Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-03
Elected to Fill Unexpired Term.

Mr.. Lambert was elected to city coun-
Gil April oS last by that body to fill the
unexpired term of the late Hubert Snow
den. which will expire In September, 1914.
Mr.. Lambert is still serving the city as a
city councilman from the first ward. Tn
til the higher court finally settles the case
he will continue to do So
In the election held in this CITY June
l. last Mr.. Barrett ran for city council
from the first ward to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Mr.. Snowden
Mr.. Lambert did not enter the contest
believing that under the law it was not
necessary for him to do So inaSmuch as
he had been elected to city council to
fill out the uneXpired term of Mr.. Snow
den.
Afterward Mr.. Barrett appeared in the
city council chamber with IL certificate of
election from the judges OF election as a
member Of city council. Council refused
TO seat him and then he appeared before
the clerk of the corpora ton court n =
GreenaWay, and took tie required oath
OF office. after which he instituted the
quo Warranto proceedings for the seat.
New Lodge of Moose.
Friendship Lodge. No. 1876, LOYAL Order
of Moose. was organized at Sarepta Hall
last night by J. NJ. Touey general or
ganizer of Washington. The organization
was perfected with the election and in
stallation of officers. The new lodge
starts Off with membership of
sixty-fiye. and will hold its first business
meeting Friday night next at Sarepta
Hall. The ceremonies in connection with
the installation Of the officers of the lodge
Columbia Lodge. No. 126. of Washington.
The officers elected and installed fol-
low: J. II. Harrington. dictator: G. L.
Booker. vice dictator; H. F. Chichester,
lat 4 ind
rotary: +. {. Berner. financial secretary;
j. A. Hulfish. treasurer; K. b. Rush. SER
geant at arms: w W Harrington. inside
H. Wood. j. W. Varney and S. J. Barn.
house, trustees for one, two and three
years. respective: DR.. E. A. German. past
dictator.
The unique charge of buying and
selling corn in the city market was
preferred against woman from Fair
fax county who conducts u stand in
the city market by man who also has
stand here and pays the required
city license for doing business. Hardly
had the charge been announced to the
court when Justice Cation dropped it
and warned the complainant never
again to bring a case like that before
his court.
The complainant thought that this
was offenSe under a certain city
ordinance which makes 1t unlawful
for persons to dispose Of any product
III the country part Oh the market OtH-
er than OF their own raising. The de-
PENDANT in the case, however, denied
the charge
Light Infantry Returns Home.
After ten days encampment at Mount
Gretna. Pa, the members Of the A!exan-
dria Light Infantry. in command of
Capt. F. l.. Slaymaker. reached this city
at o'clock this morning. All of the
soldier boys are well and report having
had a good time while away. Many are
thoroughly tanned from the sun.
Accompanying them to this city were
the members Of the LeeSburg company,
who remained at Armory Hall until
o'clock this morning. after which they
took a train for home
That Alexandria is Very healthful city
is best indicated by the first monthly
report of the health department since
the keeping Of vital statistics was begun,
which shows that during the month of
July there were only nine adults who
died.
Monroe & Marbury have sold for the
Alexandria Construction Company to
William a. and Claudia Harding ho1se
No GIG North Washington street.
Richard r. Brooks il. has purchased
from Willard p. Graves Il house and lot
on the west side of Fairfax street be
tween Franklin and Jefferson streets.