Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-12
ALEXANDER AFT AIRS
Receivers Named for Ameri-
can Realty Company.
DEATH OF THOMAS CRAGG
Passes Away at Eighty-One, After
q Brief nlness-Police
Court Cases.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va. July IL, 1910.
In the corporation court today, Judge
L. c. Barley presiding. in the case of
George e. Barber against American
Realty Company. Frederick P. Russell
and Maurice D. Rosenberg were ap-
pointed receivers for the company.
They are directed to hold the assets
and are authorized to take or obtain
immediate possession of all property
described. and to make inventory
thereof and continue to operate tn,
business of the defendant company.
The receivers are given the right to
apply to this court for authority to
issue receivers certificates. They also
gave bond in the sum of $1,000 for the
performance of their duty.
Thomas Cragg, a we'll known resident,
died at II O'Clock last night at his home.
Alb South Washington street, after q
brief illness. The heat was indirectly re-
sponsible for his deth.
Mr.. Cragg was eighty-one years old
and stonemason by trade He was
native of England. but had lived in this
ago he had followed his trade.
Mr.. Cragg leaves the following children:
William E. Cragg. George NJ. Cragg. T.
Mark Cragg. Mrs. William Potter, Mrs.
- Nu0ICLdHt, george bcuQcT anu
Mrs Lewis HI. Disney, the latter of WASH
ingtOn.
His funeral will take place at his late
home at l o'clock tomorrow afternoon
and services also will be held at 4 o'clock
in the afternoon at Accotink Methodist
Episcopal Church. Burial will be in the
cemetery at that place.
Cases disposed of in the police court
this morning were as follows: Joseph
Frederick. charged with destroying prop
-, 10
lateral; Rose Smith and Margaret Lang
don. charged with being disorderly and
fighting, the former forfeited IS COL
lateral and the latter was fined SIS.
Is Granted Charter.
The Silica Brick and Stone Company,
incorporated. this city. has been granted
a charter by the state corporation COM
mission. with maximum capital stock
Of $1,000 and a minimum Of 5000. The
objects are the manufacture and sale of
building material. Ofhcers are: j. H.
Crawford president: Percy Crawford. sec
bert Philadelphia, and c. M. Field.
Rutherford. N. J.
A social and pleasure club known as
the "R. F. and p. Club" has been organ
lied in the town of Potomac: Alexandria
GERS: Edmund Clark, president: William
Wood, vice president: Thomas E. Dolan,
secretary; Edward File, treasurer All
members are required to be qualified
voters. In addition to other diversions.
politics, 1t is announced, also will be con-
sidered by the club
The cases of Frank wilkins and Robert
Sorrell will. it is understood. come up
for trial today in the corporation court.
Both have been indicted for entering a
warehouse during the night.
NJ. D. Corse Camp. Sons Of Confed-
crate Veterans. held a meeting last even
ing. at which time an invitation was ac-
copied to pay a visit to the Washington
camp of that organization in the fall.
The funeral of Mrs. Bessie Payne, wife
Of Roy Payne, who died Sunday night
last, will take place at 4:30 O'Clock this
afternoon from her home. 200 Commerce
street. Rev. H. NJ. Carter, pastor Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. will
conduct the services.
Arrangements have been made for a
business meeting Of Fitzgerald Council.
No. 400, knights Of Columbus. to be held
at o'clock tomorrow evening at st.
Mary's Hall.
Elks' Trip 4 success.
Notwithstanding the rain. the Elks' ex-
cursion last evening was largely attend
ed. The motor boat race was won by the
Grayback Of Washington.