Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-18
FAIRFAX NEWS

FAIRFAA NEWS
War Camp Confederate Veterans
not st Fairfax at p. m, SATURDAY
H. Nc business was transacted ana
mu ..onoements were made to attend
tho Grand Camp at Richmond, va"
in June.
Renorts from Commonwealth 5 Al
+o-nev Mr.. c. w Ford since Nednes-
5ay are not so encouraging as MS
case cas- is considered very graveiy oy
his friends
The MANY friends of Mrs. Robert
Wiley are glad to see her out AGAIN
after her prolonged illness. she
snent Easter at her sons, Mr.. Sidney
Wiley.
The storm last Friday did grea!t:
doaI of damage. 1t tore the roof OH
of Mr.. Christians barn of near
Rnrke. and blew it considerable as
tance. Several large trees IN Burke
were ~uprooted and blown down. IL
was small cyclone and somewhat
on the order of the storm whlSn
swept thrugh this section June %
1915. and did so much damage.
Tho services at Good Shepherd
Church were conducted by Mr.. Rud-
6erow. and the church was crowded
which has not been usual at 4 o'clock
services.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. n. Steuart spent
Easter at Pender.
Miss Margaret Ballard and Mrs
Tracy. Gaines spent Saturday III
Washington.
Mrs. Caroline Harris, wife Of Mr..
James Harris, Of BalIston, cled at
her home there Monday. She was %
wears Of age and a native OF FehaeI'
Rev. Father Van Iuglegem, pastor,
of St James Catholic Churh" VIII
visit his old home in Belgium ne
will start about April 10Th TO VISIT
France. Italy, Bavaria and England
to be away three or four months
No clue has as yet been discovered
of the assault case at Mclean Wnich
occurred three weeks ago. Inc man
accused will be brought to FAIRFAX
as soon "a the necessary PAPERS can
be obtained. The authorities are
following every clue in hope OF APP
pretending the right man.
The Ladies' Aid met at the par
sonage on Thursday last Mrs. Nit
chel presiding. Plans were made 90
raise funds. Next meeting will be
first Thursday in May.
Mr.. C. +. Cummins announces The
marriage of his daughter. MIS-:
Helen Josephine to Mr. J. b. Schafi'
Of Washington, on April 20.
Mr.. Fred Christman, of Burke, who
Joined the U s. Army in February,
was home on a visit last week look
ing well.
There was dance at Town Hall
at Clifton by the Young Peoples
Social Club and was well attended.
Many from Fairfax and Burke at
tending Great preparations for Eas-
ter Egg rolling was made by the
young people by having great fuA
yesterday.
Miss Eunice Troubly, of Pender,
gave a delightful party to her many
friends last week. Everyone reported
a good time.
Mr.. Peter Roy. of Burke, was a
visitor in Alexandria Saturday.
The real estate business is on a
boom here.
MIR p. NJ. Murray Of Boston, has
bought 81 acres OF land from Mrs.
Sallie Petit, and Mr.. +. j. Shyster
has purchased two tracts of land
one from Mrs. Farr, and the other
from A. r Sherwood, (4S) acres IN
Braddock,
Mrs. C. Rcdgravc has 60 acre
farm near Legato, to Mr. y. Il Basin
for house and lot in Baliston.
Mr.. f. p. Bowman, of Oakton,
% acre farm for house and lot at
Cherrydale.
The young ladies in Mrs Fitz-
hugh's Sunday School Class will give
an entertainment Wednesday even
ing for benefit of Sunday School
All are invited.
The Tennis Club at Fairfax has
been organized and plans arc being
made to begin pr0cticiug Tor the
season.