The Washington herald., 1914-11-29
CATTLE NOT DISEASED
IN ALEXANDRIA COUNTY
Rigid Investigation Discloses Fact
thai No Hoof-and-mouth Gases
Endanger Milk Supply.

Alexandria, Va, Nov 2S-Aecording to
reports received by DR.. Edward A. Cor
man, no cases OF hoof-and-mouth disease
have been reported among cattle IL his
city, Alexandria or Fairfax counties-
A rigid investigation as to whether or
not such a disease prevails here has just
! been made by Deputy Health OfhceI Dr.
]. ]. Garyey. this city, and also by
inspectors from the Department Of Agri-
culture
News that these counties are free
| from the disease will be gratifying to
people of this city and Washington as
J tbs milk supply from these counties Is
shipped largely to Washington and Mex
| an6ria. An inspection Of foodstuns m
this city was made today by DR.. Brsfthe-
wait, of the State health department
Representative Robert Y. Thomas, ir..
of Kentucky. Will deliver the annual me-
| moral address at the exercises Of Alex
andr1a Lodge Of EIks at its home Sunday
night, December 6. Alderman Jacob Brill,
past exalted ruler, also will deliver an
address entitled Our Order The rituals
will be conducted by George T. Cation,
Waited ruler and officers James B.
Martin is chairman Of the memorial COM
init tee. IT,.
Plans have been completed by Post, F,
Travellers Protective Association, for q
banquet on the night of December In
the weE'tminister Building. The follow
ing speakers are slated to make ad-
dresses Representative c. c. carIin. Of
this city; Representative Andrew Jack
son Montague and Representative Carter
Glass.
Thomas W. Robinson, city treasurer.
will keep his ONCE open from Z until
10 O'Clock Monday night in order that
all who have not had an opportunity
to pay their taxes may do so. After
December l a penalty will be added for
nonpayment of taxes.
Graham & Ogden, real estate brokers,
have sold for ]. Johnston Green, to Clyde
c. ,Lamond, two building lots in Madison
street, between Washington and Colum-
bus streets.
z. P. Giningham has purchased from
Miss Mary Custis Lee, 600 acres Of land
near Accotink, Fairfax County.
In the Corporation Court this after
noon Samuel l. Monroe and Luther H.
Thompson qualified as school trustees.
Mr. Monroe being chosen from the Sec
ond ward and hr. Thompson from the
First ward.
The board Of trustees of the Alexandria
Hospital, at its meeting December 2s,
will consider an amendment to the by
laws to hold its annual meeting here
after on the first Monday in February.
"Joshua's Apostrophe to the Sun" will
be discussed at the Methodist Episcopal ,
Church South tomorrow night by Rev.
J. W. Duffey, pastor, in his series Of
talks on Science and the Bible"
Frank wilkins, charged with stealing
sixty-eight pounds of lead pipe from the
acid plant Of the Alexandria Fertilizer
and Chemical Company, was sentenced
in the Police Court today to serve sixty !
days in Jail.
The AIneral Of Edgar B. Key who died |
at Sibley Hospital, Washington will take !
place at $40 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
from wheatley's undertaking chapel |
Members Of Alexandra Lodge of Elks
will attend
In the Corporation Court today in the
case Of the Cover Supply Company !
against me Mount Vernon Stables, a |
of Frederick P. Russell. receiver, and |
directing him to collect all debts due the |
Mount Vernon Stables.
Mrs Mary F. Mills, sixty-seven years |
old, died of paralysis this afternoon at |
her home. 321 North Columbus street |
Besides her husband. she leaves several |
children. The body will be sent to VI |
emma, Va, for burial
Charged with selling liquor without !