Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28

Extensive Improvements at Falls Church
Social Anairs-weather Notes, Etc.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Extensive Improvements at Falls Church
Social Afairs-weather Notes, Etc.
Correspondence of The Evening Star
FALLS CHURCH, Va, February 25, 1891.
The weather is more remarkable than any
thing else with the farmer, since it interferes
SO much with his out-of-door affairs. The win
ter is mild, notably so the lowest temperature
for one morning that have recorded was IL
degrees. The roads are the worst that have
seen for years. But few, only those who are
forced to go to market. go in with wagons.
Peach buds on the few trees that the yellows
have left alive show q perceptible enlargement.
As q rule there has been q bright, mild day, "a
weather breeder" between the rain storms. If
the weather had been dry enough early pota-
toes and early garden stuff might have been
put in the ground for the last ten days or two
weeks For the really bad weather, blow and
wind-up, wait for March.
More people have been here looking for loca-
tions than any previous winter. and, will be
seen. several pieces Of property have changed
ownership.
sirable land for building lots is now in the
hands OF syndicate. Men are now at work
clearing up, and streets are to be laid out and
graded, trees set out and the land plotted
When this is done the lots will be advertised
for sale. The north end of the farm begins
north of the old depot across the railroad and
extends down the pike about two-tbirds of the
distance 20 the post office. The farm of Mr..
Joseph Riley adjoins on the south. which is to
be land out and plotted in connection with
IL The two places extend from above the old
depot TO the village, one mile. the Leesburg
pike bounding il on the southwest side. Sew
eral dwellings will be built on the ground this
season by John i. Frebry Co., Mr.. NJ. E.
Church being the live man in the company.
Mr. Thomas Killers new dwelling is ap-
preaching completion
George Erwin is building q new house.
Mr.. George AIbertson of the board of review,
pension office. Is building q residence on a lot
recently purchased from the DR.. Gardner
estate.
Harry Turner has a second new house well
advanced on what is called the Clover prop
erty. The first was finished recently and
rented.
Miss Bell Merrifeld, in one Of the depart
ments, recently sold her new residence for
S4,I1O: Report says that she regretted the sale
and offered $500 advance on what she received,
and II was refused She has rented what is
known as the Mock house, and has purchased
lot adjoining her late residence, and will build
on the same this season.
George Bruner is building an addition to his
house and making other improvements.
Mr.. Isaac Crossman bought the old station
house at the lower depot and has made a dwell
ing and business place Of il, and Mr.. Williams
anew conner, will occupy it with his family and
a TN store Mr.. Crossman has built another
side Of the street, and this is to be occupied by
new conner from Loudoun county. NJ. No
riarty, by his family and q harness shop.
Mr. Rhodes has purchased six acres Of land
and Mr.. James Brodus four acres from the
Sevan estate near the old depot; both will build
this season Mr.. Brodus bought awhile ago
the Rabbit premises on the Court House road
west OF town, and is now making some valuable
improvements on the same.
Will Freeman. con of Judge Freeman, who
was appointed last fall one of the Judges OF
Arizona. has returned from that territory.
The judge Is expected here soon to get his
family and take them back with him.
The Rev Mr.. Clayton, recently settled by the
Baptist Church people, was given Q reception
on Friday evening last
The usual New England dinner came of At
tne Congregational Church on the evening Of
the 22d instant.
the family Of DR.. Clements Of the pension
Office are stopping at the Eagle House.
l. r. Bishop has rented the residence of the
1ate Dr. Gardner, purchased recently by Capt
Auditor Petty Of your city government has
rented the residence Of Mr.. s. A Coe for the
ensuing year.
Mr.. james W. Jones Of the War Department.
has rented The residence Of l. 8. Gorden, near
the Old depot
NJ. Yale Rice Of New York, who bough, the
6heen farm, has recently remodeled his res
iaence, making sundry modern Improvements.
He viii supply the water demand with a wind
mill
Mr.. G. A l. Monifelds elegant and costly
residence, built by Carpenter Z. d. Darling, l.
now occupied by its proprietor.
Mr. D. o. aunson, the nurseryman, saws he
has never known so large a demand for shade
AID ornamental trees there is this season
This looks like an improvement in the taste of
the people sad u purpose to ornament home
surroundings
Mr.. John Wells has bought q lot Of Mr. Cross
man near the lower depot and will build q car
penter shop on it at once.
Messrs. veitch & Co. have rented the store of
the late Fred Toote and are fitting il up for a
green grocery and meat market