Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-30
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Arlington Trust Takes Over
Business of Bank.
DOG CRUSADE CONTINUES
Nine Owners of Unmuzzled CANNES
Hailed Into Court-Lewis
E. Butts Weds.
Special Correspondence of The STAR

SIrri@i Correspondence of The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va. December 50, 1913.
The Arlington Trust Company. which
recently organized at the bank building
, nj Rosslyn, Alexandria county, will early
next month take over the business o
the Arlington National Bank that county
The concern has a minimum capital stool
or $4,000 and a maximum of 100000.
\ charter of application for the insti
tuition was made last June and was re
Gently accepted by the stockholders. By.
laws also were adopted and director:
elected. Some of Alexandria county.
leading citizens arc on the board of di
rectors. which consists OF L. w. Ball, NJ
+. Church. W. W. Douglas. DIR. George
b. Fadeley, r. Gordon Finney, w. c
tGloth. Robert n. Harper. John b. Hen
lderson, DR., l.. b. T. Johnson, Cranda
Mackey. George II. Rucker. Z. Wiley
Stearns, II. r. Thomas. a. d. Torreysor
and w c. wibirt
T. Wiley Stearns has been chosen pres
ident OF the new concern.
Muzzling Crusade Continues.
The crusade of the police against I'M
muzzled dogs continues undated. This
morning nine dog owners were cited to
appear in court. Fines of So each We're
imposed on two. while three failed to put
in their appearance. A continuance was
granted in one and three were acquitted.
Numerous excuses We're offered by
those cited. among them being that the
dogs had scratched the muzzle off. JUS
tice Cation said such excuses in future
would not be accepted. He further stated
that owners OF dogs brought before him
that use straps in place of muzzles will
be nned. inasmuch as such is not re-
SarGed as proper muZzle.
Alexandria Canton. No. |. Patriarchs
-.iilitant. at its annual election last night
named the following officers to serve for
the year: W. l.. Martin. captain: j. j.
Flynn. lieutenant; C. c. Trenary. en-
sign. d. r. Stansbury, clerk: W. E. La
than, accountant and treasurer.
Miss Bessie Irene woodward and Lewis
f. Butts. both of this city. were married
last night at the parsonage of the First
Baptist Church. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. DR.. w. F. Watson pas
Maize Butts, brother of the BRIDEGROOM,
while the bridegroom had for his best
man William woodward, brother of the
bride.
Sunday Schools Entertain.
The Methodist Protestant. Trinity " E.
and First and Second Baptist Sunday
schools will hold Christmas celebrations
tonight. At all of these churches elab-
crate entertainments will be given. and
ii is expected that they will be largely
attended. The Second Presbyterian
Church held its Sunday school celebration
last evening.
Ellen NJ. Adkins colored. for the pas
fifteen years a teacher in Hallowen pub
lie school. died last night at her home
500 Duke street. She was daughter OF
Harriet Adkins. and granddaughter OF the
late George w. Mitchell Her funeral
viii take place at O'Clock Friday after
noon from Roberts chapel
Those interested in the poultry show
which will be held here January 14-17
viii hold "a meeting Friday night at the
office of Harrie White for the purpose
Of perfecting plans for the affair