The Washington herald., 1919-11-05
ALEXANDRIA
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Alexandria. Va. Nov. L-walter I.
Oliver. Democratic nominee for the
State senate. proved an easy winner
In the contest In this city over his op-
ponent. ]. II. Dodge. Republican. OF
Manassas The vote in the city was:
votes were cast and four thrown out.
This was the only contest on In Al
exandria. Charles T. Jesse. candidate
for the State legislature. being chosen
without opposition to represent this
city and Alexandria County. Other
names on the ticket were Reah and
Adams. for the State corporation COM
mission.
Incomplete returns at Q late hour
indicated that oliver had easily do
feated Dodge for the State senate In
the Fourteenth district Vote In the
city by wards follows:
FIrst-Oliver. 90: Dodge. II: Jesse.
70; Reah. n: Adams, II.
Second-Oliver. g.: Dodge. u; Jesse.
u; Reah. So: Adams. e6
Third-OlIver. 90: Dodge. n: Jesse.
II; Reah. 7s: Adams. 7e
Fourth-oiiver. 81; Dodge. Is: Jesse.
81; Reah. 81: Adams, e. :
Total In city-Oliver. go; Dodge. u:
Jesse. 800: Reah. so4: Adams. -.
In Alexandra County. incomplete
returns indicate that william H
Duncan was elected clerk OF the
court over Allan B. Prosiss by an
estimated majority of 500.
For the once Of commissioner Of
revenue. belated returns indicate
tho election Of Harry X. Green.
Other aspirants for this once were
william NJ Ball. C. H. Bowbeer. II.
J. Kremer and Edward A. Ried.
Incomplete returns indicate the
election OF A. c. Clements for the
once Of sheriff over Howard B.
Fields. Incumbent. I and Thomas
Leigh Incomplete returns also in
for supervisors: Thomas J, De
Lashmutt. Arlington district: {. r.
Ahalt. Washington district. and Ed
ward Duncan, Jefferson district
Deeds of transfer for the following
pieces OF property have just been re-
corded in the otIlce of the clerk Of
the court: william Desmond to Mrs.
Lena Simpson. house and lot at 3H
North Pitt street: Miss Ella Lee
Broders and others to Morris Ben
nett. house and lot on the west side
Of Royal street between Cameron
and Queen streets; Charles e. Henry
to George r. Nails. houses and lots
on the east side Of Fairfax street
between Franklin and Jefferson
streets, and lot on the south side OF
Franklin near Fairfax street: George
w. Bryant to Esther and Ernest
Green. house and lot on the south
side OF Gibbon street between wash
ington and Columbus streets: Mrs.
z. Fair to william G.
and wife. house and lot at
oos South Lee street.
Miss Harriet Elizabeth Dotfle-
mayer. daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. W.
D. Donlemayer. Rockwell. Va. and
Mr.. Arthur William Falls, Ridge
wood. N. J.. were married at o'clock
today at the rectory of st. Paul's
P. E. Church. the Rev. P. p. Phillips,
DID, rector. officiating. Mrs. J. L.
Wilcoxen was matron of honor. The
bride Is a graduate nurse Of the
Hospital
Heirs of the late Charles e.
have instituted suit in
the circuit court to break the will
of the testator. which was offered
for probate a year ago and which
is dated November IL. 1917.
Judge 8. G. Brent today transfer
red the case to the corporation
testator made a number of bequests
to friends.
Heirs OF the testator are repre-
sented by Judge C. e. and A. B.
Nicol. Wilson and Farr. and C. YER
non Ford. Attorneys James r. Ca
ton and Judge J. X. N. Norton rep
resent the beneficiaries.
Promoters OF the Country Club are
seeking to secure q membership of
$50. A committee to hustle the
membership campaign has been ap-
pointed.
Fifty-nine consecutive years Of serv-
Ice In the office Of the Alexandria
Gazette, the oldest daily newspaper
in America, Is the unique distinction
of Luther H. Thompson, chief edi-
torial writer of that paper, who also
is police Justice
Justice Thompson started In the
Gazette ONCE as an apprentice on
December 2s. 1850 He helped clean
up the office after 1t was partially
destroyed by soldiers In 1861 and In
February Of the following year saw It
partially destroyed by fire. Mr.
Thompson Is perhaps the only jour-
nalist in Virginia who has worked on
one paper for such a long period.
The big autumn festival at tho
Lyceum Hall. under the auspices of
the congregation of St Mary's Cath
Ollie Church. was opened tonight in
the presence of q large crowd. The
tables were prettily decorated. The
bazaar will be continued for ten
nights.