The Washington times., 1916-01-09
OLDEST RESIDENTOF
ALEXANDRIA is DEAD
Mrs. Amelia Ruben Passes Away
at Age Of 95 Years Widow
Wins Suit.

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Ruben. ninety-fve years old Alex
andria's oldest resident, died at her
home, zoe South ST. Asaph street, Mt
II o'clock last night. Mrs. Ruben was
the widow OF Muritz Ruben. and was
horn in Germany, October 90, 1890.
She came to Alexandria with her hus-
band fifty three years ago. Mrs.
Ruben is survived by two children,
Leopold Ruben and Miss Sarah Ru-
ben. Her funeral will take place
from the residence Tuesday after
noon at o'clock.
At the abbey" on Seminary Hill,
Fairfax county, the home OF the Rev.
DIR. Bergman Green, OF the faculty
OF the Theological Seminary of Viz
ginia, yesterday morning, the we'd
ding of Miss Elsie BouldIn Green to
DR.. Desausseur Garden Preston, of
Burnwell. w. Va, was solemnized ny
the Rev. Or. Green. The parlors,
where the ceremony took place, were
attractively decorated and an altar
OF evergreen and white, lighted with
candies, had been improvtsed at one
end where the vows were spoken.
The affair was q quiet one on ac-
count OF the illness Of the brides
father and was attended by only u
few relatives and intimate friends.
1he Lohengrin wedding march was
played by Miss Edlic Bouldtn: OF
Washington, aunt of the bride. Miss
Isabel Carter Bouldin, Of Greensboro,
~. G., waited on the bride. The groom
was. attended by his brother, DR..
Benjamin Preston, OF Charleston, W.
Va. The bride was given away by
Mr.. Bergman Green, jr She wore a
going-away costume OF brown broad
cloth, and carried white roses, and
the bridesmaid was goWned In yell
low satin and carried pink roses.
The bride Is the daughter of Judge
Boylan Green, of Charlotte county.
Va, and a niece of Cr. and Mrs.
Green. DR.. ana Mrs. Preston will
make their home in Eurnwell, w. Va.
The highway between Washington
and Alexandria which was named Car
line avenue" in honor Of Congressman
Carlin, VINO was instrumental in Sc
curing its construction, will be given
the name of MT Vernon avenue, in
accordance with the wishes of Con-
gresham Carlin, who felt that the road
should not be named after him. The
board of supervisors of Alexandra
county have taken offGlcial action 10
give the road its cid name.
William c. West, who was found on
the river bank last night, where he
had Invested himself of practically all
C letter to the chief of police asking 70
be forgiven for this wicked crime.
was released from police station today.
He took the electric cars for Washing
ton.
A Jury, with r. E. Miller as foreman.
in the United States District Court, re-
turned q verdict yesterday afternoon
in favor of Virginia McGutnn, admin
istratrix, for 5000 against the southern
HALLWAY Company. The plaintiff sued
TO recover SIS, 600 Tor the death of her
husband, Henry McGuinn, q trackhand,
who was killed by a train at Edsall,
Faiffax county. The attorneys for the
railway company noted an appeal. 1he
plaintiff was represented by Attorneys
Leo p. Harlow and Charles Bendhein,,
and the railway company by Moore.
Keith, McCandlsh & Hall, of Fairfax
Courthouse. The court adjourned yes
terday for the term.
Judge Joseph w. Thompson, of the
Bureau of Mines, Washington, delivered
auspices OF the Laymen's League at
the Richmond Theater on True Pre-
paredness."
Funeral services for Herbert w. An
derson were held this morning from
Christ Episcopal Church. The body
was taken to Richmond for interment.
The bodies Of Mrs. Alice Florance and
her son. Daniel. who We're burned 10
death on Friday morning, were sent to
Manassas for interment. Funeral serv-
ices for Peter w. Simpson, wee held
this afternoon from PA South Alfred
street. and were attended by members
OF Sarepta Lodge of odd Fellows, of
which organization he was member.