Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-02
FALLS CHURCH HAPPENINGS.
Nominations Made for q District Election
Notes of General Interest.

Notes of General Interest.
Correspondence of The Evening Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, May 2, 1898.
The democrats of this district have nomi-
mated the following ticket for the election on
the fourth Thursday in May, viz: Supervisor,
George X. Pickett; magistrates, J. S. Riley,
Samuel Cooper and Ambrose Cock: road COM
missioners. George Aud, James NJ. Mason and
b. b. Shreve; overseer of poor James A.
Clark; constable, Asbury r. Jacobs The re-
publicans have not as yet taken any steps look
ing to the nomination of district ticket.
The base ball club just organized here has
received and accepted a challenge for game
next Friday with the Monumental club of
Washington. The game will be played on the
grounds of the club here. commencing at / 80
pm.
Quarterly meeting was held in the NJ F..
Church on Saturday last and Presiding Elder
Rev. A. j. Porter preached Sunday morning
and at night
Miss Nellie Green has returned from a visit
of several days to friends in Washington.
convention of the republicans of the county
mas been called to meet at Fairfax Court House
on Monday, May Is. to nominate county officers
and elect a county chairman to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of r. II. Farr.
The Village Improvement Society has set out
seventy-five shade trees along the principal
streets of the town.
Mr.. ]. Z. Mills has sold one acre of land at
West End to Samuel Howard of Washington.
DIR. n. +. Graham has rented one of his
houses to Mrs. Scott of Washington, who has
moved in,
Among the washingtonians who spent Sun
day in our town were Capt. f. Ii. Ripley. wife
and daughter and f. d. Darling and WIFE all
former residents of the town.
Mr.. Frank Eastman led the young peoples
meeting Sunday afternoon. A large crowd was
in attendance.
The protracted services in the Baptist Church
have closed.
Mr.. J. NJ. Thorne and wife will attend the
twenty-seventh annual graduating exercises of
the Spencerian Business College of Washington,
at which their son. John Il. Thorne, graduates
with distinction.
MIR. and Mrs. J. S. Croker of Lewinsyile
were in town on Monday.
A town council is to be elected on the fourth
Thursday IN this month and the new council
Will elect mayor. town clerk and sergeant.
There are many excellent citizens who by rea-
son OF holding government positions are barred
from serving as members of the council. much
to the regret of the people, as they are in most
cases heavy taxpayers and interested in the af-
fairs of the corporation, but the order issued
under President Grants administration is still
in force. The present councilmen are Messrs.
Geo. b. Ives, J. W. Brown. W. N Lynch. W. Fl.
Nowlan, Thos Hitler and f. J. Northrup There
is one vacancy, caused by the death of Prof.
j. L. Brown. The town sergeant is A. A. Soule
and the clerk Geo. W. Hawxhurst The coun-
Gil elects school trustees who have the control
of school matters and the election of teachers
The clerk assesses the personal property of the
town each year. The present assessed valua-
ton of property in the corporation is
1906, $40.
Mr.. s. H. Thornburg of Washington has
rented the Anderson house and will move out
the 18th of the month.
Mr.. E. W. Watkins and family have moved
out from the city for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blakemore Of Washington are
boarding at Vinecrest.