Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-13

The usual mid-week prayer service
will be held in the two Del Kay
Churches on Wednesday evening, be-
ginning at 7:45 o'clock in the Bap-
fist Church and at 1880 in the Meth
odist.
A car on the track Of the ". and
10. D. Railroad struck and killed a
COW belonging to an Italian family
in St. Elmo yesterday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Abramson
have bought the home formerly own
ed by Mr. . James F. Douglas, and
last Tuesday moved from Washing
ton with their family of two child
rem and a cousin, Miss Rosie Broad
us, into the house, number lO5,
Fucker Place Rosemont. Mrs. Abb
raham and Miss Broadus have many
friends in Alexandria who will be
glad to lear nof their return to Vlr-
ginia.
Miss A. Williams, of Tennessee,
is the guest Of DR.. and Mrs. Il. >.
Yates, this week, in their home III
Del Ray. Miss Williams is present
ing a splendid set of books for help
ing anyone, however advanced OF
limited their education may be, to
study and understand the Scriptures.
During the week Miss Williams will
doubtless visit many of the houses
in the neighborhood in the interest
of her work.
L. Mrs. Ella Miskimon, mother of Mr..
T. Beale Miskimon in North Rose
mont, died suddenly on the 9th in
|stant in st. Joseph's Hospital in
East Orange, N. j., as the result of
a fractured hip which she sustained
on the 8th&day of November while
walking near her home In East
Orange. Mrs. Miskimon was a wo-
man of great sweetness of character
and had a number of frineds. old and
new who will remember her visit in
'Rosemont this summer, and regret
this sudden ending of a life of Chris
tan living. The burial was in the
family, lop yat Harper's Ferry, Va, on
Monday Of this week.
The Ladies Aid Of Del Ray Baptist
Church invites the public to a fancy
work sale" which will be held in the
home of Mr.. A.. v. Brooks, IN Wind
sor Avenue, Del Ray, Thursday even.
ing beginning at 1880 o'clock.
The George Mason High School
girls basket ball team played the
Alexandria Dardevils in n Of the
three games played at Armory Hall
Alexandria, Saturday, night, and won
with a score.of II to d.. .-.u
Mr.. and Mrs. S, H. Feagan, of
Bellefonte Avenue, Del Ray, suffered
a, serious accident Sunday afternoon
while out driving in their buggy. Mr..
Feagan had stopped his horse on the
right side of the Washington road in
order. to allow several automobiles
which were coming behind him, to
pass before he should cross the road
to- turn off onto the road from
Hume Spring. After n of the
Blue Bus passenger cars passed him
he attempted the crossing failing to
see. a large car just behind the bus
and hidden by it. The car'which was
operated by. Mr.. Davis, of Alexan-
dria struck Mr.. Feagans buggy
squarely between the left side wheels
and dragging it across the road, the
horse had broken loose, both Mr.. and
Mrs. Feagan were thrown out OF
the buggy, which vas completely
wrecked. Mr.. Feagan speaks most
appreciatively of Mr.. Davis court
esq in stopping his car at once and
being the first to reach them, render
ing, every assistance possible and TAX.
ing them back to Del Ray, Where
they received first aid treatment by
DIR. R. J. Yates, in his office, then
taking them home. Mr.. Feagan re-
ceived only minor cuts and bruises
but his wife is suffering from an
injury to her back, also from shock;
she was sitting on the side of the
buggy that was struck, and SO re-
ceived the most of the shock.
MILDRED L. EMERSON,
Gazette Correspondent.