The Washington herald., 1909-03-10
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.

&c King Street.
Alexandra, Va, March "a very brief
session OF the city council was held to-
night. at which resolution was offered
by Councilman Splnks to the effect that
the Alexandria Electric Light Company
at the end OF each fiscal year furnish
an itemized list Of the current furnished
consumers during the year. Upon mo-
ton Of Councilman Brill the resolution
was passed.
Upon the recommendation OF the pub
lie property committee the sum OF SOC
was appropriated for painting the halls
In the city hall. and also glazing the
doors in the city market.
Permission was granted ". c. Davis
TO erect frame building in the rear Of
22S South Pitt street. Permission for cer-
tain improvements at 2ls South Pitt street
was also granted.
Lee Allen. a negro. was arrested to
night by Policemen Young and Garvev
on suspicion Of assaultlng and attempting
TO rob Edward Foley. fourteen years old.
who resides at Hunting Creek. at the
extreme end OF South Royal street
Young Foley was proceeding home from
work az the silk factory early last night.
when he was accosted by three negroes.
He had just been paid or One OF the
trio demanded his money. and he told
him he had none. The assault followed.
The negro denies the charge. The police
are endeayoring 10 apprehend the other
two men.
The court OF honor used IN connection
with the inaugural ceremonies was
brought 20 this city to-day and stored
IN the ferry wharf at the foot OF King
street II win be placed IN position. after
being repainted. for the homecoming
week. April % 10 May L A place for It's
erection has not yet been determined
upon. The court viii be Illuminated dur
ing the week IL is used with small H.
.candescent lights.
James McCauley. q tramp entered a
plea OF guilty n the Corporation Court
to-day TO attempting 10 rob the safe IN
the Office OF Messrs- William Demsine
& Son, and was sentenced 20 six months
in jail. with a fine or s. In the case OF
Floyd Galloway. a negro, indicted fo- a
felonious assault on George Marshall, a
negro, a fine OF S25 was imposed, and he
was sentenced 10 four months in jan. A
fine Of s.. with two months in jan. was
given in the case OF Arthur c. Thomas.
indicted for the larceny OF a typewriter
from the Southern Railway Office. Both
OF the foregoing entered pleas OF guilty.
The city school board has chosen Cant
". II. Sweeney, OF the Washington pub
lie schools for boys. principal OF the
Lee School for Girls. His term viii begin
September ! next. The board has also
recommended the Endorsement 20 the
state board OF education OF K. Kemper
for superintendent.
Bethany Independent Methodist Protes-
tant Church Sunday school has elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: y. s. Greenaway. superintendent:
Miss Mary A Penn. assistant superin-
tendent; Charles Hantzmon. treasurer:
J. T. Haring. secretary; Mrs. Emma D.
HantzmOn. pianist; Raymond Powell. as
sistant pianist; Miss Virginia Roxburv.
superintendent OF the primary depart
ment
Funeral services for Joseph Hard
bower. who died Saturday. were held at
2 o'clock this afternoon from his late
home. near Hunting Creek The services
were conducted by Rev. ]. r. Sewer.
pastor OF the Second Presbyterian Church
Members of the Friendship Veterans
Fire Association. OF which he was a
member. attended the funeral
Mrs Lizzie A Henderson, wife Of Heze-
klah Henderson, died this morning at
her home. 51S North Alfred street She
was thirty-two years old. and is survived
By a husband and one child. Arrange
ments for the funeral have not yet been
made
Rev. sam A. Steel. D. D., before a
large and -sppreciative audience which
filed the Young Peoples Building 70 its
capacity tonight, delivered a lecture. en-
titied Home life in Dixie during the
war"
Benedict We'll win shortly begin the
erection OF a handsome three story brick
house OF colonial design on the east
side Of ST. Asaph street, between King
and Prince streets. Plans for the struc-
ture have been completed by Architect
Milton Dana Morrill,
c. J. Blanchard. Of the Reclamation
Service, tonight delivered an illustrated
lecture on the reclamation OF the desert
at Christ Church parish hall The lee
ture was under the auspices OF the Cam
eron Club