The Washington herald., 1915-09-12
HISTORIC HOUSE IN
ALEXANDRIA is! SOLD
Old Carlisle Mansion Will Be Con-
verted Into Modern Apart
ment Building.

| Alexandria, Va, Sept. 1.-THE Wagar
Land Company has just purchased the
historic old Carlyle House, together with
the south wing of the old Braddock
| House, from the Carlyle House Corpora
| tion, a local concern.
| 1t is the intention of the new pur-
chasers to restore the old Carlyle House
| and also to convert the south wing OF
! the Braddock House into apartments.
| The Wagar Land Company owned the
! Carlyle House and south wing of the
! Braddock House and disposed of it TO the
Carlyle House Corporation April g. 1914.
retaining the north end of the Braddock
| House which it has already converted
! into an apartment house
The Carlyle House was built in 17i5 by
| John Carlyle, who came over as collec-
| tor of customs under the crown and first
| settled at Dumfries, va. nere in this
| house was the meeting of the five colon
ial governors, and George Washington
was a frequent visitor here. Hundreds
of tourists annually visit this place on
their return from Mount Vernon.
Branch No. 6S. Glass Bottle Blowers
Association at it's meeting tonight in the
rooms over the Alexandria National
| Bank Building. Endorsed the candidacy of
How ard T. Colvin. this city, for the posi-
tom of State labor commissioner.
George S French has sold to the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company. of Virginia. the three-story
brick dwelling now occupied by Mr..
French on te east side of Alfred
street. between King and Cameron
streets. known as 105 North Alfred
street. The purchase was made for
the company by Gardner l.. Boothe. its
local counsel. A deed of transfer will
shortly be placed on record.
The company will not take posses
sion of the property until July /, 1916.
1t is the intention of the company to
remodel the building and establish its
exchange and offices in it upon the
completion of the work. The pres
ent exchange is located on the south
side of King street, between Fairfax
and Lee streets.
Benjamin Brown, Al years old,
claiming Meadville. Pa. as his home,
reported to the police that at an early
hour this morning, while riding horse
back on his way south. he was beaten
and robbed by a colored man. mo
robber. he sayS. got $500. The po-
lice received teport that a man hao
been shot and killed. Policemen Kern,
William W. Campbell. jr., and Miller
got into an automobile and found
Brown. with blood over his face and
head. lying on his horse. which had
fallen in the road. at Roberts Cross
ing. Brown was brought to police
headquarters and the blood washed
from his face and head by Sergt.
Wilkinson. Today he proceeded on
his trip towards Richmond.
The condition of Alderman J. Marriott
Hill. who was operated on Yesterday at
Providence Hospital. Washington, for a
tumor on the head. is reported as favor
able. The operation was performed by
DR.. Tully Vaughn. assisted by Drs. T.
VI. Jones. Howard Hume, and Victor
II. Esch.
The funeral of Mrs. Sophia Bolts, who
died last night at her home at Occo-
quan, Va. will take place at $50 o'clock
tomorrow morning from her late home.
The body will be brought here and buried
in Bethel Cemetery. Mrs Bolts is sur
vived by her husband and several chill
dren.
Funeral services for Thomas A. Groves |
who died in Washington. were held this |
afternoon at the First Baptist Church |
and were conducted by Rev. DR.. W. |
F. Watson. pastor. |
Arrangements have been made by the |
Alexandria Automobile Club for a club |
run Wednesday night. The members will |
assemble at King and Washington streets !
and upon their return will be entertained |
ny Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Lamond at their |
home in Washington pike.
The Eagles baseball team will at 2:3O |
o'clock Sunday afternoon cross bats with
a team representing the Palais Royal of
Washington. The game will he played /!
on the North Alfred street grounds.
Rev. DR. J. W. Duffey. pastor of the
NJ. f. Church South. has returned from
his vacation and will occupy his pulpit
at both services tomorrow.