Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-04
ALEXANDRIA,
Injunction Proceedings Against
Mill Company Dissolved.
AGREEMENT IS REACHED
Civil Service Examinations An
nounced-New Station on w., A.
& Mt. Vernon Railway.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, February 4, 1910.
In the circuit court for this city today
a decree. signed by Judge j. B. 7. Thorn
ton, was entered dissolving the inJunc-
ton granted and dismissing the suit In
the case Of Mrs. Lydia A. French against
Lawrence NJ. Rsheill and others, In
which the plaintiff sought to restrain
the defendant from erecting a planning
mill at the southeast corner Of Columbus
and Wilkes streets. The decree provides
that the plaintiff shall pay one-half of
the costs and the defendant the other
half.
Since the litigation began Mr.. Thomas
Risfeill purchased the French home d.
rectly east of the mill and this was re-
sponsible for the dropping OF the proceed
ings. 1t being set forth in the decree that
the matter had been amicably adjusted.
The temporary injunction was granted
December Is last. and since then the
work Of erecting the mill, a brick struc-
ture. has been discontinued. Work will
now be resumed on the mill and 1t will
be pushed to completion.
Civil Service Examination.
Announcement is made by the local
board Of civil service examiners that
March 3 and the commission will hold
an examination In this city for the posi-
ton of business principal. male, for the
business department Of Haskell Institute,
Kansas. at a salary of $500 per year.
March the commission will also hold
an examination for the position Of ethnol-
ogist at the Smithsonian Institution, at
salary of 81 ,5OO per year. On the same
date they will also hold an examination
for printer, Philippine service, to fill a
vacancy In the bureau of printing
Manila, r. l.. which position pays a
salary of from $500 to $1,000 per year.
Recent Deaths.
Mrs. Mary 0. Nelson, eighty-five years,
died last night at the home OF her SON
in-law. B. A. Shreve. at Sterling, Fairfax
county, Va. The deceased was Miss
Moale Of Baltimore. She was well known
! in that county. The remains will be
taken to Leesburg, Va, tomorrow morn
| ing for burial.
| Ernest E. Ridgway Padgett. thirty four
years old, died this morning at his home.
113 North Fairfax street, after a brie:
| illness. His wife survives. His funeral
will take place at o'clock tomorrow
Quoted by Rev. Osborn Belt. pastor OF
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church.
Provides New Station.
| A station to be known as the Virginia
Highlands is being erected between Addi.
son and Luna Park, on the Washington
| Alexandria and Mount Vernon railway
| The new station was designed by Archi
tect NJ. d. Morrill, and will be of con.
| crete.
| Announcement Is made that the Vir.
ginia Highlands Association. which re-
Gently acquired the property at Addison
Alexandra county. is now engaged ir
laying streets and sidewalks. preparatory
to opening that property for sale in the
| early spring.
Increased Appropriation Wanted.
| The city council will at its next meeting
probably be asked by the city schoo
board to increase the recent appropriation
Of $500 for installing closets In the Wash.
| ington School building. the present amount
being deemed inadequate for the work