Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-02
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Greater Highway Association
to Meet February 9.
PLANS TO RAISE THE FUNDS
Movement for Thoroughfare Be-
tween Washington and Alexan-
dria-News of the Courts.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA,. Va, February = 1910
A meeting of the Alexandria Washing
ton Greater Highway Association has
been called for February 8, at the New
Willard Hotel, Washington. at O'Clock,
at which time it is announced some con-
struction of suitable highway between
Washington and Alexandria. A call for
the meeting was sent out today by j. Y.
Williams, president of the association,
and j. T. Preston, secretary
1t is announced that at this meeting
committees to arrange for the details in
cident to the construction of the high
way will be appointed, and plans will also
be formulated to raise the money for the
project. The committee behind the move
ment anticipates that the money neces-
sary for the construction of the highway
can be raised within a period of ninety
days. Already large number of liberal
subscriptions have been made.
The movement for the improved road
way is backed by representative Alexan-
drians and Washingtonians, all regarded
as substantial business men. a perma-
nent organization of the association was
former August IL last at a meeting held
in this city, at which time officers were
chosen. At this meeting a number of
those present pledged certain amounts
for the road, to be paid when needed.
Survey of the Route.
Since the organization was effected sur
veys for the highway have been made by
engineers connected with the United
States public roads bureau, and the sur
veys have been approved by the state
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among those officials was held few
DAYS ago and the maps, plans and
specifications for the work submitted.
One of the officers of the association
stated this morning to reported for The
Star that within a comparatively short
time the work of constructing the road
will be commenced. The need of such a
highway is apparent to all who have oc-
cason TO travel between here and Wash
ington in vehicles of any description. 1t
will prove big help to the travelling
public it is contended, and the interests of
both Alexandria land Washington mer-
chants in the matter will be mutual.
In the Courts.
In the case of LAWYER & Co. against the
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Com
pany, before the circuit court for this
city, Judge j. b. T. Thornton has sus-
tanned the demurrer to the evidence and
entered Judgment for the defendant com
pany The amount involved was less than
800 The complainant was represented
by Attorney G. l.. Boothe and the de-
PENDANT company by S. q. Brent.
In the police court this morning Janette
Adams was fined $40 on a charge of
drunkenness and disorderly conduct and
setting fire to the house of Mary BEL
mont. Mary testified that Janette started
a blaze in some drapery over the nantel-
lafa lap had NO
occurrence.
Three white men were arrested on
charge of trespassng on the property OF
the Southern Railway Company. w hen
the case was called it was testified that
one of the men was acting as Waterman
at the box where the trio was quartered
when found by the police. The court
therefore acquitted all three.
Robert and Matthew Dawson, colored
boys, We're fined $3.50 each on a charge
of assaulting Jesse Snyder, also a col
ored lad.
Funeral of Oliver S. Stone.
Funeral services over the remains of
Oliver S. Stone, who died Monday last
as a result of injuries sustained at the
planning mill of II. X. Field & Co., took
place at 2:3O o'clock this afternoon from
his home. 216 North Fairfax street. Rev
J. r. Sewer, pastor of the Second Presby-
terrain Church, conducted the services and
the interment was made in Bethel ceme-
terry Members of Belle Haven Council
No. 81. and Oriental Court, No. %, Junior
Order of United American Mechanics at
tended in a body. The pallbearers repre-
scented the mill and the organizations
mentioned.
General and Personal News.
Candlemas day was celebrated at ST.
Marys Catholic Church today with APP
propriate services. Both masses We're