Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-26
FALLS CHURCH.
Many Items of Interest in Regard to This
Thriving Virginia Town.

Correspondence CT The Evening Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va. April &c, 1898.
The prospects for fruit and berries of all
kinds in this ne;ghborhood are very fine. Capt.
]. F. Norman. prosperous farmer. has over
IL 900 raspberry vines in splendid condition
and the outlook generally is gratifying. for
many others expect to realize handsomely.
Rising Star Lodge of Good Tempiars, which
meets al Ford's school house. elected on Mon
day night the following officers for the ensuing
term. viz: Robert Sherwood, c. T.; Miss Ella
Ford V. T.: Miss Oracle Leonard, secretary
VIM. Carlin. F. s.; Miss Sarah klock. T.: CLARK
Ford, chap.ain; Stanly Mari. marshal: Ed
Gorham. guard: Miss Emma Klock. S.; Willie
Mills. D. NJ: Miss jamie Sherwood assistant
secretary; Benpie Klock, P. c. L. The grand
secretary of tine state paid visit to this lodge
On Monday night
Mr. Benjamin Hummer has nearly completed
a new house OH his place near the town. Mr..
Clark Ford is building large addition to his
house.
The mayor appointed Messrs. H. A. d.
Croker. c. E. Mankin and DIR. ]. 2. Gould as
viewers 20 examine the proposed new street
leading from Washington street to Little Fails
street survey was made Monday morning.
ard the viewers N their report to the mayor
state thst the opening of this street. connect
ing Il would two OF our principal thorough
faxes. will certainly be an advantage and ac-
commodation to the citizens OF tine town. and
would also. in our opinion. very greatly en-
nance the value of tine adjacent real estate"
Notwith landing this favorable report it is
doubtful tina. the street will be opened. owing
to the hostility of some of the adjacent real
estate owners toward paving the expenses i'll
obtaining the RICH: OF way. it is hardly
probable that council will agree to pay any
damages out of public funds.
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ment in the bureau of engraving and printing
ard has entered upon her duties.
The road committee of the council has pur-
chased tile 20 be laid along Washington street
from the intersection OF Broad. and a new
sidewalk is to be constructed on tine east side
of this street.
Testimony is being taken in the case of
Forbes agt Crossman, and Lawyers Il. W.
Moore and j. NJ. Love, representing tine plain
tiff, and +. l.. Smith and Judge Critcher. repre-
senting the defendant. were in town Tuesday.
Mr.. /. W. Beighley of Unlontown. Pa. and
Mr.. II. P. Berryhil of Connelisville. Pa. were
in town Tuesday. Mr.. Berryhill has purchased
several lots in the Sherwood subdivision. and
Mr.. Beighiey well pleased with the town
that he Is thinking of investing also.
Misses Maud Hodgkin. Carrie Parker, Jessie
England. Maize Garner, Maggie Wilson Addie
Spofford. Ida Ball and Messrs. ". Z. Parker.
Z. A. Kimball and Geo. I. Mankin left this
morning for Herndon to attend the Episcopal
convocation.
At tine regular meeting of Pioneer Lodge, No.
I, Good Templars, last night the following
were elected officers for the term commencing
May l and will be installed next Tuesday night
by the lodge deputy. Lynn s. Abbott. VIZ:
Geo. W. Hawxhurst, G. T.: Mrs. G. G. Cross
man, V. T.; X. L. Kimball. secretary; ]. H.
Garretson. F. S.; Miss Clara Gu!aSer, treasurer;
Carl Rathbun. chaplain; Willis Dixon. marshal;
Karl Garretson. guard: Mrs. NJ. NJ. Erwin.
organist; Miss Margie Garner, d. NJ: Miss
Addie Spofford, assistant secretary; Frank
Eastman, assistant organist; E. A. KimbaIl.
sentinel.
District Lodge, No. Is, OF Good Templars
will meet with Golden Light Lodge, Alexan-
dria on the 10th of Nav