Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-31

Mrs. Charles F. Holden, of
/Rosemont, is visiting her parents,
for few days in Roanoke.
Mrs. Fl. j. Stevens. of Mt. Ida, is
entertaining her mother, Mrs. Chas.
Dickey, Of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. C. Chambers, of
Mt. Ida, spent Thursday visiting her
father in Poolesville, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Henry Rath, OF
Braddock Heights. announce the birth
of son, John Henry, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Roberts, Of
Philadelphia, are guests of his sis
ter, Mrs. NJ. A. Gilingham, in their
home at Braddock Heights.
A regular meeting of the Gould"
will be held at 7:3 o'clock, Monday
evening in Emmanuel Episcopal
Church, in Braddock.
Mrs. C. w. Ford, of Hume Avenue,
St. Elmo, has returned from weeks
visit to her sister, Mrs. Herbert, and
also to her son, Mr.. Raymond Ford,
in Fredericksburg.
Miss Emily Sinclair who is
student at Fredericksburg Normal,
is spending the week end with her
sister, Miss Martha Sinclair, at the
"Teacherage."
Mrs. G. A. Palmer, of Batavia, n.
Y, is visiting in the family of her
son, Mr.. and Mrs. l. c. Palmer, in
Mt. Ida.
Mr.. George w. Zachary, of De-
Ray, and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A.
Zachary of East Braddock, have
been attending the Grand Command,
cry of Virginia in Richmond this
week.
The Ladies of the Baptist "Aid"
are conducting rummagc sale ali
this week in the building at the
corner of King and Fayette streets
in Alexandria.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester A. Gwinn
with their two children, of George
Washington Park, are spending a
few days in Richmond, Mr.. Gwinn at
tended the, Grand Commandery
which met in Richmond this week.
Mrs. E. D. Shafer with her two
children, have moved from Sayre, Pa,
to the little house near Lloyds Sta
ton, and will reside there for some
months, while their own home is
being erected.
Mrs. Ida Kellum and Miss Lucy
Forbes who have been guests OF
Miss Forbes brother and his wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Forbes, at
Lloyds Station during the past
month, returned this week to their
home in Sayre, Pa.
There will be a cottage prayer
on Monday afternoon from 2:30 to
$50 o'clock in the home of Mrs.
George Cradlin, in Rosemont, Mrs,
II. Ella Emerson, of Washington
will lead the meeting, and all who
are interested are invited.
Next Tuesday evening, November
the first, the Young People of Del
Ray Baptist Church will give a
masquerade Halloween Social in the
Sunday School room at S o'clock.
This is a "get acquainted" occasion
and all young people of the comsnun--
ity are cordially invited to attend
and enjoy an evenings, fun.
Mrs. Walter C. Davis, of Del Ray
entertained some 20 guests from
Alexandria and Washington at
surprise party last SATURDAY even
ing in honor of the birthday annivcr-
sary of Miss Sarah E. Shots, who
makes her home in Mrs. Davis fam
lily. The fun ''ran high" with mu-
sic, games and an elaborate supper.
Rev. w. B. Waters, from Rock
Vile, Md, will begin two weeks OF
eyangelistic services in the Metho.
dist Church in Del Ray at II o'clock
Sunday morning. The services viii
be continued Sunday evening at 1880
o'clock and continue at the same
hour every evening during the COM
ing two weeks and including Satur-
day evenings. However there will
be no service on Monday evening Of
either week as it is Rev. Mn. Waters
custom to rest on Monday, therefore
the service on Saturday evenings.
Rev. Waters was converted under
the preaching of Gypsy Smith" dur
ing his meetings in Alexandria a few
yers ago, and is an evangelist OF
considerable note. Pastor and people
of Del Ray Church are looking 70,
the Holy Ghost to come with powc:
in the community. Every one is
cordially invited to attend these
meetings and receive blessing.
Quite a number Of the prizes al
the Baby Show" on Tuesday went
to our out Of town babies. In Rose.
mont Charles F. Holden. Jr., was
awarded the blue ribbon for being
the pretteist boy in class 81 years
And Lucille Plumb, daughter of D.
and Mrs. B. G. Plumb, won the prize
awarded to the best developed cir
in the ga year class. Mt. Ida's priz
winner was Dorothy Ellen Cole
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thoma
Cole. The prize for best develope'
girl 2-3 years class, went to Doroth.
Ellen. The prize for the best develop
ed boy in the 1"2 year class. wa
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