The Washington times., 1920-01-02
NEWS OF ALEXANDRIA
AND NEARBY VIRGINIA
January Term Of Corporation Court
Opens With Many Pro-
hibition Cases.
The Times Bureau,
7O3 King Street

January term of the corporation
court, Judge Louis G. Barley, presid-
ing. opened at the courthouse. on
| North Fairfax street. this morning.
| The court today has been busy With
the hearing OF the following cases;
Linn Love, indicted for. highway rob-
berry; sidney Locket, colored, indicted
for violation of the prohibition law;
Frances Bryant, colored. indicted for
violation OF the prohibition law:
Bertha Harris, colored, indicted for
violation OF the prohibition law; Mike
Welch. indicted for violation OF the
prohibition law.
The past year was, a banner year
for Alexandria as regards the numoe
OF marriage licenses and deeds re-
corded. Clerk OF the Courts N. 4.
GreenawaY reports that during the
year 1919 there were l,O3S marriage
licenses issued by his office. and dur
ing the same length OF time there
were l,3i2 deeds placed on record.
Tho Alexandria City Basketball
League has issued its official schedule.
There will be twenty-four contests
between the clubs in the league from
today until March %. when the season
will close. Tonight the Lyceum Will
meet the Beck Stars from Washing
ton at Armory Hail. on south Royal
street A good game is promised.
Mis-, Mary c, O'Connor, OF wash
ington, and Thomas Mason, of this
city, were quietly married at the par
sonage of ST. Mary's Catholic Church,
on Duke street, yesterday. The Rev.
Louis Smet the pastor. performed the
ceremony. The bride was attended
by Miss Esther Edmonson as q maid
of honor. and the groom had as his
best man George Sterrett.
An amendment to the charter OF
the Brawner-W Company, in
corporated. OF Alexandria Va, has
been granted by the State corporation
commits ssion. changing its name to the
Waggaman Lithogrsphic Manufacture
ing Company. Incorporated! The Of
ficers are I, NJ. Wassamau, president,
and John r. Fowler, secretary.
Announcement has been made OF
the marriage OF Miss Genevieve Goods,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Goods, to George w. Mooney. The
ceremony was performed at the Del
Ray Methodist church on December
81, the Rev. w. w. Pippin, pastor
of the church performing the cere-
mony.
John ]. Greeman and others have
bought from Howard W. Smith, spe "ial
commissioners, a house and lot aat so4
Prince street The deed for this
property has Just been placed on
record
A leap year dance will be given In
the auditorium Of the Elks Hall, on
Prince street this evening. The dance
will be given by the young men ard
young ladies who formerly composed
the Junior Assembly.
A meeting OF Alexandra Post NO.
- American Legion. will be hsld at
the rooms Of the Chamber OF Com
merce this evening when officers for
the ensuing year win be elected
The state Corporation Commission
has granted a charter to the Virginia
Rapid Transit Company. capital
stock at from $1,000 to 100000. OF
ficers: Patrick ]. Lawson. jr. presi-
dent: William NJ Garmsn, secretary;
Charles W. Harris, De W. Aitcheson.
James NJ. Dickerson. james F. 1homp-
son and Boyd Haislip, all of Alexan-
dria, Va. objects, TO operate auto
mobiles and trucks for the transpor-
tation of freight and passengers