Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-23
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

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NIGHT for Black Mountain, n. ="
where she will spend several weeks
Miss Pearl Schwarzman has been
in New York for a few days past,
the gnest of Miss Marie Dahm, OF /
the Follies.
The Girl Scouts have a cake and /
ME sale at the city market tomor-
row morning beginning at O'Clock. |
Misses Erna and Virginia Wade !
ors visiting their aunt, Mrs. j. L.
Richardson, in Lynchburg, Va.
City Councilman and Mrs. E. F;
TIGER are at the Bellvue-Stratford
Philadelphia.
Mrs Mary E. Holden, mother of
Charles F. Holden, of this city, died
in Boston Wednesday according to
information received in this city.
A class of candidates will be in
itiated Monday night by Alexandria
Lodge No. 758, Benevolent and Pro-
tective Order of Elks.
The Reliance A. C. will play the
strong Lincolnia team tomorrow at
2 D. M, on the Cardinal Diamond.
Everybody welcome.
Miss Margaret Moncure will
leave in a few days for Phlladel-
phia, Pa, where she will spend
some time visiting friends.
Potomac Lodge, No. 3S, l. o. o.
F., will hold its regular weekly
meeting tonight in its hall in North
Columbus street.
Marshall Travers and James We'll
lington Crockett, Of South Lee
street, have returned to their home
after a canoe trip to Belmont Bay.
The regular weekly prayer servi-
ces will be held at the Anne Lee
Memorial this evening at 1880
o'clock.
Mrs. Percy Foster Hall and Miss
Margery A. Hall, have left for Gro
ton, Long Point, Conn, where they
will spend the rest Of the summer.
Rev. Mr.. Hall may be found at st.
PauPs rectory as usual.
Miss Margaret German, famous
as the most beautiful young lady
in America, will begin the game to-
morrow on the Dreadnaught Park
and Alexandria society promises to
turn out en- masSe to welcome her
to the city.
Mr.. Robert w. Wheat, Jr, has
returned to his home near AleXan-
dria, after spending the week with
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Charles Calvert SmoOt, Sd, at their
summer home in Blowing Rock, n.
c.
as Matrimony Failure" that's
the title of the funniest picture
that has been shown at the Rich
mond for a long time and which is
to be seen there today and tOmor-
row. The Ingomar has Jane NOvak
in Belle of Alaska" and the Idle
Hour is showing Jack Hoxie in "Cy-
clone Bliss"
In the telephone directory just
out, issued by the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company, the
name of j. F.. Purcell, 1920 King
street, is omitted Mr.. Purcell is the
keeper of a dry goods and notions
store on Alexandria's Progressive
100 Block and his phone number is
1914. The omission was by reason
Of typographical error.
The Lawn Party given last night
on the lawn of the Odd Fellows
Hall in North Columbus street, by
the Martha Washington Chapter.
No. az. Order of Eastern Star, was
great success in every way. Dur
ing the evening ice cream, cake and
candy was served and music was
furnished by the Citizens Band All
in all a most enjoyable evening was
had by all who attended. and quite
large sum was Melted by the
chapter.
Last night n party of nine Alex
andrianS left for the annual Mis-
sionary Conference at Blue Ridge,
n. c. Miss Moore will represent
Grace Church, and Miss Griffith.
Christ Church. From st. Paul'S went
DIR. and Mrs KlipStein. Miss Nancy
Tackett. Miss Laird, Miss Crockett,
Miss Carolyn Wattles, Mrs. Latham
and Mr.. Marshall TraverS. Mr..
Philip HeiShley will leave for the
Conference on Saturday night
A sad sad story for mothers and
fathers. The prices of school books
next fall are going to be from twice
to three times the prices of the
past few years. S. F. Dyson and
Bro, are receiving books for next
fall and now report this One book
especially noted was a book which
has been selling for "a cents and
has the price stamped on the back
which is to sell for S1.01 next fall.
The reason for this sudden Jump in
prices is that the school book con-
tract with the publishers has termi-
mated anC THAI the publishers are
demanding more money.