Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-08
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

The Ladies Aid Society OF the |
Methodist Protestant Church will
meet tonight in the parsonage, 305 |
South Washington street, at eight
o'clock.
Potomac Lodge, No. 3S, l. o. o F.
will hold its regular meeting tomor-
row night in Odd Fellows Hall,
North Columbus street.
benefit euchre will be given at
Sis O'Clock tonight in st. Mary's
Hall under the auspices of the Cath
olic Daughters of America.
Work on the Little River Turn
pike is getting fairly underway The
work will be pushed rapidly during
the summer.
Mrs Freemen, secretary to DR..
Kate Waller Barrett, is spending
the month of June at her home IN
Indiana.
The Rev. DR.. E. V. REGISTER will
lead the weekly prayer meeting at
the Anne Lee Memorial tomorrow
evening at 1880 o'clock.
Mr.. Oscar De Beck is the guest
of Mr.. Robert Elliott, at his home
in North BraddOck.
Miss Mamie Henderson, who
has been out of town for the past
two weeks, returned to her home IN
Prince street yesterday.
Mr.. Jack T. Lewis, of the Univer-
sity of Virginia, is the guest for a
few DAYS of Mr. and Mrs. Robert 5.
Schneider, at their home in North
Columbus street.
DR.. George =. Klipstein and wife
have sold to Clarence d. Morris
house and lot 1901 Duke street. A
deed of conveyance was placed on
record in the Office of the clerk OF
the court today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Serey, of
Richmond. are the guests of DR.. and
Mrs. Frank VI billiard, at their
home on Braddock Heights.
Mrs. Charles Poser, of Vancouver,
b. c.. who has been with her mother.
DR.. Kate Waller Barrett. 408 Duke
street, for several months, is now
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Elkins, in At
lantic City.
The Rev. DR.. Eugene B. Jackson
has returned to his home after at
tending a meeting of the Board Of
Trustees of the University of Rich.
mond and graduation exercises OF
that institution
Examinations of the undergradu-
ate classes of the high school be-
gan this morning. These eyamina-
tons will continue through until
next Friday when the schools will
close for the summer vacations.
Luther p. Jones and Charles S.
Astryke who. have for the past few
wears been running billiard parlor
on King street, have dissolved part
nership and the business will con-
tinue to be run by Mr. Astryke
alone.
There will he 2 meeting of the
Ladies Auxiliary to Canton Alexan-
Gria Ledge, No. l. l. o. o. F. at Odd
Fellows Hall tonight at 8 o'clock.
Business of Importance is to be
brought up and as many members
as possible are requested to be pres
ent.
Miss Lillian V. Sparshott, Of
Washington, and Mr.. John w. Fad
lev, of this city. were quietly mar
ried Saturday afternoon. June 3, at
the homo of the bride 23l5 Eye St.,
y W., by the Rev. Talbert, of st.
Paups Episcopal Church, of Wash
iugton.
Mrs. Mary A. Petit, wife of Rich
ard b. Petit. died today at the
Alexandria Hospital. The deceased
lived AZ 33l South Patrick street.
The body was removed to Demaine's
mortuary chapel and prepared for
burial. The funeral arrangements
have not been completed.
In the police court today there
were four cases called for trial and
fines were imposed in most of the
cases. which included drunk on the
street. violating traffic laws and
light law The arrests were made
by olicemen Taylor. EiTrer. Mag
ner, Lawrence Padgett and Trigger.
Mt Vernon Council, Daughters of
America, No. l will hold their regu-
lar meeting tonight in their hall
North Pitt street, at which time
election of officers viii take place.
All members are requested to be
present and take part.
Mr. J. Herbert Knight is home
after attending the College Of Will
liam and Mary for the past session;
Graduation exercises were held
there yesterday.
The funniest comedy of the year,
"Too Much Business" is playing
at the Richmond again today. The
lngOmar presents Eugene OBrlen
in The Prophets Paradise" The
Idle Hour is running long list OF
the best comedies of the season in
it Is Thursday all comedy day pro-
gram.
The pupils of Mrs. Matte Wade
WoOlls will appear in a recital in
the Young Peoples Building to-
night. The program as announced
in yesterdays Gazette will be car