The Washington herald., 1914-04-04
MONEY FOR WORKHOUSE.
SITE IS ORDERED PAID.
John M. johnson Named Special Com
missioner to Convey Title to
Tract Near Occoquan.
PAYMENT WITHIN SIXTY DAYS

Alexandria, Va, April 3-Within the
next sixty days the ten property owners
Of l.35S acres of land situated in Fair
fax County, near Occoquan, Va. re-
Gently condemned by the government as
a site for the District workhouse, will
receive their money. An order was en-
tered today by Judge Edmund waddin
at special session of the United States
Court for the Eastern district of Vir-
ginia- The amount involved is 1855. s..
John NJ. Johnson was appointed by the
court as special commissioner to convey
title to the property. A special jury in
the United States Court here February
3s fixed upon the foregoing amount for
the property involved.
In this court the case Of the Gale
Manufacturing Company. of Albion.
Mich. against the Ohio Rake Company
and W. H. May & Son. Incorporated. this
city. was argued and submitted. The
plaintiffs alleged that the Ohio Rake
Company in manufacturing a certain rid
ing cultivator is infringing on the pat
ent and the local firm is selling the
same.
The question of settling the funds for
distribution belonging to the creditors of
the B. F. Board Motor Truck Company
was also taken up by the court. About
$1,000 is involved.
The three young men giving the names
of A NJ GunneIl. Eugene Gunnell, and
BENJAMIN Oliver, charged with assaulting
jeremiah H. Crilly. were this afternoon
released on a bail bond in the sum OF
81, 900 each. The bond was furnished by
Hugh w. Gunnell, father of two Of the
young men. They will be given a hear.
ing in the Police Court Wednesday morn
ing next, before Police Justice Cation.
In the Police Court today a continuance
of the cases against the prisoners was
granted. owing to the inability of Mr..
Crilly to appear. he being still confined
to his home. sO7 Camerop street, as a
result of his injuries.
Owing to the fact that the Grand Lodge
of the state will be in session in Lynch
burg, April Is. the members of Canton,
No. l, i. o. o. F.. have declined an
invitation from the Sovereign Grand
Lodge of Maryland. to assist IN the lay
ing of the cornerstone Of Potomac Lodge,
Hagerstown, Md, on that date. An in.
vitation has been accepted by the can
ton to confer the degree of chivalry
az a meeting which will be held in Lynch
burg the first week in May. The canton
has nominated w. f. Latham for the
position OF division commander of the
Eastern district OF Virginia.
Pm. Bradshaw has been elected chair
man of the city school board in place /
of DR.. w. NJ. Smith, resigned. DR.. |
Smith resigned from the board because |
of his appointment to the position of |
postmaster Of the city. T. c. Howard |
was elected vice chairman of the board. |
Funeral services for Mrs Martha Bruf- |
fey, widow OF 7. ]. Bruffey. who died yes |
dria County, will be held at her late |
home at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
She was sixty-five years old and is sur |
vived by several children.
John Dillon died shortly before noon |
today at the home of his sister. Mrs |
Annie Carr. SO North Washington street |
For a number Of years he had been en-
ployed by William Desmond. His funeral 1
from st Mary's Catholic Church.
A large audience tonight attended the
given by the pupils of
the Mount Vernon School, Del Ray.
Alexandria County.
Gov Stuart has appointed Mrs. Kate
Waller Barrett. OF this city. delegate to
the National Conference of Charities and
which will meet in Hem-
phis. Tenn, May Sis next.
A rummage sale for the benefit OF the
Children's Home will be opened tomor-
row at Wilkes and, Royal streets.
The State corporation commission has
issued an amendment to the charter of
the Capital Press, Inc, this city, In
rreasing the capital stock from $500 to
100000