Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-18
FALLS CHURCH.
Many Happenings of Interest in This Pretty
Virginia Town.


Virginia Town.
Correspondence o. The Evening Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, May IS, 1898.
Quarterly meeting Of the NJ. E. Church
South was held on Sunday and Monday last.
Rev. Rumsey smithson preached Sunday morn
ing and night
The ordinance recently adopted by the coun-
Gil requiring all dogs to be muzzled is not
being enforced by the town sergeant.
The Young Peoples Society Of Christian
Endeavor held an unusually interesting meet
ing on Sunday afternoon. DIR. George B.
Fadely presided, and the subject, Swimming
Souls" was discussed by Messrs Lynn s.
Abbott, Frank Eastman, Daniel Rollins, Carl
Rathbun. Writ Kinsley, Rev. D. L. Rathbun,
Miss Maud Rathbun and Mrs. Wood. An ad-
Journed meeting was held at Ford's school
house later in the evening. which was conducted
by l.. s. Abbott, Frank Eastman, Carl Rath-
bun. Miss Fanny Bugg, Miss Clara Gulager,
Miss Ella Ford and Miss Nellie Ford. The So
ciety has accepted an invitation to hold a union
meeting at Ballston with the society there next
Sunday night. and DR.. George B. Fadely. Carl
Rathbun, George W. Hawxhurst, Miss Clara
Gulager and Miss Maud Rathbun were ap-
pointed to take part from this society. In con-
sequence of this meeting will be held at
Falls Church that night.
Miss Doremus of Arlington is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. j. NJ. Newton.
Mr.. Blanton Of Farmville is stopping at Mrs.
A. E. Lounsburys.
Miss Emma Garner is an applicant for the
post office here, and her petition is being nu-
merously signed by the citizens.
The republican district convention to nomi-
nate district ticket will be held here tomor-
row night
A pleasant surprise party visited the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. S. V. Proudft on Satur-
day night in honor Of the seventeenth birth
day of their daughter, Miss Persis The even
ing was enjoyably spent by the young people.
Those present were Miss Ella Ford, Miss
Lottie Patton, Miss Mary Simons, Miss Nellie
Ford, Miss Claudio Curtis Miss Louise Randall
Mr.: Webster Flagg, Mr.. Ray Blanchard. Mr..
Will Patton, Mr.. Bonnie Klock, MIR. Hudson
Patton and Mr.. Frank Eastman.
The White Ribbon Band organized in con-
nection with the Presbyterian Church, held an
interesting meeting on Monday night. at which
Mr.. W. j. Allen presided. 1t was voted to hold
sociable on the second Monday night in June
at the parsonage, and Rev. d. l.. Rathbun, DR..
George q. Fadey and Geo. B. Ives were ap-
pointed a committee of arrangements. Short
addresses were made by Messrs. w. j. Allen,
Rev. ID. l.. Rathbun, DIR. Fadely and others
and selections read by Misses Eta and Mabel
Allen and Maud Rathbun.
Mrs. Clara Williams. colored. eister of
Asbury Honesty, is said to have been bitten
some ten days ago by mad dog. She started
for New York. but learning that there was
maidstone in Washington she had it applied. 1t
adhered for over an hour and she returned
home much relieved from anxiety.
Mrs A. II. Mccormick. Mrs. s. McCauley,
+. W. Clarke. NJ. G. Ball, o. +. Vincent and J.
Stuart Ball Of Washington, b. +. Mackall of
Langley and NJ. ]. Layton of Front Royal are
at the Eagle House.
party of five surveyors in charge of Mr..
b. T. Mackail were at Falls Church Monday
to be interviewed and nothing could be ascer-
tanned as to their Intentions