The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-09-07
silk COMPANY ERECTS
ADDITION TO FACTORY
Alexandria Plant Will Employ Many
New Hands.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
r. Z. knight & Son,
5a-e9 King Street.

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Alexandria, Va. Sept. 6.-The Klotts
silk Throwing Company, whose plant is
located on the west side of Pitt street,
between Gibbon and Wilkes streets, has
just begun the work of erecting a large
brick addition to its building which will
be two-stories high. The building will
be 50 by 100 feet
With the erection of the new plant
this concern will have double its present
factory face and will give employment
to a large number of additional hands
The contract for the new structure has
been awarded to Fredericksburg con-
tractor. The present building, a frame
structure, will be RACED upon the COM
pletion of the new factory.
A date for the laying of the corner
stone of Alexandria's new hospital,
Duke and Washington streets, will be
announced by the trustees of that in
sutution the latter part of this week.
It is regarded as highly probable that
the cornerstone will be laid either
next Monday or Tuesday afternoon by
Alexandria Washington Lodge of Ma
sons.
The brickwork on this structure is
now progressing very satisfactorily.
It's front will be of Colonial brick.
The contractors in charge of the con-
struction hope to be able to have all
of the brickwork completed and the
building under roof before the cold
weather begins. After this is done
the interior will be fitted out and it
is hoped to have the hospital ready for
occupancy early next spring.
The Gypsy Smith, jr.. evangelistic
services tonight were largely attended.
This was what was known as Meth
odist Night" at the meeting and sew
eral hundred members of that faith
had special seats reserved for them.
Tomorrow night will be 'Presbyte-
rian Night"
At 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon.
Prof. Forrest Colt, choir leader, and
Willie Jones will entertain the chill
dren OF the city in the big tent Front
seats will be reserved for children
under fifteen years OF age.
By the terms of the will Of the late
Elizabeth NJ. Jsnney. admitted to pro-
bate today in the Circuit Court for this
city in vacation, her brother, Mshlon
Hopkins Jsnney, gets the bulk of her
estate. Testatrix makes number of
requests Of cash and personal effects TO
several friends. Douglas Stuart is named
as executor and he qualified as such.
A total Of SIS permits were issued today
to white children to attend the public
schools, bringing the total up to date thus
far to 1853.
The number issued today was as fol-
lows: Lee School. for girls, 291; Washing
ton School, for boys. 28e: high school, 80.
Yesterday 745 permits were issued.
The work of issuing permits today was
done by Harry D. Kirk, clerk of the city
school board, and Harrie White.
Miss Ann Lawson Tebbs So years old,
died late last night at her home, sos
Queen street. She had been confined to
her bed for the past two weeks. Her
funeral will take place at 5 o'clock Thurs
day afternoon from her late home. Serv-
ices will be conducted by Rev. W. ]. Nor
ton, rector of Christ P. z. Church, and
the body will be shipped to Leesburg,
Va, for burial.
Following the close Of the civil war Miss
Tebhs was associated with her sister and
Miss Eliza CARRIER in teaching school
here, they conducting what was known
as the Belle Haven Institute, for girls
Later she taught in other private schools
Miss Tebbs was a daughter OF DR.. Fou-
sher Tebbs, Of Leesburg, and was born in
Dumfries, Prince William County. Va.