Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-24
CITY NEWS in BRIEF

MIR. Clarence Robinson is visiting
his parents in this city.
Samuel I.unt and wife, of Phiiadel-
phia, are visiting relatives in this city.
Capt. Herman H. Pohl. U. S. A., is
visiting his parents at their home IN
Rosemont Ave.
Mrs. George Newman, Of Orange.
Va, is visiting her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Cook, in Queen street.
Mrs. Arthur X. Warfeld is visiting
relatives at Highland Park, Richmond,
Va, where she will spend a month.
Mrs. F. P. Curtis and little laugh.
J ter have left the Alexandria Hospitals
for their home at Burke Station.
Miss Charlotte Tennyson has re-
turned to her home in this city after
week in Atlantic City.
Mr.. Robert S. Barrett, who recently
returned from South America, left
YESTERDAY afternoon for New York
where he will remain till December.
Many persons are now paying thair
city taxes. The time limit in order
to save the 5 per cent discount expires
September !.
c. H. Pendleton and family have
returned to their home in Prince street
after a visit at Colorado Springs.
They report wonderful time.
commemorative Attorney Howard
w. Smith has returned rom Broad
Run, Fauquier County, where ne spene
his vacation.
Mr.. Frederick Dixon, of Braddock,
was operated on yesterday by Or: f.
NJ. billiard at the Alexandria Hos
pital ard is reported as doing rlcely.
The Southern Methodist and First
Eapt;st Sunday Scnooi teams Will play
on Baggett's field this afternoon at
5:15 o'clock.
Mr.. J. Robert Travers, delegate of
the Alva Aerie, No. ST., of Eagles to
the national convention in Newark
N. J., has returned 10 his home N this
city.
Mount Vernon Council, Daughters
Of America, will meet tomorrow nlght
at s o'clock in their hall on North Pitt
street. A full attendance IS re-
uueSteG.
The Misses Francis f. and Ruth
Shuman have returned to their nome
in Cameron street after spending the
summe. in Richmond, Ashland. and
Seven Springs, Va.
Mr.. Carl Dreifus, VINO has been
spending a few days with his parents
in Ibis city, left this morning Tor
Snrinc. Grove. Pa. with which team
he is playing ball this summer.
Downham and RiGgely are canodel-
ing the interior of their handsome
DISPLAY windows in order 70 have
everything in readiness for the au-
trmn tl:de. This firm has purchased
big stock for the autumn.
Rev. Dr.. John Lee Allison is in the
civ to conduct the funeral services OIL
the late w w. Ballerger and will lead
the prayer meeting service at the
Second Presbyterian Church this even
ing.
Mrs. Whitman Rathbone Smith and
three children, formerly of this city,
who have been spending the summer,
at Ocean City, n. j.. have returned
to their home aat Edmonaton, Al
berta, Canada.
It was announced today that the
Trent Amalgam Company, VINO are
building q plant for the pur:iication OF
coal on the old Virginia Shlpoll!!ulng
! plant site, will begin operations IN
ihe course OF the next two weeks.
Mr. Baron L. Parker, of Buffalo, n.
y. who was for some time du:'ng the
J World War stationed at Quantico. was
in this city yesterday visiting, ttlends.
Mr. Parker was accompanied ~ "
Aldridge of Buffalo. and DR.. Stake,
Of New York, who are touring Penn
svlyania. New Jersey, Delaware.
MARYLAND and Virginia with him.
Miss Gladys Gaines, daughter o. }.
; T. Gaines, has gone TO join her SIS
ter Alice, who has been spending the
summer at Dukes Park, near Somer..
Vile, n. ]. Dukes Park is one OF
the many beautiful homes of j. +:
Duke, the tobacco king. After :
weeks visit she and her sister VIII
ioin her aunt. Mrs. Lulu Smith, at
! Atlantic City and will remain over
! I nhor DAY