The Washington herald., 1912-08-24
NEV!SOFALEXANDRIA

lNEMSOFALEAANDRlA
Residents Pleased Over Bill to Ex-.
tend Macadamized Roadway.
Tennessee Boy Loses Leg.
Alexandria. Va, Aug. 23.-Residents Of
this city are greatly pleased over the
text of the bill OF Representative Car
lin as agreed upon by both House and
Senate. appropriating $1,000 to be ex-
tended to macadamize the roadway upon
the government property between the
United States Government experimental
farm and the Arlington National Ceme-
terry.
! 1t is also set forth that $4,000 may
be used for the construction of public
road from a point near the southern end
of the new bridge highway across the
Potomac to a point on or near the
southern boundary line OF the Arlington
reservation. and following the boundary
to the old county road, which passes
centrally through the Arlington reser-
walton.
This. therefore, means that construc-
ton of the greater part OF the highway
between Alexandria and Washington
and it is predicted that the work will
be done before the winter sets In.
Both residents of this city as well as
residents Of the county are more than
pleased over the affair.
! The most important feature to the
residents of the county Is the fact that
both roads will be owned and operated
by the government, and will. therefore.
be kept up for all time by the govern
tn arlf ha WI rod
asidiously for several years past since
he went into Congress in the interest
OF this measure.
Lewis Mankel,' nineteen years old. of
Knoxville, Tenn, while attempting to
board a south-bound passenger Southern
Railway train at the union passenger
| railway station late last night. either
slipped or missed his footing and re-
ceived serious injuries as a result.
Mankel was placed in an ambulance and
taken to the Alexandria Hospital. where
DR.. w. NJ. Smith amputated the left leg
below the knee and also amputated the
great toe of the right foot, and he re-
ceived treatment for a dislocated hip. |
1t was reported at the hospital that
Mankel was endeavoring to steal ride |
His condition is reported to be greatly |
improved tonight. |
Plans are rapidly being made by the |
various schools in this city for the re- |
orening next month. Most of the schools |
In this city and vicinity will reopen for |
studies in September. Many improve |
ments have been made at the schools, |
and in some instances new teachers will |
take the places of former teachers who |
have resigned to accept positions else |
where.
The work OF issuing permits to the |
children to attend the public schools vii! |
be begun the week of September 2. and |
oil September next the public schools
will be reopened for studies
St Mary's Academy, conducted by the
Sisters OF the Holy Cross, will reopen
September next.
Arlington Institute. "a school for girls.
CT which Miss A. NJ. Chandle is prin-
cipal, will reopen September 26 next.
Mrs Margaret Rolls. sixty-five years
old. who two weeks ago was taken to
the Alexandria Hospital. from her home
at occoauan. Va. TO be treated for
fractured hip. died this morning at that
institution following a stroke of paralysis.
The body was removed to Demaine's
undertaking chapel and will be shipped
to her home at Occoquan Sunday next
for burial.
Henry Callan has purchased from Rob-
ert NJ Turner a two-story brick store
and dwelling at the southwest corner
of Columbus and Princess Streets. A
deed of conveyance was placed on rec
ord to-day in the office of, the clerk of
the Corporation Court. After extensive
Mr.. Callan will occupy I
the newly acquired building as a drug
store. Il
Plans for the erection Of a modern
one-story building for the National Bis
cult Company, which will be erected at
the northwest corner of Washington
and Wilkes Streets. will be opened next
It is understood that all of
the bidders are local contractors.
The work, of preparing the square on
Washington Street. between King and
provement of that square with asphalt
block is rapidly nearing completion, and
the hump which has for many years
adorned that thoroughfare is now a
thing of the past.
The burning of a fence in a yard of a
house on Commerce Street. between !
Fayette and Payne Streets. brought out ,
the entire fire department shortly before ,
3 o'clock this morning. The blaze was
with chemical extinguishers. !
Its origin is not known.
At a meeting of Potomac Lodge of Odd !
Fellows. held at its hall tonight, the
second degree of the order was conferred ,
and other business OF a routine natureI
was also disposed of. |,
A brick cobble gutter has been laid I
on the east side of St Asaph Street, be-
tween King and Cameron Streets
Alderman {. ]. w. Summers returned ,
this afternoon from Maryland. where he !
spent the past two weeks.
MPC CTApENCE MANVAv l..