The Washington times., 1920-01-16
NEWS OF ALEXANDRIA
AND NEARBY VIRGINIA

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ALEXANDRIA. Va, Jan. 1o.-The
work OF remodeling the Columbia
Fire Engine House. on South 81.
Asaph street, has been started. and
will be pushed to early completion
|, The engine house is being remodel
ed to admit the new motor fire-engine
which will arrive in Alexandria with
in the next few weeks.
With the arrival of the new motor
engine the entire fire department ci
Alexandria will be motorized. as the
chief the reliance and the truck
company already have been equipped
with motor vehicles.
In the clerks office OF the Corrora-
tion court today the following deed
was admitted to record: Inez Jen-
kins to Wilmer c. Mauck two houses
and lots on the north side of Wilkes
street between Royal and Pitt
streets.
A meeting Of Potomac Lodge Of
Odd Fellows will be held at odd Fei-
lows Hall. on north Columbus street,
this evening at which the second de-
gree OF the order will be exemplifIed
on a class OF candidates.
In the corporation court, Judge L.
C. Barley presiding yesterday in the
case of Gus O'Rourke who was fned
$40 in the police court for exceeding
the speed limit, jury and verdict of
guilty. A fine Of IS was imposed upon
O'Rourke.
The case of J. NJ Dickerson who
was fned IS in the police court for
repairing automobiles in the streets
and which was appealed to the cor
poration court wa dismissed.
The funeral of little Elizabeth Mar
shall Nugent was held from St Mary's
Catholic Church at $50 o'clock this
morning and was attended by a large
number of schoolmates of the little
girl. The Rev. Father Winston. as
sistant pastor of the church. said a
mass Of requiem and burial was in
st. Mary's cemetery.
George Emory ParselIs, ffty-four
years of age. died at his home at
Braddock Heights, north Of Alexan-
dria- last evening. He has been for
many years the district manager Of
vived by his wife Mrs. Bessie M.
Parsells.
! The funeral will be held from his
late home tomorrow and the burial
| will be in Ivy Hill cemetery.
A meeting Of a number Of men who
are trying to start a country club
| was held at the rooms of the Cham
Der of Commerce last evening when
il was decided to extend the time
for tho admittance of members into
the club for four dayA
Announcement has been made Of
the marriage of Corporal Martin N.
Jefferson, Of Chicago, to Miss Edith
Carara, Of Pueblo, Col, but who is
residing in this city. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Edgar
Carpenter, pastor of Grace Protestant
| Episcopal Church. at the rectory of
that church. The bridegroom is sta
toned at Camp Humphries.
A meeting of the Alexandria Bas
ketbaIl League will be held at the
| Community Center. corner of Prince
and Royal streets, next Sunday after.
noon at o'clock.
|
making extensive preparations for a
bazaar which they will hold in the
Elks Hall, on Prince street begin
ming on Saturday. January 81, and
continuing until February 7.
The Jubilee Social club gave a de-
| lightful dance at Odd Fellows Hall
| last evening. The dance was attend
ed by many from this city and Wash
| ington.
J. Y. williams and John w. May,
who were appointed delegates by the
| Alexandra Chamber of Commerce TO
the meeting of the Good Roads Asso-
citation, are in Richmond attending
the meeting of that association.
A Friday afternoon dancing class
under the direction of Miss Rather
inc c. Waller and Miss Eliza h Doug.
las, has been formed. The class
meets ut Odd Fellowss' Hall, on North
Columbus street, every Friday after.
noon from to 6 o'clock.
In order to raise funds for the car,
of the mausoleum OF Gen. Robert e
Lee at Lexington, the United Daugh'
ters OF the Confederacy OF this city
will give an entertainment entitled
"a Evening of Song and Story Will
the Confederacy" at Lee Camp Hall
on Prince street, next Tuesday even
ing.
! Old Dominion Commandery, No. II
knights Templar, viii hold it's meet
ing at the Masonic Temple, on Cam
eron street, this evening. At this
meeting the degree OF the Order OF
the Temple will be conferred.
LUCKETT GIVEN $500
RY COIJRT FOR INJURIES