The Washington herald., 1918-02-16
FLOOD Menace over,
ALEXANDRIA REPORTS
Real Estate Activity in Virginia City
Brisker Than Usual.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
r. Z. knight q Son.


Alexandria. Va, Feb. 15.-There
is just now considerable activity in
the realty market here and during
the past week a number of pieces
Of business property have changed
hands on King and other streets.
sales made today are as fol-
lows: Frank Michelbach purchased
from Miss Virginia Wheat the
three-story brick dwelling house
together with the large building
lot directly east of same on the
south side OF King street between
Alfred and Columbus streets. The
house is known as SIS King street.
Mr. Michelbach will in the near
future erect on the lot a modern
store building for his furniture
business.
Carter Brothers, real estate deal
ers, have sold for Charles o. Pull
man. to J. Shapiro the store build
ing and dwelling at the northeast
corner OF Duke and Alfred streets.
~ Benedict Wheatley has sold to FL
bourn and Drury. Of Washington. a
piece of property on the west side
OF Columbus street between King
and Cameron streets. which con-
meets with the property recently
purchased by them from Mr.. Wheat
ley known as sos King street. The
purchasers will convert the latter
building into a modern cafe and
restaurant.
lee Danger over.
The danger at this port from both
ice and high water Is past, according
TO old rivermen. Today the water
reached its highest point when Il came
over the King and Cameron streets
docks and wharves to Union street at
certain points. No damage was re-
ported. although several business
houses were inundated and employees
OF these places used rubber boots in
getting about. Later in the day the
water receded.
The river il full OF ice on its Jour
ney downward, and the docks were
free Of the ice jam experienced yes
terday. No further trouble Is antici-
pated.
y grand jury in the Corporation
Court today returned true bills to
eight cases presented for violations
OF the State prohibition laws; seven
entered pleas of guilty and were SEN
fenced to serve thirty days In Jail
each and also to pay fines Of $50 each.
A plea Of guilty was entered by one
person to drinking in a public place
after he had been indicted and the
court imposed a fine of So
Charles II. Callahan, prominent in
Masonic circles here, has been sig
nally honored by the Grand Lodge of
Masons Of Virginia by being chosen
grand Junior deacon over all other
candidates for the position. Mr.. CAL
lahan organized the George Washing
ton Masonic National Memorial AS
ISOLATION of this city, the purposes Of
which are the erection Of a perma-
nent temple here to the memory of
Washington. the Mason.
Raymond Barnett, son Of w. A.
Barnett. died this afternoon at the
residence OF his father, 1907 King
street. The deceased was about %
years old and unmarried. He had
been in I'll health a long time.
The annual meeting Of the George
Washington Birthday Association |
win be held at o'clock tomorrow |
night, in the rooms OF the Chamber Of |
elected and arrangements made TO |
place q memorial wreath on WASH
ington's tomb. February p. IN accord
ance with an annual custom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. II. Reed announce
the marriage OF their daughter, Miss |
Pearl Catherine, to James b. Madaris, |
of Birmingham. Ala. The ceremony
took place Thursday morning at
Christ P. E. Church Rectory, Rev. w. |
J. Morton. rector, officiating.
Michele CorpiIetti, about p years /
old. who lived at SIS North Columbus |
street, died last night at the Alex
sndria Hospital. His funeral will take !
Eace Monday morning from ST. |
Mary's Catholic Church.
The following newly elected officers
Of Mount Vernon Lodge. No. $50. Order
Of Railway Clerks. were installed last \
night: James Luckett. president; Eu-
gene Bode. vice president: c. W. Bur-
CESS, secretary and treasurer; Frank
Chilcott, sergeat at arms: Samuel
Parks. inside guard; James Cox, OUT
side guard and Harry Darnell. chap
lain.
Robert II. Bitter. son OF DR.. and
Mrs. J. H. Bitter. this city, has been
a second lieutenant OF
aviation. He Is now stationed at Fort
y orth, Texas. Il