Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-20
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William H. May Estate Is VAL
ued at $4,000.
PROVISIONS OF THE WILL
Negroes Suspected Of Robbing Wash
lngton Store Arrested-Demo-
cratic Committee Meeting.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 90, 1910.
The will of the late William III. May
was admitted to probate in the circuit
court OF this city today. The testator
leaves an estate valued at about $4,000
He names John w. May and Samuel c.
Boush as executors and directs that no
inventory be taken and no ADVERTISEMENT
be made. The instrument is dated Au-
gust 25. 1904
According to the provisions the widow.
Sarah s. May, secures certain bank and
cemetery stock, together with $500 in city
bonds and 5000. the latter to be paid in
annual installments of $1,000 each from
the business left by the testator. for
period of five years.
To his daughter, Mrs. Mary A. Boush.
MIR. May leaves $12.50O. together with To-
cal bank and cemetery stocks, the face
value Of which is $780, and also tue
dwelling house at the southeast corner
Of Cameron and st. Asaph streets.
To his son, John w. May, is left the
store building, together with it's contents
and the good Will of the business, at the
northwest corner of King and Lee streets,
known as the firm of W. H. May & Son.
dealers in agricultural supplies.
There is a codicil to the will, dated Au-
gust 10, 1909, and under it's provisions
Mr.. May makes the following requests
to his four grandchildren: Miss Nathalie
B. Boush, $500; j. William May, $3.50;
Carol II. May. $500; Miss Emily r. May.
$500.
New Charters Granted.
Charters have been granted by the state
corporation commission to the following
Alexandria corporations:
New York Orchids Company, Incorpo-
rated, Alexandria. The sum Of 100000
is the maximum capital stock. with
minimum of 5000. The objects are to
grow and sell fruit and farm lands, etc.
Officers are: c. A Hamilton, president;
w. A. Hussey. vice president; H. p.
Morse, secretary and treasurer, all of
Washington.
The Bostwick Company. Incorporated,
Alexandra, with a maximum capital
stock of $1,000 and a minimu moi $2,C3o,
the objects of which are to manufacture,
toilet articles. Ocerffis are: w. 3. Bel
ding. president; w. T. Belding. secretary:
v. B. Bedding. allof Washington.
Maryland Realty Syndicate, Incorporat-
ed, Alexandria, the objects of which are
a real estate business; J. NJ. Wolford,
president; H. M. Taylor, vice president,
both of Washington, D. c.; H. Z. Allison.
secretary. Alexandria. Va.
AlpGII TTOCleT anu samuel Robinson,
both colored. arrested last night by
Policemen Carney and Nicholson on sus-
picion of robbing the store Of Barber &
Ross, Washington were today turned
over to Detective Springmann OF Wash
ington.
The police claim they recovered a pistol
from Proctor and a knife from Robinson.
Robinson denied knowing anything of the
robbery, and stated last night that the
knife was given him by Proctor Robin
he from 70
but admitted having benin Washington.
Sues for Killing Of Horse.
The case of William F. Downey against
the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Railway Company. to recover dam
ages of $1,000 for the alleged killing of a
horse by cars of the defendant company.
is slated to be heard l.. the CORPORATION
court tomorrow.
A meeting OF the city DEM. Eatic COM
mittee will be held at O'Clock tonight
at the Opera House cafe. when date for
primary to nominate four members of
the board of aldermen and eight mem
bers OF the city council will be decided
upon. 1t is reported that several of the
present incumbents will have opposition
The following cases were disposed of
in the police court today: William Wiley.
charged with being drunk and disorderly.
fined So Llewellyn Lane and James
Sabon, both colored. charged with dis
orderly conduct. the former acquitted and
the latter fined So; Mary Pierson, colored
charged with being drunk on the street,
fined So.
The taking of dispositions in the case of
j. M. Hill and others against the gov
eminent to recover damages in the sum
Of about 81, 400 for the alleged destruc-
ton of property at the old st. Asaph
race track was completed yesterday aft
ernoon.