Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-22
FALLS CHURCH.
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Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, May %. 1888.
The republican district convention for Falls
Church district, held here Friday night, with
Mr.. G. B. Ives as chairman and Mr.. ]. NJ.
Thorne secretary, nominated the following
ticket, to be voted for next Thursday, viz:
Supervisor-George W. Hawxhurst. Magis-
trates-John d. Payne, for Falls Church; c. W.
Millen, for West End; Julius Windsbecker. Tor
Anandale. Road commissioners-W; J. Malone,
Anandale; NJ. p. Payne. West End. Overseer
of poor. A. Scott Constable-A- A. Soule
No nomination was made for commissioner Of
roads for Falls Church precinct. As 1t Is the
desire of many that the present efhclent In.
cumbent. Mr. W. N. Lynch, be continued, and
he will be generally supported. Mr.. JACOB M.
Thorne was elected as permanent district chair
man.
At the meeting Of the town council Friday
night DIR. j. B. Gould was elected a member in
place of Prof. ]. /. Brown, deceased. Council
men W. N. Lynch, Thomas Hitler and George
b. Ives were appointed committee to confer
with the property holders along the route Of
the proposed new street. A communication
from the board Of health regarding sanitary
regulations was tabled. The fines in the hands
of the clerk were directed to be turned in to be
used for road purposes.
Miss Sue Riddle has returned after an alb
sence Of over q month
Mr.. NJ. E. Church will start for Texas this
week. taking in the worlds fair on his way.
Mrs ]. NJ Thorne and Mrs. DR.. W. s. Bell
are on the sick list.
Mrs. E. z. Hawxhurst Of Fairfax G. H. was
in town yesterday on q visit to Mrs. G. W.
Hawxhurst.
Town Sergeant Soule is making . new side
walk to the Episcopal Church.
There was a heavy frost on Thursday night,
but it 10 thought that the fruit has not been
injured.
A corps Of surveyors have been here for
week surveying for an electric railroad from
Washington. Two lines have been run. They
are said to represent the L. W. Spear Com
pany.
The annual meeting of the Odd Fellows'
Building Association will be held on Thursday
night, June /, for the election Of board OF d.
rectors. president, secretary and treasurer.
Mr.. II. T. Smith Of South Dakota, . delegate
to the general assembly of Prssbyterians now
in session in Washington. addressed the Sunday
school OF the Presbyterian Church here yester-
day morning. He Is from the Indian school
now being taught by Miss Rockwell, formerly
Of this town
Mrs. NJ. A. Watson Of Washington delivered
an address on the subject Of Theosophy at
Odd Fellows Hall yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Capt L. C. Parker Is visiting her
brother, Judge G. d. Parker. in Berkeley, Va.
Mrs. G. W. Mankin.
The voters Of the corporation, without regard
to party sfiliation. met at the Council Hall on
Saturday night and nominated the following
council ticket to be voted for next Thursday,
viz: DR.. ]. b Gould. Thomas Hitler, W. N.
Ellison, W. N. Lynch, ]. W. Brown, W. H.
Nowlan and E. J. Northrup.
Mr.. II. G. Snyder. private secretary to Sem
ator Daniel, is visiting Mr.. Geo. T. Mankin.
The following are the late arrivals at the
Eagle House. viz: Mr.. and Mrs. Westernhouse
and son, DIR. vandenburg, ]. 9. Diller. E. G..
Pond, DR.. Lambert, G.. H. Baldwin. Mrs. NJ A.
Watson and A. Trigina Of Washington. A. H.
Cooper Of Racine. Ohio, NJ. NJ. Warren Of
Centreville, Tenn, and R. h. Mccall Of
Philadelphia.
Children's day In the Presbyterian Sunday
school will take place on June II and for the
NJ. E. Church on June 4.
Mrs. Geo. F. McInturd has returned from .
visit to Tennessee.
1t is reported that Al Bowman, recently in
dicted for selling liquor contrary to law, has
left the town.
Mr.. Sharp Crossman bad Q runaway and his
cart was smashed up yesterday.