Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-29
AFFAIRS OF ALEXANDRIA
LITIGATION OVER MILL SITE
NOT YET ENDED.
Civil Service Examinations to Be
Held February 23-Elks' Club
Gives Entertainment.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January o. 1910.
That the reported purchase of the home
of Mrs. Ida A. French by Mr.. Risheill
will not permanently end the litigation in
the injunction proceedings pending to
restrain Mr.. Risheill from continuing the
work of erecting a planning mill nearby
was evidenced this morning when At
torney Samuel G. Brent announced to a
reporter for The Star that he had been
retained by parties in the neighborhood to
fight the matter. Mr.. Brent intimated
that if the litigation is dropped by the
purchase of the French home by Mr..
Risheill the erection of the mill may be
continued with. He. however. intimated
that efforts would eventually be made to
stop the operation Of the mill after 1t
begun. 1t is therefore assumed that the
ground which would be taken to prevent
its operation would be that 1t was OBJ
jectionable to the neighbors.
This announcement came as a surprise
this morning, and throws an entirely diff
ferent complexion on the case Should
the present reported deal be consummated
it is expected that Mr.. Risheill will. upon
the dissolving Of the injunction. proceed
with the work of constructing the mill,
one-half of which has already been
erected.
Announcement is made by the local
board Of civil service examiners that an
examination will be held in this city Feb
ruary q next to secure eligibles for the
position of shoemaker, to fill q vacancy at
the Indian school at Carlisle, Pa. The
position pays a salary of $3.50. March 3
the commission Will hold an examination
to fill a vacancy for the position of tech
meal assistant in pharmacology, male. IN
the public health and marine hospital
service at 81 800 per year. The same date
1t will hold an examination to secure eli
gibles for the position Of inspector of
clothing, to fill a vacancy in the quarter
masters department, League Island, Phil
adelphia, Pa, at a salary of $3.O7 per
day.
\ Elks' Club Gives Play.
Before a large audience at the opera
house last night the Elks' Dramatic Club
presented play entitled "A Modern
Ananias" The proceeds will be used for
the benefit of the Alexandria free kinder
garten. Those in the cast were j. Fred
Rirreu, Frank Won de Westelaken, E.
Forrest Birrell, Harry Fleischmann, Miss
Ida n. Breen, Miss Catherine Birrell. Mrs.
A. D. Monitor. The music was furnished
by Prof Padgett's orchestra, with Mrs.
Elizabeth Barker as accompanlst.
In the ponce court toudy Tic SdSc VI
William Robinson, colored, arrested on
suspicion of stealing chickens. was con-
tinued William LEVEL, colored, charged
with vagrancy, was sent to Jail for
thirty days
At the morning services at the First
Baptist Church tomorrow, Rev. w. F.
Watson pastor, will take for his subject
1.-The True Principals of Christian Serv-
ice His theme at the evening services
will be THE Best Is Yet to Be-
John T. Cox, who died at his home, De
Jarnette, Caroline county, Va. Tuesday
last, was former resident Of Alexandria
and at one time conducted book and
stationery store here. He was eighty-four
years old Besides his wife. two daugh-
tiers survive.
Considerable business of routine ma
ture was disposed of last evening at
meeting of Potomac Lodge. No So, In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows.
Mary Ellen Hall has purchased from
Samuel English a house and lot on the
east side Of Lee street between Wolfe and
Wilkes streets.