Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-13
FALLS CHURCH.

The Falls Church correspondent Of the
Washington Republican says:
The chances of y fruit crop in this section are
not as gloomy as fortnight ago, but on the
contrary this whole region presents the appear
suce Of an immense bouquet. have uever
seen the fruit trees so completely loaded with
blossoms, and the cheering promise OF large
fruit crop makes everybody happy, notwllh-
standing we are all straltened by hard times
this sprlug. The receut show:rS aud the bright
sunshine have proved successful in encourag-
iur spring to put on Ler most gorgeous APP
pareI, causing the hearts of all to rej,lce. Our
city fathers are at work and will soon issue
code of rules for the regulation Of affairs with
10 our corporate limits. Our citizens are ex-
utaut over the fact that we are now clothed
with au, ,hority 10 preVent the sale Of liquor in
our midst.
The spelling fever is still on US. Thursday
evening the hal! Of jefferson Iostitute was
crowded with our citizens to participate 10 and
witness another cootest in lugomacny. j. {.
De Putron was chosen pedagnguc; Messrs. W
w. Kinsley ard Schuyler Duryee, referees;
Messrs. B. w. Pond and a II. Raymond,
captains. Each chose niue associates from the
audience, aud the clashiug vf words began aud
euded as follows: Mrs. Jobu Dreriug was de-
cIared the best lady spe!er, and received the
first prize, beautiful copy of Mcredith'S 5
poems B. W. Pond bore off the second honor,
aud received au elegant copy OF Alice and
Phoeby Cary's poems. He generously pre-
sented 1t to Mrs Phillips, who was declared
the second best speIler. Willie Ellison was pre-
seDted with spelling book, having by consider
able effort proved himself the poorest speller of
the evening Our band discnursed some choice
selections, and Mrs Burchard favored us with
an operate solo.
The Uoiou Sunday School of this place elect
ed uficers last Sabbath morning, which result
ed as follows Superintendent, e. II. Buxtop;
Assistant Superintendent, Mrs.J Mccormick;
Secretary, Henry Parker; Treasurer, Mrs. w.
w. kiusey; Librarian, A. H. Raymond
Musical Director, j W. Sargent; OcgaDist,
Miss Grace Logan; Assistant Organst, Miss
Carrie Parker; Ex cutive Committee, 4. j.
l.. Merrteld, w. w. KiusIey aud j. Me.
Cormick
The delegates to the International Conven-
tion to be held 10 Baltimore on the llth, 18th,
and 18th instants, are g. H. Buxton aud A. }.
l.. Merri6eld; altcrnates, j. Mccormick and A.
H. Raymond.
The anniversary exercises Of this school will
take place Sabbath evening, NJ ay l6.
Preparations are being made for grand Old
Folks concert. TO take place in the hall of the
Jefferson Institute on the evening OF the 10Th
st. Messrs Brown, Burke Walters, Syphert,
Prof. Mcrser aud others OF Washington will as
sist The entire company will be composed of
about fifty siogers aud musicians, and it is ex-
pected some prominent si6gerS OF Baltimore will
contribute to the entertainment.
Our little village barely escaped disastrous
loss by fire few days since. About 2 o clock 10
the afternoon the store Of Mr. j. ID. Brush,
alias Fox 5 saloon, was discovered to be GU fire,
and had it not been for the timely assistance #
our citizens the large store aud residence of hlr.
e. W. Maukin, and the store and residence of
our postmaster, Ed. Birch, could not have es-
capped destruction, while several other resdeo
ces would have been endangered. Wthiua very
few years our place has met with several severe
losses by fire and it is hoped that one of the first
acts of our city fathers will be the organization
of a fire company.
We have now arrived at such degree i'm
portance that We 6oda telegraph othoe an iudls
psusable necessity, and we expect TO have one
established 10 few days.
deduction of teu ceuts has been made in
the price of railroad fare to Washington, from
Is to SIS cents.