The Washington times., 1919-11-05
ALEXANDRIA NEWS
Returns Indicate Duncan Wins
For Clerk of Courts and
Clements for Sheriff.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Nov. s.-I-ats
election returns from Alexandra
county this morning show that Aian
q. Prosise, incumbent was defeated
Tor clerk OF the courts by william
n. duncan. by a vote of more thaa
Two to one, and Howard b. Fields. tn
lcumoent. was defeated for sheriff by
A {. Clements. Harry X. Green was
elected commissioner of revenue TO
succeed Duncan.
The vote for State Senator is sasA
TO be close, with prospects for Oliver,
Democratic, defeating Dodge. Rspub-
iican' by small majority. Oliver 10
an easy winner in this city and Fair
fax and Prince william counties.
Charles T. Jesse. for house Of dele
gates. had no opposition
These county SUPERVISOR were
elected: Jefferson district ->Edward
Duncan; Washington district, c. r.
Ahalt; Arlington district. Tho<. ]. De
Lashmutt.
The vote for clerk was Duncan
1151, Prosise, 554L For sheriff: A. c.
Clements. s35; H. b. Field, re-:
Thomas Leigh. 81. For commissioner
of revenue: H X. Green. 5lI; A. ID.
Torreyson, 296; c. II. Bowbeer, 2oA;
William M Ball 236; II. j. Kramer,
In Alexandria city the vote was the
smallest cast In any election in years.
There was but one contest, that for
the State senate. In that Walter Tan.
sill Oliver, of Fairfax, the Democrats
nominee. received $50 votes and his
Republican opponent. ]. II. Dodge. Of
Prince William county. "a Charles
T. Jesse, for the house OF delegates.
received 3o9 votes. William T. RheA
for the full term as member OF the
State corporation commission, received
S04 votes, and Berkley T. Adams. fos
an unexpired term on the commission
294 votes.
The vote by wards was: Firxt-OB-
ver, 90; Dodge. IA; Jesse. 73: Rhea.
-; Adams, IL. Second-Oliver. e.,
Dodge, IA; Jesse, 20; Rhea, SO; Adams.
66. Third-Oliver, so: Dodge, 21.
Jesse. 77: Rhea, 76: Adams, 70. Fourth
Oliver. 50; Dodge. IS: Jesse, 81:
Rhea, 81; Adams. 81.
Deeds OF conveyance have been re-
corded in the office of the clerk %
the corporation court this week ~
follows: William Desmond to Nrs
Lena Simpson and husband. house and
lot at 304 North. Pitt street; Miss Ella
Lee Broders and others to Morris
Bennett, house and lot on the west
side of Royal street. between Gamer
on and Queen streets: Charles E
Henry TO George r. Nails, several
houses and lots on the east side of
Fairfax street. between Franklin ana
jefferson streets. and on the south
side of Franklin street, near Fairfax
street: George w. Bryant TO Esther
and Ernest Green, a house and lot on
the south side of Gfbbon street. be-
tween Columbus and Washington
streets; Mrs. Elizabeth E. Fair to WI
liam @. Wicker and wife, house anA
lot at 2o3 South Lee street.
Heirs OF Charles e. Churchman nle1
suit in the circuit court for this city
yesterday TO break his will. The Will
was admittedto probate in that court
and Judge S. G.. Brent transferred the
suit to the corporation court. Judge
Louis c. Barley. The contest Ia based
upon the fact that the testator made
beQuests to persons who are not men,
the contestants are Judge c. Z. NiccH
and Aylett-B Nicol. OF this city. and
c. Vernon Ford and Wilson Farr, of
Fairfax. Judge j. K NJ Norton and
James R Cation. of this city. are coun-
sci for the defendant benenciaries =
Miss Harriet Elizabeth poffemyer.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. d.. Dof-
hlemayer, OF Rochen. Va. and Arthur
William Falls. of Ridgewood. n. j.
were married yesterday afternoon ~
the rectory of st. Psufs Episcopal
Church by the Rev. DR.. p. p. PHILIPPE.
The brides only attendant was Mrs.
J. L Wilcoxen. OF this city. w L.
wilcoNen was best man. Mr.. and Mrs
Falls will make their home at Ridge
wood.
Promoters of a country club for
Alexandria have decided that a MEM
bership of ESQ win be necessary TO
insure the success of the erterprfse
and committees have been appointed
to obtain that number.
Lyceum Hail. in Duke street Vas
crowded last night at the opening ot
an autumn bazaar under the auspices
OF the congregation Of ST. Mary,s
Catholic Church. The affair will con-
tinue ten days. Special attractions,
including a musical program. will he
provided each evening.
Lawrence Powell. eight years old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. @. T. Powell of
Fort Washington lighthouse died
Monday night at the Alexandria Hoe
pital. The body was removed TO De-
maine's mortuary chapel and was sent
to Deals Island, Nd, yesterday fer