The Washington herald., 1913-11-14
ORGANIZATION FORMED /.
TO PUSH GOOD ROADS
Fairfax County Men Strive to Speed
Up Construction of Mount Ver-
non Highway.
NEW POSTAL SERVICE PROVIDED

Alexandria, Va. Nov. 1S.-In order to
push the project for the Improvement Of
thirty-three miles Of tar macadam roads
in Mount Vernon district, Fairfax Coun-
ty, for which bond issue for $4,000
was passed November 4. the Mount Yer
non District Good Roads Association has
been organized and elected James w.
Roberts president and E. S. Leadbeater
secretary and treasurer.
A total of $4,000 is to be expended on
the roads in this district, $4,000 from the
bond issue, $4,000 from the national gov
ernment, and $4,000 from the State.
It is announced that State engineer
will come to Fairfax County next week
and go over the roads in that district
to prepare plans and specifications for
the work, which will be begun early
next spring.
The subdivision known as Rosemont,
Alexandria County, will be given city
delivery mail service hereafter. This
means that it will have two deliveries
daily in place OF one by rural carrier.
This action was taken today by the
Postoffice Department at the request of
Representative c. c. Carlin, following
the recommendation of Postmaster Egg
born, OF the local office
As soon as a schedule can be arranged
the improved service will become opera
tive. The department also recommended
the establishment of a branch postofhce
at the northwest corner Of Payne ana
Cameron Streets.
One hundred poor children of the city
will be the guests Thanksgiving Day of
Osceola and Seminole Tribes of Red Men
at a dinner in the Young Peoples Build
ing from 1870 until 2:S0 o'clock Children
ranging from six to twelve years old will
be given tickets by a committee of
women, of which Mrs. George Z. Sheldon
is chairman. a number Of short addresses
will be made. Inc committee in charge
of the arrangements is composed of Wal
ter S. Nicklin, chairman; c. NJ. Schwab,
secretary: A. ]. Butcher, treasurer, and
&C. Brawner.
The school facilities of Alexandria
County must be increased so per cent, 1t
is estimated, in order to accommodate the
children of school age. Plans are now
being considered for securing the neces-
sary funds for erecting buildings needed.
The school population of the county is
29O4, according 20 the State apportion-
ment of funds just made by the State
Board of Education. The county will re-
ceive from the State 4or school purposes
s6,16s.1o.
In the Corporation Court today Carroll
Pierce, S. E. Lindsey, and P. F. German
were appointed appraisers of the es-
tate Of the late Ellen Lindsey.
Henry K. Field, W. C. Baggett, W. L
Rrannan, W. NJ. Ellison, and Tyson jan
ney were appointed conference trustees
of the Alexandria district of the NJ. E.
Church South.
Washington Memorial Lodge of Perfec-
tion, Scottish Rite Masons, at meeting
which will be held tomorrow night will
confer the fourth, sixth, and fourteenth
degrees A number of changes in its by
laws will also be considered
Robert A. wallaces funeral took place
this afternoon at Wheatley's undertaking
chapel. Services were conducted by the
Rev. G. A Luttrell, pastor of Trinity NJ.
E. Church. Burial was in Bethel Gene
terry.
A delegation Of Master Masons from
The Interior Department, Washington, to-
night visited the Alexandria Washington
Lodge Of Masons and witnessed the ex-
qualification of the third degree con-
ferred by worshipful Master S. w. Pitts
and staff of Lfficers.