Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-23

The manv friends of Mr.. Thomas
Simpson note with regret his illness
He is reported as improving.
Mr.. Fenton Ross, who has been
visiting in this city for some past,
has returned to his home in Trappe
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hulfish,. Of
charlottesville, are the Thanksgiving
guests of Mrs. Charles King at her
home in South st. Asaph street.
The City Market will close tomor-
row morning at ten o'clock on ac-
count of the holiday.
Many. of the stores in the city VIII
be closed all day tomorrow but VIII
remain open until nine O'Clock TO-
night.
There will be Thanksgiving SER
vice tomorrow night at 1880 in En-
manuel Lutheran Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Short, of
Sharon, Pa, are the guests OF Coun-
Gilman and Mrs. John VI. Reed, at
their home in this city.
Mr., f. C. Tracy has returned to
his home in Baltimore after spending
the past few days visiting IN Alex
andria, ;. ,;'i Il ~
All candidates for the Old Domin-
ion Boat Club basket ball team ars
requested to report for practice at
the Armory Hall tomorrow, (Thanks
;sEivihg9' evening. at. q Fo'dock:f s'E
Mr.. ]. William Norris, of North
: Fairfax street, left this morning for
a short visit with' friends in Comp
ton. Page County, Va. He will also
spend several days hunting. berore re-
turning to his, home. .=izt;,'.
Miss Mary E. Hill and Mrs: Hat
tie Gates left today. for El :Paso,
Texas, and California. xiI.i;
Mr.. George H., Schwarznlanni of
Stafford Hotel, ii Philadelphia.
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Mr.. George A. Mayer has accept
ed position as salesman for !. the
Bond Paper Company and ,Wllt travel
in this territory for that company.
Alderman John T. Harrison is re,
ported seriously i'll at his netre IN.
North Columbus street. : ::
The Friends A. c., will play the
Virginia. Daredevils A. c. Wednes-
day. November %, at the Arnlory
Hall, 7:45 p. m. ,'Ey
Charles Green, a we'll known col.
ored resident Of Alexandria, died
Tuesday at his late residence 1916
Pendleton street, and will be buried
Thursday, November &c, from Eber-'
nezer Baptist Church at p. m.
Mr.. E. R. Clark, travelling audi
tor for the Southern Railway. has
returned to his home in Prince
street after three months trip to
New Orleans, on business for the
company.
The many friends of Mrs. Henry
Castle hear with regret of her death
IN Norfolk last week. Mrs. Castle
was a frequent visitor in this city,
and had many friends here.
Mr.. A. S. Doniphan, Jr., and a
party of friends will leave tonight
for Roanoke, where they will see
the V. NJ. L.-V. P. l., game tor1or-
row.
The regular weekly meeting of
Sarepta Lodge, |. 0. 0. F., will be
held tonight in Odd Fellows Hall
in North Columbus street. All Wis
ting members of the order are cor
daily invited to meet with Sarepta
Lodge.
Mrs. George Abbott has gone to
Boston to spend the winter with her
son-in-law and daughter, Captain
Phillip Whales Lauriat, U. S. n.
and Mrs. Lauriat. Mrs. Lauriat was
Miss Fannie Abbott before her mar
rage:
On account of November Gath,
being national holiday, no meeting
of L. u. 1865 United Brotherhood
of Carpenters and Joiners will be
held on that date. Members who
wish their December working card
may apply for same at our hall be-
tween the hours of and p. M,
Saturday. November Goth.
In accordance with the established
custom there will be no issue of The
Gazette tomorrow, Thanksgiving
Day.
Mr.. George B. Paff formerly of
this city. but now of Monesson, Pa,
IS in Europe investigating trade
conditions in the steel and wire in
dustry.
The Track Meet which was to
have been held in the Friends Play
grounds tomorrow morning has been
postponed until Friday morning. A
large number of applications have
been received from the childrn and
&c ~,