The Washington herald., 1916-11-11
SAYS COAL DUST HURT
PLANTS; SEEKS $4,000
Court Takes Testimony in Case of Alex
andria Woman Against Railroad.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
r. Z Knight q Son.
6Q-E3 King Street.

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Alexandria, Va, Nov. 1o.-The TAX
ing Of testimony in the suit of Mrs.
Felicite Gauver Ponnet against the
Southern Railway Company, the object
Of which Is to recover damages In the
sum Of $4,000 for injuries alleged to
have been done to the plants and
greenhouses Of the complainant from
coal dust from q coal dump Of the
defendant company, was begun this
morning before q jury in the Circuit
Court for this city, Judge J. B. T.
Thornton presiding.
When court adjourned this after
non the taking Of testimony had not
been concluded. The court will con-
vene at 10:45 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. II is expected that the case win
be given to the jury late tomorrow
afternoon.
The suit was fled June Is last. and
in the declaration fled It II alleged
that the defendant company has estab-
houss and plant beds 'an enormous
coal dump"
Alexander ]. wsdderburn. OF this
city and Washington, who Tuesday
night fell on the concrete steps At his
residence, 1884 Fairmount street north
west, Washington. II reported to be
=
the fall Mr.. wedderburn has not re-
gained consciousness.
Mr.. Wedderburn Is a veteran news
paper man, and at the present time Ii
employed in the internal revenue ser
vice, with headuarters in Richmond
A number of enthuiastic Democrats
visited this city in automobiles to-
night The machines were appropri-
ately decorated for the occasion.
fore the State Court Of Appeals, that court
This city has lost its test tax suit be-
fore the State Court Of Appeals, that
court in Richmond yesterday having re-
fused to grant to the city council Of
Judgment Of the Corporation Court Of
Alexandria, which allowed David G. Grill
bortzer a perpetual injunction restrain
ing the enforcement OF the city's claim
for taxes on the property owned by Grill
bortzer and annexed by the city two
months before the assessment of the prop
erty for the current fiscal year.
The total amount OF taxes involved in
this particular suit was S3o2.+o, and the
total amount involved in all of the prop
erty concerned Is approximately $500.
James F. Doherty, 50 years old. died
about noon today at his home. IA Prince
street He was a native of ireland and
was unmarried. He came to this city
several years ago from North Carolina.
and with his brother, John Doherty, was
Interested in local mill. In later years
he conducted a paper hanging establish
ment.
Members Of Troop No. 1. Boy Scouts.
tonight celebrated its fifth anniversary
with a musical and literary program In
- pr1fI 2 r
Jackson, D. D.. pastor Of First Baptist
Church, delivered an address,
Numbers on the program follow: Vocal
solo, Mrs. Sherman B. Fowler; vocal
solo. Raymond Padgett; Grecian dances.
Miss Flora Fail, Washington; vocal solo,
Miss Bertha Bender. Washington; vocal
solo, TaIbert Haslett; recitations. Miss
Mary Lennon and Miss Flora Kali; IN
strumental solo, Raymond Padgett
John Ferguson. colored. who was re-
Gently held for action Of the grand
jury in the police court for an alleged
violation Of the State prohibition law,
was today released on a bail bond in
the sum Of 800 for his appearance in
court
Not a single arrest has been made
by the police during the past forty
eight hours
A large memorial tablet bearing the
names Of the members of William l.
Elkins Lodge of Masons, of Philadel-
phia, who were entertained yester-
day by Alexandria-washingt Lodge,
OF this city. will be presented shortly
to the local lodge. The Philadelphia
lodge also appropriated s25 to the
Westminster Building, where they
were banqueted last ngiht.
Bets wer being paid OF today by q
number OF Alexandrians, and. accord
ing to reports, several were winners
of sums in excess of $1,000 each.
The Young Mems Sodality Lyceum
Hall has recently been remodeled. IT.
was opened last night for the first
time since the improvements.
An oyster roast was given tonight
by the Mems Club of the NJ e. Church
South in the Young Peoples Building
OF that church.
The week Of prayer services OF the
woman's Missionary Society of the
NJ E. Church South will close at 3
o'clock tomorrow afternoon with quiet
hour" services in that church.
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