Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-31
LITTLE STORIES OF
THE STREET
By
The Man About ToUn

To the city of Alexandria
To see friend
We suppose.
The conductor came along and asked
For twenty-nine cents
Street car fare.
She smiled and handed him quarter
And went right on reading
While he explained
The new rules which say he must col
lect
An extra five cents
From folks
Who do not buy ticket at the station
And that the Company
Would refund
The nickel if she would present
The piece Of paper
At the Office.
She laid aside her book and smiled
A winning little smile
And said
"You can keep that piece of paper
And cash it yourself
For nickle
For haven't time to bother with
Trifcs like that when
| am busy"
Pigs is pigs. If you need pig in
your family run down to the City
Market and look over the representa-
tives of the porcine tribe offered Tor
sale at bargain prices. They have
them white spotted, black and red.
all guaranteed to eat whenever cal
led and we'll qualified to call when
ready to eat, judging from the val
liant grunts which greet the ears Of
the casual passcrby.
The window dresser of downtown
store has spent lot OF time on his
presentation Of Halloween novelties
and the window attracts a lot Of at
tention. This was particularly hac
Saturday morning when the office eat
invaded the window and started olt
to raise havoc with the decorations.
Whether Sir Thomas spotted 4 mouse
Of. whether he had been seized with
the spirit of Halloween dcviltry ac-
credited 10 his personal family IS not
clear. but, we will wager a goodly
sum that his activities attracted as
much attention as the novelties dis
played in the window.
Ran into captaon crank at the
Richmond 1t is queer how some
people will insist on reading the script
captions in a loud voice while you are
intent on watching a good show. Pos
sibly they imagine your lack of edu-
cation makes it necessary, but in any
case they are pest.
Have YOU secured your hunting
license for the coming season? a
county license will set YOU back one
American dollar, statewide permit
to go after game. the small amount
of three bones. Non residents may
procure the permit necessary to hunt
in Virginia for ten dollars. As the
money is spent in proprogatlng rame
and fish. every sportsman should ne
willing to kick in with the requisite
tax. Just drop into the office Of the
Clerk of Court down at the City Hall
and have him write it out. Bettcr
do it now because the season on up-
land migratory game starts with
in few weeks and you will want to
get your share of the cunning.
We wonder whether there is city
ordinance against blocking the side
walks? Some Of our local merchants
seem incired to run their stores out
of doors these days. Certainly il
detracts from the appearance Of the
streets. and it cannot add to the de-
sirabilitv of tho merchandise disnlay-
ed. It is small town stuff and Alex
andria no longer wears swaddling
clothes.
The Old Dominion Boat Club is one
of the progressive organizations Of
the town While mo.t boating club.
are satisfied with Information dur
ing the winter months this up-and-
going bunch of hustlcrs is planning
a series of smokers and entertain
ments which will add considerably
to the gaietv Of social season. They
recently acquired new property or
the water front and contemplate
erecting a modern club house at ar
early date. Those Interested in ac-
quatic sports would do we'll to com
n'uncatn with the Secretary. Mr.. J
T. Preston, Chamber Of Commerce
who will be glad to outline the pro-
gram for the coming year to pros
pective members.