The Washington herald., 1911-10-29
NEWSORALEXANDRIA
File Claims Against Colum-
bia Cotton Oil Company.

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and Provision Company of Relee,
Alexandria County, held their first meet
ing to-day in the United States Cir
cult Court, before Walter L. Varney,
referee in bankruptcy. The claims of
| lC5 creditors were filed.
| Leo P. Harlow was UNANIMOUSLY elect
ed trustee in bankruptcy, by the credi-
tors. and tonight he gave the required
bond OF $4,000. Mr.. Harlow will assume
charge OF the assets of the company,
| including the plant, at once
The schedule of the assets and liabil-
| ittes filed by the bankrupt corporation
showed personal property valued at Sl5S,-
! 600, but no valuation of real estate, which
includes the building, for the reason that
| there is bond issue of 10000 upon this,
and the companys equity in the proper
ty. over and above the amount, is un-
known.
The debts are scheduled at 1906, 900. in
Guiding the real estate mortgage OF
800, co.,
With musical and literary pro-
Gramme, Alexandria Council, No. ;. Fra
ternal Order of Americans, will, at 3
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon, hold pub
lie memorial services at Sarepta Hall in
cOmmemoration of its dead members
The memorial address will be made by
Orlando II. Daniels. Music will be fur
nished by the choir of the First Bap-
tist Church, under the direction OF J.
7. Preston
The following programme will be
given:
Opening remarks, James r. Mansfield:
prayer. Rev. DR.. J. L. Allison. pastor |
of the Second Presbyterian Church; sing |
Ing. Jesus, Lover of My Soul choir; |
announcement of names of deceased |
members by the secretary: singing, |
Home of the Soul memorial address. |
Orlando II. Daniels: anthem. choir: adj !
dress, C. a. Luttrell. pastor of Trinity |
NJ. F.. Church: singing. Nearer My God
to Thee" address. Rev. J. l.. Allison.
u. D.: anthem, My Country 'Tis OF
Thee" choir; address, Rev. DR.. W. +. |
Watson. pastor of the First Baptist
Church: singing How Firm a Founda-
ton" choir: closing address, John H.
Trimyer: singing. "Eventide,' choir:
prayer and benediction, Rev. W. F.
Watson.
Arrangements are being made by the
board of managers of the local branch
of the Anu-Tuberculosis Society for its
annual business mems luncheon and din
ner. which will be held November 9 at
Lee Camp Hall. The fact that the in
augural luncheon held last year at the
Elks Home was such a big success it
was decided this time to hold an even
ing supper.
The committee in charge consists of
the following: Mrs. David n. Hulfsh.
chairman: Mrs. william J. Boothe and
Mrs. c. c. Leadbeater..
Mrs. Annie Beattie. wife of Capt
Fountain Beattie. deputy internal reve-
nue. collector, died at 6:45 O'Clock to-
night At her home. 40 North Peyton
street, after a lingering illness. The
deceased had been an invalid for sew
eral years. She was sixty-five years
old. and besides her husband is sur
vived by the following children: Clay.
Pasadena. Cal; Robert. Fairfax County:
Minta. Milwaukee. Wis; Fountain. jr. I
Walter. Mosby. and Misses mary. Leila. ;
Annie and Lillian Beattie. all OF this
city. The arrangements for the funeral l
have not :et been completed. {
After having stood on the street cor
ners of Alexandria for the past fifty
years and solicited aims, John Steward
a blind negro. will spend the rest OF hi,
days in comfort at the city almshouse {
Steward was taken to that institution to- 7
day ny order of Mayor Pan. He had i
been Il familiar figure on the streets and {
The purse strings Of many charltably in. 9
'lned were opened to old John in his :
declining years. {
An unexplained celebration with giant
ireCraCkers at 10 o'clock last night by .
Edward Coleman and Paul Cumpton
negroes, while in the northeastern sec
ion OF the city, resulted in the arraicn- 4.
nent of both in the Police Court to-day
IN a charge OF disorderly conduct and
hey were fined s. each. The accused en-
ered plea of not guilty. although Po-
iCemau Roland, who made the arrest
said he saw one of the accused discharge
/ big firecracker. which threw the neigh
0Orhood into an uproar.
Alexander ]. Wedderburn, candidate
or the State senate from the Four
eenth senatorial district, addressed the
members of the Glass Workers Asso-
'iation at their hall tonight in the inter-
,st If his candidacy.
James W. Chauncey, well-known con-
racting stonemasOn, died shortly after
o'clock this morning at his home, 90I
Duke street, after a comparatively short
Ilness. The deceased was about fifty
even years old, and, besides his wife, is
urvived by the following children:
'harles. Clinton, and Frank Chauncey
nd Mrs. Samuel Whedbee and Miss \
Daisy Chauncey. The deceased was a
lember of Potomac Lodge of Odd Eel
OHS.
His funeral will take place at 3 o'clock
iOnday afternoon. Services Will be con-
ucted by Rev. Edgar Carpenter. rector
Grace Episcopal Church. and burial
Ill be In the Presbyterian Cemetery.
Lodge of Odd Fellows will hold
meeting at 1 o'clock tomorrow after
DON 10 complete arrangements for at
ending the funeral.
All of the children at the Children's
Lomr were given treat this afternoon
$ the guests of Mrs Charles Shaffer
hen they visited the hothouses of Mr..
hafTer. The little ones after roaming
trough the hothOuses and viewing the
eautiful plants for a while were sup
led with flowers.
The Northeast Masonic Temple AssO-
alton. incorporated, of this city, has
,en granted a charter by the State cor -
,ration commission with a maximum
pital stock of 10000 and minimum of
600. The objects are to buy, rent, sell
exchange real estate. Officers are:
illiam Z. Bradley, president: Albert H.
Ike, secretary; John A. Meyer. treas
er, all of Washington. Directors are:
thur Carr, Lucien T. Williams, William
Bradley, John A. Meyer, Wilson Har-