Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-13
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Thomas F. Burroughs Dies of
Pneumonia.
PEDAGOGUES TO ASSEMBLE
Armour to Begin Erection of Plant.
Condemnation Jury to Sit
March II.
ial Cores nnndence OF Tic Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March L. 1910.
Thomas F. Burroughs. senior member
Of the firm of Thomas F. Burroughs. Son
& Co, died about 5 o'clock this evening
at his home, 500 Prince street. following
twelve days illness of pneumonia.
| His death was not expected. as within
| the past few days he had shown con-
siderable improvement.
| Mr. Burroughs was seventy-three years
old. He is survived by the following
| children: Mrs. Herbert J. Baker. Mrs.
George T. Cation and George T. and
| James II. Burroughs.
Arrangements for the funeral have not
yet been completed. It is probable the
| funeral will take place Tuesday morning.
MIR. Burroughs was a native of Charles
county, Md He came to Alexandria in
| 1870 and engaged in the grocery and feed
business. For many years he conducted
such a business at the southeast corner
OF Franklin and Patrick streets.
| The company, however. within the past
| two years has been engaged in the feed
| and grain business exclusively. conduct
ing large plant on the river front.
| Other members of the firm are George T.
Cation and George T. Burroughs. Mr..
| Burroughs was member OF the Royal
| Arcanun1.
Attorney Lewis B. Machen. represent
! ing Calvin Johnson, one of the four
negroes convicted of the murder OF Wal
ter +. Schultz, expects to leave Tuesday
for Richmond, where he will hold con-
ference with Gov. Mann in reference to
the cases of Johnson, Pines, Dorsey and
Smith, all convicted Of the same crime,
and sentenced to die Friday next.
Mr.. Machen will then make his final APP
peal Tor executive clemency in the cases
| of the condemned men. 1t is generally
holt
take final action in the cases this time
| The condemned men have already been
| granted four reSpites. In view OF the
| fact that the time Of the executions Is
rapidly approaching interest in the cases
| is again being revived.
Educators to Assemble.
| The annual meeting Of the educationa
conference of the eighth congressional
| district will be held in this city March
| 1926. It is expected that about 200
| teachers will be in attendance.
The teachers during their stay will be
CHARTERED at hotels and boarding houses.
| provisions for their accommodation hav
| ing already been made
| AS the two days during which the ses-
| siOns Will be held will be the Easter
| school holidays it will not interfere with
the regular school schedule. The local
teachers will be in attendance.
]: Sessions will be in the Young Peoples
building Of the NJ. E. Church South. Com
mittee meetings will be held in the Lee
School building.
The Armour Packing Company will
within the next few weeks begin the
erection Of a storehouse and distribut-
ing depot on the lot at the northeast
corner Of Cameron and Henry streets.
Bids for the construction of the plant
closed today.
| The ground for the proposed plant
track has already been placed in posi-
ton. The plant will be modern in all
of it's equipments.
The Tiger base ball club has been or
ganized with the election of J. Harri-
son, captain; NJ. Gening, manager. The
positions of the various players win be
as follows: J. Grimes, captain: w
HUMPHREYS. pitcher; NJ. Gening, short
stop; w. O'Neil, first base; F. Rhubart.
second base; J. Harrison, third base;
W. Lynn, right field; r. Kirby, center
field c. G. Conner, left field; J. O'Neu
and ]. Crump. substitutes.
The case of Bernard and Lawrence
Petty, arrested several days ago on
| suspicion of robbing Southern rail-
way freight car, is slated to be heard
in the police court Monday. The sus-
poets have retained Attorney Gardner
l.. Boothe to defend them. When the
men were arrested about eighteen
ladies' hats were recovered by the po-
lice IN the room occupied by them
Workhouse Site Hearing.
jury has been summoned to sit in
the condemnation proceedings in the case
of about 200 acres of land at Occoauan
which the government desires for a Dis
trio. workhouse. A hearing will be held
March II.
Those summoned are J.. Fred Birrell
Fred Klaus, =. J. Murphy, Oscar r Car
ter, W. D. Wood, Marshall l.. King,
Courtney Acton. Max Rosenfeld, De w
Aftcheson. Frank Creighton, Louis Brill
w. III. p. Kelly, George d. Hopkins,
Park Agnew, r. f. Grover. W. p. Graves,
P. NICK. Baldwin. Carroll Pierce, Harry
Aftcheson, Worth Hufish. George B. Car
lin. Harry B. Quinn A. S. Doniphan and
George Fl. Harlow.
Bishop Gibson of Virginia will preach
and confirm at Christ z. f. Church to-
morrow. Bishop Arthur S. Lloyd will
preach in Grace p. b. Church, Baltimore,
tomorrow. Resident clergy will occupy
the pulpits in the other churches. except
at the morning services at the First
Baptist. when the pulpit will be filled
by Rev. E. G. Henning of Richmond.
Announcement is made of the maria ge
of Miss Sarah Devers and Joseph Dodd,
both OF this city. The wedding took
place Wednesday evening at the par
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