The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-18

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Alexandria, Va, March IA compro-
mise verdict for S2s.s4s-s4 was reached to-
day in the United States Court for the
Eastern District of Virginia, Judge Ed
mund Waddill. presiding, in condemna-
ton proceedings against tract Of land
consisting Of 1,l54.7O acres OF land near
Occoquan. which the government wants
as site for the District workhouse. The
agreement viii include interest for about
nine months and the price Of a rock
crusher, which Vsill average s1S per acre.
The jury was composed OF Courtney
Acton. Henry Aitcheson, De W. Aitche-
son. ]. F. Birrell. Louis Brill. O. F.
Carter. F. c. Creighton. A S. Doniphan,
R. z. Grover, w. P. Graves. Worth
Hulhsh, and H. 3. Quinn. The owners
had the proceedings conducted as one
case, being represented by Judge c. E.
Nicol. The government was represented
by District Attorney l. L. Lewis. The
court ordered the distribution OF money
through Judge Nlcol. The parties 10 the
suit and the amount they will receive
follow:
L. A Denly. 2i265 acres. S8.S4s.24; 7. D.
Violet, 25.25 acres. s3g7.69; G. W Daw-
son, 1880 acres, S244Ss; Mrs. K. c. Holt.
$3.50 acres. s12. 4sO5e: ". S. Lynn, 1920
acres, s2.244.so; George selecman, s.
acres. ais; Julia F. selecman. 1000
acres. s1.5s6O2; B. and G. A. selecman,
$3.50 acres. s1.Os5s1: J. L. Dawson. 2Sz4o
acres. s5.53996
St Patrick's Day was celebrated here
to-day by the wearing Of the green. Green
was everywhere in honor OF Ireland's
patron saint The only celebration was a
banquet tonight by Alexandria Division,
No. l, A. O. H, at Magner's cafe Be
fore the banquet members OF the order
assembled IN the Young Mems SOdality
Lyceum Hall. In the evening a number
Of toasts were responded to by members.
Donald L. Aitcheson was to-day named
assistant postmaster TO J. Armistead
Eggborn. Mr. Aitcheson will succeed
James Johnson. Mr.. Eggborn succeeds
Thomas Borroughs. The new postmaster
and his assistant will assume their du-
ties on April /. The postmastership pays
a salary OF S2.7oO and his assistant gets
81, 400. Mr.. Aitcheson is q well known Re-
publican, being q member Of the city
committee Of that organization.
Arrangements have been completed by
-
Fellows. to celebrate its seventy-first an
niversary on Monday night in the Young
Peoples Building. Besides addresses by
prominent members. there win be a must
cal programme. conducted by Prof. H.
Howard. and assisted by the
Philharmonic Quartet. Washington.
Among the singers viii be Mrs Deyon,
Mrs. Gilmore, Miss Hansen, and Miss
OF Washington. Dramatic
readings win be given by John NJ Kline.
Musical selections viii be given by Prof.
Caldwelrs Orchestra Members win wear
a scarlet flower, representing the third
degree OF the order-'Truth" Among
the speakers will be ". ". MILAN grand
Washington; Hill Monta-
que, grand representative. Richmond,
Va. and John B. Goodwin. grand secre-
tary. Baltimore.
Unless Gov. Mann intervenes, Henry
Smith, the fourth negro convicted of the
murder Of Walter F. Schultz. will be
electrocuted at the State penitentiary at
Richmond tomorrow morning. A final
plea for executive clemency was made TO
the governor to-day.
The marriage of Miss Evelyn NJ. Hall
IF Washington, and J. Fletcher Heard.
Of Atlanta, took place yesterday after
noon at the rectory OF Grace Episcopal
Church. Rev. Edgar Carpenter. rector.
performed the ceremony The couple left
'or Atlanta. where they viii reside. Mr..
Heard is electrical inspector for the
Postal Telegraph Company.
The State corporation commission has
granted a charter TO the Southern Real
y Company, incorporated, this city with
| maximum and minimum capital stock
# SS0,Oeo The objects are a real estate
business. The officers are J. r. Hayden,
resident, Alexandria; Joseph Hayden,
reasurer. Omaha. Nebr; A r NicoH.
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Funeral services for a. c. Landstreet,
Who died Monday last. were held at
'clock this afternoon from Pohick
church. Fairfax County. Services were
conducted by Rev. Everard Meade, as
listed by Rev Dr. S. A Wallis. Of the
Episcopal Theological Seminary. Inter-
nent was in the cemetery at that place.
James D. Kennedy, a freight brakeman,
ell from train at the Potomac railroad
ards last night and was painfully In
ured on the head Kennedy was taken
o Alexandria Hospital, where his in
uries are being treated by DR.. W. NJ.
smith.
The Cardinal Athletic Club viii give
mask social at Odd Fellows Hall to-
morrow night.