Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-03

The Second Baptist team will play
the team of st. Paul's Church, on
Baggett's field this afternoon at $3.50
Complaints are continually being
made of the high weeds in George
Washington Park.
Miss Lillian J. Stubs, Of the
Chamber of Commerce. is spending
the week at Potomac Beach.
The condition of Alderman F. F.
lMarbury, who has been i'll for sew
eral weeks, is rapidly improving.
mfr. and Mres. Clay Phillips
have returned to their home IN N.
Royal street, after a trip to Allan
tic City.
Mr.. Daniel R. tansbury has re-
turned to his home after a weeks
stay with friends at Colonial Beach.
Mt. Raymond N. Padgett is
spending his vacation with his par
ents iH this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Supinger, who
have been visiting at the home Of
Mrs. Ethel Wharton, have returned
to their home in Front Royal.
Miss Lucy Robinson left yester-
day to espend her vacation a. the
University of Va, Charlot5esvl!le,
accompanied by Mrs. Irwin Smith.
lMr. William Hmnphries, of ll05
Prince Street, who has been serious
ly in for the past two months win
typhoid fever, is out again.
Mrs. T. ]. Fannon, of George
Washington Park, won the COOK
book Yesterday at the Alexandria
County Lighting Co.
Mrs. Charles Potter, little SON and
daughter. Margaret, of Queen street
are visiting relatives in Freder!cks-
burg and King George County.
MRS. Clara Pohr and daughter,
Kathleen, cf Commerce street, lett
yesterday for week at chesapeake
Beach.
REYNOLDS Williams and sister, Ma
ria. left this morning for two
weeks visit with their aunt, Mrs.
Snyder, OF Philadelphia.
The Chamber of Commerce is
bearing down the old sign near
Union station and it is stated that
a new ore will be erected much
more elwaborate than the old one.
mroemg nod ON dom cd mod omdW
There will be an important meet
ing of the Old Dominion Boat Club
tonight at o'clock. Plans will be
discussed regarding a local regatta
and the new constitution and by laws
will be ready for distribution.
Lightning at $50 o'clock this morn
ing set fire to an empty car OF the
Fruit Growers Express on the rail
road track at the extreme end OF
North Henry street. The fire depart
ment responded and quickly subdued
the blaze, although the car was bad
ly damaged.
Mrs. Mary Robey, of 312 South
Washington street, while walking in
Bethel CEN atery at an early ncur
this mornlng, fell in a hole At the
foot of a grave covered with grass,
She was badly shaken, but escaped
serious injury.
Mrs. Charles S. Stoler, has re-
turned to her home in Rosem1nt.
after spending the month Of July
in Richmond. Va, the guest of her
mother, Mrs. A. M. Appich, and
her sister, Mrs. William Franklin
White.
Geo. Raymond McBurney, twenty
five years old, SON of George Me
Burney, a former resident, died in
Washington and his body will lie
brought mere at 4 O'Clock Friday al
ternoon ard buried in the Presby-
terrain cemetery.
Mrs. Mildred Pettey and daugh-
ter, Miss Eva, of POI Duke srceet,
have gore on trip to Niagara
Falls, Btston, Mass, Franklin. Me.
Toronto, Canada, where Mrs. Pettey
will be net by her husband. They
will return early in the autumn.
Mrs. Emma Welch entertained at
a luncheon, at her home in Queen
street today, in honor Of her birth
day. The table was beautifully dec
grated WITH cut flowers and plants.
The guests We're Miss Catherine
Dobson, Hiss Beulah Weisner, Mrs.
Rena Jefries. Mrs. Maggie Booth,
and Mrs. Deborah Lyons.
Commander and Mrs. j. n. Fer
guson entertained at a dinner party
last evening at their home in Wash
ington, il honor of Miss Mary Mon
cure and Mr.. Francis A. Cox, whose
marriage will take place this zen
ing in Christ Church, at 6 o'clock.
Among ether guests at the dinner
were Col and Mrs. Albert Cox, of
Raleigh, N. c.. Miss Margaret
Mcncure, Mr.. Cheshire, and Mr..
Gardner l.. Boothe. of this city.
Following the wedding ceremony,
of Miss Ioncure and Mr.. Cox, this
eevning, a reception will follow at
the home of the brides mother, on
King STREET road.
Mr.. Walter V. Wright. Of Del
Ray, Va. and Miss Gertrude Fisher,