The Washington herald., 1912-09-27

Under the laws in bankruptcy this case
will be heard in the Federal Court and
the receivers superseded by trustees
elected by the creditors.
Cassidy Gets Ninety Days.
Ninety days in jail under the vag-
rancy laws was the sentence imposed in
the Police Court to-day in the case of
Robert E. Cassidy. who was arrested
yesterday after Minnie Bergett. who
claimed Cassidy had deserted her. had
been taken in custody. Both were ar
raigned in court to-day to answer the
technical charge of drunken and dis
orderly conduct. The court directed that
the woman he returned to her home.
nine miles beyond Charlottesville. and
this afternoon she was sent to that
place. Both appeared rather crest
fallen when arraigned in court this
morning.
Property owners on the two squares
on Washington Street between King and
Duke Streets have signed the necessary
papers for their payment of the cost of
the Improvement of these two squares
with vitrifed brick. and the work will
be begun early next week
Owners of property on the two squares
on Alfred Street between Wilkes and
Franklin Streets have also signed for
the improvement of these two squares
with macadam roadway and vitrified
brick cutters on either side, together
with concrete sidewalks. This work will
also be begun shortly. as will the i'm
proVement of number of other squares
In the city. Every effort possible will
be made toward improving the squares
where property owners have signed for
the work before winter sets in.
Postmaster General Hitchcock has des-
ignated the following officials of the
Post-offioe Department to
represent the department at the associa-
ton of Virginia Postmasters, which will
be held October $40 next: William r.
Spillman. superintendent of city delivery:
:. F. Kimball. superintendent of the
money order division; c. H. Mcbride gu
oerintendent of railway adjustments: J.
3. Cook. superintendent of the division
II post-Office supplies. and Arthur L.
Davis. assistant director Of the postal
avings system.
Bank Elects Directors.
The stockholders of the Bank of Com
nerce and Savings, of Washington. at an
.nnual meeting, held to-day at the Of
ice of Attorney Lee P Harlow, elected
! a -Keneessi. p. P. Andrews. Max
'ohen. Floyd E. Davis. R. ]. Earnshaw. |
/. Friedlander. Harry King. Clarence |
Weaver. \. Brylawski. ]. H. Milans, |
;am Hart. J. II. Ontrich. Louis Bush |
Harry f. Mayer. ]. c. Wineman, John !
/. Riordan. and c. E. Edwards. These |
directors. together with the following. |
:. Baien. ]. F. Collins, w. A Angel. \.
. Galley. Philip King. NJ. B. Rosenberg.
II. Saunders, Eli Sheetz, and AleXan-
er Wolf.
The Alexandria Fertilizer and Chemi-
al Company to-day presented Fire
'hief r. f. Gronau with 500 cash to
e divided among the three fire COM
anies of the city in appreciation of
eryiCos given by the fiTemen at the
re which, September Is last, destroyed
he old Globe Mills, owned by that COM
any.
Mrs. Ann NJ. Butler died this morning
t the residence of her sister, Fairfax.
Irs. Butler was the widow of Eiish
utler and had reached an advanced
ge. The body was brought here to-
light and taken to Demane's undertake
IL establishment and prepared for
urial.
Arrangements have been made by Vir-
inia Lodge. No. 1915, Loyal Order of
loose. for their first entertainment of
lie season. which will be given Saturday
ght next at Armory Hall. There will be
musical and literary programme. 1t is
lpected that a large crowd will at
nd.
Copies of resolutions of thanks to
ayor Thomas A. Fisher for his prompt
-tion b. preparing to send fire engine
Leesburg at the time of destructive
re at that place, September 13 last, were
,ceived by the Mayor this morning. |
he resolutions were recently adopted by
lie Town Council of Leesburg.
James Patterson and Frank c. Spinks, |
=, have purchased the saloon business (
the late Chief Pettey, 120 North Royal ,
rect. from Charles f. Pettey A num- /
,r of improvements are to be made by {
e new proprietors. =
With twenty-three new students. the .
piscopal Theological Seminary of Vir- /
mia reopened yesterday. This makes a | il
tai of forty-five students now attending a
at institution.
The sum of so was r0lized for the =
lildrens Home as result of the base l.
II game recently for its benefit, be- v
cen 4 team composed of members of
e police department and merchants of 2
Is city.
called meeting of the Seventeenth d
rginia Regiment Chapter, United &
lighters of the Confederacy, will be C
Id at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning at o
e Camp Hall.
he funeral of William T. Embrey took IL
ice this afternoon from his home, 1905 I
meron Street. Services were conduct e.
by Rev. H. NJ. Canter. pastor of the
thodist Episcopal Church South Burial N
S in Bethel Cemetery.
irs. Mary E. Schmith, of this city,
her sister, Mrs. Catherine Murphy.
Murland, Va, are visiting relatives
friends IN Baltimore. m
lrs- Hobbs, wife of Rev. c. Kelley nj
bbs. who has. been spending her va an
ion in Albermarle County. Va, has "a
urned to her home in this city, ac- in