The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
LICENSES gain;
FINES DECREASE
Alexandra Clerk Issues l26
More Permits to Wed
Than in 1914.
QUIET NEW YEARS DAY
R Gordon Finney Will Become Ma
tional Bank Examiner of Rich
mond District Tomorrow.

Alexandria, Va, Jan l-All records for
marriage licenses were broken in this
city during the year just closed Exactly
lse marriage licenses. an increase CT 126
over the number issued last year, were
given out by N. 8. Greenaway, clerk of
the Corporation Court.
The city's birth rate went ahead of Its
death rate by rs. there being 3el births
against 315 deaths during the year.
A decrease of fines was noted from the
Police Court records. prepared by Justice
H. B. Cation. The total fines collected by
him during the year amounted to 2,6s4.45
against $s,0eS,60 last year
Sergt. r. H. Cox provided for twenty
four white male prisoners, four white
females, 1853 colored males and sixteen
colored females during the year.
New Years Day was quietly celebrated
here. The number of persons keeping
open house was comparatively small as
compared to former years. Practically
all business was SUSPENDED at the noon
hour
The Alexandria Assembly gave its New
Year dance tonight in the auditorium of
the Elks' Home.
Fifteen members of the Alexandria
Gun Club today participated In the sec
ond tournament handicap held on the
grounds of G. B. willis, on Duke street
extended. These prizes were won: First
D. N. Hulfish. a turkey, with 10 breaks
out of 50: second. J. s. Douglas. jr., a
goose, with IS out of 50 possible breaks;
third, G. B. Willis. cartridge belt and
box. with 80 out of 80 breaks.
Of c. Raymond Simpson. of this city. and
Mt4a FanptA a Channrev fpr, ~
this city. and now OF Washington. which
took place yesterday afternoon at the
Church of the Ascension. Washington.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Edgar Carpenter, rector of Grace p. z.
Church, of this city. They were attended
by Mr.. and Mrs. Harry W. Richards. Mr..
and Mrs. Simpson left for Norfolk on
Southern bridal trip. They will reside
here.
r. Gordon Finney. police justice of
Alexandria County, on Monday will as
sumo the duties Of national bank exam
iner, to which he has just been appoint
ed. Mr.. Finney has been assigned to
Richmond district. The position pays a
salary of 1850 year.
Charles c. Glover died early tonight
at his home. 420 South Washington
street Mr.. Glover is survived by a
son. Harry c. Glover. The deceased
was . carpenter by trade. and for many
years past had been employed In the
duartermaster's department at Fort
Myer. He was a member of the Alex
andria Washington Lodge of Masons.
The fire department was called out
At midnight last night by the burning
of an unoccupied frame dwelling house
on South Patrick street, near Hunting
Creek The house was completely de-
stroyed.
Frank Ainsworth is being treated at
the Alexandria HOSPITAL by DR.. NJ. D.
Delaney for lacerated finger and
bruises, sustained in being struck by a
steam train near the bridge on Mush-
pot road today.
The January term Of the United States
Court for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia will convene Monday. There will
be both grand and petit juries at this
term of court. The January term of
the Circuit Court will convene at IL
o'clock Monday, instead of 10 o'clock, as
heretofore.
A mems meeting will be held at 2:3o
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon in the Rich
mond Thester. and will be addressed by
William Knowles Cooper, general secre-
tary of the Young Mems Christian AS.
sociation, in Washington.
Funeral services for Mrs Ann Walton
Troth, who died Thursday at her home
at Accotink, Fairfax County, will be held
at 2:ao o'clock Sunday afternoon from
the Friends Chapel, at Accotink.
The funeral of Alexander c. Dean will
take place at Q o'clock Monday afternoon
from his late home at Braddock, Alex
andria County. Services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. w. ]. Morton, rector of
Christ p. z. Church.