Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-14
FALLS CHURCH.
Matters q Interest in That Thrivin~ w..h.
ingtea suburb.

Matters 81 Intsrest in That Thrivins Wash.
ingtea suburb.
FALLS CHuRcH, Va. April 10, 1881.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
Inc weather 10 the subject OF every day
thought. In it's popularity il holds the fort
Ills not good from its frequent long rains for
man, beast, bird or any other known living
thing. 1t Is improvidsntial weather. No gar
dening or farming done. The season for gar
dening, seeding and planting viii come at one
and the same time this spring.
Inc weather mixer IL not disposed 10 favor
with much regularity Gen. Greely's ofncial
character as a weather prophet Tho 26th
ultimo he predicted warmer, generally fair
weather, with light rains, but the morning OF
the 9th the light rain was Q chilling. driving
snow and about 2 pm. began to rain rapidly
and continued until some time in the night
and changed to snow again. and the 9sth was
nearly all day snowy one. Had not the rain
storm been sandwitched between the snow
storms and the snow not melted IL fell
we should have had over twelve inches Of
snow. March has not disappointed old weather
observers. An occasional apricot blossom was
open April /.
There is not u dwelling house empty in our
village. Twenty houses could be rented here il
we had them in q few days.
Your city has not q more attractive drug es-
u
here. 1t has larger ones. This here meets the
demand The proprietors have added to it's at
Effectiveness by putting in large monumental
soda fountain.
have never seen o more abundant blossom
budded promise for fruit Of the pear trees than
there is to be seen here now. The peach trees
also, where in healthy condition, give cheering
promise Of fruit
The plotting Of the Sherwood farm and the
grading Of the sidewalks is being carried for
w r1h NV 1or fnrn apfh
The Baptist Church, after full trial Of the
Rev. ]. Benjamin Clayton q preacher, have
engaged him for their pastor. He il a remark
able speaker, has fluent forcible, clear, COM
prehensible and elegant diction. In q recent
discourse, based on a passage in Corinthians,
he asserted his belief that Christ WAS the Gre
ator Of the universe, and that He made all
things made even the nation Of the United
States and all the kingdoms Of this world, and
quoted from Paul's utterances to prove his
statement He thought Paul knew his utter
ances were true.
An association has been formed here to be
known nomenclaturally as the Falls Church
Riding Club. Its object is to encourage
horseback riding as means to mental recrea-
ton, physical exercise and social enjoyment" Its
motto is health, happiness and horsemanship."
Our young people Of both sexes in the club are
brought under the leadership Of Capt A. p.
Eastman: A. E. Rowell, DR.. T. N. Talbot and
Mayor NJ; F. Chamblin, prominent citizens
mere, and these young people will have o
p!easurable time. As soon as this untoward
vernal season, weatherwise, shall become en-
toyable, and thence on during the @stiral,
autumnal seasons, we expect at frequent
intervals to have the club cavalcade, giving
our streets an animated and attractive appear
ance A. E. Rowell is the president Of the club
and Lynn S. Abbott its adjutant.
lodge Of the Odd Fellows was organized
here and thirty-two members were installed on
the oath Of October. Since then several more
m ami arc hav haa .lv,s@k al IL
purchased lot Of Mr.. Harry Turner and the
intention il to erect o building on the same
this summer and have 1t ready for conservation
exercises on the Oath OF October next L. s. A.