Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-07
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY, VA.

B. F. Perrow OF Remington, Va, Is
building two new houses at Bancroft.
William Sidebotham has completed four
houses on Mckinley avenue, at Ballston.
and commenced the foundation for q
fifth house Monday.
a house and lot at Bancroft Of Mrs. Alb
bic Fox and has taken possession of it.
The tennis tournament that took place
at Magnolia Farm, near Bancroft, Va,
for the benefit Of the Presbyterian Manse,
In course of erection at Arlington, re-
The first set was played by Miss Eleanor
Perkins and Mr.. w. A. Backus, who rep
resented the Glencarlyn tennis court,
against Miss Helen Stuart and Mr.. John
Paul Jones. representatives of the Wood
side, Md, tennis court. The representa-
tives of the Woodside tennis court won.
The second set was composed Of Miss
C. A. Backus and Mr.. Henry Pratt OF
Glencarlyn against Miss Augusta Clark
and Mr.. Charles Benedict of Woodside.
Md. In this contest Glencarlyn repre-
sentatives won two out Of the three sets.
In the final contest between the winners
of the first and second sets Miss C. A.
Backus and Mr.. Henry Pratt of Glen
carlyn played Miss Helen Stuart and MIR.
John Paul Jones of Woodside. In this
contest Glencarlyn won the first set and
the Woodside representatives won two sets
out of the three. The winners Of the
day were Miss Helen Stuart and Mr..
John Paul Jones of Woodside. Md.
During the intermissions music was
furnished by the. Fort Myer Cavalry
Band.
Morris Lusby has moved into his new
house. which he purchased Of Mr.. A. J.
Porter, at Clarendon.
The Clarendon Citizens Association
held its regular monthly meeting at the
Office of Mr.. A. ]. Porter Monday night.
several members have been added to the
rolls of the association.
George p. Phillips has returned to his
Clarendon home after visit to Asbury
Park and Seagirt, N. J.
Joseph Stewart has purchased three lots
at Earlee, which gives him quite a large
and fine addition to his attractive home
there.
Jesse Burton has purchased a house
and lot on Mckinley avenue. at Ballston,
from William Sidebotham, and has moved
his family there from Washington.
The funeral of Mr.. William kidwell
took place from the Ballston Presbyte-
rian Church Monday afternoon under the
auspices OF the Knights of Pythias of
Ballston. Rev. e. N. Kirby, pastor of
the Ballston Presbyterian Church, preach
ed the sermon. The remains were taken
to Oak Hill cemetery for interment. Mr..
Kidwell leaves wife and four children.
He died the Sd instant.
One Of the most delightful social events
that have taken place at Giencarlyn for
some Tune was given tnere rev days
ago at the Curtis Hall by the young
ladies' of Glencarlyn. 1t was a one-act
comedy entitled Gertrude Mason, NJ d.
The leading part. Gertrude Mason, NJ d.,
was we'll acted by Miss Jennie Ramsdell;
Miss Rachel Perkins appeared as IAN
Irish Biddy": Miss Margaret Olcott as
sumed the character of Miss Van Styles,
1.-THE society lady: Miss Susan Plant
that of IAN old maid with her pet dog;
Miss Stella Harrison as Miss Bertha and
Miss Jeanett Pagron as Ella, friends of
Gertrude. Miss Dorothy Session was DR..
Mason's first patient. During the inter
missions q quartet, composed of Messrs.
Lewis, John and Blake Schaaff and James
Plant gave quite number of vocal Sc
lections.
J. w. kirkley, who has been for the
past forty-five years in the War Deparf-
ment in Washington, was, with his wife
the guest OF his son, Charles w. Kirkley.
To the city Monday e-Heu