The Washington times., 1911-03-31
ALEXANDRIA WILL
Be SPOTLESS TOWN
AFTER TOMORROW
Householders Preparing to
Pass Muster At Annual
Inspection.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA, VA, MARCH 81.

WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA, VA, MARCH 81.
Tomorrow is the annual police inspec-
ton day in Aleya rd-'~ md household
ers are accordin. with the brush
and broom Chic --..- has detailed a
force of men ties tomorrow
will consist of pto the back
yards and cellar ity to observe
whether the san - raws and regula-
tions are strictly enforced The long
neglected pile of rubbish and the over
burdened ash can will speedily disap-
pear so that all will be spick and span
when the chiefs minions arrive
OF course, the average resident will
have little to fear in this respect, for
the inspection is aimed principally at
othes persons against whom complaints
have been made in the matter of main
tanning nuisances. the most searching
investigation being made in the neigh
borhood composed principally of negro
shacks and novels. Offenders will be
warned to clean up their premises at
once, and failure to do SO will result in
prosecution, for the authorities are de-
termined to see that the laws in this
respect are strictly observed.
Frank Steele. white, and Robert
Pimm. colored. arrested by Special Of
fcer A. S. Cannaday. of the Washing
Ion-Soutnern railway, charged with
being drunk and disorderly at the
union station, yesterday, were fined
s. each in police court this morning.
Arthur Lewis, who was arrested by
Acting Lieutenant Roberts at the in
stance of James Greeley, who charged
him with colliding with his bicycle and
damaging it, had mis- case continued
until Tuesday.
Miss Mary Sabine Butler aged forty
one, died at the Alexandria Hospital
yesterday, following a short illness. Her
funeral will he held from St Mary's
Catholic Church tomorrow morning at
S:l5. and the body will be shipped to
Washington for interment in Mt. Olivet
Cemetery. She is survived by two sis
ters-Mrs. Walter Beattie of AMMAN
dale, and Mrs. Henry James, of Ac-
coink and a brother, John A. Butler
OF FraEcOnia.
The state cor poration commission yes
terday issued a charter to the firm of
John P. Agnew & Co. Inc, of Alexan-
dria, organized to engage in the coal
and wood business, with a capital of
100000 maximum and $500 minimum.
The officers of the company named in
the charter are as follows Frederick
Mertens. president, Cumberland, Md.
Laura Agnew. vice president, Alex
andria, Va; w. r. Frey, secretary and
treasurer. Washington, D. c.
The report of the clerk of the corpora
ton court will show that fifty-three
deeds We're recorded during the month
of March. and thirty-one marriage Ii
censes issued, twenty-four to white and
seven to cOlored couples.
Court Life in Spain" is the title of
THE last Of the series of lectures to be
given by the Cameron Club, at Lee
Camp Hall, at o'clock this evening, by
lIannis Taylor. Mr.. Taylor has been
prominently identified in the affairs Of
the Spanish givernment, having been
United States ambassador to that court
for nearly five years.
A crowded house greeted Robert S
PaTrett at the Young Peoples building
last evening, when he repeated his lee
tu"e, Tho Truth About Mexico" which
was given at the Columbia Theater,
Washington. last Sunday. Mr. Barrett
handled his subject in a Veyy interest
inC manner, his associations as a news
paper man In Mexico for several years
giving him an especial insight into the
dUdlTS OF tie southern repuDllC now IN
the throes of a revolution. The lee
ture was illustrated bv more than 100
colOred views.
Miss Jessie v. Armstrong. of this city,
and Harry E. Moran, of Washington
were married by w. J. Morton at Christ
Episcopal Church yesterday noon. The
young couple will make their home in
Washington.
The funeral of William NJ. Reardon,
jr., will be held from his late residence,
9O9 Prince street. at o'clock this after
the Rev. w. ]. Morton. of Christ Epis-
copal Church. Burial will be made in
the Presbyterian Cemetery. The follow
ing pallbearers have been selected:
Harry Hammond, H. K. Field, w. 7.
Penn, Mark L. Price, c. H. Hunt, and
w. A. Moore, jr.
A meeting of the Sunday School
Young Peoples Building of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South, Sunday
afternoon at o'clock.
The steamer Frank Jones, which is
TO operate between Washington, Alex
andT1a, and Norfolk, will arrive here
April Is, shortly after which time II Is
expected to put it into commission. The
AitCheson wharf at the foot of Prince |
street, has been engaged by the COM
pany, and is now being put in shape, |
pending the arrival of the boat
The Cardinal Athletic Club, of this
city, will line up against the D. n Wal |
ford nine, of Washington, for the first |
baseball game of the season on the |
North Alfred street grounds at 4:45 to-
morrow afternoon.
Judge Barley this morning announced
the personnel of the special grand jury
which is to meet Monday for the con-
"A follow
ING are named: A. D. Brockett, J. T
Preston. r. NJ Graham, Phil NJ Brad
shaw. Kenneth w. Ogden. s. H. Lunt,
r. II. Wattles, c. H. Callahan, and
Claude r. Yates.
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