Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
New Electric Company to Lay
Lines Soon.
TO COVER HALF OF COUNTY
City Council Likely to Take Up Mat.
ter Of School Building for
Small Boys.
TO COVER HALF OF COUNTY
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

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| ALEXANDRIA. Va, April 80. 1911.
The Arlington Electric Company. which
recently was chartered by the state cor
poration commission, with maximum
capital stock Of 100000 and minimum
| OF $4,000, for the purpose Of supplying
power and light. will shortly begin the
work Of constructing its lines in Alex
andria and Fairfax counties The COM
| pany will extend it's lines over more than
one-half of Alexandria county.
| At meeting Of the stockholders, held
a few days ago, the charter recently
granted was approved, plans for the line
of construction were adopted, and arrange
ments made for starting the work at once.
| The officers of the association are NJ.
ager. Falls Church; E. Wiley Stearns
treasurer Rosslyn; l.. l.. Northrup, sec
rotary, Clarendon. The main office of the
| company will be at Clarendon.
1t is probable that the city council, at
its meeting Tuesday night may make
some recommendations for the erection of
a public school building for small boys
on South Washington street adjoining the
present boys school The old Hallowell
| building used for small boys is now con-
| sidered inadequate. A committee from the
city school board Monday night will ap-
pear before a committee of the city coun-
Gil and dwell on he need of new build
| ing. The building contemplated to take
| the place of the present structure would
| cost $4,000, it is estimated.
May Elect Fire Chief.
A joint session of council may be held
| for the election of fire chief to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of George
|
Candidates for the position. the friends
of Robert Gronau have mentioned his
name in connection with the position and
should an election be held it is thought
that his name may be submitted. The
| new tax ordinance will also be passed at
the meeting. Owing to slight errors the
passage of the ordinance has been de
| layed
| The will of the late Fannie V. Coakley
| was admitted to probate today in the cir
| cult court in vacation and the husband
| of the testatrix. F. A. Coakley, qualified
| as administrator. After making a few
| minor requests to her granddaughter,
Virginia E. Coakley, the testatrix leaves
| the residue Of her estate, consisting of
two houses, to her husband.
| In the same court Mrs. Sarah V. Pet
tey qualified ADMINISTRATIVE of the es-
tate of her husband. George w Pettey.
| case of the Washington Monument Asso-
citation against L. F. Ellis. demurrer to
declaration was filed and demurrer over
ruled, and the case set for hearing the
! first day of the May term.
| The members of the Alexandria Light
| Infantry have been notified by the state
headquarters Of the Virginia militia that
| the annual state encampment will be
gust AT one of the Virginia mountain
| resorts. Double pay will be given all
| enlisted men. 1t is announced tina. young
men desiring to participate in the en-
1 oear1f CHI let IyNC mob
as recruits have to be in the service
| three months before they can draw pay.
| Those desiring to become identified with
the company can present their names at
| a meeting Of the company. which will be
held at Armory Hall Monday night next.
Many at Elks' Festival.
| Notwithstanding the inclemency of
the weather a large crowd tonight at
tended the Elks spring festival, and
during the evening the hall was filled
| with visitors. Members Of the various
| fraternal orders in the city will at
| tend next week. Monday night mem
bers Of the Alexandria Light Infantry
and the Elks will attend in body.
| William Launer, national secretary,
Of Philadelphia. tonight attended
meeting of Branch No. SO. Glass Blow
ers' and Boilers Association, and de-
livered an address. Following the
meeting d was nel0 at inc no.
| tel Rammel, which was largely at
! tended.
Plans are being made by Fitzgerald
| Council, No. 459. knights of Columbus,
| for the observance of ladies' night We'd
| nesday evening next at st. Mary's Hall. |
musical and literary program will be
given.
| Easter music will be repeated at sew
| eral of the churches tomorrow morning |
Rev S. w. Rosenberger. who recently |
aDDOlntpd Methodist
Protestant Church. will preach his open
ing sermon pastor of that church to-
morrow.
| Edward Walker has sold to ]. William |
| Goods house and lot on the west side Of |
Henry street between Wilkes and Glib
| bon streets