Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-03
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Mr.. Abe Rosenberg has returned
to his home in North Royal street,
after a visit TO friends AID relatives
in New York.
Mrs. MAY Winkleman and four
daughters, Evelyn, Clarice, fhelma
and Beryl, Of North Royal street,
left today for ten days stay at
q Colonial Beach.
Miss Mary Randolph Cstlett. of
Newport News, Va, is visiting her
cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Page
Waller, ST., at their hgme, 3Os North
Columbus street.
Mrs. T. Anderson Sommers and
Master Thomas Anderson Sommers,
left this morning for Orange, Va,
to visit relatives.
Mrs. C. W. Compton and daugh-
ter. Miss Esther Compton and Miss
Gladys Duthie, of Milton, Ore, are
visiting Mrs. j. E. Compton, S19
King street.
Buddy Rlunt, one of Alexan-
dria's well known citizens, reports
an exceptionally fine tomato crop
and says that he has been busy for
the past three weeks hauling his
products to Washington.
Mrs. Florence Baker Dow, Miss
Lillian Brill and Miss Mildred
Morse, who are spending some
time at Virginia Beach, were joined
this afternoon by Miss Eunice War
rington, Of Cherrydale, and ali left
for Atlantic City.
Miss Mari Peasants and Miss
Alice Edman have returned to their
home in Waynesboro after spending
some time as the guests Of Miss
Haytie Peasants and Miss Fannie
Peasants, at their home in North
Patrick street.
Ladies Must Live" is the title of
a most interesting picture at the
Richmond today Betty Compson is
the star. The lngomar IS SHOWING
Live and Let Live" The Idle
Hour has another fine collection
for its regular weekly all comedy
day.
All secretaries of Fraternal Or
ders are asked to have their con-
tributions in this office tomorrow.
The Fraternal column which is pub
lished on each Saturday is open to
all orders in the city and space is
without charge. Church notices
and changes should also be in this
Office tomorrow.
Work has been started on the
walls of the new parsonage of the
Second Baptist Church which is
being erected on the church lot on
upper King street. The pastor, the
Rev. Owen p. Lloyd was on the job
today personally supervising the
work
An error appeared in the Ga
eztte of yesterday. when it was sta
ted that Miss Virginia Thompson
had been Ill as the result Of an ope>
ration. The truth Of this matter is
that Miss Thompson had been quite
sick until the operation was per
formed bit since that time her con-
dition has been rapidly improving.
During the past week the Office of
f. F. Hoffman, clerk of the courts,
has been given a general overhaul
ing, being painted buff color, new
lighting system installed and other
improvements made.
In the corporation court today j.
w. Connolly, Jr., qualified as spe-
cial officer for the Southern Railway
Company in this city.
Tomorrow ends the fourth week
of summer school, which is being
conducted in Lee School Building
with more than zoo students. The
session will close on August Is.
Time has not yet been set for the
opening of the winter term of the
schools and it is thought that the
school board may delay the opening
possibly q. week SO as to give the
new school building chance to be
nearer completion so that the time
which tho children will have. TO be
subjected to the crowded conditions
viii be reduced to minimum.
Teachers viii be assigned their
nlaces later in the month accord