Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-22
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Graham
have returned from Atlantic City'
Miss Mamie Whiting, Of ZIG
North Royal street, is spending ner
vacation at Braddock Heights, Md'
Mrs. James Bayne and her sons,
Whitcomb and Lewis Bayne, are
spending a couple OF weeks at
Round Hill, Va.
Mrs. Hazel Ale Chapman and
children. have returned to their
home in Spring City, Pa, after
snending the past two weeks with
relatives and friends in tbs city.
The many friends of Mrs. Mary
f. Bowling, will be delighted to
know she has improved so much
that she is able TO leave today for
Bluemont, TO spend several weeks.
Mrs W. W. Domaine left this af-
ternoon for Prince William county
10 ioin Miss Elizabeth Domaine, who
has been visiting there for the past
six weeks.
Mrs. NJ. J Mcfarland has re-
.turned to her home in Braddock
Heights, after spending a pleasant
week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dave Mccarthy, at Midland.
Mr.. ]. C. Tut. who has been on
an extensive western trip since
January 2, has returned to this city,
where ne will remain for several
days.
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret s.
Barnett, who died Saturday after
noon, took place at $50 o'clock this
morning from st. Mary's Catholic
Church and was conducted by Rev
l.. F. Kelly, assistant pastor, and
burial was in the Methodist EpiSco-
pal cemetery.
The program for the regatta
which will be held Saturday by the
Old Dominion Boat Club will it is
expected, be completed Thursday
A big automobile truck and a
Ford touring car collided between
here and Washington yesterday af-
ternoon. Both were damaged. The
occupants escaped injury,
All members Of Samaritan Re
bekah Lodge, are earnestly re-
quested to attend the regular meet
ing tonight at eight o'clock. I'M
portant business, social session fol-
lowing.
A valuable Collie dog belonging
to Frederick Schneider was struck
and killed by an automobile truck
early this afternoon while on King
street between Royal and Fairfax
streets.
The funeral of Stephen H Feag-
ans, who died yesterday, will take
place at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow
morning from st. Mary's Catholic
Church. Burial will be in St
Mary's cemetery.
The local fuel committee will hold
Ia meeting at 8 o'clock this after
noon in the rooms of the chamber
of commerce at which time plans
will be discussed for securing for
this city coal for commercial pur-
poses.
Mrs. Robert Murphy. Mrs. Will
liam Rocker and Mr.. Eugene Rocker
and family. have gone on q motor
trip to Braddock Heights, Md,
where they will spend the week.
The police are now engaged in the
task of notifying property owners
that they must remove grass from
their sidewalks and cutters. Des-
pite the fact that orders were is
sued some time ago there are still
many places in the city where weeds
are high.
Announcement is made of the
marriage of Miss Sarah z. Ed
m6ndS, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
George Edmonds. of 423 Queen
street, this city, and Mr.. Harold G.
Best of Mobile, Ala, which took
place the evening Of August II at
the parsonage of St. Marv's Catho-
lie Church. Rev. l.. F. Kelly, as
sistant pastor. officiating.
Attorney James R. Cation has re-
turned from San Francisco, Cal,
where he attended the annual meet
ing Of the American Bar Associa-
tion and the committee on uniform
laws of the state. Mr.. Cation repre-
scented Virginia at the bar associa-
ton meeting and represented the
state at the meeting of the COM
mittee on Uniform laws Mr.. Cation
has been a member of the last
named committee for the past fiji
teen wears