The Washington times., 1925-03-07
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RESIDENT IS
BURIED
Funeral Services Are Held for
Miss Martha Ball, Of
!, Mt. Olivet
ARLINGTON COUNTY, Mar

ARLINGTON COUNTY, March
1.-THE funeral services for Miss
Martha Ball, seventy years old,
daughter OF the late Samuel Ball,
who was stricken suddenly Thurs.
day, were conducted today by the
Reverend j. Leas Green. pastor Of
the Mount Olivet Methodist Church,
from the undertaking palors Of
Joseph F. Birch, 1904 M street
northwest. Interment was in the
family lot at Clarendon.
Miss Ball is survived by her two
sisters, Mrs. j. W. Miller and Mrs.
Otto Striker. and three brothers,
Robert Ball, Henry Ball and
Charles Ball.
Another improvement to Rosslyn
Is about to take place with the
removal of the building. across from
the Arlington Trust Company, oc-
cupied by George Shamaha. as the
Citizens Lunch, who has arranged
to move the present building Of
frame construction to the rear,
facing Lee Highway. A gasoline
and service station may be put
on the site.
The sudden sounding of the
burglar alarm at the Clarendon
Trust Company last night caused
considerable excitement. No other
cause than a defective wire could
be given by Assistant Secretary and
Treasurer Robert r. Brooks, jr.
After nearly five months effort,
, p. l.. Ports, of Clarendon, now has
secured his 1925 automobile tags.
Purchasing the car in November,
Mr.. Ports at once applied for the
title, sending the necessary money
by money order. After some de-
lay he finally heard from Richmond
to the effect that no money &C.
companied the application. Going
was located and a few days ago,
much to his surprise, he received the
title and necessary cards.
Funeral services for Mrs. Maude
V. Hoffman, forty-nine years old,
daughter of the late James and
Henrietta Wood and wife of
Edward j. Hoffman, of Park Lane.
who died at the Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital yesterday follow.
ing a short illness, will be con-
Quoted by the Rev. c. B. Sparks,
pastor of the Grace Episcopal
Church, Monday at Q o'clock from
her late residence, 203 Locust
street. Interment will be in Glen.
wood Cemetery, Washington.
Mrs. Hoffman is survived by
her husband, three sisters. Mrs.
Potter and Mrs. c. r. Natter, and
two brothers. William H. Wood and
Roy E. Wood.
Raiding the home Of Oscar SUIT
ton, of Halls Hill, yesterday,
Officers James D. East and Ray
mond Crack seized one fifteen
gallon still.
Sutton was brough to the Ar
lington county Jail where he is
being held, charged with the pos.
session of an unregistered still
The still is being held as evidence.
The Rev. E. l.. Smelling, pastor
Of the Clarendon Presbyterian
Church. will conduct services at
o'clock he will preach in the
Methodist church at Arlington:
Sunday school will be at 9:45
o'clock with c. l.. Ahalt presiding.
The Christian Endeavor society
will meet in the Clarendon church
at 7:45 o'clock.
The regular meeting of the
| Aurora Heights Civic Association
| will be held at the school house
Tuesday, at 8 p. m. A plan OF
| work for the year will be presented
by the committee on landscape
gardening and community improve
ment
Members of the landscape garden
ing and community Improvements
committee of the Civic Association,
met at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
f. l.. Kirkpatrick Monday evening
and plans of work for the coming
year were outlined to the associa-
| ton.
Contests in the preparation OF
| home plans, planting and improve
| ment Of home grounds and the
growing Of flowers and vegetables
for display by the boys and girls
| of various ages are among the
activities outlined.
Prizes amounting to $25 will be
offered with these contests. Selec-
ton of a community flower, shrub
| trees, purchase of community
lawn roller and the building or
walks were discussed. A special
| garden meeting is to be held at the
| schoolhouse Monday evening, March
lie.
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