Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-10
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Fairfax County to Oppose An
nexation Plan.
WOULD GIVE UP NO LAND
Grand Jury Meets Monday to Con-
slider Criminal Cases-Odd Eel
lows Elect Officers.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, December 10. 1910.
c.. Vernon Ford, commonwealth attorney
Of Fairfax county, has been Instructed by
tho board Of county supervisors to tight
the proposed annexation of any part OF
that county, as contemplated by this city.
-Four criminal cases will be presented
to the grand jury in the corporation
court Judge L. c. Barley presiding,
which meets Monday next.
The cases are as follows: John Jones,
charged with stealing from the person;
George w. Jones, charged with selling CO.
caine unlawfully: Adolphus Robinson,
charged with stealing so from George
w. Petty; Scott Blackwell, charged with
unlawful shooting. All are colored.
|. The jury summoned Is as follows: John
a. Marshall, p. T. German, Clarence N.
Moore, Robert e. Gronau, Samuel Bend
helm, C. Harry Yohe. John T. Harrison,
A. D. Brockett, NJ. L. Risheill, J. b. F1tz-
gerald, Richard Gibson and Lorenzo VOL
ford.
Election of Officers.
Potomac Lodge, No. 80, Order Of Odd
Fellows, at its annual meeting last night,
elected the following officers to serve for
the ensuing year: Virgil Davis. noble
grand; J. Frank Peverill. vice grand: w.
A. Conway, recording secretary: w. e.
Latham, ST., financial secretary: L. Nor
gan Davis, treasurer; N. l.. Williamson,
chaplain; P. NJ. Bradshaw, assistant
chaplain.
Arrangements were made to confer the
third degree for Sarepta Lodge Tuesday
evening. at its lodge rooms on six candi-
dates Of Sarepta Lodge. The candidates
and members of Sarepta Lodge will be
escorted to the hall of Potomac Lodge by
the members Of the latter lodge.
The newly elected officers will be in
stalled at the first meeting in January.
that. time subordinate officers will be
appointed.
Allen T. Callahan, died after a long i'll
ness yesterday afternoon at the home Of
her son. Charles II. Callahan, commits
sioner Of revenue. 213 South Fairfax
street.
She was seventy-seven years old and a
native Of Dumfries. Prince William coun-
ty. Va. She had been a resident Of this
city most Of her life. Charles II. Gala
han is her only surviving son. Her flu
neral will take place at ] O'Clock tomor-
row from the home.
Real Estate Transfers.
J. D. Normoyle. real estate dealer, has
SOJu III tIic HcuS VI LaAAt buSdu "
Jonathan Matthew, a two-story frame
dwelling house on the west side Of Co
lumbus street between Wythe and Madi-
SON streets. known as 100 North Column
bus street.
Rudolphus ROBBERY Of Washington has
sold to Mrs. Annie NJ. Schafe a two-story
frame dwelling on. South Columbus street
between Duke and Wolfe streets.
Deeds were placed on record today in
the Office of the clerk Of the corporation
court.
The organ recital given last evening BY
Edgar Priest Of Washington, assisted by
Kenneth Ogden of this city. at the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South, was largely
attended.
fire at 521 Gibbon street at $40 o'clock
this morning in the house occupied by
Hilary Brown. colored. The fire was sub
dued with chemical extinguishers. The
damage to the house was $75. The oc-
cupants lost some clothing.
John Dix. ianitor at Armory Hall, who
had his left eye injured at the hall Mon
day night, during target practice by the
spatter from bullet, underwent q sue
cessful operation at the Georgetown Uni
today is reported favorable.
Farmers Cutting Ice.
Farmers in Fairfax county are now en-
gagged in cutting ice from Little Hunting
creek, near Mount Vernon. Ice is two
inches thick.
At the First Baptist Church, Rev. W.
F. Watson, pastor. will take for his
subject at the morning services tomorrow
Putting On the Old" At the evening
services his theme will be Putting On
the New"
NJ D. Corse Camp. Sons Of Confed-
crate Veterans, has accepted an invita-
ton to attend lecture by Hilary A.
Herbert, former Secretary of the Navy,
at Lee Camp Hail. Monday evening un-
der the auspices of the Cameron Club.
); A special meeting of St. Marys
alumnae will be held in the academy at
Z o'clock Monday evening.