Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-05
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
| Will of Mary H. Lunt Is Admit
ted to Probate.
BROTHER AND SISTER HEIRS
First Fines for Speeding Motor
Cycles of Mrs. B. W.
Jameson.
BROTHER AND SISTER HEIRS
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, May ). 1910.
The will of Mary H. Lunt was admitted
to probate in the circuit court for this
city this morning, Judge J. B. T. Thorn
ton presiding.
Her brother, Samuel H. Lunt, qualified
as executor. The following were named
as appraisers: Samuel L. Monroe, F. F.
Marbury. William Phillips, Robert l. Mon
roe and James Duncan.
The bulk of her estate she leaves to
her brother, Samuel III. Lunt, and her
sister. Hannah ]. Lunt.
Her third interest in the house JO6
Cameron street, goes to her brother and
sister. Her brother also gets the follow
ing: One-third interest in bonds left to
the testatrix by her mother and houses
1O4 Prince and SO6 Queen street. To her
sister is left the house 304 Queen street.
Samuel M. Lunt, a nephew, is bequeath-
ed a thousand-dOllar bond upon reaching
majority; S. H. Lunt receives 80 shares
of mining stock; Mamie D. Miihollen.
house on North Washington street, to be
held in trust by Samuel H. Lunt; Matte
E. Best, house at Fairfax and Queen
streets; Hannah ]. Lunt, house 400
Cameron street; s. L. Harmon, $500;
Martha E. O'Brien, 800; Elliott O'Brien,
$50; Mary E: jackson. $50; Sarah E.
Louise Armstrong, $50: children's ward,
Alexandria Hospital, $50
Motor Cyclists Fined.
The first imposition of fine for speed
ing motor cycles since their introduction
| in Alexandria was imposed in the police
court this morning. John Waddy and
William Hinken were fined SO each,
| which, the court announced, was the
| minimum fine under the state law.
The young men were cited to appear
| in court by Policeman Talbot, who tes-
| titled that tate yesterday afternoon both
| were speeding their machines South
Lee near Prince street. Policeman Gill
testified that while he walked from his
room to his doorway. distance OF
about twenty-five feet, the men had ira
| to be about 472 feet in length.
The accused were represented by At
torney' Robinson Moncure.
Other cases disposed of were Charles
| Churchill, cOlOred, asSaulting and beating
| Pinkie Burnett, cOlored. fined $25; George
Mimic. drunk on the street. fined S..
| The work of laying double track on
| the upper end Of King street, prepara-
| tory to paving that thorOughfare with
vitrifed brick, has been completed. A
| concrete base is now being laid for the
brick, and a granite curbing has been
set in position.
Inc work Will cost ABOUT $1I,UOU.
Mrs. B. w. Jameson Dead.
| Mrs. Bette w. Jameson, widow of
| George w. Jameson, died this morning
at her home, PIT South Columbus street.
following weeks illness. She was
seventy years old, and a native of ROM
ney. w. Va. DIR. j. Stewart Jameson of
| this city is her son.
| Second Presbyterian Church, and was
| corresponding secretary of the Lavras
Mission Society OF that church.
he funeral will take place at o'clock
Saturday afternoon from her home. Rev.
| J. r. Sewer, pastor of the Second Pres
byterian Church, will conduct the serv-
| ices.
The case of McMenamin against the
Southern Railway Company may be con-
cluded this evening. The jury this morn
ing visited the railroad tracks and look
ed at the home of the complainant, al
legged to have been damaged by smoke
and SCOT The object of the suit is to
| recover damages of $500 for injuries al
SCOT from the railway engines.
Rev. f. T. Wexford will preach his
| final sermon at the evangelistic services
| at the Second Presbyterian Church to-
night. Songs will be given by Mrs Sewer
OF Bristol. Tenn, and the westminster
Quartet. Rev. DR.. Wexford will leave
for his home in Newport tomorrow
| morning. Rev. ]. r. Sewer, pastor of
the church. Sunday night and morning
will preach on 1.-THE Call Of God to Men"
J. o. U. A. Banquet Tonight.
The annual banquet of Alexandria
| Council. No. 80. Junior Order of United
| Americans. will be held this evening at
the Young Peoples building of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South.
Members will assemble in their hall at
o'clock and march to the banquet hall.
A committee of ladies of the Methodist
Episcopal Church will serve the ban
quet. Music will be furnished by an
orchestra.
Those expected to respond to toasts
are as follows: Representative James
Lloyd. Missouri; Martin NJ. Wood ma
| tional secretary of the order. Philade-
phia; Charles Reimer, national treasurer,
Baltimore; G. NJ. Money. state chaplain,
and Judge Charles E. Nicol, this city.
Members of the judiciary committee of
| the House Of Representatives will be
the guests of Representative c. c. Car
lin at a shad bake to be held Tuesday
at Arcturus, Fairfax county, Va. The
party will embark on a special train at
Royal and Prince streets.
Ascension day services were held in the
churches today. Masses were celebrated
at st. Mary's Catholic Church at and
$3.50 o'clock. Services were held at Z
o'clock at Christ P. e. Church and at II
o'clock at Grace P. E. Church.
The Fairfax Medical Society met at
Fairfax this afternoon and held it's semi
annual meeting. In attendance were
physicians from this city. Several pa
pers were read.
William White. colOred, arrested yes
| terday by Policemen Roland and Nichol-
son on suspicion OF selling cocaine, will