Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-28
FALLS CHURCH.

The revival meetings in the NJ. T. Church
South will be continued each night this
week. The meetings are conducted by Rev.
j. T. Williams. the pastor. assisted by the
pastors of the other denominations.
The railroad company has placed two
street lamps near the depot
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Leeds of Rancocas.
N. j., have been visiting their niece, Mrs
". E. Kerr. and nephew, Mr.. G. w. Hawk
hurst.
Messrs. Geo. T. Mankin, d. b. Patterson,
E ]. Lewis and j. F. Webster left for the
worlds fair on Saturday.
Large shipments Of pulp wood are being
made from here to Wilmington by Messrs.
Mason. Brown and Height.
Sandy James (coloreD had his leg badly
cut by the train on Sunday morning at
West End.
Joe Fairfax, who was sent to the county
Jail for selling liquor contrary to law. has
been released. having served his time out.
At the democratic county convention held
at Fairfax Court House on Monday, Mr.. J..
E Willard was nominated for the legisia-
ture
Mrs. Lille Bean is visiting her sister, Mrs
V. E. Kerr.
Miss Aida bernstein is visiting friends in
lexington.
During the absence Of Postmaster E. J.
acting postmaster.
Mr.. j. Howard Drummer is at the worlds
fair, and will visit Cincinnati and other
western cities before returning
Miss Jessie Thompson Of Washington Is
visiting Mrs. j. H. Wells.
Miss Mary Crossman. Miss Stella Birch
and Mr.. j. NJ. Mutersbaush have returned
from the worlds fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. T. NJ. Talbot are at
Atlantic City.
Miss Maggie Nourse. who has been very Ill
for some weeks. is improving.
Miss Bessie Hogeland is visiting friends
in Washington.
Rev. James A. Russell. who has just ar
rived from South America, has been the
guest OF Mr.. A. c. Rorebeck for several
days. Mr.. Russell has been acting as pas
tor of the Methodist Church at Monte
video, Uruguay. and doing some missionary
work under the personal supervision of
Bishop Newman. He has returned for tine
purpose Of attending the Northwestern
University at Evanston, H., where he
will take a four years course to fit himself
for the missionary work in South America,
to which field he will be assigned by the
Foreign Missionary Board o. the Methodist
Church. He recently organized a young
peoples society, the first ever started in
South America.
business sociable Of the Congregational
Church will be held at the residence Of Mr..
Geo. F. Rollins on Friday evening next
The annual meeting of the church Will take
place on Wednesday of next week.
Mrs. NJ. E. Church Is quite sick at Oneita.
n. Y, where she is visiting.
Mr.. Simmonds of Washington has rented
and moved into the Coe house.
Mr.. C. ID. Choate has decided to move to
Herndon for the winter.
An effort was made the other night to rob
the store of Mr.. w. NJ. Ellison at West
End. A man with a mask on approached
the window and attempted to raise a shut
ter, but a clerk, who was sleeping In the
store, was aroused and fired a shot at him.
when he retreated in haste.
Mr.. ]. c. DePutron is making rapid pro-
gress in his preparations to build hand
some brick residence this fail
Miss Jennie Thorne of the census bureau
Is spending her vacation at her home here