The Washington herald., 1913-11-05
ALEXANDRIA TO HAVE
BETTER MAIL SERVICE
Lower River Points Hereafter Are to
Be Reached Direct-Cireuit Court
Sustains Judge WaddiIL.
CITY OF wARRENToN WINS

Alexandria, Va. Nov. 4-The United
States Circuit Court of Appeals in Rich
mond today affirmed the decision of
Judge Edmund waddill. of the United
States Court for the Eastern District of
Virginia, this city, in the case of W. W.
Page against the town of Warrenton.
Va. In a decision handed down some
time ago Judge waddin favored the de-
fendant town.
The object of the suit was TO recover
damages of 5000 for the dynamiting of
the home OF Mr.. Page during the
progress of a fire which practically de-
stroyed the town. Dynamite was re-
sorted to in order to prevent q spread
of the flames. A short time after the fire
suit was entered by Mr. Page. and Judge
Waddin held that the town was not
liable
Mr.. Page was represented by Judge
j. II. NJ. Norton and the town of
Warrenton by Attorneys S. G. Brent
this city, and John A. Keith, War
renton. Mr.. Brent tonight received a
telegram from Richmond announcing the
decision.
Within a very short time Alexandria
will have an improved mail service be-
tween this city and the lower river
landing on both the Maryland and Vir-
ginia sides. This will be done by having
all mail dispatched and received at
Alexandria sent by steamers of the
Maryland. Delaware and Virginia line
Heretofore this mail has been sent by
way of Washington, necessitating a de-
lay of from twelve to eighteen hours
The matter was some time ago taken up
by the Chamber Of Commerce with
Postmaster J. Armstead Eggborn.
Residents Of the sub division known as
Rosemont, just north of here have pc
titioned for city delivery service in that
sub division. In the event the petition
finally is acted upon an additional car
rier probably will be allowed the city
pOstOffice.
Miss l.. Violet Proctor, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John L. Proctor. and City
Councilman Howard W. Smith, were mar
ried at 10 o'clock this morning at the
manse OF the Second Presbyterian
Church. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison. pas
tor. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith left for a.
Northern bridal trip. They will reside
at 800 Wolfe Street.
The bridegroom is n practicing attor-
ney. and a member OF the Common Coun-
ell from the Second Ward. He Is also
secretary and treasurer of the Alexandria
There will be meeting of the local
committee in charge of the arrangements
for the celebration of the Tooth anniver- |
sary of the Treaty of Client at 10 o'clock |
tomorrow morning at the Office OF John |
NJ. johnson. In addition to Mr.. johnson |
others on the committee are: J. X. NJ. !
Norton, George f. Warfield. T. c. Smith, |
Henry X. Field, Lewis II. Machen. ]. |
T1s n,s., T1aTI
Herbert. jr.. DR.. Edgar SnOwden. DIR. s. |
E. Moore. the Rev. W. J. Morton. Robert |
s. Barrett. J. r. Zimmerman, Thomas 4.
+ Fish-,, ard Samuel P. Fisher.
The Vienna Library Association. Inc,
of Vienna, Va, has been granted a
by the State Corporation Com
There is no capital stock given.
The officers are: Mrs. Alma Delano Hine,
president; f. W. Pierce, secretary, both
OF Vienna.
The Piney Park Poultry Plant, Inc, has
been chartered. with n maximum capital
stock of $500 and minimum of $500.
The officers are: L. +. Bowman, presi-
dent. Washington. d. g: E. w. Pierce,
Vienna.
The Westminster Athletic Department
has organized a tenpin league, consisting
0f six teams Each team will play three
games a week-Tuesday. Thursday. and
The teams are a. follows: No. !. q. J.
Minor CcaptainJ, Edward Clarke, Elmer
Thompson: No. .. Roger Pickins (cap-
tainD. III. Clark. W. Scott; No. J. Fred
Bartlett captain; John Scott, F. L. 4
Slaymaker; No. I, T. B. Cochran Ccap-
tainl. II. L. Ramey. p. B. Peyton. jr.;
No. ). c. L. Purcell Captain, ID. NJ.