The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-04
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Alexandria, Va, March 2.-Judge ]. B.
T. Thornton, Of the Circuit Court for this
city, this morning heard arguments on
the demurrer TO the evidence in the case
of Frederick schwab against the Luna
Park Company, The arguments were
completed this afternoon. The court took
the matter under adyisement. and viii
give its opinion during the April term
This case was recently heard before
Judge Thornton. The court awarded the
plaintiff damages in the sum of $500
subject to the courts decision to the de-
murrer. The suit was to recover dam
ages in the sum OF $1,000 for the loss OF
foot. Former Judge J. K. NJ. Norton
represents the plaintiff and Messrs,
Moore, Barbour, and Keith the defend
ant company
The case Of BaIlenger & Bro. against
y. n Carney and others will be heard
Monday before Judge Thornton. The COM
plainant viii be represented by Attorney
Gardner L. Boothe and the defendant by
Attorney Samuel g. Brent.
Dates for civil service examinations
announced by the local board OF civil
service examiners TO be held here fol-
low:
March 1881, senior mechanical and OPP
teal craftsman. ordnance department at
large. Frankfort Arsenal, Philadelphia,
salary, $3.50 per year; March g. chart
engraver. photographic Office. Navy De-
partment, salary. s72o per year; March
30, expert farmer, Indian Service, salary,
81 200 per year; timer and timers help
er, temporary. National Museum. Washing
ton, salary 500 and so per month, respec-
lively; grazing fee collector, Office OF the
commissioner OF the five civilized tribes,
Muskogee. Okla. salary. SIS per month;
monotype machinist, casterman, and
printer. Weather Bureau, Washington,
salary. s.. go per year; April 20, electro
typer-stereotyper. Philippine Service. sal
airy Of not less than Sl,6OO per year;
bookbinder. Philippine Service, salary of
not less than $500 per year.
Friendship Veteran Firemen Association
has appointed the following committee to
cooperate with committees from other fire
engine companies who VIII assist in en-
tertaining the 1remen al the State con-
vention here on August 24-26: J. T. Will
Jams, NJ. r. Norris. II. Friedlander, F.
Diddzonett, and Dallas Peyton.
Robert A. Travers died this morning
at his home. 2os North Pitt street. fol-
lowing a lingering illness. He IS sur
vived by three children, John B. and
Charles W. Travers and Mrs. Mae Perry.
Mr.. Travers conducted a fish stand in
the city market. Funeral arrangements
have not yet been made
Funeral services for jeremiah J. Ryan,
who died Tuesday night. will be held at
ESQ O'Clock tomorrow morning from St.
Mary's Catholic Church Rev. Father L.
F. Kelly viii conduct the services. and
burial will be in st. Marys Cemetery.
The funeral of Harry c. Tyler took
place at 3 o'clock this afternoon from his
home. 1lA Prince street Rev. Dr.. S, A,
Wallis, Of the Episcopal Theological
Seminary. conducted the services. In
terment was in Bethel Cemetery. The
pallbearers were L. S. Sheades, George
SeheIlhorn, F. L. Conner. J. D. Bryant.
]. c. Crump. and Gray Hicks.
The Regulars. a baseball club. has been
organized for the coming season. with
an average age of sixteen. N. Barnett
has been elected manager and c. Kuhn
captain. The batteries will be Lyles.
Massey, FinneH. w. Barnett. Kuhn, and
Risdon. The remainder of the team viii
be picked from Tyler. whalen, NJ Bar
nett, Smith. Hall. H. Gemeny, NJ. Gene
ny, Rose, and Martin
The body of Mrs. ]. T. Henderson, who
died Tuesday night at her home.
s1s Franklin street, was to-day shipped
to Fredericksburg. where burial was
made. Funeral services at her home
were conducted by Rev. c. D. Buua,
pastor OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church South.
G. ". Cliff has purchased from ]. c.
Bowie house and lot on the south side
Of Commerce street. between Payne and
West streets.
]. W. Wood, assistant secretary Of the
board Of missions. New York. delivered
an address tonight before students OF
the Episcopal Theological Seminary.
]. II. Reid. retired lieutenant COM
mander of the navy, has purchased
through George ". Summers, of Sterling,
Va. the George Y. McAfurphy farm. The
property contains 253 acres and is stu