The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-08

and Sunday TO any address n ALEXANDRA foE ~
cents month.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
625 King Street.
Alexandra, Va. July THE new State
assessment, just completed by Assessor
James B. Fitzgerald, has been submitted
to the Corporation Court. II shows an
increase over 1905 to $,Os4.49O. The total
assessment taken amounts 10 s5,l03.565,
while in 1896 it amounted TO $lC59.o75.
The assessment on most of the property
in the city has been largely increased,
which viii mean additional taxes for
property holders. Some, however. remain
unchanged. and some regarded as being
high were reduced. The new assessment
will become operative with the next pay
ment of state taxes in December.
The present city tax rate is $3.50 on the
800 II Is believed that between now
and the time for the payment OF the next
city taxes the city council viii reduce
the present rate. In addition to the city
tax there is state tax % s. cents on
the 500. bringing the total taxes up 10
81 . on the 500.
pretty wedding took place at SIS
o'clock tonight at Methodist Episcopal
Church South when Miss Mabel Isabelle
Hunter. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
c. Hunter. of Fairfax County, became
the bride Of r. Mark Cragg. a well-known
letter carrier. The ceremony was wit
messed by a large gathering OF relatives
and friends, and was performed by Rev.
II. NJ. Carter, pastor The bride was
attended by her sister. Miss Bertha Hun
ter. and the bridegroom had for his best
man Elmer Mudd The ushers were
Alvin Powell OF Alexandria; Howard
Truax, Fairfax County; William z. Dun
nington, and ". o. Murray, OF Wash
ington Following the wedding. Mr. and
Mrs. Cragg departed for a Northern trip.
Miss Muriel Weston. sixteen years old,
daughter of Thomas P Weston. is dead
| as result of being bitten by a mosquito.
While in her yard a week ago. Miss
Weston was bitten on her chin. A few
days later a boil developed, and the
young woman suffered considerable pain.
| Physicians decided that an operation
would be necessary. The place on her
chin had become infected, which resulted
in blood poisoning. Her death came late
| last evening
Miss Weston was a rative OF congaree.
s. c. She lived with her parents al 6lO
Queen street. Her funeral will take place
at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon from
st. Paul's Episcopal Church Rev. p. P.
| Phillips. rector. win conduct the services.
The body viii be shipped to Congaree
for burial
After transacting a small volume OF
business to-day, the July term Of the
United States Court for the Eastern dis
trict OF Virginia. Judge Edmund WaddIl
presiding, adjourned for the term.
Samuel Walker, a negro. pleaded guilty
to the larceny Of a watch from the
government reservation at Fort Myer and
was sentenced 10 serve three months in
jail. The petit jury was adjourned over
until September % next. when condemna-
ton proceedings against certain land at
Occoquan will be considered.
A verdict for $500 was awarded by a
jury in the Circuit Court for Alexandria
County in the case Of Groves VS.. The
Southern Railway Company. The object
of the suit was 20 recover damages in
the sum of $4,000 for the death of
Groves, who was killed last year at Po-
tomac Railroad yards, Alexandria County.
A charter has been granted by the
State corporation commission 10 the
Maekay Company, Incorporated, Claren-
don, Alexandria County The sum of
$1,000 is named as the maximum capital
stock with a minimum OF 800. The OBJ
jects are painting and waifpapering BUSH
ness. The officers are Robert f. Mackay.
president, Railway. n. J.: H l. Van
Auken, secretary, Washington: Charles
l. Simms. Washington.
Funeral services for George ". HYDE
were held at o'clock this afternoon
from Wheatleys undertaking chapel
Rev. Father L. F. Kelly. of St Mary's
Catholic Church. oficiated. Pailbearers
were Robert w. Cline. W. A. Henderson.
James W. Chauncey, NJ. R. Norris. Will
lam H. HUMPHREYS, and Frank Hayward.
Harry Carter. a negro youth. was ar
raigned in the Police Court this morning
TO answer a charge of stealing $40 from
Mary Reynolds, a negro. The youth de-
MED the charge. Mary was positive he
entered her place and stole the money
He viii be sent to the reform school.
where he was formerly an inmate.
The body of Mrs Mary L. sipple, who
died in Washington, viii be brought here
tomorrow afternoon for burial She was
the wife Of Charles O. Sipple, this city,
and a former resident. She is survived
ny her husband, one son, and daughter.
A delegation of members Of Myron NJ.
Parker Lodge of Masons, OF Washington
tonight paid a fraternal visit to An
drew Jackson Lodge, this city. The Wis
itors witnessed the comforting of the
master Mason degree on a candidate.
A number Of ministers will shortly hold
meeting TO protest against the exhibit
ton OF the Reno fight pictures. It is re-
ported that Mayor Paff has said he will
forbid the exhibition.
The Civic Improvement League will
give its first annual excursion tomorrow
to Marshall Hall Many tickets have
been disposed of, and the affair promises
to be a success.
John A. Rice has been elected delegate
to the national convention Of Eagles.
which meets in st. Louis the latter part
of this month. He was chosen by the