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

Mr.. and Mrs. William W. Harring-
ton announce the arrival OF a fine
son, born Friday, December ..
The Retail Credit Mems Associa-
ton Of the Chamber of Commerce
will meet tonight at s o'clock in the
rooms: Of the Chamber of Commerce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry O'Bannon
Cooper are the guests Of Mrs. Wal
liam n. Smith, in Rosemont, with
whom they will remain until after the
New Year.
The regular communication of Or.
iental Lodge, No. 6, Knights OF
Pvthias, will be held tonight and the
Rank of Page will be conferred upon
\ class of prominent citizens.
A largely attended smoker was
held last night in the Elks Hall i'm
mediately following the business SEES
sion of. the Lodge.
A very important meeting Of Alex.
andria Council Royal Arcanum will
no held tonight in Pythian Temple.
1t is hoped that all members will be
present.
II has been announced that the
public schools Of this city. will close
on December % for the Christmas
Holidays.
A meeting of the Board Of Direc-
tors of the Chamber of Commerce IS
being held in the Chambers room
this afternoon.
Liberty Rebekah Lodge will meet
tonight at Odd Fellows Hall. IN
North Columbus street at 8 o'clock.
The Noble Grand requests that all
members be present at this meeting.
Mrs. Irene Nagel pettey has sold
to Hugh r. Loving house and Hot
ITO King street. A deed of con-
wan today was placed on record
in the office of the clerk Of the
court. ;.};;!..
The regular weekly meeting Of
Sarepta Lodge, No. ,38. l., O.. o. r.,
will be held tomorrow night in Odd
Fellows Hall North Columbus
street. All visiting Odd Fellows are
invited to attend.
The many friends, of Mrs; Mary
Cragg will be glad TO learn that she
has returned to her home in Com
merce Street., after undergoing an
operation at the Alexandria Hospita!
several weeks ago.
The Executive Board of the'
League of Women Voters will hold a
very important meeting at 1880 n.
NJ, Thursday afternoon December.
rs, at the Chandler of ttcommsrSes;i II;
is earnestly desired. ttrat "a full at
tendance will be had as the winters
activities will be decided upon at this
meeting.
The Orchestral division of the
Alexandria High School Glee Club
under the direction of c. Vozeolas,
entertained the student body this
morning at the regular weekly as
sembly. This is the first time in the
history of the local High School that
an orchestra has been organized and
the performance this morning re.
fleets credit upon it's members and
upon its able leader.
John Mont, colored, living at APT
South Columbus street, in attempt
ing to lower a window shade in his
home last night about 8 o'clock,
slipped from. the chair on which he
was standing and in, attempting toll
catch himself ran his hand through
the window pane and suffered bad
cuts. He was carried to the Alexan-
dfia Hospital where Dr.. M. D. De
laney dressed his wounds.
A new way of contracting ailments
was brought to light in n of the
school rooms the other day. A lit
tie girl, who, returning to school
after several days absence, was ask
ed why she had been absent from
school,. Her answer was. II have a
high blood pressure which the Doc
tor says I inherited from my step
grandmother. He said that he ex-
amined her to see what was the mat
ter with her and found that she did
not have no brains" /