Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-03
FROM THE VIRGINIA SIDE.
Affairs I'm Falls Church Dtate aen.
RECENT FIRES IN THAT NEIGHBoRHooD-THf
CAUSE DEFECTIVE CHIMNEYs-A BOOM FoB
FALLS CHURCH-vARIoUs ODDS AND KNDs
Of THE EVENING STAR

Correspondence OF The EVENING STAR
FALLS CHURCH, March 81, 1885.
The house OF Mr.. ]. Galpin, recently burned
i'm the district of Falls Church, was insured for
5000. There was an insurance also on house.
hold goods. The house OF Lieut.. Robert Por-
ter at Merrifield, about two miles west of this
place, WAS burned on Monday evening Of last
week. The wind was high and the Are was
well starte, nefore discovered, and the house
and furniture was nearly all consumed; the
piano and some clothing only were saved. In
surance on house and furniture 500. An Fair
lax Mutual.
The fires of the two houses above noticed. and
the one OF Mr.. Ponds, noticed recently, and
that was extinguished, all originated from de-
iective chtinneys. There Is no need OF such lia-
bilities To fire. Ii is To be attributed 20 sheer
recklessness of the mason. A large per cent OF
the hres occur from that cause. Ii should be
reniedled by a statute liking a severe penalty
In the form of imprisonment and this sham
work would cease.
1T Is a frequent remark this spring that there
are now more strangers visiting our locality to
ma houses 10 rent and lots and land To buy
than on any previous spring. There is a
son for IL Ii IL conveniently near to your city.
lt is healthful, and handsome in Its surface fea-
lures. 1t produces in excellent quality every
variety OF ruit suited To the latitude In has
pure soft, cool water; il has many educated
men, good men, ciyilly and socially, in proper
tloh 10 Its population, as any other location
around the capital Our village 10 growing
Mr.. j. Nj. Tyssowski, of your city, has pur.
chased the new residence built 10y Mr.. q. w.
Mankln last season. Mr.. Kerr. who came from
Vienna recently, has purchased "A lot from DIR.
Lloyd adjoining the Register lot. This lot has
on III a buiiding designed for y mill. The old
mill is TO give place 10 or be transformed into q
residence. Mr.. James ChiIders has bought "a
acres OF land near the residence OF Hon. A. A.
Freeman. house Is To be built on the land
during the season for occupancy by the owner.
Ihe Rev. 5. w. Haddaway has preached his
farewell sermon at the NJ. l.. Church SOUTH
and Is 10 occupy the pulpit of the NJ. T.. church.
MI Vernon Place, your city. The Rev. Mr..
Duffy, OF baltimore, is to occupy the pulpit
here Tor the ensuing year.
Mrs ID. Barrett and >. Ill. Barrel and his sister
left here Tor southern California about three
seeking healthful region. They settled near
San Bernardno. Afterwards, Henry Parker
who left here later with two or three other per-
sons Tor Washington Territory, went down 10
the neighborhood OF the Barrets and settled.
still later the Rev. A. l.. Park, who preached
here for time, and a brother OF the late Cali
iornia millionaire, moved 10 the same locality.
Lastly, Miss Mary Parker, a sister OF Henry
Parker, who had been teaching for some
time in Minnesota, went down there and
Joined the representatives of this place.
some family affairs. She brought oranges and
raisins, ali grown on trees and vines trans
planted By Mr.. $. III. Barret since be lett here.
b 30 were very me Ia appearance and quail
est and finest ever saw. They were muscats.
Mrs. Barret talked very Interestingly and IN
structlyely respecting the country: They have
three classes OF soil, the damp lands, red lands
aud those OF the foot hills. The first 10 very
rich and productive and does not need irrigat-
ing, but is very unhealthy; life on them lie sub
ductive when irrigated, and are very health.
ful. Mrs. ID. said they had not seen q doctor
since they had lived In that country. She re-
turned , some %s days ss ago. Mr. Henry Barrst
STAR. The excess OF rain Is interfering with
farm and garden work very much. l. s. A.