Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-25
Personal.

Mrs. William p. Holmes, OF Baiti-
more. accompanied by her children, Is
visiting her mother, Mrs. NJ. l.. Cavalier,
on north Washington street.
Miss Sadie Marshall Field Is visiting
her cousins, the Misses Markell, in War
renton.
Mr.. Park Agnew has been appointed
q member of the executive committee OF
the jamestown ter-centennial exposition
TO be held at Norfolk in 1907.
Miss Helen Wood has returned from
pleasant visit to Bowling Green.
Miss Nettie l.. Savage and Miss Len
ME Scott are visiting near Colonial
Beach.
Mr.. C. A. Simpson has secured a po-
sition in the Washington navy yard.
Mr. George Young, formerly OF this
city. but who has recently been living III
lower Fairfax county, was taken seri-
ously i'll in market Saturday night and
had to be removed to his home.
Ex-Mayor Downham has returned
from Saratoga Springs.
Mr.. Frank Power, Superintendent OF
the Alexandria Water Company, who
has been seriously i'll for some time past,
is able to be about again.
Mr.. Charles 0. Pullman has gone on
his vacation of ten days, to visit Allan
tic City and New York.
Miss Blanche Mai Pullman has return
ed from Baltimore
Mr. John w. Burke has returned from
the White Sulphur Springs.
The family of Mr.. r. E. Knight has
returned from Loudoun county.
Miss Mary Dolman, who holds posi-
ton in the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, has lately been promoted.
Mr.. Edward Byrnes, who has an i'm
portant position in the gun foundry at
the Washington navy yard was iii town
visiting relatives yesterday.
Judge Norton has returned from the
White Sulphur Springs where he spent
part of his vacation.
Mr.. James T. Galloway, of Four-mile Run,
has gone to New York 10 begin rehearsals
with the Shore Acres Company, in which he
impersonates the character originated by the
late James A. Herne. Mr. Galloway was ac-
companied by his wife and son.
Miss Virginia King daughter of the late
Dr. BENJAMIN King, t. S. A., and who was
well-known in this city where she once lived,
died at the home Of her brother, DR.: Thomas
VI. King, at West River, Nd, on Thursday
last.
Prof /. NJ. Blackford, principal of the
Episcopal High School, near this city, and
Rev. Arthur Lloyd have returned from trip
through Europe, having reached New York
Yesterday. Prof. Blackford is expected home
this evening
Miss Sarah Stuart is spending a few weeks
at Clifton Springs.
Miss Katharine Stuart is visiting friends in
Albemarle
Miss Mamie Jones has gone to Warrenton
to visit friends. ,,,.,.
Mrs. Cassie Chauncey. wife of Mr.. William
CAauncey, is seriously i'll at Hamilton, Lou
doun county, where she is visiting.
Mr. Charles 5. Roberts, of PiuSburg, "a,
was in this city yesterday on flying visit to
his brother, +. $. Roberts, who was lately IN
iured while employed in the construction OF q
caisson of the railroad bridge across the
Potomac at Washington.
Rev. f. V. REGISTER has returned from the
LOudoun camp meeting and joined h family
who are visiting Mr. Edward Wart' ! l..
Messrs. J. Brooke and c. W. Carter have
returned from Niagara and the New jersey
coast resorts.
Mr.. J. T. Beckham jr., formerly of this
city, but now of Culpeper county, Is visiting
friends in this city.