The Washington herald., 1918-12-04
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Alexandria. Va, Dec "A boler
exploded this morning at the green
houses Of ID. @. Grsliborter. South
Patrick street, causing a fire and re-
sulting in damage 70 the plant. ia--
GLIDING the boiler, at $50. There
was no insurance.
Der Of employees were eating dinner
among whom were several young
women, and they were thrown into a
panic. None. however. were injured
The cause OF the explosion is not
known.
A fire followed the explosion and
the FIRE department soon extinguished
| the blaze.
Announcement was made today that
the total in cash and pledges TO the
United War Work Campaign TO date
Is s2,S7ss5 OF which amount slAI7s s.
Is In cash and s. 1870 in pledges The
latest list OF contributions announced
is s519.Sl
These officers have been chosen nv
the alexandria chapter Of the Amer
lean Red Cross TO serve for the en-
suing year: Robert s. Jones. chair
1 man: Mrs 7. W Robinson. vfca
4
urer: Carroll Pierce. chairman Of the
finance committee: Mrs. J. T, Will
Jams. secretary. ass
4 The foregoing officers. together with J.
1 the following. constitute the exeeu-
tive committee: DR. z. A-Torrnan
Mrs. W. z. Swan. Mrs. T Marshall
| Jones, Carroll Pierce, A. d. Brockett
Gardner L. Boothe. Julian Y. Will
/ lams: Wallace Lindsey L Ruben. W.
A Moore. d. J. Howell. Harry Ham
mond, II. B. Cation. J. T. Preston.
Dr. Hugh Mcclure. Leo p. Harlow,
Miss NJ. Lindsey. Mrs. d. ]. Houeu. Il
Robert L. Payne. Miss Rose Macs
Donald. Mrs. George 7. Klipsaein,
Mrs H. B. Cation, Miss Helen B..
Fenton. Miss n. l. Whitall. Mrs Y.
]. Yates. Mrs. o. X. Kirk. Mrs.
! Charles Nicholson. Mrs Ballenger.s-
Mrs John p. Chadwick. Mrs. Ray
mond Blumenfeld. Mrs. r. p. Quic-
ley, Mrs. W. c. Lynch. Mrs c. n. F
Smithers, Mrs J. W. Bales. Mrs N
Williamson. Mrs. NJ. r. O'SuIIivan.
Mrs. Carroll Pierce. Mrs. W. y.
Wood and Mrs. Elizabeth Foster. 49,
Alexandria Council. No S. Order
OF Fraternal Americans. has arranged
for big class initiation. which win
take place at o'clock THURSDAY
night in odd Fellows Hall. when
it is expected fifty candidates win
be initiated 4 number Of the uS--
tional officers OF that organization
are expected to attend q
In the interest Of food conesrr.-
tion mass meeting was held tonight
in the Young Peoples Building 3 OF
the NJ. T. Church South. which was
4 al
resentstive Of the United States Food
Administration. and Mrs Van RfrO-
representing the Italian High Com
mission. --- F..
There was a community sing under
the direction OF Mrs. NJ W. O'Ry7en-
and a solo was given by Mrs. Robert
F DOwnham. - 80,
On THANKSGIVING Day at the Alex
andria Hospital cash donations
amounting to S446 were received from
thirty-seven persons and forty-nve
persons sent in groceries. provisions
and hospital supplies.
The board OF managers Of the hos
pital wish 20 thank Arthur Il. Bryant
for donating a lung motor 20 that In;
stitution. which it is announced the
hospital will give free use OF for
I SaSSS VI ItSAoClNdAAOA AIOlu OIDNnAEs
or asphyNiation.
Mrs. Clara Adams. wife Of w. Henry
Adams, OF Rectortown. Va. died at
3 O'Clock this morning at the residence
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Pierce. Ifs
North Alfred street whom she was
visiting. Besides her husband she ~
survived by :wo daughters and a eoa.
I The body will be shipped 70 Lees
burg. Va, tomorrow for burial.
! DR. W. l.. Wood. for the past Eve
months in charge of the United States
i Public Health Service in this city.
left this evening for his new assign
ment at Chester. Pa His successor
here is DR.. r. p. Ssndridge. who
now here.
| Miss Bessie Virginia King and
| Carlisle II. Partlow. both OF this city,
were married at O'Clock yesterday
afternoon at the rectory OF St. MAry's
Catholic Church. Rev. L. r. Kelly,
assistant pastor. oficiating.
A grand jury will meet at II O'Clock
Monday in the Corporation Court
Judge l. c. Barley presiding when
three murder cases via be presented
to the jury for its consideration
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