Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-08


RE Smallwood made a short visit to
Edinburgh and Woodstock the 4th.
|. The Sunday School services OF
the Good Shepherd will begin at III
o'clock now instead of at the former
hour of 2:90 o'clock, on account OF
the storms that usually come up IN
the afternoon and have been pre-
venting so many members from at
tending.
The Sarah Herbert Guild will
meet at the home of Beulah Dyer
next Friday night at 8 o'clock.
Mr.. Thomas Tate, of Philadel-
phia who has been visiting his
brother. George, at Pine Ridge
Farm, has returned home.
Mr.. Forest X. Howard and
Bernice Hall were married las'
Saturday and have gone to Bermuda
on a wedding trip.
The vestry of the Good Shepherd
Church met in June and appointed
committee to secure funds for the
immediate construction of new
roof on the church. Work on the
roof will begin in August. Inc
members Of the committee propose
to hold a picnic very soon to secure
funds for putting up some neceS,
sarv out buildings on the ground
and having the grounds in genera
cleaned I'D.
Capt. and Mrs. T. NJ. Hamilton
returned last week from an auto
mobile trip to Luray Cave, continu-
ing On through the valley to WIN,
chester, before returning They had
most .enojoyable trip.
MIR. J. r. Allison has had as a Wis
itor Captain Week and his sister
Miss Eliza Allison, who has re-
turned to her home in Pennsylvania
Saturday. Mrs. Jack Zerbee Is
confined to her home on account OF
illness.
Another serious auto accident oc-
Cured near Tyson's corner Sunday
afternoon. Ashton Loveiess, son OF
Mr.. Edward Loveless, who lives
near Tyson's, was struck by ma
chine when he tried to escape an
other car coming in the opposite di-
rection. He was knocked down and
dragged about 200 feet and thrown
to one side. The other machine
did not stop to note the damage
done, but sped on toward Washing
ton. The boy was taken to Vienna
where DR.. Ford Swetnam dressed
his injuries. His leg was broken
and a large part of his scalp torn
off; also he was suffering great
deal from internal injuries. He
was taken to Georgetown Hospital
where it is reported that he has a
chance to recover, though a very
small one.
There was an ice cream festival
at Vale on July 9th, for the benefit
of the church. A goodly crowd was
out and the evening seemed to be
enjoyed by all.
Miss Mary Hunt, 70 years old
died at her home near Vienna June
18th, and was buried the 18th, at
Buelah Church She was a diligent
worker for the church until her
health failed her.
Last Thursday a big still was
! captured near Bankers cross roads
four miles from Burke, by Deputy
Sheriff Virgil Williams, with mem
bers of the state prohibition force
| This is the largest still ever cap.
tured in the county, being a 500
gallon affair in full operation
When the officers approached there
! were two men and a two horse wa
gon getting ready to load up. See
ing the officers, the men ran, but
were fired at by one of Williams
men. 1t is thought that one of the
escaping men was hurt $500 gallons
! of the mash and % gallons of the
finished liquor with large quantity
Of meal, yeast and sugar, together
with the horses and wagon were
brought to Fairfax. At Frank ia
vens' house not one hundred yards
from the Still" was found 8 gal
Ions of whiskey. Mr.. Javens was
not at home, but it is stated that he
will go bond for his appearance
before the grand jury. Another still
further on was found on the place
of Thomas Lester. This eighteen
gallon one was destroyed by the
prohibition officers.
The ladies of the Sarah Herbert
Guild will meet at the home Of Mrs.
Malcolm Merchant, Tuesday even
ing.
The members of the Daughters Of
American Confederation have de-
cided to mark the spot where the
first courthouse stood on Freedom
Hill, about eight miles from the site
Of the present one. A granite mar
ker will contain the history of the
spot. The County Court House was
moved to its present site in 1900,
when the new building was erect
ed.
Work on the Little River Pike
will start this week. Mr.. l. c.
Chandler, sub-coNtractor, has estab-
lished his camp at Lincolnia and is
moving his equipment. Another
gang will start from Fairfax and
work toward Alexandria.
Case of smallpox was reported on
Georgetown pike near Carper
School, in the home of Mr.. John