The Washington herald., 1914-04-23
WASHINGTONIAN SUES
FOR $4,000 DAMAGES
c. ]. Vliet Brings Action Against
Alexandria City Council. Alleging
Injuries Due to Fall.
HOSPITAL FUND OVER $1,000

| Alexandria, Va, April 22.-Clarenee J..
Vliet. an employe OF the Government
Printing ONCE, Washington, seeks to re-
the city council of Alexandria for injuries
sustained as the result Of a fall on the
sidewalk on the south side of King street
between Royal and Fairfax streets, De-
cember g. 1903. The suit Is slated to be
heard tomorrow morning in the Corpora
tion Court, Judge L. c. Barley presiding.
A special jury from Fairfax County has
been summoned.
Mr.. Vliet claims that a defective side
walk was responsible for his injuries. He
fell on a slippery iron cellar door-trap
which was covered with snow, and broke
his kneecap.
The plaintiff is represented by Attor-
neys Leo P. Harlow and Henry /. Quinn,
the latter Of Washington. The city will
be represented by Corporation Attorney
S. p. Fisher and Commonwealth Attor-
ney S. G. Brent.
With a sermon and communion services
| tonight at the Second Presbyterian
Church. the second days session Of the
Presbytery of the Potomac closed. The
business session tomorrow will begin at
10 o'clock. A report on foreign missions
was received at this afternoons ses-
sion. Reports on statistics Connected with
the various churches identified with the
Presbytery also were received.
A big electric sign advertising the cam
paign for the collection OF $4,000 for the
hospital fund was displayed tonight from
the walls of the rooms of the chamber
of commerce.
At a meeting of the committee tonight
announcement was made that more than
$500 has been collected. The committee
in charge will continue actively soliciting
until the close Of the campaign at the
end of May.
An automobile this morning ran over
Louis Heon. six years old, son OF George
Heon- The lad was taken to the Alex
andria Hospital and received treatment
for injuries to his head and leg. Police
man Roberts notified the driver of the
automobile to appear in court tomor-
The Retail Merchants Association has
elected the following officers to serve for
the year: Harry Hammond, president;
Benedict We'll, vice president Directors,
Leopold Ruben, II. Noel Garner, julius
Wolf, Z. L Finks. r. E. Knight, o. B.
Hopkins, John T. Worthington, John w.
Monroe, Kenneth W. Ogden, Llewellyn
Dyson, ". H. wildt. Raymond Blumen-
field. and John d. Mattey. Within a short
time the directors will meet for the pur-
pose Of electing secretary and treas
urer.
II. Noel Garner, in the Circuit Court
for this city, today was appointed special
commissioner in the suit of Orren G.
Staples against the Emerson Steam Pump
Company. The receiver is directed to
ascertain all debts of the company. value
of real estate, etc, and will make his
report to the court.
The funeral of Cornelius Carey took
place this morning from st. Mary's
Catholic Church. Services were conduct
ed by Rev. L. F.. Kelly, and burial was
made in St. Mary's Cemetery. PalIbear-
ers were NJ. J. Mcfarland, William Des-
mond. F. T. Quinn, John McKenna, d. E.
Robey, and w. H. p. Kelly.
The funeral of Miss Ruth Edmonds, who
died yesterday afternoon at the home of
place at $50 o'clock Fridaysmorning from
st. Mary's Catholic Church.
Miss Nellie L Cation. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. George T. Cation, and Russell
A. Woolf were married this morning at
the parsonage OF St Mary's Catholic
Church by Rev. II. ]. Cutler. pastor
The bride was attended by Miss Edith
Schaffer, of Washington, and the bride
groom had for his best man, Horace
Woolf Afterward the couple left on a
Northern trip.
Mrs. L. A. Waters has returned from
New York, where she was the guest OF
Mrs. r. w. Herfurth, and the latter is
now visiting her at her home in Brad
dock, Alexandria County.
Miss Margaret E. Normoyle has as her
guest Mrs. George r. House. of Balti-
more.
Tacoma Lodge, No. g, Masons. will pay
a fraternal visit to Alexandria Washing
ton Lodge tomorrow night. The Wash
ingtonians will come on a special train.
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