Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-26
OVER IN VIRGINIA.
Farming Notes From Falls Church-So.
cial Doings, Etc.

FALLS CHURCH, VA, May "a.
Correspondence Of The EVENING STAR
The similarity of this spring with the last is
truly striking. As commonly expressed "they
are as near alike as two peas" The freshness
OF the verdurs Of forest and field Of both sea
sons is the result Of the frequent rainfalls,
which, however, interrupt farm work detri-
mentally. The weeds are considerably ahead
of the cultivator and the corn. l have not
seen for several years so many quails in the
spring as are visible now. Tho rabbit increase
this season also promises to be large; more
nests OF the young, SO far, have been found
than usual The extreme limit OF a litter had
supposed was Eve and had never seen more
than that, but nest found here re-
Gently contained eight young rabbits.
The apple and cherry trees had . remarkably
full bloom this spring. There will be a moderate
crop OF gooseberries and according to reports
there will be only that OF Strawberries and
from present indications there will be fair
crop of raspberries. The wild blackberry
bushes never looked more beautiful and promis-
ing than now, and grapes ditto, but the rot
will finish Thorn up as usual.
have not seen a Colorado potato bug this
season, and very few cabbage butterflies have
Charles Darling, some ten or twelve years
DID, fell from the roof of the new residence
being built for MIR. G. A. L. Merrifeld to the
ground q few days ago, a distance Of about
thirty feet. He was taken up insensible, but
was not much injured and has nearly re-
covered
Mrs. Elizabeth Pope formed s'hatchet
party" of our young folks and gave an enter
tainment here recently Of colloquial and mu-
steal character for the benefit OF the NJ. E.
Church. The audience was greatly amused
with the exercises.
Mr.. L. L. Northrup, who has been for many
years the agent of the Cooley Creamery Com
pany of Bellows Fails, VI, moves his family to
that place this week.
Mr.. A. J. Wedderburn, proprietor of the
Farm and Fireside and late editor of the
Progress at Alexandria, has moved, according
to report, back to Grange Camp and will
continue the publication Of the farm journal at
that place. Another fair is to be held there
the coming season.
The Rev. F. W. Tuckermsn has resigned the
passionate Of the Congregational Church, it is
said on account of i'll health.
Mr.. Edmund Flagg and Mrs. Flagg gave re-
Gently pleasant reception at their residence
at Highland View to the friends OF their son
Howard and bride on the return from their
bridal tour. The young people go Immediately
to their future homo, Eastwood farm, few
miles away, where the grooms earliest years
were passed.
1t appears to be determined that the line to
link the Baltimore and Ohio and Chesapeake
anu Unio faiiroaos VIII cross tine fotomac at
the Chain Bridge and run up the valley OF
Pimmit creek, crossing the w., O. and W.
railroad between Dunn-Lorng and Grange
Camp. Both companies have obtained from
some OF the farmers an option of land for road
purposes
John Brush, democrat, is appointed super
visor in this district. The district has been
divided, and / heard a republican say that
this was DONE he supposed, to enable the APP
pointing power to be a little generous toward
the republicans by giving an appointment to
republican. He may have been a sorehead
Hon. j. NJ. Thorn has been appointed and it is
an appointment eft to be made" LISA.