Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-27

Personal. Judge Norton has re-
turned from his summer vacation.
MIR. l.. M. Backford, principal OF the
Episcopal High School near this city,
WHO has been abroad the past six weeks,
returned home yesterday.
Miss Anna Lee, daughter of Gen.
FitZ Lee, was crowned queen al q
tournament at Capon Syringe, last
week.
Mr.. Paul V. Portper. who has been
critically Ill of typhoid-fever for several
weeks in Washington, is rapidly i'm
growing. He was taken TO ADnsburg,
MIR. PortEer's summer home at Manas-
see lat week from Washington.
MIR. Wilmer Kemp has gone TO War
renton on visit.
Messrs Z. w. Payne and w. p Taylor left
today for short visit 10 Colonial Beach.
Mrs E. r. Mcveigb, accompanied by her
q ster. Miss A. l.. Tebbs, have returned from
WarrentOn Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs q. V. PeytoD, Of Greensboro,
N. g., are Visiting Capt w. NJ. King, on Payne
street.
Mr. w W. Payne has been appointed agent
at Char lottesville of the Portner BTewin &
Company OF this city.
Mrs. s. l.. Monroe is visiting her mother at
Adam, near Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. (. E. Lswler left on Friday
for trip by water to Now Brunswick via
Baltimore, Norfolk and Boston.
Captain Herbert Bryant has gone to Cape
May and will return ut the end of the week
with his family who spent the summer there.
Master L. + Roberts son Of Mr.. Alfred
Roberts, who has been seriously i'll at his
hcme in Fairfax county, is improving.
Misses Roberts and Florence Davidson
have gone 10 Markham 10 spend a few weeks.
Miss Ashley Dempsey is visiting friends In
FsuQuier county.
Col. G. A. Dempsey, U A., left yesterday
evening to join bis regiment at San Fran
cisco.
Captain John A. Herndon, of Alexandria, q
well-known former resident of Danville, ar
rived in the city Saturday afternoon DAN
vile Register.
Misses Ollie and Mszie Pearson, of Middle
burg. LondOun county, are visiting Mrs. u.
w. Henderson in this city.
Mr. John Henderson and his sister-iu-law,
Mrs G. w Henderson, have returned from a
pleasant visit to Miss Elizabeth Person In
Middleburg, Loudoun county.
Miss Minnie Zimmerman, daughter of Mr..
DHhAtOS hAoht ho9 ANbAhheS 'ANAA "
pleasant visit 10 friends and relatives in Bal
iimOre.
Mr.. alexander Murray, formerly of this
| city. but now OF Memphis, is here on his an
nusl visit to his old home. he win leave
for the White Sulphur Springs tomorrow.
Mrs. Samuel Stout and her son, Charles, OF
Baltimore, are visiting Mr.. B. II Jenkins.
Mrs. w. y. Smoot is at the warm SPRING.
Mrs. s. G. O'Mesrs and daughter, MISS
\ Mildred, left here this morning over the p. &
| y L. Z. to visit relatives and friends in Hi
nois and western Kansas They will return
! about October l.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Lewis is sojourping in Yellow
| stone Park.
Captain W. T Ashby, of Culpeper, acc
panied by his friend. Mr.. II. w. Payne, q
Fsuquier, visited this city yesterday. Capt
rom' still retains In great degree the vivac
ity OF youth, although age shows in his
grizzly hairs. lie with his chosen friends
show that the past is but little older THAI the
present and that bis politics, democratic AZ
they be, are alive and Of the liveliest kind.
Miss Rosie jenkins, daughter OF Mr.. Sam
uel jenkins, on a visit to her father, on Sat
urdsy evening, met with cordial and socis
reception al her parental home on RoJ a
street. extended by her many friends and ad
mirers. Music, social intercourse and go.
sonable refreshments were enjoyed by al
present.