The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-07
Dividend WILL
Be PAID To CREDITORS
Receiver for Mercantile Railway and
Building and Loan Association
to Award 7 Per Cent.
MRS. NORA BARKER LOSES SUIT

Alexandria. Va. May s.-A third divi-
dend Of pc ent will be paid to the
creditors OF . defunct Mercantile
Railway Bull .g and Loan Association
within few days by Receiver Douglas
Stuart. A decree for this dividend has
just been entered in the Circuit Court
for this city in the case of F. r. Mar
bury and others against the Mercantile
Railway Building and Loan Associa-
tim.
Creditors of the concern include
those who had money on deposit in
the savings department Of that insri-
tuition. together with several banks in
the city This distribution will not in
clude stockholders Of the defunct con-
Germ.
The FIRST dividend paid TO the credi-
tors was 50 per cent and the second
was 20 per cent
The Mercantile Railway Building
and Loan Association closed its doors
January l.. 1911. which was two weeks
following the collapse Of the Virginia
Safe Deposit and Trust Corporation.
After celebrating an hour this MORN
ing in the Circuit Court for this city in
the suit of Mrs. Nora Barker. of Wash
ington. against the Potomac and Chesa-
peake Steamboat Company. the jury
again announced il could not agree and
was discharged by Judge |. b. T. Thorn
ton. The object of the shit was to re-
cover $1,000 damages for injuries alleged
to have been received while passenger
on the steamer st. Johns. July 8. 1872.
4 number of people from this city have
arranged TO go to Manassas Friday and
participate in the placing of a Confeder-
ate flag on the spot where Gen. Bee was
killed in battle. The ceremonies will be
under auspices Of the Daughters of the
Confcderacy, of Prince William County,
and the flag. handsome Confederate
emblem. is the gift Of the Daughters of
COnfederacy. of Texas.
There will be an all-day picnic in con-
nection with the affair. and also public
speaking. Representative c. c. Carlin.
of this city: Representative Sisson, OF
Mississippi. and others are sRted to
make addresses.
Announcement is made that between :
sl.2Oo and $40 was realized ny the Alex
andria Motor Boat Club from its recent /
bazaar. The proceeds will be used in
Preparations are being made for the
annual meeting of the Mount Vernon
Ladies' Association, which will begin its
annual session May IA at Mount Vernon.
1t Is expected the session will last ten
days or two weeks. The regents will
room at Mount Vernon during the prog
ress Of the meeting.
A list OF the subscribers to the proposed T.
new building fund of the Alexandria
Hospital will be- announced tomorrow
morning. Total contributions to date
amount to $1,000. II is expected this
will be considerably Increased before
noon tomorrow.
r. II. Cox. city sergeant. was ap-
pointed administrator of the estate of
Anna E. Gibson. deceased. in the Cir
cuit Court for this city today.
Jonathan Matthews has sold to r. II.
Massie house and lot on the south side
IF Queen street between Columbus and
Alfred streets. deed of conveyance
was recorded today.
Depew T. Chauncey, son of Council
nan Thomas Chauncey. who has been
in the Pension Office. has been
transferred to the Interior Department.
New Mexico, and has left for his new
post.
J. r. Mansfield, of this city, has been
granted a patent on an improved design
for a fraternal emblem.
Ernest Simpson. a bricklayer. was in
jured yesterday afternoon while at work
on the new building, the Second Baptist
Church in upper King street.
Mrs. William A. Moore, Mrs. F. J.
Pan, Miss Lucy NJ. Graves, Henry X
Field. and n. S. Greenaway have gone to
Newport News, Va. TO attend the annual
meeting Of the grand chapter. o. f. s..
IN session in that city. |,
The hospital workers are jubilant over ]
he fact that in two and one-half weeks 1
here remains less than $500 to be added
10 the score of $500 (half of all needed
and asked that they have been working I
md hoping for to place in the quick
ilvers' Club" and 1t looks as, though
he amount will be exceeded. l
The Malay states have a coin worth
me ten-thousandth part Of an English
emmy. IL