The Washington herald., 1915-11-19
MILLION gain
In APPRAISAL
Alexandria Real Estate Val
ued at $5,9l6,726, Show
ing Big Advance.
FIGURES JUST RELEASED
Net Increase in City Proper Is
$265 .69I in Last Five
Years.

Alexandria. Va. Nov. 1s.-Reai estate
in this city. which includes that In the
territory recently annexed, formerly
comprising a part OF Alexandria and
Fairfax counties, is valued at $685.
726. according to the State assessment
just completed by Samuel l.. Monroe
and Samuel II. Lunt. State assessors.
who were appointed some time ago by
Judge l.. C. Barley. of the Corpora
ton Court. for that purpose.
This Is an increase of nearly
81. 100000 over the old assessment
made five years ago. The assessment
made five years ago for the old city,
new territory not included. was s5.103.-
565. The present assessment for the
old city real estate, exclusive OF the
new territory annexed. is s5.369.25s and
for the new territory is S547.470.
1t is stated that the increase on
property in the old city limits is much
greater than the foregoing figures. as
fve years ago there was included in
the assessment the land and buildings
owned by railroads. steamboats,. water.
heat, and light corporations.
Owing to the passing of the segrega-
ton act by the State legislature. the
city has no right to assess any such
corporations. While the figures for
such are not available at this time II
is estimated they will total about
100000. This would. therefore. make
the net increase on city property about
10 per cent
Increase in the assessment OF prop
erty in the recently annexed territory
over the assessment OF five years ago
Is $149,S79 and the net increase for
the city proper is S2s5.6s1. or a total
increase OF S415.5ss.
Should the city's present tax rate
NJ III
creased revenue will be about $4,000
as result of the assessment.
The marriage OF Prof. Hugh Sisson Duff
fey. of this city. and Miss Vera Lynch.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice u.
Lynch, OF Winchester. Va, took place
yesterday afternoon at the home OF the
brides parents. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. NJ. J. Ahern. an uncle of
the bride. formerly OF this city. but now
stationed at Fortress Monroe. Va. and
Rev. John McVerry. pastor OF the Sacred
Heart Church. Winchester. The bride
was attended by her eldest sister. Miss
Mary Lynch. and Thomas Russell Gather.
of Winchester. was best man.
The bridegroom is a son of Rev. DR..
J. W. Duffey. pastor of the ". r.
Church South. this city. and is assist
ant principal OF the John Kerr Public
school at Winchester.
Announcement is made of the marriage
OF Rowland r. Gary. of Del Ray. Alexan-
dria County. and Miss NJ. Isabel Scott. of
Boston. The wedding took place in New
York City. Mr. Gary is a son OF Mrs
William T. Gary and for some time past
has been making his home in Boston.
where he is engaged in business
Mrs. John T. Raffery's funeral took
place this morning from st. Mary's
Catholic Church. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. l. +. Kelly. and burial
was in St Mary's Cemetery. PAIL
bearers were John D. NormoyIe. Will
lam Desmond. George II. Burroughs.
Maurice Parker. Herbert Baker and
William II. Sweeney.
Aroused by an intruder in the house.
Robert Ballenger. l5-year-old son OF City
Councilman Clinton Ballenger. last night
fired several shots at the man as he
ran from the house. 1890 Duke street.
The burglar had ransacked severaI
bureau drawers but nothing was miss
ing. II is believed the thief was in
search OF money.
Chester A. Gwinn, past eminent COM
warder of the Grand Commandery or
Virginia, will be installed tomorrow
night by Old Dominion Commandery.
No. II. Knights Templar. Ceremonies
will be conducted by ]. Johnston Green.
grand generalissimo of the grand COM
mandery. of this city. assisted by the
past commanders Of the local COM
mandery.
Canton No. !. Patriarchs Militant. I.
O. o. F.. held a drill at Armory Hall to-
night. At this meeting arrangements
were made for the annual inspection to
be made Monday night, November .. at
Odd Fellows Hall.
John S. LAWYER has sold to David s.
Crockett the house and lot at the south
east corner of Pitt and Gibbon streets.
The funeral OF Edward Bryan, infant
son of Mr. and Mrs. Augustus W. Bryan,
took place today from his parents home,
I4tS Duke street.