The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-09-09
ALEXANDRIA SWEPT BY
Fierce transform
Rosemont Home Struck by Lightning
During Downpour
THE HERALD BUREAU.
X. Z. knight & Son,
81 CD King Street

THE HERALD BUREAU.
X. Z. knight Son.
6H-69 King Street.
Alexandria, Va, Sept. s.-This city
was visited by a heavy electrical and
rainstorm, lasting about an hour.
Lightning struck the chimney of a resi-
dence in Rosemont, occupied by Misses
Sue L. Ballantine. Mary L Whitall,
Bertha w. Waite and Louise Cation, de-
molishing the chimney and knocking a
hole in the roof, which knocked down a
stovepipe in the kitchen.
A hole was knocked in the tent where
the Gypsy Smith, jr.. services are held.
but the tent was not seriously damaged.
So far as known no other damage was
done by the storm, although Hooffs Run
reached high water mark. as did num-
Der of other runs beyond the confines of
the city limits.
Suit has been instituted in the Circuit
Court for Fairfax Count by DR.. Ira Pope,
an adopted son OF the late Barbara Pope,
to set aside the will of the testatrix. DR..
Pope is represented by Attorneys Moore,
Keith and McCandlish.
A total OF $50 permits were issued to-
day to colored children to attend the
public schools. or this number III were
to boys and rs to girls.
Permits tomorrow will be issued by H.
D. Kirk, clerk Of the school board, and
Harrie White to children living west OF
Hooffs Run.
The explosion OF gasoline stove in the
shoe shop at ST Duke street brought
out the fire department shortly before
o'clock this morning. The damage was
trifling.
An empty Southern Railway box car
on the tracks east of the tunnel at the
foot OF Wilkes street was destroyed by
fire shortly after II o'clock last night.
The cause is unknown.
c. Shirley Leachman. executor of the
will of the late William H. Peck. has
sold to Mamie Hammersley house No. 400
North Payne street.
Jacob GIassman has purchased from
John A. Carpenter the latter's store and
dwelling at Mount Vernon and Howard
avenues, town of Potomac.
Mary Z. and Benjamin Crifasl have sold
to George c. Heon lots 81 and 50 in block
1. section IL" OF George Washington
Park.
Despite the rainstorm this afternoon
a large crowd tonight attended the Gypsy
Smith, jr., evangelistic services in the
big tent. This was Episcopal night,
and a large number of members of that
faith were present, special seats being
reserved for them.
George woodward, II years old. living
at $40 Commerce street, was bitten on
the upper part of the right leg yesterday
while near King and Royal streets. The
lads injuries were cauterized by DR.. L.
A. German.
The city school board has elected Miss
Eva Cowling teacher in the public
schools at a salary OF 500 a year. She
will fill the vacancy caused by the de-
Clination of Miss Josephine Wayte to
serve.
The State Corporation Commission Ia $
granted a charter to the American Pas
teurizer Company, Incorporated. with a
maximum capital stock Of 100000 and a
minimum of $4,000. Officers are: God
frey NJ S, TAFT. president; G. de s. Cana
varas, secretary, both of Washington
Funeral services for Robert Padgett
were held at o'clock this afternoon at
the home Of his sister, Mrs Arthur King.
2l6 South Fayette street. and conducted
by Rev. L. NJ. Ferguson. pastor OF Trim
ty NJ. E. Church.