Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-28
Falls Church Grippings.


Mr.. Greenough, ST., has been confined to
his home three weeks with the French ia
gsippe.u
T he dancing club, composed of the fol-
lowing ladies and gentlemen. tripped the
light fantastic into the wee sms' hours at
the residence of Mrs. Koon on Wednesday,
Jan. 22l Miss NJ. GARNER, Miss Minnie
Burch, Miss Maud Thorne, Mr..
Arthur Raymond, Mr. George Ross
man, W. Wiebert, Miss Milie Young,
Miss Annie Munson, Mr.. Dsashmet, Miss
Beatrice Freeman, Master Hugh Freeman,
Mrs. Abraham Koon, Mr.. D. ]. Freeman,
Master Brook Young, Mr.. William Carlan.
Mr.. Terrett, of Sunnyslde farm, and his
nephew furnished music. Mrs. Martha
Crittenden and Mrs. Koon supplied the
club with delicious coffee and cake as re-
freshments. A pleasant time generally was
the final verdict of the guests.
On Januard %, concert was given at
Presbyterian Hall to reimburse Mr.. Garrett
son for his services in caring for a deserving
sck family. Music, singing, recitations,
etc. etc., were rendered by the following la
dies and gentlemen Miss Julia Pond, DR..
Hodgkins. Miss Mary Munson, Miss Mono
Wilson. Miss Florence Tully and others.
The Shenandoah Valley Company have
large surveying party here for the object of
constructing a line of road direct from
Washington, D. c., to Front Royal, Virginia.
The new line CROSSES within few hundred
yards of the Catholic Church at West End.
Will you kindly suggest to the directors of
the Leesburg branch OF the + & D.Railroad,
the injustice done to employees of the Gov
eminent here In regard to railroad ticket?
The Communication ticket per month ia Sc 80
and Ia not transferable, 80 that In case Of
sick ness the ticket is dead loss as no other
member OF the family can use the ticket.
Oae would suppose that at least gentle
mans wife would be an exception.
Give US Sunday train out from the city,
and later train daily, or one between the
hours of eight o'clock in the morning and
half past two In the afternoon, with slight
reduction in single fares, and the company
will be surprised at the astonishing amount
of additional traffic along the line at all
points.
Judge Lacey, Of Balston, MIR. Duryee,
chief clerk OF the Patent Office, Depart
ment of the Interior, Mr.. Hawxhurst and
others have introduced bill before Con-
gross for the purpose of privileges in regard
to an electric railroad between Falls
Church and Washington. THE more the
merrler" There's lots of room fer improve.
ment down here but what we need most Ia
more people; send down your live, wide
awake men of trAwn and sinew we have
millions In new material In "old Virginia"
left, with noble hearted people who are
willing to aid anything that is square and
honorable, notwithstanding Bricks without
Straw" and Fools Errand" literature.
Judge Riley has lots for sale on easy terms
aud long time to reputable men who mean
bu ,iness.
If one could just have elections once in
quarter of century negroes and everybody
else would settle down to legitimate work
The curse OF this miserable political business
is the everlasting present, deceiving the ig.
norant with false promises and making enc
niles of neleh bors and friends.
Mr.. Rathton, the new Presbyterian min
lister, has taken up his residence here, hay
ing rented the house of Mr.. Pond.
Mira Crosby, wife of former chief clerk
of the War Department, and who is the
leading teacher of music here, sang for many
years In st. Matthews Chutch, Washington.
r