Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-28
HAPPENINGS ABOUT
CITY TOLD IN BRIEF
Mrs. Annie Pierce left this week
to visit her son, Mr.. Carroll Pierce.
in Observation-Disclosures Enterprise.

in Alexandria a.-Hamilton Enterprise.
Joseph G. Logan and wife have
sold to Thomas L and j. Brooke
Carter house and lot GA South CO.
lumbus street.
The Dreadnaughts will cross bats
with the Clarendons tomorrow al
ternoon at 3 o'clock on the Alexan-
dria High School grounds.
Mr.. Leon Merchant, of Hamilton,
spent the week with his brother, Mr..
r. L. Merchant, while attending the
Firemen's Convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Reed have
returned from their wedding trip
and at their home, ga North Royai
street.
Miss Irene Garnett and Miss Rosa
Wiggs. of Raleigh, N. c., are visit
ing their uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. Ross, at their home, 2ll
North Patrick street.
J. A. Foute will address the
Westminster Bible Class tomorro"
morning at 10 o'clock in the West
minister Building on Y. NJ. {. A.
work.
The Allison w. C. T. U.. will
meet Monday evening at 7:45 O'Clock
with Mrs. Lucas, $50 South Fairfax
street. A full attendance is desired
as election of officers will be in or
der.
The Knights of Columbus MN
strels last night put on perform
ance at the Lyceum Hall for Rev.
Louis Smet, pastor. Attending were
a number of members Of the congre-
cation of St. Mary's Church and
others.
Mr.. George H.. Visel and wlte
have purchased from the General
Realty Company, the property NO
% East Maple street, through the
Office of f. T. Carver and Com
pany.
Mrs. w. A. Hemingway, and
daughter. Miss Margery Hemingway
Of Middletown. n. Y, are the
guests of Mrs. Hemingway's brother
and sister in law, Mr.. and Mrs
Herbert C. Linn, at their home IN
George Washington Park.
The Virginia Athletic Club will
hold an open meeting Monday. Au-
gust goth, at s p. M. in its cluo
house at the foot Of Wolfe street,
for the purpose of organizing foot
ball team. All wishing to play on
the team will please be present. Mr..
+. Nails will coach the team.
Mrs. Chas. r. Morrison, OF 326
South Washington street will leave
tonight for Butler, Pa. where she
will visit her parents. She VIII be
accompanied on the trip by her sis
fer Miss Edwina Wagner who has
been spending the past four months
here.
Fire destroyed dwelling house
at Oxen Hill on the opposite side OF
the river shortly before six o'clock
Yesterday afternoon. The fire could
be plainly seen bv persons on King
street and attracted general at
tention. Many 6f the visiting fire
men stood in the Streets and viewed
the conflagration and expressed re-
gret that they were powerless to
give aid.
A. NJ. Remschel. of the Remschel
Auto Sales Co., will be in Culpeper
Tuesday and Wednesday Ct next week
where he will attend factory dem
onStration of the FordSon tractor.
Representatives from all over the
country. viii demonstrate the 81
different varieties of appliances that
may be used on the tractor. Mr.
RemSchel issues cordial invita-
ton to any persons interested IN
the demonstration to accompany him
OH the trip Tuesday.
The probe of food prices in Wash
ington restaurants may be extended
to other cities it is announced. AL
ready number Of Washington men
fearipo nrns acutiop have IroDDpd