Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-31
ALEXANDR|AAFF
ToIlgate in Fairfax County
Causes Storm of Protest.
RETALIATION is DISCUSSED
Board of Aldermen Passes Resolution
Appropriating 5000 for Road
Improvement.
RETALIATION is DISCUSSED

ALEXANDRIA. Va, July 3l-The
establishment Of Fairfax county's first
tollgate, located at Oakton has already
caused a storm OF protest among operators
Of vehicles IN the county and this city.
and its establishment threatens breach
between Alexandria and Fairfax counties
Already the matter has been brought
to the attention Of the hoard Of super
visors of Alexandria county. and the board
has taken the matter up with the Fairfax
authorities to see II the gate cannot he
done away with
IL is reported that should the gate ne
continued a tolgate may be estabIis she'd
in Alexandra county. close TO the border
line between the two counties. which
would prove a serious blow to residents
Of Fairfax county having to enter Alex
andra county.
Just what will he the outcome Of the
war inaugurated by Alexandra county
against the establishment of this tollgata
is at this time problematical.
Road to Be Improved.
At a special meeting of the board of
aldermen, held at noon today, the reso-
luton appropriatins $1,000 for the i'm
provement Of the road on Duke street
extended from Ballenger's store 10 the
corporation line on the west, which is
Roberts crossing, was adopted This
measure was passed by common council
at its meeting Tuesday night, and. I'M
der the rules. was laid over Work OF
improving this road will be started a
an early date. The total distance to be
improved is estimated at !, 500 feet.
The taking of testimony in the divorce
EdU1 T. Sav fyv7z5 ,,ct
Eva c. Santmyer. on the ground of
desertion, was resumed today before
Judge l.. c. Barley in the corporation
court. This case is being heard in open
court.
Funeral services for Alexis Smith.
seventy years old, who died Thursday
at noon at his home, Wollston. Fairfax
county, several miles west of Alex
andria, Will take place at 10 O'Clock
Monday morning at his late home.
The deceased, besides his wife, who
was Miss Mary Harmon, is survived by
three sons-Albert w, Sydney H. and
Linton Smith.
For a number of years he was en-
gagged in business here, and later took
up the farming and dairying business
which he continued up to his death.
Mr.. Smith was native of Whining
ton. Del
Mrs. Sarah Pullman Buried.
The body of Mrs Sarah Pullman. who
died in Washington. was brought here
this afternoon and buried In Union
cemetery. The deceased was sixty
eight years old and lived at 4ss H
street, Southwes Washington.
The first degree of the order was
last night conferred on a class of FIVE
candidates by Potomac Lodge Of Odd
Fellows This lodge will next Friday
night confer the first degree on a class
of eight candidates.
James Lightfoot, colored, fourteen
years old, held for the action of the
grand jury on a charge of robbery, was
released today on furnishing a bail
bond in the sum of 5000 for his ap-
pearance in the corporation court
A large crowd last night attended
the excursion of the Alexandria police
department to Marshall Hail.
City Councilman Charles B. Marshall
continues seriously i'll at his home on
King street