The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-29
keith AND Sims
SEEK HJDGESHIP
Petitions Being Circulated in
Alexandria for Appeals
Bench Candidates.
VACANCY FEB. 1, 1917
Anne Lee Memorial Home for Aged
Buys Property h Now Occupies.
viii Improve II.
VACANCY FEB. 1, 1917

being circulated here among the attor
neys in the interest Of Judge F. w
I Sims. OF Louisa County. and Thomas r
Keith, OF Fairfax County, urging thei
appointment to fili the vacancy on tn,
bench OF the State Court Of Appeals o.
Virginia, which will be made vacant b.
the retirement OF Judge James Keith
president OF the Supreme Court of APP
peals. at the expiration Of his term OF
February ], 1917.
The name OF Judge z. S. Turner. War
renton, Va. has also been mentioned
for the position.
| This position will be filed at the com
| ing session OF the State legislature, which
will meet in January. The successor t.
Judge Keith will be elected for a period
OF twelve years.
The Supreme Court judges. n a gen.
eral way, are elected from the five grand
geographical divisions Of the State. Judge
Keith Is from Fauquier County and
those familiar with political conditions
are of the opinion that the Legislature
may be inclined to favor the candidacy
from that section now represented BY
Judge Keith. This does not. however
mean that a candidate from another sec.
ton may not be elected.
The State corporation commission
Potomac Gardens, incorporated
$50. 900 and a minimum of $1,000: par
value, 500 a share; objects. nursery
business. Officers are: Richard B
Washington. president: Louis n Duff
fey. secretary. both of Alexandria.
Potomac Country Club, incorporated
Alexandria, with a maximum capital
stock of 100000 and a minimum OF
81. 900: par value. IS a share; object
TO conduct a country club; Richard
B. Washington. president: Louis n.
Duffey. secretary. both of Alexandria
The South Washington Storage Cor
poration, South Washington, Va. with
a maximum capital stock of 500, 900
and a minimum of $1,000: par value.
800 a share; Charles F. Diggs. presi-
dent, Washington; E. ]. Fleming. sec
rotary, Alexandria.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary A.
Harrison. widow of Joshua Harrison.
who died last night. will be held at :
O'Clock Saturday afternoon at her late
home. lis South Royal street. Services
will be conducted by Rev. Edgar Car
penter. rector of Grace p. E. Church.
Mrs. Harrison was 90 years old and Is
survived by one son. City Councilman
John T Harrison. and a daughter.
Mrs. Ellen barley. together with a
sister, Mrs. Sarah A. Kinslow. Mrs.
Harrison was a native of Stoney
Ridge, Baltimore County. Md, and had
lived here since 1852.
The Anne Lee Memorial Home for
the Aged has purchased from Douglas
Stuart special commissioner. the prop
erty at the northeast corner of Fair
fax and Cameron STREETS. which II now
occupies, and which will shortly be
improved for the old people. The deal
was completed for the home by Leo
poId Ruben, chairman of the ways and
means committee of the home.
Mrs. Catherine C. Young. wife of
Policeman Banner T. Young. died
shortly before o'clock this morning
at her home, Sm Queen street. Be-
sides her husband she is survived by
a daughter, Mrs. Kate Phillips. Her
funeral will take place at o'clock on
Sunday afternoon from her late home.
Services will be conducted by Rev
L. F. Kelly, OF ST. Mary's Catholic
Church.
Miss Elizabeth A. Deakins died at
10 o'clock this morning at the home
Of her brother. Richard. at an advanced
age.
Funeral services for John S. Caster
will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday after
noon from wheatley's undertaking
chapel
]: E. w Timberman. of this city. has
been elected grand scribe by the Grand
Royal Arch Chapter of Masons Of Vir-
GINA. which ended its sessions in Rich
mond last night James z. Alexander,
also of this city. was appointed assistant
grand lecturer. and w. B. Davis, this
city. was appointed deputy of District
No. !.
Miss Madeline Frances Laycock. daugh-
ter of Capt. and Mrs. George E. Laycock.
and Harry A. Butcher. both OF this city.
were married last night at the parsonage
Of the First Baptist Church. The cere-
nony was performed by Rev DR.. W. F.
pastor.
The Alexandria Assembly will give its
irst of series of dances tomorrow night
n the auditorium of the Elks' Home.