The Washington herald., 1914-07-19
ALEXANDRIA MILITIA
To JOIN ENCAMPMENT
About Fifty Members of Light In
fantry Will Leave Tuesday Morn
ing for GordonsYille. Va.
HOLD FINAL DRILL TOMORROW

i Alexandria, Va, July lS-Between
forty-five and fifty members Of the
Alexandria Light Infantry win leave
Tuesday morning for Gordonsville. Va,
to attend the annual encampment Of the
State militia in that city July 2-SO.
The members will complete plans for
the euScampHSnt at their drill Monday
night at the armory. The company Will
be in command of Capt. F. L Slay-
Second. Lieut. G. r. Gaines.
Plans provide for assembling at S
o'clock Tuesday morning in the armory
and a. short time afterward they will
march in a body to the union passenger
railway station. where they will embark
for Gordonsville.
The brick building at the southeast cor
ner OF King and Lee streets, formerly
occupied by E. Goldsmith, was sold at
public auction at noon today by S. H.
Lunt auctioneer. to Carroll Pierce, of the
Citizens National Bank, for $3.50.
Mr.. Pierce also purchased Mr.. Gold
smiths residence. a. three-story brick
house on the south side OF Prince street.
s4.60O. f.. -
The State Court OF Appeals has granted
a writ of error and supersedeas in the
case OF Vernon Ford, administrator of
Francis jackson, deceased, against the
Washington and Old Dominion Railway.
The appellant is the railway company,
which seeks TO have annulled verdict
and judgment for $500 awarded by the
Circuit Court for Fairfax County on ac-
count OF the accidental killing of jackson.
a sixteen-year-old colored boy, by an
electric car.
Following a preliminary hearing today
before-United States Commissioner r. p
w. Garrett. Burnett Parker, colored,
charged with violating the internal reve-
nue. laws. was held for the action of
the grand jury. Parker was released on !
a bail bond His case will be heard at
the January term of court.
Mary L. Essig. the four-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Essig. !
yesterday afternoon was knocked down |
and bruised by a % dog belonging 4 to \
pear in the police court today DR.. NJ. I
D. Delaney testified that the. dog LETT |
the print of its teeth on the child. Jus
tice Cation directed that the dog be |
killed.
Officials of the Alexandria Fertilizer and |
Chemical Company have arranged for the |
that company. The work will be begun /
within the next two weeks.
On May last this plant was partially |
destroyed by fire. Plans for the rebuild |
ing have been completed and workmen 4
are now engaged in clearing away the /
debris.
A part OF tomorroW's proceeds from the
convict ship Success will be for the bene-
1T Of the Alexandria Hospital building |
fund. This offer was made to the. COM
mittee in charge by Capt. Smith 1t is
expected that a large crowd will visit
The ship tomorrow.
The funeral of Haywood Davis, jr., who
lied in Baltimore took place this after
noon from Pohick P e. Church, Fairfax
County. Services were conducted by Rev.1
Edgar Carpenter, rector Grace P. z,
Church, this city. Mr.. Davis was thirty
.ight years old and a son Of Haywood
Davis, of Lorton, Fairfax County. Be-
,ides his wife, he is survived by two chill
Iren.
Jack Reeves. eight years old. was L
Knocked down by wagon in King
street, between Washington and st.
ng. He sustained a slight abrasion on
he head. The driver of the wagon was
,ited to appear in the Police Court by
Policeman Roberts.
For violating the traffic regulations fve
,wners of vehicles were cited to appear
n the Police Court today and fines Of 81
ach were imposed in the cases of two, !
While two forfeited collateral, and one )
vas acquitted. Many others were cited
" the police to appear in court Monday. :
yhen their cases will be heard.
Col. Francis L. Smith, Of this city, has
zen appointed member of the board of
isitors to the Virginia Military Insti-
ute. effective July /, by Gov. H. c.
stuart He will serve four years.