The Washington herald., 1913-10-31
ALEXANDRIA SPEAKERS
ADVOCATE BOND ISSUE
Final Mass Meeting Held in County on
Behalf Of Campaign in Favor
Of Good Roads.
DAMAGE SUIT COMPROMISED

meeting in the interest of a bond issue
in the sum OF $4,000 for the improve
ment of thirty-three miles of ta-
macadam roads In Mount Vernon dis
trict, Fairfax County, which will be
voted on at the election Tuesday, was
held tonight at Potters schoolhouse, that
county.
The principal address of the evening
was made by State Highway Commis-
sioner p. st. John Wilson. City Council
man A. ID. Brockett, this city, also made
an address The meeting was presided
over by George X. Pickett.
Following the meeting Mr.. Wilson and
to Alexandria and were entertained al
the residence of A ID. Brockett, Sls
North Washington Street
IL is predicted that the bond issue will
win. Owing TO the interest manifested
In the measure a large vote, II is ex-
pected, will be polled.
A compromise has been effected in the
suit of John W. Hall against the Wash
ington-Southern Railway Company. The
object of the suit was to recover dam
ages for injuries sustained by the plain
tin while employed as a brakeman by
the defendant company. As a result of
his injuries Mr.. Hall had TO have both
legs amputated. The case was TO have
been heard in the Circuit Court of Alex
andria County Monday last. Attorney
Leo p. Harlow represented the plaintiff,
while the defendant company was rep
resented by Col. F. l. Smith.
Three negro highwaymen early last
night made an Intellectual effort to hold
up John Duncan while on his way home
in a buggy in Alexandria County. Mr..
Duncan was driving across the railway
bridge at the Potomac railroad yards
when one of the trio seized the bride
Of his horse. Mr.. Duncan drew his
revolver and the highwaymen fed
A colored man early last night en-
tered the garage of r. L. Myers Bros,
lis North Pitt Street and had gathered
up a number of articles of value with
which he was about to decamp when
his presence was discovered by Mr..
Myers. The man made his escape.
Halloween entertainments were given
tonight at the Westminster building of
the Second Presbyterian Church-and
also at the library of the First Baptist
Church. the latter being under the
auspices Of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union.
The city electoral board shortly will
be called upon to elect one judge ana
two registrars of election caused by
resignation. They are: Oscar Phillips,
Judge; John G. Graham and William
Moore, registrars. They have resigned
owing to their inability to give time to
that work.
Patrons Day will be observed tOmor-
rev at the public schools in this city.
fal fral
school work are invited TO be present.
The police tomorrow night will be on
the alert for those who celebrate Hal
Ioween in a disorderly manner
Andrew Curry, coIored, for the past
ten years a porter employed by the
Washington-Virginia Railway Company, |
died this afternoon at his home, 316
South Alfred Street. He was very pop |
ular with employees of the railway com
pany.
DR.. Alexander johnson. OF Nineland, |
y. j., who is making tour throughout
the State. tonight delivered an illustrated
lecture at the Young Peoples Building
before members Of the loSal branch Of tie
Apti-TubercuIosis Society. His subject
was The Mother State and Her Weaker
Children"
George u. Hopkins has purchased from
Mamie s. Greene the three story brick
dwelling house at 3I7 North Washington
Street Joseph Haywood and wife have
sold to Grace b. Haywood two houses |
and lots on the west side of Columbus
Street, between Princess and Oronoco |
Streets.
Mrs. George l.. Simpson. Mrs. William |
Ogden and Mrs. Best have been chosen |
delegates by the Seventeenth Virginia |
Chapter, this city, to the Grand Chapter |
of the United Daughters of the Confed- |
eracy. which will be held in New Or |
leans next week.
Fire in a chimney at the residence |
of James NJ. Duncan, Prince and Pat |
rick Streets, brought out the fire de-
partment at $50 o'clock this afternoon. |
j. Z. W. Timberman, of this city, |
last night was elected grand royal arch |
captain of the Grand Royal Arch !
Chapter of Masons of Virginia, in ses- !
sion in Richmond, and James Z. Alex |
ander, also of this city, was chosen |
assistant grand lecturer.
There was a meeting of the Allison |
Women's Christian Temperance Union |
this afternoon at the Children's Home. |
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