The Washington times., 1919-12-20
NEWS OF ALEXANDRIA
and NEARBY VIRGINIA
Sales of Property Numerous During
Last Few Months-Boiler Ex-
plOsion Injuries Woman.
Washington Times Bureau.
INA KinU Stroa

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec. 2O.-The
sales of property in Alexandria have
been numerous during the last few
months, and still continue so. Clerk
". S. Greenaway, of the Corporation
Court, today recorded the following
deeds for property which has changed
hands within the last few days:
Mary T. Hunter to A. T. Courtney
and wife, a house and lot on the east
side of Lee street between Duke and
Wolfe street; Lettie A. Connolly to
Helena c. Chauncey, a house and lot
on the west side of Fairfax street
between Queen and Princess streets;
s. Virginia Greene executriX and
others to Thomas c. Hoy, a house and
lot on the east side of Washington
street between Princess and Oronoko
streets.
The funeral of the William NJ
Reardon was held from his home, sos
Prince street, this afternoon. The
Rev. L. V. REGISTER, pastor Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South,
conducted the services The pail
bearers, who were employees at the
Mutual Ice Company. were ]. c. Rich
ards, c. T. Howdershell. Norman
Roberts, Aubrey c. Clark, NJ. L. Price.
and W. 7. Penn. Delegations from
Andrew Jackson Lodge, F. A. A. NJ,
Old Dominion Commandery, Knights
Templar, and Acca Temple, Order of
the Mystic Shrine. Burial was in the
Presbyterian Cemetery.
The fire department was called out
three times yesterday to extinguish
small fires. a boiler in the garage
of Charles c. Carlin, in the square
bounded by Washington, Columbus.
Cameron and Queen streets. explod-
ed about p. m. Jane Lewis, colored,
wife of Carlin's chauffeur. was in
jured badly. She was taken to the
Alexandria Hospital. Her shoulder
was dislocated, and she was burned
severely. The garage was badly
damaged, but two automobiles in it
escaped injury. About o'clock yes
terday afternoon the chimney of the
home of Mrs. j. +. Watkins. 1907
Duke street. caught fire. Yesterday
morning there was a small fire in a
shed in the alley between King.
Prince, st. Asaph, and Pitt streets
The Alexandria City Basketball
League has been organized. The
league is composed of the Lyceurn
Virginia Athletic Club, Camp Hum
phrtes. and Dreadnoughts clubs.
Potomac Lodge Odd Fellows, held
meeting at their hall. on North Co.
iumbus street. last night. Fourteen
candidates were initiated.
A meeting of the civic bureau OF
the chamber of commerce will b..
held at its rooms Monday, at D. IT..
The basketball team Of Camp Hum
phries officers last evening derestp1
the Lyceum basketball team of M
city. 40 to II. The game was pIaved
at Camp Humphries.
Announcement has been made OF
the marriage of Miss Anna {. Rurke
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ
Burke, to Walter Moore. The GER
emony was performed by the Rev
L. +. Kelly, at the rectory of ST
aary's Catholic Church, last Thurs
day.
At the Free Methodist Church last
night Bishop William Pierce delivered
the sermon He will preach again this
evening and tomorrow at IL a. m and
at 7:3O p. m.
Invitations have been issued for
the marriage OF Miss Carol Van Ant
werp Wilson to Joseph Harris Frank
I'm The marriage will take place
January 81. at Trinity Church. Upper
Marlboro.
A branch OF the Woman's Moose
heart Legion will be organized in this
city soon. The local lodge of Moose
now numbers $50 members