Evening star., 1915-06-25
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Alexandria County Lighting
Company Doubles Capacity.
INSTALLS NEW MACHINERY
Mrs. Florence A. Jacobs Dies Early
Today-Base Ball Game for
Charity.
Special Correspondence of The Star

Special Correspondence of The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va. June 25.-The
Alexandria County Lighting Company,
Incorporated, is now engaged in the
work of installing machinery in its
plant which will double its present
capacity. This will involve an outlay.
it is stated, of between s35,000 and
$4,000. The company some time ago
increased the size of its power plant
by erecting a brick structure on the
river front at the foot of Wolfe street.
The new machinery being installed
consists Of turbine and condenser.
which are 1900 horsepower generating
1880 kilowats A new battery of boil
ers Of $50 horsepower and additional
boilers with a capacity of 700 horse
power are also being installed.
The work is being done under the di-
rection Of F. r Weller, vice president
of the company and consulting en-
gineer. and George W. Lucas, engineer
in charge.
willing to Go Anywhere"
Il don't know where I am going, but
| am on my way said Philip Shevcuk,
who claimed he was native of Poland
when arraigned in the police court to-
said he was willing to go anywhere,
having no work and no objective point.
He was found lettering in the vicinity
of Rosemont when taken into custody.
He wore a big overcoat and had not
shaved in some time. The police desig-
mated him the bear" when he was
hailed into court
Justice Cation was unable to decide
finally directed that he be started out
of the city. Accordingly he was placed
aboard an electric train and sent to
| Washington. Shevcuk said he came this
way by freight from Fairmont, W. Va,
where he had been employed.
Two Charters Issued.
The state corporation commission
has granted a charter to the United
States Blackboard Company, incor-
porated, this city, with a maximum
capital stock of 100000 and minimum
of $4,000. The value of stock per share
is placed at SO. The object is to
manufacture blackboards. Following
are the officers: Herman E. Burgess,
president, Washington; Chester l..
Cake. secretary. Washington.
A charter also has been granted by
the commission to the Washington Golf
and Country Club. incorporated. Jewell
station, Alexandria county. Two of the
incorporators are Joseph Taber John
son. president, Cherrydale; Alfred G.
Grunwell, Jewell station. Alexandria
county.
Recent Deaths.
Mrs Florence A. Jacobs, thirty five
years old, wife of John w. Jacobs, died
early this morning at her home 1909
Prince street. The deceased was a ma
tive of Midland. Va. and the body will
be forwarded to Warrenton, Va, to-
morrow morning for burial.
The body of Josiah S. jackson, who
died Wednesday night at Providence
Hospital, Washington, was brought
here yesterday and taken to Wheat
ley's undertaking chapel and prepared
for burial. The deceased was thirty
five years old and unmarried He was
been employed by H. Kirk & Son as a
shipping clerk His father. W. H.
Jackson. and a brother. C. T. jackson
of Colonial Beach, survive him
Brief Mention.
1t Is expected that a large crowd will
at o'clock this afternoon attend the
ball game between the two Masonic
lodges which will be played on the
Cardinal Athletic Clubs grounds, on
upper King street. Mick Altrock will
umpire. The proceeds will be for the
benefit of the Ann Lee Memorial Home
for the Aged.
Mayor Fisher yesterday afternoon
had as his guests John Henry, Howard
Shanks and Daniel Moeller of the
Washington base ball club. After
ward they were entertained at dinner
by the mayor at his home, and sub
sequently attended a meeting of Alex
andra- Washington Lodge of Masons
Charles f. Tennesson has purchased
from Miss Sallie Eveleth a house and
lot on the east side of Fairfax street
between Wolfe and Wilkes streets
Semi-annual dividends of per cent
have been declared by the First and
Citizens National Banks