Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-16
FALLS CHURCH.

Correspondence of The Evening Ssa-.
FALLS CHURCH, Va. June Is. 1898.
An important meeting Of the town council was
held on Wednesday night. The annual report
of the financial transactions Of the town was
submitted by the clerk, Geo. W. Hawxhurst,
which showed that during the past three years
the amount Of property on the books Of the
town has been increased from S242.677 to s319,-
SIS, or . net increase OF S76.976. For the
three years previous the net increase was S5.O73
The amount Of increased revenue collected the
past three years was s542 ~. The total rev.
Snus for corporation purposes during the fiscal
year was &S54 50. The amount spent on streets,
sidewalks, bridges and sewers was S652SS. The
town owns . gravel bed Of ten acres.
POSTING e5co, and the council ball; cost
dng 600, and the brick school house,
valued at s3,5o0. The streets and side
walks are said to be in better condition than for
years past The town supports public school.
With three teachers. on n tax of 80 cents on the
600, separate from the regular corporation
funds. The corporation tax for last year was
70 cents on the 800. The total amount re-
ceived by the town sergeant was 81 Los, in
eluding e5O9 70 balance from last year. The
Total amount paid out by him was 81, 3.SS.
Balance on hand, s26967.
Miss Ida Ball il visiting friends in Herndon.
Prof. H. =. Lowe Of Culpeper c. III. is an
applicant for the appointment principal of
OF the graded school here.
Mr.. John F. Staub Of Baltimore, Nd, 10 at
the Eagle House.
A delightful luncheon was served on Thurs
day afternoon by Miss Edith Merrifeld in
honor Of her friend. Miss Louise Garvin of
Ohio Among those present were Miss Clara
Gulazer, Miss Dorothy Sesrles. Miss Nellie E.
Hawxhurst and Miss Margaret Nourse. 1t was of
IN informal character.
Mrs J. @. II. Brown and her son Willie have
gone 70 Albemarle county to spend the summer
with her brother, Mr.. s. A. Brown.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church held its semi-monthly meet
ing on yesterday at the residence Of Mr.. ]. NJ.
Thorne, Mrs. s. A. Ball. the president, in the
chair, and Mrs. Henry r. Center, acting secre-
tary. Among those present were Mrs. l.. s.
Abbott, Mrs. h A ID. Croker, Mrs. NJ. E.
Church, Mrs. ]. NJ. Thorne and Hev. S. A. Ball.
Much interest is felt BY the members Of the
Congregational Church in the coming session
sf the Washington conference Of the Congre-
gational churches, winch convenes here on
Tuesday morning next. The conference will
organize at 10 am. The morning session will
be occupied in the examination Of Rev. J. II.
Jenkins, the new pastor, and the retirement OF
T. W. Tuckerman, the former pastor. At IL m.
the conference will take q recess. during which
. collation. will be served on the lawn at the
residence Of Mr.. A. p. Eastman. The after
noon session will be taken up with devotional
services. the administering of the Lords sup
per and discussion Of church topics. At night
stalled with appropriate ceremonies, the install
lation sermon being preached by Rev. 8. NJ.
Newman, d. D.. of the First Church, Washing
ton. Rev. Edward A. Lawrence of Baltimore
will deliver the charge to the pastor. The ex-
Drcises will be in charge Of Messrs. G. A. l.
Merriield, ". W. Kinsley and George F. Rol-
Inns. Each church in the conference is entitled
70 representation in the council BY pastor, as
sistant pastor and one delegate. Among other
prominent ministers from distance other thar
those mentioned who will be present are Rev
7. W. Jones, DID,. Of Philadelphia, superin
tendent Of the Home Missionary Society; Rev.
ksr. Root of Baltimore. Rev. j. K Mason Of
0Nndon, Rev. c. II. Small, Rev. B. H. Sey
mour and Rev. s. N. Brown Of Washington
Who will take part in the exercises.
The GOO q. gave an interesting sociahle Il
heir friends on the Eagle House lawn las
night
Falls Church Lodge Of Odd Fellows voted or
last night to give an excursion to Bay Ridge fol-
the benefit Of their building fund.