The Washington herald., 1912-07-28
NEYSOFALEXANDRIA
Steam Ferry Service Ceases-Boat
Makes Last Trip and Goes
10 Baltimore.

steamer Alexandria. which has ben on
the ferry service between here andsWash-
inston for some time past. bid adieu 70
Alexandria this afternoon after making
the $40 o'clock trip from this city, and
shortly after o'clock the ferry passed
down the Potomac on its way to Norfolk
In the latter city the steamer will be
given a general overhauling. after which
she will be taken to Baltimore to engage
in service. Hundreds of people were on
the wharves at the time Of the passing
Of the ferry. The ferry was only re-
Gently sold to parties In Baltimore
This city is now without ferry service
| between the two cities. and judging from
| present indications II will continue to
! be so. The ferry service between here
and Washington has not paid recently.
IL Is said. hence II was decided to sell
the boat. Practically all of the $4,000
worth OF gold bonds on the steamer held
by business men OF this city were pur-
chased before the consummatiop Of the
deal.
The Police Department Of this city.
Monday next. will begin a vigorous cru
sade against the owners Of all unlicensed
dogs. A list of all of the citizens who
have paid the required dog licenses up to
the present time was this afternoon fur
nished the Police Department by City
Auditor Z. F. Price. According to the
list a total OF 565 have paid the required
licenses This is l25 less than the num-
Der issued this time last year. OF the
foregoing number. 14 were paid by coll
ored people.
1t is pointed out that there are. at
least. l.ooo dogs in the city. The owners
of the unlicensed dogs, who can be
found by the police, will be cited to ap-
pear in the Police Court. and fined in ac-
cordance with the law.
During the month Of August the dog
wagon will be placed on the streets, and
all stray CANNES found roaming the
streets without the required license tag
will Ds picked up and taken to the city
pound. where they will be kept for rea-
sonable length of time, after which they
will be put TO death.
With $4,000 swatted flies to his credit.
Millard Finnell leads the thIrty-three
leading contestants in the ny swatting
crusade at the end of this week His near
600 flies to his credit. Next on the list is
Julian Chauncey. with 1s5.ooo flies swatted
to the present time. The others range
from Isl. 600 TO 10, 300.
Rev. II. NJ. Canter, d. D.. pastor Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. will
at o'clock tomorrow night conduct
union services, which will be held in the
First Baptist Church. Services at all Of
the other churches tomorrow will be
conducted by the resident clergy.
Charged with selling liquor without the
required government license. William
Railey. colored. following a preliminary
hearing before United States Commits
sioner r. p. w. Gsrnett. was last night
held for the action OF the grand Jury.
Bailey was released on furnishing bail
bond in the sum OF 500. J. II. Hill be-
coming his surety.
Bids for the erection of a new Sunday
school building for the Presbyterian
Church have been received, and within
a short time the contract will be awarded
and the work proceeded with. II is
figured on having the building under
roof by November next. The building
will be brick structure opposite the
present Second Presbyterian Church, and
will be located at the northeast corner of
Prince and st. Asaph Streets.
D. Worth Stanton has sold to Leroy
Beach a house and lot on the south side
of King Street. between Fairfax and Lee
Streets
Charles NJ. Seals has sold to Thomas
and William c. Chauncey a house and
lot on the west side of Alfred Street, be-
tween Duke and Wolfe Streets
The Robert Portner Brewing Company
has purchased from T. r. Bean and
others lot on the east side Of ST. Asaph
Street. between Wythe and Pendleton
Streets.
Members of Troop. No. I. Boy Scouts
of America, will leave Monday next for
Hall for a weeks encampment
The boys will be in command of Com
missioner Harry w. Rudd. For several
days past the lads have been busily en-
gagged in the work OF preparing their
for the trip.
Lafayette Council, No. .. Knights OF
has elected these officers: A. A.
Paul preceptor; n. S. Greenaway, sub
stitute preceptor; Percy Gift, second sub
stitute preceptor; Harry Brown, chancel-
lor; ]. z. Alexander. orator; J. E. King,
alimontr.