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

Rrbep ninety-dye wears old, Alex
andrias oldest resident, DIED at her
home, 206 South st. Asaph street. NJ
II o'clock last night. Mrs. Ruben was
the widow OF Moritz Ruben. and was
horn in Germany, October "a, ls2o'
She came to Alexandria with her nus
band fifty three years ago. Mrs.
Ruben is survived by two Children
Leopold Ruben and Miss Sarah ku-
ben. Her funeral viii 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 Nlr-
ginia, yesterday morning, the we'd
ding of Miss Elsie Bouldin Green to
DR.. Desausseur Garden Preston, OF
Burnwell, w. Va, was solemntzed by
the Rev. Dr.. Green. The parlora,
where the ceremony took place, were
attractively decorated and an altar
of evergreen and wnitc, lighted Win
candies, had been improvised at on"
end where the vows were spoken
The affair was a quiet one on ac-
count OF the illness OF the prioe
father and was attended py only u
1he Lohengrin wedding march was
played by Miss Edlic Bouldins Oh
Washington. aunt OF tie bride. Mtss
Isabel Carter Bouldln, VI GREENSBORO
n. 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
MIR. Bergman Green, jr she Wore
goingaWay costume OIL brown proad-
cloth, and carried white roses ana
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low satin and carried pink roses
The bride is the daughter of Judge
ISoylan Green, of Charlotte county.
Va. and a niece OF Hr ana Ars;
2reen. Dr.. ana Mrs. Preston VIII
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, III
accordance with the wishes or CoE,
gresham Carln, who felt that the road
should not be named after nm. Ihc
board of supervisors of Alexandria
county have taken official action TO
give the road its cid name.
William c. West. who was found on
the river bank last night, where Ms
had divested himself of practically all
of his clothing, and who had Wflste''
e letter to the chief of police asking ~
be FORGIVEN for this wicked CRIME.
was released from police station TO-DAY
He took the electric cars for W aShihS
ton.
A jury, with R. f. Miller as foreman
in the United States District C2urL. re- re,
turned q verdict yesterday afternoon
in favor of virginia McGutnn, admin
istretrix for 1900 against the southern
Raiiway company The plaintiff sued
TO recover SIS zoe for the death OF hei
husband, Henry McGuinn. tracknahn
who was killed by train at t'dsall'
Fairfax county, The attorneys for IN TIE
railway company noted an appear. lii' M
Leo p. Harlow and Charles Bendhelh,
and the railway company by Moore
Keith. McCandl'sh & Hail. of Falrfa!
Courthouse. The court ad1oufned yes
terday for the term.
Judge Joseph W. Thompson, OF th'
Bureau of Mines. Washington. delivered
an address this afternoon under th'
auspices OF the Laymen's League a
the Richmond Theater on True Pre
paredness.
Funeral services for Herbert w. An
derson were held this morning IRON
Christ Episcopal Church. The bod!
was taken to Richmond for interment
The bodies Of Mrs. Alice Florance ant
her son, Daniel. who We're burned t'
death on Friday morning. were sent T.
Manassas for interment. Funeral serv
this afternoon from PA South Alfre'
street and were attended by member
Of Sarepta Lodge of odd Fellows. o
which organization he was a MEMBER.