Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-17
NEWS

At the March meeting of the
Board of Supervisors held in the
Count House at Fairfax, Wednes-
day, The report Of H. b. perr,
county agent, was received and
filed. Frclnklin P. Sagendorf
was appointed to succeed Mr.
Wood as county electrician.
A resolution was passed re-
oucsting the State Highway Com
mission to appoint an engineer to
el9orvise Tx preliminary con
s,ruction Of roads in Lee and
Csnterville districts. The II
way Commissions estimate of
the cost of maintaining roads and
bridges of nineteen twenty three
was approvd. The matter Of con
.inuing the county health work
was deferred until the next meet
ing to be held next month. The
Treasurer reported as to tn sta
us Of the funds under the control
of the Board. A number Of ac-
counts were examined and APP
proved.
Misses Dollie and Henrietta
Burke are spending month IN
Washington where they will be
nearer their work.
Little Miss Elizabeth Moore
has the measles.
Miss Agnes Fenton and Miss
Jeanie Fenton spent the weekend
with their sister, Mrs. Joe Stobb,
Of Burke.
Mrs. Geo. Marshall, of Burke,
spent the weekend with her
daughtr, Mrs. j. Darlington Den
it, of East Capitol street, Wash
ington.
The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
jim Thompson, Of Pender, died
Thursday morning and was bur
led Saturday a. the Fairfax Gem
Ietery.
Mr.. Roy Croscn and Mr.. Roy
IAllrer were Washington visitors
Saturday.
Mr.. Clarence Birch, who joined
the Aviation Corps recently
spent the week end at the home
of his mother, Mrs. Lee Birch.
A. the regular monthly meet
ing of the board of directors of
the Vienna National Bank, Mos;
Gunnel was promoted from as
sistant cashier to cashier and
Samuel Berry was appointed as
sistant icashier. The appoint
|ments will take effect from April
the first on.
The Fairfax School League
met in the Court House last week
The members present were, Mes
danes Roby and Sauls, Messrs
Huddleson, Hollis, Sherwood
Rust. Holbrook. Kinchloe, Hutch
inson, McClandish. Young. 10.
and Cross. Mr.. Mechanism re.
ported that the state architect
had made an offer to construct {
building for school purposes con
sisting of ten rooms for $4,000
Committees were appointed fol
Fairfax Day. Mrs. L. NJ. Wood
ard and Mrs. Clara Sauls were
put on the lunch committee, Mes
danes Robey and MeLandish oil
the committee to get up game:
and sports. L. B. RObey has
charge of the dance to be givel
lin the town hall in the evening
and Mr.. Mechanism is the public
Iity manager. Il was decided tina
a letter should be written to ev
cry one who had ever ATTENDED
Fairfax School asking for thei
support on Fairfax Day and alst
asking for subscriptions for builC
ing the school.
Voices on Ford car are 10 b.
sold, the money resulting to b
used for the same purpose. 4
committee was formed for TIT
purpose of seeking aid from tn
school board of the county. TIL
meeting adjourned, having yer.
successfully acquitted itself
The School and Civic Leagu
met in St. John'c Communit,
Hall Monday evening, at McLeal
[ Sharon Lodge A. f. and A. NJ
of Mclean, held an oyster suppe
March 10. A neat sum was real
lied from the supper as well a
the dance which followed.
The Women's Guild, of McLeal
will meet at the home of Mrs. }
/ w. MarNeil to finish their Marcel
business.
The Mclean Bridge Club me
at the home of Mrs. A. K. Parri
of Washington last Friday even
ing. The premiem offered wa
won by Mrs. C. a. Knowles, o
Balls Hills.
;, Mr.. Robert Knowles, Of Nc
Lean, gave dance in honor o
his friend, Selwyn Bahlman las
Saturday. Mr.. Bahlman ha