Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-06

Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. iolett and
son of Mt. Rainier. Nd. Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Ray end Messrs.
Spencer and Kennon Davis were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ.
Byington on Sunday.
Mrs. j. B. Allen, Miss Irene
Tyers. Mr.. John Tyers and Mr..
David Flatford were visiting
friends in Washington on Satur-
day.
DR.. C. L. Starkweather who
has been ill with the flu for
several weeks is greatly improv-
ed.
The Ladies Auxiliary and Aid
met on Saturday with Mrs. Fred
Hyson in Occoquan. The at.
tendance was smaller than usu-
al but it is hoped that as spring
advances the ladies will take
greater interest and have as good
meetings as in the past.
Mr.. William Limerick, of Lewis
Chapel, died on Friday morning
after a short illness of pneumon-
ia. Funeral services and inter-
ment took place Sunday after
noon from Crawford Memorial
church.
Miss Mary Boothe, from the
Northern Neck of irginia: who is
teaching at Oakton, was the
house guest of Mrs. Marshall E.
Davis over the week end.
Mrs. Kenneth Dove and little
daughters, Nancy and Lorraine,
were visiting friends in Accotink
Thursday.
Mrs. Soloman Beach, aged "a
years, died on Friday evening af-
ter q short illness Of gripps and
pneumonia. Interment took place
on Monday afternoon at Bacon
Race, Prince William county.
Elder Smoot of the Old School
Baptist church conducted funer-
al service. He is survived by
two daughters, Mrs. Frank Reed
and Mrs. William f. HALEY.
Mrs. McCollum, mother of Mr..
T. j. McCollum, has been sick
for the past few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Barnard,
Mrs. C. o. Thurman and little
daughter, Mary Edith and Mr..
and Mrs. E. A. Green were the
guests of Mr.. Green's parents at
Falls Church Sunday week. !
Lorton Dramatic club met Fri
day night at the school build
ing with good attendance. Mrs.
George Shepherd, president, pre-
sided at the meeting. II is now
the wish of the patron and pu-
pills CT the school to organize a
civic league for the welfare of
the school and interest of the
community in general.
Mrs. John West, of st. Elmo,
spent Friday as the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Joseph Springman.
Mr.. Joseph Springman was a
business visitor in Alexandria on
Thursday.
The Larkin and Embroidery
club met on Tuesday with Mrs.
G. D. Reider, who served the la
dies with a most tempting lunch
con. Those present were Mrs.
Arthur Petit, Mrs. ]. A. Rey-
nolds, Mrs. Kenneth Dove, Mrs.
R. A. woodward, Mrs. j H. Ma
iara and Mrs. T. .. McCollum.
Mr.. Stanley Beach, who has re-
Gently moved out from Washing
ION expects to open a store on
Ok Road in the upper neighbor-
hood.
Miss Catherine Morris and Mr..
John Marshall were visiting Mr..
and Mrs. T. T. Marshall Sunday.
Mrs. Lizzie beavers who has
been sick for the past ten days is
yet is still confined to
her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Dove were
n Alexandria Sunday and also
visited relatives In Accotink.
Mrs. L. l. Dolph is able to be
,ut again after being confined to
Ter home with an attack Of grippe.
The warm sunshine Of Satur-
lay and Sunday not only awaken
ID the frogs from their winter
sleep, but seemed to have brought
forth many an auto from their
keeping place, considering the
number that passed over the high
-. -, 49,, ;o.,,,tu an Cafnrdau