The Washington herald., 1911-12-31
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Fifty-three Permits Issued
for Buildings in 1911.

Alexandria, Va, Dec. 80. - Fifty-three
building permits were issued in 1911 by
City Engineer E. c. Dunn for new build
| ings. The total value of the new build
| ings erected is given as S123, 49, This is
| considered a fair average. The permits
issued for repairs, &c. numbered 1O3, and
the amount spent. according to the re-
ports made to the city engineer. for re-
pairs was S27,003.
During the year Police Justice Caton
collected in fines in the Police Court the
sum of S4,O5S75, against $3,473.5O last
year. or an increase OF $5S5.25 over that
| of the previous year. The total number
of arrests made by the police was 1853.
The Corporation Courts record of the
years business follows: Deeds recorded,
63; marriage licenses issued. AS; admin
istrations, Is: wills probated, 8.
The business of the Circuit Court was:
| Lawsuits 20; Chancery suits. Is; admin
istrations. IS; will probated, Is. The
death list is said to average about the
same as that of former years.
The railroad detectives employed at
the Potomac Railroad yards are still ac-
lively engaged in looking after car
| thieves.
our duullOIldl dIIGSlS were iildut lb-
day, among them the following: Jim,
| better known as Epps. Waters, John
Hall. alias J. Frazier, Lima Stewart, and
Virgie Adams, all ColOred. They are
suspected of knowing something of the
rObberies recently committed at the
yards. It is also said that the deteC-
tives recovered some merchandise sup
posed to have been stolen from the
cars Only last week Samuel and
- oil tn1
were two colored men, on suspicion Of
knowing something of the robberies. The
parties arrested to-day. together with the
others already taken in custody, will,
it is expected, be given a hearing in
Alexandria County next week.
A gas explosion shortly after o'clock
this morning at the residence of L. w.
Weisler, 4l3 South Lee street, resulted in
a fire. The fire gutted the interior of the
house and damaged the contents. The loss
is partially covered by insurance. Mr.. and
Mrs. Weisler had a narrow escape from
being injured.
A short time before the explosion, Mr..
Weisler was aroused by the falling of
gas pipe He went down stairs and at
tempted to adjust the pipe while his
wife held a lamp. The pipe had fallen
from the ceiling and at the place where
it fell there was joint open, causing a
steady stream of gas to flow into the
room. resulting in the explosion when
the lamp was placed near 1t.
The congregation of Bethany Independ-
ent Methodist Protestant Church has de-
cided to disband. This step was decided
upon last night at congregational meet
ing of the church.
one of the principal reasons for dis
banding is that the pastor of the
church. Rev. w. NJ. Poisal. died Novem-
her 30: and in addition to this the local
church was not identified with any con-
ference.
Bethany Independent Methodist Prot
estant Church was organized in this city
May 10 1907, and since its inception has
been holding services at the old First
Presbyterian Church, in South Fairfax
street The members of the congregation
will, it is said. go to any church they
please. and will not unite as body with
any particular church.
A large delegation of members of Alex
andria Canton. Patriarchs Militant, went
to Washington tonight with twenty
four candidates of the local canton who
were initiated into the organization by
the Washington members of the order.
The AIexandrians were afterward Ten
dered a banquet and returned home on
special train.
Watch night services will be held to-
morrow night at the First Baptist and
Trinity Methodist Episcopal churches to
watch the passing of the old and incom-
ing of the new year. At the former
church the services will begin at IL
o'clock, and at the latter at 1880 o'clock
Harold Berntron, thirty-one years old,
a Norwegian, was struck by car at the
Potomac freight yards, Alexandria Coun-
~. this afternoon and had his foot
crushed. He was taken to the Alexandria
Hospital where two of his toes were
amputated by DR.. w. NJ. Smith.