The Washington herald., 1911-02-05

Alexandra. Va, Feb. 4.-Arrangements
for settlement of its outstanding in
debtedneSs as soon as possible were made
at a meeting of the Washington Monu-
ment Association this morning when
William B. Smoot and G. L. Boothe were
appointed a committee with H. n. Garner
as assistant attorney.
It was announced that this action was
necessary as a result of the failure of
the Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust
Corporation, which corporation it Is an
nounced, had sold note of the associa-
ton to branch loca ted at Culpeper.
An unofficial report of the officers shows
that the association owes in the neigh
borhood of 5000, which il has notes due,
it is said. amounting to more than $4,000
and real property worth one-third the
price at which the association has sold
lots amounting to not less than $4,000.
1t is stated the association gave bonds
TO the amount of $1,000. of which it has
paid over 5000. leaving 5000 due, which
is several thousand less than the indebt-
edness of the association. The amount
on deposit with the trust corporation Is
said to be not more than 500.
The association. it is announced, will
contribute $500 for rebuilding the club
house on Shooters Hill. The secretary
was also authorized to solicit contribu-
tionS for same.
The Sunday School Workers Associa-
ton of the city will hold a meeting at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at Christ
Church parish hall, when a number of
interesting topics will be discussed by
superintendents of the various Sunday
schools identified with the work. The
subjects as announced are as follows:
U S. Lambert. How to organize
graded classes" DR.. j. H. Bitter. I'm
what way does the Sunday school help
the church," J. +. Myers. How to get
the cooperation of the teachers; j. r.
Mansfield, How TO finance the Sunday
school, George r. Smith, How to get
the scholars to attend regularity" R. f.
L. Tyler. The best method of teaching
the lesson" n. 5 Greenaway, The best
method for making the Sunday school
attractive to the Scholars George h
Bender, How to reward scholars for per-
feet attendance and bringing in new
scholars W. H. Melchior, How to con-
duct the services to make them both at
tractive and instructive:" Samuel Pull
man. How to teach the lesson" K. s.
Leadbeater, How much time ought to
he given to the study of the lesson" e.
f. Pierpoint will also make an address |
A spectacular fire tonight destroyed |
two frame shacks occupied by John |
Hackley and William White, colored. on |
the west side of Fayette street. between |
Cameron and Queen streets, and caused a |
damage of $500, which is partially COW |
cred by insurance. The occupants lost all |
their effects Charles Crummage, glass |
worker, while attempting to alight from |
the Columbia engine hose wagon at King |
street while it was in motion, fell to the |
the left side of his forehead. His wound
was dressed by DR.. Powell.
Application for a charter has been made
to the State corporation commission by
the Washington and Bancroft Traction
and Power Company. The purpose is
to build a trolley line from the south |
end Of the government bridge to Baileys |
Crossroads, Fairfax County, a distance |
Of seven miles. The principal Office will |
be at Bancroft, Alexandra County, and |
the presumption is that the line will cross
the tracks of the Southern Railway Com
pany at that point.
All Of the incorporators are of Alex
andria County. The capital stock is
gwen as only s25.0O0 with a minimum
of $500. The following are named as
officers: F. c. Handy. president, Bar
croft, Va; W. W. Wright, vice president,
Barefoot, Va, and c. P. Muson, secre-
tary, Arlington.
William Woodlawn. a negro youth. was
when a horse attached to a wagon. the
liveryman. took fright when a shaft
dropped. throwing the boy out and par
TALLY demolishing the wagon. The horse
a /
escaped injury.
The Waller Mining Corporation with a
capital stock of $4,000, and it's prin-
cipal office located at Falls Church. Va,
has made application for a charter to
the State corporation commission. The
objects are a mining business. The Off
GERS are Horace E. Brown, president. |
Falls Church, Va: H. Scott Ryer vice
president, East Falls Church, Va; C d.
Garrett. secretary, Washington. d. c.,
and c. c. Caywood, treasurer. Washing
ton, D. c. Ii
The Baptist Young Peoples Union of
First Baptist Church has elected these
officers to serve for the ensuing year:
c. Z. Yeager. president: Elliott Hoffman, !
vice president; Miss Marin Wentzel, sec
rotary; Miss Nellie Williamson, treas
ufer, MISS EQnd barnett, pianist, Miss |
Mary E. Williamson, assistant pianist;
James Foster, chorister.
The funeral Of Joshua Ellis, who died
yesterday, will be held at 3 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon from his late home. e5
South Peyton street. Services will be ,
conducted by Rev. w. F. Watson, pastor
of First Baptist Church.
During the coming week revival serv-
Ices will he continued at the Free Metho- .
dist Church. It is expected that Rev. ,
King, of Maryland, will assist in the .
services.
The packet steamer Trenton is docked
,n the ways at the shipyard undergoing ;
repairs.
Girl Suffering from Aphasia.
Poughkeepeie. n. Y, Feb IA beauti-
ful weH-dressed girl believed to be at I
resident Of New York City was found ,
wandering on the streets to-day suffering
from aphasia- The mark Of q New York;
Ii.oe dealer found IN her shoes is the>pnly .
elew To her identfty She alan falhs a. ]