Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-06
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FALLS CHURCH, Va, June 6, 1893.
At the last meeting Of the town council J.
W. Brown and W. n. Lynch and Clerk Geo.
W. Hawxhurst were appointed q committee to
receive bids for lighting the new street lamps.
The town sergeant was directed to complete
the collection Of taxes and have his annual re-
port ready by the 18th inst. G. b Ives was
appointed . committee to have the town bell
put up at once.
Miss Alice Nowland, who has been visiting
Miss Emma Reed for some time, returned to
her home in Loudoun county yesterday.
Mr.. Burr Brown OF Hamilton, Loudoun
county, is visiting his son, Mr.. ]. W. Brown.
Mrs. ". F. Chamblin has moved back to
West End and is occupying one Of her new
houses.
The Odd Fellows will hold memorial services
at an early date for their two members who
have died during the year. Rev. A. ]. Porter
has been invited to conduct the services, which
will be held in one OF the churches.
Miss Susie Hartung Of Washington is visiting
Miss Maggie Thorne.
Mr.. Nj. E. Church will put up building on
the corner of Broad and Washington streets for
the new postmaster to occupy. Mr.. Newton
will qualify and take possession Of the Office on
the LIST of July 1t is understood that Mr.. Vic
tor Terrett will be bis assistant.
Mr.. p H. Christman will, it Is understood,
donate twenty-five street lamps to the town
provided the council will agree to light them
and keep them in order.
The wedding of Dr. G. B. Fadely and Miss
Marian Rice will take place today.
The Village improvement Society met last
night at the residence of Mr.. A. E. Rowell, the
president. The attendance of members was
large. Mr.. s. V. Proudft, from the executive
committee, reported the subscriptions to the
street lamp fund nearly all paid in. and the
committee was given authority to pay tho
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arrangements should be made by the council
looking to the permanent lighting Of the lafaps.
The committee was also instructed to arrange
for public outdoor meeting during the sum-
mer. The treasurer reported $40 in the treas
ury. 1t was voted that the society take its
usual summer recess until the first Monday in
September. The sixth issue Of Pen and Scis-
sors, read by Mr.. Proudft, was unusually
interesting. The evenings program con-
consisted Of: Solo, Miss Jessie Pope Of
Washington; reading, Mr.. A. E. Rowell; solo.
Miss Gertie Dana of Washington; Span
ish dance, Miss Clarinds Trueworthy and Miss
Virginia Thompson Of Washington. Among
those present we're Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. East
man, Mr.. and Mrs. s. v. Proudfit, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. S. Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. Ellison,
Mr. and Mr.. A. E. Rowell. Mrs. Pope, Mrs
Russell. Mrs. Charles Gulager and daughter,
Miss Clara, Misses Jessie and Meta Pope. Miss
Mary Rhodes and others. The Village Improve
ment Sociery has materially assisted in every
improvement that has been undertaken. 1t
has raised and expended upon the streets and
sidewalks hundreds of dollars, and its members
have always signed for an increase Of taxes for
suggested improvements. The shade trees
along the streets, the substantial board sidewalk
from the depot and the placing Of street lamps
upon the corners are all monuments Of the
labors Of the society. It's members are among
the heaviest ia xpayers OF the com munity. and
its rolls embrace many of the most active and
enterprising citizens.