Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-08


Hines attended the teachers meeting
in Alexandria last week.
Mr.. C. n. Stewart of Burke has
sold his store to Mr.. Stobbs of near
Fairfax and the latter will COM
mence business operations very short |
ly.
Mr.. C. Vernon Ford, Common
wealth's Attorney for Fairfax, is not
improved very much. He is up at
Garfield Hospital Washington, D. G.,
and his condition in last report IS
very critical.
A fire broke out on farm of Mr..
Harry Blake of near Fairfax and did
considerable damage to his barn. The
fire was put out after some very
heroic work by some men nearby, and
no other serious damage was done.
Mr.. Geo. Erskine, of Burke has
moved his family to Fairfax. He will
superintend the farm recently pur-
chased by DR.. Huddleson, Co. Treasur-
err.
Miss Margaret Ballard was visit
or in Washington last week.
Mrs. G. c. White of Burke was in
Warrenton last week visiting re!a-
tiyes.
There was an automobile accident
on the road from Fairfax to Burke
Sunday evening. A car belonging to
/ Mr.. j. Fisher was completely over
turned, some of the passengers being
underneath, some on outside and some
half way. No serious damage was
done and no one hurt seriously, only
shaken up very badly.
The Tavern" at Fairfax is doing
well under the new manager.
Mr.. G.. S. TAFT who has been at
tending the University of Md. at Col
lege Park Maryland, has completed
his last term and is home for the
summer.
Mr.. Jas. Mitchell has accepted a
position with his uncle in Charlottes-
Vile and left last week to take up his
duties. He will be greatly missed in
Sunday School work at Burke.
Mr.. Reginald Gaines a former resi-
dent of Burke but now of AleXan-
dria was visitor at Fairfax Satur-
day and Sunday.
There will be an entertainment con-
sisting of a pie social and other feat
ureS, recitations, music etc, at Ash
ford School House near Burke Satur-
day, April 18th. at I o'clock, for bene-
fit of Good Shepherd Church.
The vestrymen of the church will
meet this month to discuss some new
improvements.
The ladies of Sarah Herbert Guild"
are planning to hold an entertainment
in near future to raise money to put
a new roof on Good Shepherd Church
which is no badly needed.
Miss Tracy Gaines teacher of Pen
der school is visiting in Alexandria
this week end.
Mrs. Pearl Birch Of Pender after
the death of her son, has moved to
n. Y, to make her home there.
Camp Lee of the Fairfax Division
of Confederate Veterans met at Fair
fax today, April 8, Representatives
were chosen to attend the reunion at
Richmond in June. Capt. j. n. Ballard
was elected chairman of the COM
mittee.
The monthly meeting Of Centerville
Dist. Teachers was held at Center
Vile school house Friday, April 7.
Supt. NJ. o. Hall opened the meet
ing by a short talk on "The superior
ity of the old time teacher and the
teacher of today. Quite heated dis
cusSion was started.
DR.. Stone a noted professor who has
taught in University of Va. for 30
years, taking part in favor of the
modern teacher. DR.. Stone also gave
a very interesting talk on the Re
wards of the Teacher"
Many interesting talks were given
by the attending teachers: "The Ad- |
Vantages of High SCHOOL, by princi- !
pal of Clifton High School. Silent |
Reading" and its advantage in class
by Misses Camel of Clifton and Gaines J
of Fender, also why not consolidate
the Dist. schools by DR.. Stone, in
which all took part.
With the opening of spring many I
improvements are being made in the
country. Houses are going up at |
0akton and Vienna. Fairfax is con-
templating several new buildings
The road between Burke and Fair
fax which has been impossible all !
winter, has been improved some, and
it is proposed to complete the maca-
dam road when it neds so abruptly
to Fairfax, thereby greatly facilita
ting travel between these places.
Mrs r. S. G..