Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Mid-week prayer services Will De
held in the various churches OF the
city tonight.
Mrs. T. L. Rush will leave tonight
for Catawba where she will spend
the next several months
Rev D. r Covell, of Washington,
will preach in Grace Church tonight
at 8 o'clock.
The Holy Communion will be ad-
ministered tomorrow evening at 8
o'clock in ST. PauPs Church.
Policeman Lawrence Padgett is
suffering from a badly SWOLLEN jaw
as a result of a tootache.
Mr.. Ernest Padgett, who several
weeks ago suffered a fracture of
one of the legs is able to be out
again
Miss Kathleen Bitter has returned
to her home in Prince street, after
spending ten months in Paris,
France.
II is understood that the school
children of Alexandria will be given
holiday both on Good Friday and
Easter Monday.
The colored man who was shot
yesterday morning while on bus,
was not q passenger on the line OF
the Alexandria Motor Bus Company
it is stated.
Mrs. William Morgan Smith ar
rived yesterday from Clarke County
TO join DR.. Smith in this city for a
few days Dr. and Mrs. Smith will
spend Easter in Baltimore.
Trespassing upon the High School
property has been checked to great
extent by the erection Of a wlre fence
The path that once crossed the south
east corner of the High School lot
can no longer be used.
Mr.. Harry B Fletcher will speak
at the midweek service at the Meth
odist Protestant Church this evening
at 8 o'clock The pastor, Rev. Robert
Browne. is conducting revival Servl-
eos in Baltimore for the rest Of the
week
Rev. c. J Goette, of Emmanuel
Lutheran Church, has been called to
Munson, Pa, on account of the Serl-
Gus condition of his uncle, Rev. }
Muehlhaeuser who has suffered a
paraletic stroke.
The Alexandria Motor Bus Line
Incorporated, has added to its equip
ment an up to date service motor
wagon. This wagon will be used for
emergency purposes and within q
few minutes will be able to render
assistance to any Of its busses which
may become disabled between here
and Washington.
The Crystal Athletic Club will hold
a meeting at the home of Raymond |
Hewitt, 1901 King street, tonight at
8 O'Clock It is important that all |
members be present at this meeting. |
Sarepta Lodge, No 4.6 l. o. o.
F., will confer the first degree of ]
the order tonight ut it's regular |
mdeting in Odd Fellows Hall, North |
Columbus street An visiting Odd !
Fellows will be welcome.
The Richmond is presenting "The |
Stealers" today The Ingomar has |
Barbara Bedford in winning With !
Wits" and the Idle Hour is featuring |
Dorothy Dalton in "The Idol of the
North"
The Golden Links Missionary So |
ciety Of NJ. F.. Church South will /
meet in the Young Peoples Build
ing on Thursday evening at eight |
o'clock. After the regular business ]
meeting the class will continue their |
study on China.
Mr.. David Pelton Moore Of Arc
turus, Fairfax county, has just re-
turned from an extended trip to /
France. Germany, Holland, Belgium /
and England, where he went for the |
International Telephone Company !
Mr.. Moore has been gone since Oc- /
tober "a.
DR.. F NJ. billiard will leave to-
night for Roanoke, Va, to attend the .
Virginia Eye, Ear, Nose and Throa |
Medical meeting, which will be held |
in the Hotel Roanoke, Thursday, /
April 18th. Dr. billiard will return .
Friday morning the l4th
Mrs Ethel Patterson who is hold
ing classes at the Norton Memorial
at st. PauPs Church on Personal |
Religion is greeted every morning at |
10 o'clock by an increasing number |
of enthusiastic hearers Her sub |
jet tomorrow she regards as of /
great Importance. She will speak |
on Resentment and Resistance and |
the Things Which Stir us up inside |
and make Us uncomfortable"
The Newell Printing Company has |
lust received an additional press. Mr. !
Newell states that the rush of bust |
ness neceSSitated this addition to his |
equipment. Mr.. Paul Callahan has |
returned to his position as foreman
of the shop after a visit to his old !
home in Georgia.
The base ball team of the Baraca |
Bible Glass of the First Baptist |
Church will hold a meeting in the !
lecture room of the church this even |
ing at Z o'clock All who expect to
try for the team and all interested
in the development of a team are