Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-31
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RosEMoST
BR ADDOCK
DEL RAY.
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RosEMOST DEL RAY
BRADDOCK n y T Z Id A. 4,
ST ST. ELMO
On Monday, the twenty second of
May, the country home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Pence. 81 in boswell,
Hanover county, vas strSes ny
lightning and burned To-. the ground q nc
I The bolt struck the chimney in an
upper room and exploded 50: that tn,
sntire second floor was instantly
sblaze and could net be entered at all
Tie, flames spread so quickly that a
couple of articles Of clothing were al!
fiat could be saved, and house, fur
1ishings and clothing, every thing
& that was in the home burned up COM
pletely in a very short time. The
loss is partly covered by insurance
and, as the outbuilding were far
enough from the home to escape the
fire, the family are able to use one
os the barns as a temporary dwell
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Pence are thu
parents of Mrs John G. Hildebrand-
q. st !, Elmo. Mrs. Hildebrand and
her nephew. Thomas Pence, had spent
the week end with her parents, and
were on the cars returning TO st.
Elmo when the fire occurred, having
left Boswell just before the storm.
MIR. S. S. Roszell has greatly i'm
proved his property on Peyton Ave
noe, Del Ray, by placing nice iron
ie&e around it..
Mr.. Jack Kappell has finished
papering the residence of Mr.. Joseph
w Allen in Del Ray,
Miss Margaret P Stevens and Miss
Edith Traver accompanied Mrs.
CHARLES l.. Adams when she return
I'd from Richmond last Friday, and
renamed as4guests in her home in St.
Elmo for a few days. Miss Trayei'
has served fifteen years as a mis-
sifonary in China, and is here on a
jarlough.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cobean have
returned to st. Elmo, having made
nice round of visits in Norfolk, Rich
nlond and Franklyn.
Mr.. Donald Morgan entertained
between thirty and forty of his
friends from Washington, Del Ray
st. Elmo and Alexandria last Thurs
DAY night, at his home on Windsor
Avenue, Del Ray. Dancing and re-
fresh1neats were enjcyediuntil a late
Eour.
Mr.. Frank Micheblach is having q
lice sleeping porch built on the Sec
cod floor of his residence on Bellefont
Avenue, Del Ray.
There is a new iron fence around
the residence of Mr.. Elmer Tull, on
Lloyd Avenue, Del Ray.
Mr.. Arthur Campbell has broken
ground for anew store which win be
heated a: the cornenios Hume Ave
nus,ssand theSaew Washington, Alex.
irdria turnpike.iSjasj
Mrs Harry wades' sunday isrhool
Class. from the Alexan iriaI iMisE.
Church South with q few friends Of
The class, rendered q, surprise party
10 Miss Elise Davis, at her home on;
Bellefont Avenue; Del Ray, on Thurs
day night last. Miss .Dayisa;is also
. member of the class and as she
will enter the nurses trainine class
os the Alexandria Hospital ion Janc,
lst, the party was for the purpese Of
expressing their good wishes fol 4
lccesaful career.
During the severe sto.m Of last
Saturday night, the home Of Mr.. Up
dyke, in Mt. Ida, was struck by
lightning and quite large hole torn!
IN the roof. Fortunately none of the
inmates were injured. although the
whole neighborhood was not little;
alarmed.
The regular monthly meeting of,
the Baptist Woneen's Missionary So;
ciety will be held in the Del Ray
Church at 8 o'clock Thursday even-i
ing. Every member is requested t..
be present.
Mrs. Jennerfer Broaddus and Mrs.