Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-21
FALLS CHURCH HAPPENINGS.
Many Items OF Intereat From This Attractiv,
suburb Of Washington.

suburb nj Washfng tOn.
| Correspondence Of The Evening Star
FALLS CHURCH, Va. April 10, 1888
The new residence of Mr.. J. L. Davenport Of
the pension Office is nearing completion
Other houses just completed or under way are
those of the following, viz: Messrs. NJ E. Church.
W. \. Lynch, c. ID. Choate, H. L. Turner. DIR. ].
3. Gould, NJ. NJ Erwin. H. A. D. Croker, J. B.
Putnam. John Hammond and Gus Davis.
The board of school trustees has decided to
close the department of the public school re-
Gently taught by Prof. Brown, but will con-
tinue the other grade for the full term of eigh.
months. 1t is thought that three teachers will
be employed next fall.
A very pleasing event occurred last evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Raymond.
the occasion being a reception rendered the
Rev. Josiah II. Jenkins of San Berrardino
CAL. who has been called to become the pastor
of the Congregational Church at this place.
After being happily welcomed on behalf of the
church by Revs. Iuckerman, Barber and Eells.
to which Mr.. Jenkins feeiirgiy responded, a
choice program arranged by Deacon G. A. L.
Nerriheid was heartily enjoyed. 1t included
reading of James Whitcomb Rilevs when
the Green Comes on the Trees" by Mrs. DR..
Gould, who. in response to an encore. gave the
dialect song. Use Gwins to Die Baptist"
Mrs Annie Eells gave piano solos, Miss Maud
Merrifield readings after which a fine collation.
was served Among tbose nresent rrera Re,
]. H. Jenkins. Rev. J. G. Barber of the Baptis.
Church. Rev. F. W. Guckerman. Rev. Ed Eells
and Belle NerrifeId. Nr. Fav. NJ Harris Of
Washington Mr. and Mrs w w Kinslev Mr.
and Mrs. A, p. Eastman. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomnson
Mr.. and Mrs. Gulager. Mr. Quick. Miss
Quick. Miss Stewart Of Pennsylvania Mr.
and Mrs. DIR. Gould, Miss Maud Hodgkins
Miss Bugz, Miss Searle Mr. Russell and wife of
West End, Mr. and Mrs Newman. Mrs. Robert
Nourse and daughter Gertrude. Mr.. Geo. +
Rollins and wife Mr. and Mrs A. H. RAYMOND.
Mrs. Moore and son, Mr. Maurice Wheeler
Mr. Arthur RAYMOND. Miss Nettie PhiIlips
Miss Ballard, Writ Kinsley. Miss Rhodes
Dannie Rollins, Mrs. Booi, Mrs. Proud6t and
Mr. Poorboct
The syndicate Of gentlemen who nurcbased
the home part of the Sherwood subdivision will
il is understood buiId on this and several adj,
joining lots during the summer.
Rev. W. C. Blackburn of MARYLAND. An evan
relist. will commence services at the 6an.ist
Church on Thursday night.
Rev. Josiah jenkins of California. who has
been called 20 the pastorate of the Conorega-
tional Church preached his first sermon to a
large congregation on Sunday night. The mil
pits OF all the churches are now filed.
Dr. Bell will move back to this town on the
LIST of MAY
At the regular monthly term of the county
court, commencing on Yesterday. Judge Chi.
ches er refused license for the sale of hnuor at
the Fairfax end OF the Occoouau bridge. There
are now only four iiquor saloons in the county
and the licenses of ali these will be contested
BY the Good Iemplars next court
Mr. W. J. Fav of Washington. superin.
teudent of the Con solidated Quarry Company.
has purchased the late residence of Rev. Il. W.
Pond. and with his fnmiIvis aft the FaoIe Honss
until he can get possession of the property.
Mr.. W. g. Lown. a prominent business man
of Washington has nnrcbased tho RAJ P.;Iov
property near Falls Church fer - 500 and
carpenters are at work OVERLAPPING the house
on the properly preparatory to Mr.. Towns oc-
cupving it abont the LIST of Nav
Mr. Carlse Mueller of Washington has bought
six acres of land of DIR. Coggsnall at West End
for y, 500.
Mr.. CYRUS NJ Allen of Washington. who lately
bought house and lot of Mr. L. s. Gordon.
has moved out.
The Block subdivision ia being graded ard
laid off into neat streets with rows of trees
planted on both sides
Mr. Leo Parker has returned to Florida.
Mr. H. j. Bright of Washington has rented
the F. J. Birch house
Mr. c. E. Burcwin of Richmond is at the
Eagle House.
Miss Minnie NJ. Birch has secured an apnoint-
ment as teacher in the Government Indian
School at Carlisle. Pa
The following have been elected as vestrvmen
of the EpiscopaI Church here viz. Messrs 7
NJ Mason. s. D. Tripp. g. ID. Nicholson. W r
NJ Blackboard and E. W. Watkins. DIR. J. r.