The Washington herald., 1914-05-12
Jury IN ALEXANDRIA
GIVES 5000 VERDICT
Ebert & Co. Wins, Suit IN Circuit
Court Against the Wa.hinston
Refining Company.
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Alexandria, Va. May LA verdict ioI
the plaintiff for $500 and interes. ..sn. on
the amount sued for on . note. VA smen
by 4 fury In the Circuit Court FOR this
city, Judge Thornton presiding. late tnia
Afternoon in the case Of Elbert z Co.,
a CORPORATION, against the Weenineton
Refining Company and others. Tne csse
occupied the entire session Of court today.
Alfred Thompson was foreman Oh tne
jury. 49,.
neys e. w. r. Ewing. wilson enc
schenck. Attorneys Leo p. Harrow ano
Walter Johnston appeared Tor tne oe-
PENDANTS.
Ebna shackiett. the seven-year-oid son
of Mr.. and Mrs.. BENJAMIN Shackiett, was
hit by an automobile while playing IN
the street In front Of his home IN KING
street last night. Robert Elliott, owner
of the machine. carried the boy to Alex
andria Hospital, where II was discovered
his injuries were not serious consisuns
of bruises and q cut on the head.
contr,hut,on. To the Alexandria Hos
pttal building fund have now reached
sN. .A4.ss. Among the contributions re-
ceived today were the following: Preston
o. Cockey, SO; Judge L c. Barley 70
r. M. Remschell. IS; e. E. Carver 10
A decree was entered today In the Cir
cult Court for this city In the suit OF
wallace N. Lindsey and wife against
Mrs Catherine Lindsey, confirming the
offer of the Real Estate and Invest
ment Corporation for the square OF
ground bounded by Alfred. Patrick,
Pendleton, and wythe streets G. WASH
"a hy
Thornton to transfer the property. whicn
Is now occupied by the Alexandria
Baseball Park.
I Alexandria Lodge Of Elks at its meet
ing tonight arranged to have the
orphans of this city participate in the
annual excursion of Washington Lodge
next month. The following committee
was named for the purpose: James b.
Martin, Rev. Edgar Carpenter. and Her
man Friedlander.
r. II. Beverley, for many years chief
inspector in the test department of the
Southern Railway Company, has been ap-
pointed assistant superintendent Of tests.
and ]. T. Stephenson has been promoted
to the position of chief inspector.
s. II. Sayre, grand regent Of the Royal
Arcanum. made an address before the
members of George Mason Council, Royal
Arcanum, last night. the occasion being
his annual visitation to that lodge.
DR.. E. A. German. master Of the fourth
degree OF the Knights Of Columbus for
Virginia and West Virginia, returned to-
day from Parkersburg. w. Va. where
he conferred the fourth degree on Q
class of no candidates. A picked degree
team from Washington. D. c.. assisted
in the work.
delegation of twenty-five members
of Old Dominion Commandery, No. II,
Knights Templar, tonight went to WASH
ington and attended the annual meet
ing of the Grand Commandery of the
District OF Columbia.
The guild of St. Paurs Episcopal
Church this afternoon held its annual
meeting when reports were read. After
ward the sewing society of the guild
rendered the members of the congrega-
tion an elaborate luncheon in the parish
hall.
The members Of the Holy name Band
at St. Mary's Catholic Church will hold
a street parade at $50 o'clock tomorrow
me pdtdut Will Uc uIucT knt
direction of Prof. Van Pouck. Of WASH
ington and the marchers will wear their
new uniforms.
Thomas E. Dyson and Charles T. He'll
muth, past grand knights, and delegates
from Fitzgerald Council, No. 459, Knights
Of Columbus. left tonight for Newport
News, Va, to attend the annual State
of that organization which
convenes at noon tomorrow.
The willard Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union wilr meet tomorrow aft
ernoon at 3 o'clock in Trinity NJ. E.
Church.
J. William May and Hunt Russell
have been named by the State conven-
ton T. p. A. as delegates to the ma
tional convention, which will be held
in Houston. Tex. They will represent
Post F, this city. A. D. Brockett was
reelected chairman Of the State rail-
road committee.
The May term of both the Circuit
and Corporation courts, with Judge L.
C. Barley and Judge ]. B. T. Thornton
presiding, convened today.
Plans are being made for the Sum- |
lay school parade and pageant to be
held the afternoon Of June II. 1t is