The Washington herald., 1917-12-06
ALEXANDRIA EIKELY
TO GET ship Plant
Big Firm Expected to Locate Across
the River.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
r. =. KNIGHT q Son.
q S3 King Street.

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Alexandria. Va, Dec. k-If negotia-
tons now pending are -consummated.
this city may shortly have a big ship
building plant that will construct
ships for the government. The frm
that contemplates locating here is the
United States Steamship Co. This
firm. according to reports. has about
completed negotiations for the pur-
chase Of parcels of land on the river
front which would total about 6s
acres. II Is stated. The negotiations
are not. however. completed. 1t In re-
ported.
This concern Is reported to have q
contract for the construction of steel
and wooden vessels aggregating sls.-
1000. and now has contracts with
the government for the construction
Of ships at a cost OF approximately
$36. .0o0, 900 This concern, II Is stated.
expects shortly to close another con-
tract for the construction Of ships
amounting sto $1s,000, 600, making
grand total Of 1900, 900.
This company. IL Is stated. IN order
to meet its additional requirements as
a result OF its increased business, has
decided to extend its building facili-
ties
1t Is said this company has. through
its subsidiary. the Robert Palmer &
Sons shipbuilding and Marine Rail-
way Company. Quilt large yard at
Norwalk. Conn.,. and also a shipyard
at Groton. 1t is also stated that this
company operates a commercial feet
Of about 20 vessels In addition to do
ing government work and expects to
Iii Ilw to.
through the Barge Canal between
New York and Buffalo next spring.
News that the company may locate
a plant for shipbuilding here was re-
ceiyed with considerable gratifcation
by business men and residents gen.
orally.
Rev. Thomas Semmes. who Is con-
Quoting a preaching mission at st.
Paurs p. +. Church. took for his
subject at the services tonight. Mis-
sions-A Power Of the Church"
Daily prayer meetings are being
held at 1880 o'clock at the residences
OF different parishioners. This morn
ing services were held at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Julian T. Burke and
tomorrow morning they will be held
at the residence of Mrs. f. W.
Latham and Friday at the residence
of Mrs. John NJ. johnson.
Mrs. Evelyn Clampett. "a years old.
wife of William Camplett, died today
at the Alexandria Hospital The
body was removed to wheatley's
mortuary chapel and will ebe ship
ped Friday to Lorton. Fairfax
County for burial.
II. r. Burke. trustee. has sold to
Stella A. Hoblitzell a house and lot
at the southeast corner OF Wolfe and
Columbus streets.
The funeral Of Mrs. Louise NJ.
Pullin viii take place at 800 O'Clock
Friday afternoon from e21 Duke
street. Services will be conducted
by Rev. E V. REGISTER. d. D.. pastor
of the M. e. Church South.
The marriage Of Miss Bessie Arthur
Marks and Albert Charles Dunn took
place at noon today at the NJ. Z.
Church South, Rev. z. V. Register.
D. D., pastor, officiating. The bride |
was attended by Miss Nellie Pier
point, and the best man was Her.
bert Fairbanks. of Baltimore. Mrs.
George f. warfeld played the we'd
ding march and Mrs. Thomas A. Hull |
fish sang several solos. Mr.. and |
Mrs. Dunn left for trip to New |
York. After Januarl ! they will be |
at home at the residence OF the
brides mother, Mrs. II. T Colvin, |
90 North Royal street.
The Triplett estate known as Round
HILL" near Mount Vernon. Fairfax |
County, belonging to Miss Sarah J.
Triplett, George W. and Powell Trip |
lett, has been sold to n. C. Grill |
bortzer by Graham and Ogden, this |
city. The same firm also has sold 1
the residence of the late William !
A. Smoot. known as ''Croloss.' on /
Oronooo. street: between Henry and |
Fayette streets. to W. s. Hoge and |
hrothar of ",