Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-22
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
Mrs. James Baumgardner, who ms
been i'll at her residence l!o ooiq
merce street, is now recovering.

bean III at her residence, l1o CotIT
merce street, is now recovering.
The annual meeting of the Georg
washington Birthday Association WI
no held at o'clock tonight in til
rooms of the Chamber OF Commerce,
Services tonight at 7.so at Mead
P. E. chapel, subject: "some RAG
Prejudices of the Bible. Guild meet
ing Immediately after.
The funeral of George w. BONO
took place this morning from ST,
Mary's Catholic Church. Services were
conducted by Rev. w. 7. Winston
and burial was in Bethel cemetery. !
Miss Mary Gorham and Mr.. Fred
Johnson were married last night
at 521 Duke street by Rev. DR.. E. B.:
Jackson pastor, of the First Baptist
Church. Following bridal trip the;
couple will reside at 521 Duke street?
Eight new members were elected
by the Reliance Fire Engine Com-i
pany ct meeting held last night;
This company has just received a,
pool table, donated by prominent!
business man, which has been install:
ed in it's clrb room.
About seventy members of Imman-
uel Bible Class of Christ P. E.;
Church last night enjoyed an oyster
roast given at the residence of Clyde
C. Lamord. Among the ministers
attending was Rev. DR.. S. A. Wallis,
of the Episcopal Theological SAml-
nary.
A euchre will be given at 8 o'clock
tonight in the Lyceum Hall by the
Temple Sisterhood. A large number
of prizes will be awarded the success
full contestants. Many tickets already
have been disposed of and it is ex-
pected that the euchre will be wei
patronized.
Mrs. Tacy C. Rose, 50, wife of Vir-
gil Rose, died yesterday morning at
her home in Duke street road. In
addition to her husband she is sur
vived by several children. The fan-
eral services will be conducted at Il
o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the
Methodist Church at Lincolnia.
w. E. Drummond, Battery c, 18th
Field Artillery, who has been con-
valescing at the Green Hut Hospital
New York city, from wounds received
in the Argonne Forest, is the guest
of Mr.. Herbert Leslie Ramey, at his
home in South Alfred Street. Mr..
Drumnrond has. been decorated with
the citation cord by the French arm*.
Lieut.. R. NJ. Hancock, who has been
stationed at Camp Wheeler, Georgia,
has been transferred to the 22nd In
fantry, Fort Jay, New York. After
spending couple of days with: his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. II. Han
cock in South Lee street, 1t. Hancock
left Sunday night for his new post OF
duty.
The Philathea Bible class taught by
Miss Mary Williamson of the First
Baptist Church Sunday School, sold
total of $3.50 of War Savings
Stamps. This class is composed OF
about twenty-five girls, but not more
than fifteen took part in the drive and
this is considered an excellent show
ing.
Alfred Davis, colored, employed at
the Potomac transfer was shot by
William Brooks, colored, another en-
ploye. shortly after 10 o'clock this
morning while at work at the yaras'
The ball entered Davis left mp. pa
Wis was taken to the Alexandra Hes
pital and treated by DR.. NJ. D. oe-
laney. He will recover. Brooks es-
capped.
Mrs. Elizabeth H. Stallings charges
cruelty and insufficient support III
her petition for limited divorce
filed yesterday in Washington aga'nst
Thomas S. Stallings. The couple
were married in Alexandria in feD-
raary, 1915. and ever since that date
the wife states, she has been cont
PEELED to support herself. On seve'
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