Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-03
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY.

1l6LSv UvOttUl VOVIyt IL
The Bancroft Voters Union is the
name of new association recently
formed by the citizens of Bancroft.
The purpose of the union Is to keep
in close touch with and improve po-
litical, road and school conditions in
its community. Fifty-three names
have been entered on the rolls and
new applications are said to be COM
ing in fast. The officers are: A. L.
Handy, president; r. E. Babcock, vice
president and secretary, and Ham
mond Brewer. treasurer. Meetings
are held the second Thursday in each
month.
The lawn fete given by the ladies
of the Methodist Church at Claren-
don Friday and Saturday was a sue
cess. The homemade dainties pre-
pared by the ladies proved very pop
ular with the large attendances. The
ladies, also, in their Japanese cos
tunes made a pretty background for
the attractively decorated booths.
One of the features of the lawn fete
being arranged for the combined in
ISOLATION and fire department August
z. s and 9 will be the sale of a lot
donated to the association by Peter
Latterner. The lot has a frontage
Of So ara depth of 125 feet
This is the second time the associa-
ton has endeavored to part with the
ground. it having been won in a rattle
by Surgeon General Rixey, retired, who
gave it back to the association. The
money derived from the party will be
used for improving the fire fighting
service and helping with the expense
About two hundred citizens of Del
Ray met last week at the Mount Ver-
non School and formulated plans for
the installation of a sewerage system.
1t was estimated that the project will
cost $4,000, which will be raised by
bonding the community. The propo-
sition will be presented to the state
board for authority to proceed
One, thousand dollars is being ex-
pended on improvements to the in
terror of the First Baptist Church at
Clarendon. The church is being re-
decorated and new hardwood flooring
is being laid.
Ministers of the five churches which
conducted the series of tent meetings
in Ballston during July are much
elated over the results obtained. We'd
campaign, the entire services were
given over to prayer for what was
considered the greatest demonstration
of church unity ever held in Alexan-
dria county. The ministers who had
charge of the meetings, and who al
ternated in preaching the sermons
are: Rev. A. E. Smith, Christian
terrain Church; Rev. C. X. McCaslin,
Mount Olivet Methodist Church: Rev.
E. c. Berry. Central Methodist Church,
and Rev. w. B. Everett, St. Georges
Episcopal Church =.
Rev. Edward Wright and family
of Ballston have left for Colonial
Beach. where they will spend the
month OF August. Beginning today,
the Rev. Mr.. Collins of Hyattsvilie
will preach the first three Sunday
morning sermons during Mr. Wright's
absence. It has not been announced
who will officiate the last two Sun
days.
Edward A. Reid of Park lane has an
nounced his candidacy for the office of
commissioner of revenue.
Real estate transfers reported by the
George H. Rucker Company are as fol-
lows: In Clarendon-Six-room house on
Stricken avenue to w. N. Wood, six
room house on Clarendon avenue to Dr.
Francis j. Ready of Washington, five
room bungalow on Clarendon avenue to
Jamas r. Campbell five room bungalow
at Maple street and Wilson boulevard to
Rudolph Hottinger of Washington, six
room house on Hamilton avenue to Phil
lip 3; Anderson of Washington. six
room house on Hamilton avenue to Bar
mum Smith, fye-room bungalow on Vir-
ginia avenue to R. L. Small. f1ve-room
bungalow on Holly street to r. T. Poor, !
fve-room bungalow on Clarendon ave-
nue. to CORTLAND w. Page. At Airing ,
ixya- h,,r tf%
brand Of the bureau Of engraving and |
five-room bungalow to George !
8. Soper of Philadelphia. At Veitch |
station, BallstCn-Ffve room bungalow !
to w. B. Hill OF government printing
office.
A number Of sales Of real estate !;
have recently been made in Alexan-
dria county, Va. by Walter O'Hara
Of the Willett & Reinecke Company
Of Washington. They include:
Five-room bungalow. with garage
and electric lights. in Bancroft, Va,
to Mr.. Fritter.
Six-room bungalow, with lot 50 by,
$50 feet. in Fort Myer Heights, Va,
to Mr.. Furr.
A house with one acre Of ground,
located in Bancroft, Va, to Mr.. Hazel.
Modern home Of eight rooms. with
4 "a acres of ground, in Bancroft, Va.
to Mr.. and Mrs. Shook.
I1ouSc VI HiHc IOOinS, with garage
and three acres Of ground, on Dit
mar road, near the Country Club, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Taliaferro.
Six-room house near Harrison street,
Dominion Heights. Va, to Mr.. Gather.
A six-room home. with electric
lights. on Brooks street, Bancroft, to
Mrs. Roadhouse.
Two vacant lots on High Terrace,
to Mrs. May.
Eight-room modern home on Chain
Bridge road. Cherrydale, Va. to DR..
Ross.
House with garage on Mackay
street, haywood. Va, to Mrs. Hop
kins.
Five-room house and lot, 76 by 108
feet on Reefs street Park Lana Va