The Washington herald., 1914-06-13

The property of the Emerson Engine
Company, which was sold at public auc-
ton today by Adam A. Weschler, auc-
tioneer. of Washington, for the commits
sioners OF sale. brought a total of $3.50.
The ground and buildings of the concern
were sold for sli.l0o while the engines
and machinery ard motorboats brought
sls.4
The old Pioneer Mill property was
knocked down to b. w. Parker, of Wash
inGton, for Sll,JO0. while three other par
GELS of real estate were sold 10 Carroll
Pierce for s2,G01
The machinery and engines were sold
separately and purchased by different
parties.
At the close of the sale r. ID. Weaver.
of Washington. made a bid of $500 for
all of the PROPERTY and machinery, Mr..
Weaver owning so per cent of the stock
of the cois N. This bid will be sub
mitted TO th. art together with the
bids of the others. I the sale will have
TO be ratified by the Circuit Court for
this city.
Some time ago this property was put
up at auction and only brought about
$1,000. The cougt ,pcfvscd TO ratify the
sale and anotheISsale was ordered.
The following We're the commissioners
of sale: Gardner l.. Boothe, Howard W.
Smith. e. f. Nicol, Samuel g. Brent r.
d Brumback. G.. Washington Lewis,
John S. Barbour.
Despite the hot weather a large crowd
filed the Opera House tonight and saw
the production of the Western drama
''Tatters.'' by the Washington Dramatic
Club for the benefit of the Alexandria
Hospital building fund.
The following were the participants:
Irene r. Warren. Ralph l.. Warren. WILL
lam H. Winchcole, r. F.. Il. Wakefield.
Roderick. Mallon, J. w. Winner. jr., Henry
W. Clark. Ernest S. Morris. Arianne
Wood. Esther Kuch, Roy :. Steele,
Francis Bannon.
\. ID. Brockett. chairman of the hos
pital executive committee, before the
opening Of the performance. told of what
the hospital committee had accomplished
thus far and what it proposes to do in
order to secure new hospital.
The police have obtained no clew to
the whereabouts of William L. Higgins.
alleged to have assaulted a n-year-old
daughter of Samuel Walker. of 1901 Glib
bon street. yesterday afternoon. Hig-
gins, it is thought. has left the city.
The lacol committee of arrangements
in charge Of entertaining The delegates
the Virginia Press Association, June D.
25. will meet Tuesday night at o'clock
in the Office of Mayor Fisher.
The body of Mrs. Maria +. Brawner.
who died last night at her home in
North Payne street. will he sent tomor-
row to fredericksburg. Va, for burial
She was twenty-five years old and be-
sides her husband. J. E. Brawner, she
leaves three children.
Last rites for David Walter Foster will
be held at . o'clock tomorrow Saturday
Lincolnia, Fairfax County.
Alvin c. Mays funeral took place at II
o'clock this morning from his parents
home. Mr.. and Mrs. o. ]. May. 72t North
Columbus street. Rev. Edgar Carpenter.
rector of Grace Protestant Episcopal
Church, officiating.
A large crowd attended the moonlight:
excursion of the Holy Name Band 10
Indian Head tonight.
Members of the Alexandria Light In
fantry held a street drill tonight
The public schools closed for studies
this afternoon. Finals will be held Mon
day night in the Westminster building
The hospital building fund today reach
ed 35,S21.77. 4 contribution of s. was
received from William II. Hunter.
A lawn sociabIe was given tonight by
Glass No. Z. First Baptist Sunday School.
for the hospital building fund.