Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-02
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Members of Motor Company No. 5
enjoyed an oyster roast at the CON-
pany's house Saturday night.
The REGULAR weekly card party Of
the Catholic Club vii be held tonight
at the Lyceum.
Dr. and Mrs. F. M. billiard were
at home informally yesterday after
noon at their home in Braddock
Heights. Hss.
DR.. Charles Conrad and Mrs. Con-
rad. of Washington, were the guests
over the past week end Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Fred Birrell, Jr., at their
home in Mt. Ida.
Mrs. Julian Upton and little son
left the Alexandria Hospital this
morning for their home in North Co.
lumbus street.
On account of the holiday the post
office was closed to the public all
day, but one delivery was made by
the carriers.
The Allison w. C. T. U, will hold
it's regular meeting with Miss Doele
Slayton this evening at 7:45 at Zzl
Wolfe street.
Mr. John Gilbert, of 222 South Al.
fred street, who was seriously injured
Christmas Eve, is reported as I'M
proving rapidly.
Miss Eleanor Ale has returned to
her home in North st. Asaph street,
after spending the holidays with her
aunt, Mrs. Maude Jet, in Washing
ton.
Midshipman Ralph Gurley who has
been the guest of DR.. and Mrs. {.
c. Kress, in North Washington
street. returned today to the U. ).
Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Miss Caroline Burgess, of Culpeper,
spent New Year with Mr.. and Mrs.
C. B. Spillman, en- route to Peters
burg where she is spending the WIN
ter.
Rev. Percy Foster Hall, Mrs. Hall,
Mr.. Reginald Hall and Miss Margery
Hall are at home Informally this at
ternoon to Pensioners and friends at
St. Pauls rectory in Duke street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hamtznon an
nounce the marriage Of their daugh-
ter Flora to Mr.. Omar G. Carmen. OF
Detroit, Mich, on Wednesday, Dec.
%, at Detroit, Mich.
Mr.. Vincent Jacobs was operated
on at the Alexandria Hospital this
morning for tonsilitis, by DR.. M. D.
Delaney. He is reported as doing
nicely.
The regular weekly meeting Of Or
iental Council, No. 6, Knights OF Py-
thias, will be held tomorrow evening
in the Pythian Temple. Every mem
Der is urged to attend this meeting
as business Of much Importance is to
come up. ~1''-.'
DR.. E. B. Jackson, of the First
Baptist Church, spoke to capacity au-
diences at both of the services yes
terday. His topics were, "How God
Deals With Pessimistic Christians"
and "The People God Cannot Help"
At the morning meeting communion
service was also observed
Many of the young men of this city
who are students at the University
of Virginia left last night for Char
lottesville several will leave to-
day and some will remain over for
the New Year Dance of the German
Club and the Boat Club Smoker, both
of which will be he'd tonight, and
leave tomorrow for school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Lindsey
were at home informally yesterday
afternoon at their home in Rosemont,
when their guests were asked to meet
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Lindsey, who
are spending the holidays with Mr..
Lindsey's mother, Mrs. Noble Lind
sey, in Braddock Heights.
Mrs. Wilmer j. Waller poured coffee
and Mrs. Overton Price and Miss
Mamie Lindsey presided at the punch
bowl
The fire department has been do
ing rushing" business in the chin
ney fire line for the past two days.
Yesterday at 5:2l an alarm was
sounded from 1913 North Payne street
which resulted from chimney fire.
At 5:35 the department again answer
ed chimney alarm from 1926 Prin-
cess street. Both fires were stopped
before any damage was done. This
morning at 1925 and 1928 they were
called to the Central Garage, on the
100 block of North Washington
street, and to 1000 North Washington
street respectively. The garage fire
was in the roof around the chimney
and was quickly extinguished with
chemicals. At 1000 North Washing
ton street the roof of frame house
was also on fire around the chimney.
No damage was done at either of the
fires.
Having won the Lionel Electrical
Company's first prize for the best
Christmas tree in the country for the
past three years, Mr.. Charles F. Da-
Wis, chief operator of Relief Company
No. l, who lives at 10 Prince street,
says tina he is confident of the prize
again this year. His tree is set in
pool Of water in which toy swans are
swimming, The tree and pool are in