Evening star., 1911-06-07
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Preference of Trust Company
Creditors Objected TO.
PROTEST FILED IN COURT
Corporal Punishment as Penalty for
Breaking Law-Record Of
Deaths-Briefs.
Special Correspondents Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, June Z, 1911.
An exception to the report Of John NJ.
Johnson, special commissioner, was filed
for w. H. Broughton In the corporation
court this morning by Attorney Samuel
G. Brent In the case of T. ]. Fannon and
others against the Virginia Safe Deposit
and Trust Corporation.
The report says that Mr.. Broughton
excepts. first Because the commissioner
reports that the claims OF w. A. Bickers.
]. P. Bickers. r. A. Bickers, W. NJ. Bick-
ers. Lucian Bickers. ]. N. Bickers and A.
E. Bickers. benef1ciaries under the will Of
W. A. Bickers. deceased. as q preferred
claim and entitled to be paid in full out
Of the assets Of the Virginia Safe Deposit
and Trust Corporation in preference to
the other creditors Of the trust corpora
tion. and also exoepts to the finding OF fact
cash in the trustees possession and came
into possession OF the receivers to meet
the claim"
Second. Because the said commissioner
reports the accrued interest as a pre-
ferred claim to be paid before the other
creditors of the Virginia Safe Deposit
and Trust Corporation.''
CQO1C 6eucuCs
A large audience last night attended the
concert and reading for the benefit Of the
choir Of Grace P. E Church given at the
Elks auditorium under the direction Of
Mrs. Frederick P. Russell. Participants
included William G.. Atherholdt, tenor;
Miss Alma Desio, violinist: Mrs. William
Woolls, soprano; Miss Mary Alice May
dwell, reader: Mrs. Raymond. Hulhsh, So
prano; Mrs. Edgar Carpenter, pianist.
with Mrs. John G. Klein. Miss Katherine
Waller and Mrs. Frederick P. Russell.
Smoot-Finley Marriage.
The marriage Of Miss sibyl Harriet
Smoot. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Clin-
ton Smoot. and Edward Gordon Finley will
take place at $50 o'clock this evening at
Canter, pastor. officiating. A reception
will be held at the home OF the parents
Of the bride. on Prince street, following
the ceremony. The couple, following
bridal trip will reside in North Wilkes
boro. n. c.. the home Of tho groom
elect.
Corporal Punishment as Penalty.
Corporal punishment was administered
to Alphonso Fairfax. eleven years old.
arraignment In the police
court this morning to answer q charge
Of entering the store OF George Ayers.
Another youth, named Lawrence
Brooks, charged with the same offense,
was not present. but will be arraiGned
In the morning.
Herbert Martin. charged with unlaw-
fully chastising 2 youth named Lewis
Edelin, WAS fined 30
A fine of IS was imposed in the case
Of Lucius Mines, colored, charged with
and beating Ella Jones, col
ored.
Charter Granted.
charter has been granted by the
state corporation commission to the
County Realty Corporation.
Va, with q maximum capital
stock Of $25OC0 and q minimum Of
$1,000. The objects are q real estate
business. Ofcers are named as fol-
lows: w. G. Collins. president: r. Cor
don Finney. secretary; e. Wiley Sterns.
treasurer; all OF Clarendon.
Recent Deaths.
died at an early hour this morning at
following a short illness Of typhoid fever.
His wife and two little sons survive him.
The arrangements Tor the funeral have
not been made.
Warren T. Harding. formerly q glass;
blower of this city. died Sunday last at
his home in Spring City. Pa. and the
was we'll known here, where he lived for
several years.
The funeral of Aubrey L. Miller. who
was drowned in Hunting creek Monday
last. took place at o'clock this after
noon from the home OF his parents, 342
South Patrick street. Services were con-
Quoted by Rev p. p. Phillips, rector of
st. Paurs P. e. Church.
Peggy Deane, one OF the oldest colored
women in this section, died this morning
Seminary Hill. west Of this city. where
she had been employed for more than
half a century as a nurse.
General Mention.
S. H. Lunt, auctioneer, yesterday sold
at public auction the frame dwelling on
the east side OF Patrick street between
Duke and Wolf streets, known as 316
South Patrick street, to r. F. Marbury
for $500.
Emma Walker and others have sold to
Edward F. Stewart house and lot Gil
South Alfred street.
A joint meeting Of the chairmen Of the
city and county democratic committees
will be held at o'clock tonight at the
Hotel Rammel for the purpose Of fixing
upon a date for a primary for choice Of
candidates for the house Of delegates.
A false alarm of fire at 1O:45 o'clock
last night brought the entire Are depart
ment to the intersection Of Duke and
Alfred streets.
FUNERAL OF MRS. SCHERGER.