Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-26
FALLS CHURCH.

Correspondence Of The Evening Star
FALLS CHURCH. VA, June 26, 1893.
At meeting of the town council on Friday
night, with Thomas Hitler, j. ". Brown W.
II. Nolan. W. Y. Lynch, DR.. J. R. Gould. Geo.
B. Ives and E ]. Nortnrup present. the COM
mittee to examine the books and accounts Of
the clerk AMI other town officers reported
'every thing in good shape, the books well kept
and all expenditures properly supported by
vouchers. The report was accepted and or
dered published for the information of the tax
PAYERS. Mr.. A. p. Eastman, treasurer of the
Village Improvement Society. was present and
paid into the town treasury the sum Of $40 as
. donation from the society toward the ex-
penses Of the street lamps; this amount with
the $50 additional promised from the society
pays all expenses of purchase of the lamps,
placing them along the streets and lighting
sumo for the next four months. final meeting Of
the old council will re held next Friday night
The young ladies Of the Presbyterian Church
held successful lawn party on Friday night
The national cemeteries at Arlington Hamp-
ton and Richmond are furnished with orna-
mental stock each year from the Munson nur-
series here.
The first hop Of the season Mt the Eyerpreens
took place on Friday night and was largely at
tended The pavilion has been enlarged and
Is now q very handsome one. Among those
present on Friday night were Messrs. Oswald
w. IL. BCWmQn-
Alice Freeman. Miss Maud Powell. Miss Alma
Trammell and Mrs. W. II. Bowman of Vienna.
Miss Hattie Croker Of Lewinsville Miss Ollie
Ritacour and Miss Emma Smith of Loudoun.
Nessrs. ID. b. Patterson. G. l.. Erwin. Elmer
Jacobs. A. L. RAYMOND, Howard Chrisman. s.
r. Newton and wife. ". S. Thompson. jr, and
wife. Miss Cystic Heffner. Mise Ada Boern-
stein. Miss Nina Newton, Miss Sadie Walker
and Miss Ollie Capehart
Mrs. NJ r. McCulloch OF Washington Is visit
ing her daughter. Mrs Fl. R. Center.
The board of school trustees met on Saturday
night and awarded the contract for school desks
for the primary department and for blinds on
the school house building.
The Falls Church base ball club went to
Farmwell on Friday and played a match game
with the club at that place and were defeated
by a score Of 9 to 8.
Mr. Ernest Lacey, employed at the Munson
Hi nurseries, cut himself quite badly on Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J. Laughlin of Lewinsville
were in town on SATURDAY.
Mrs. Kate Lowndes Of Washington is spend
ing few days with her cousin, Miss Nellie
Green.
Master Joe Luttrell. son of Dr. s. s. Luttrell
while gathering cherries on Saturday fell from
the tree and was quite severely injured.
Mr.: and Mrs. Levy Walbest and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Blyer Of Pennsylvania are visiting Mrs
4 Z. Hefner. Mr.. Walbest is q brother Of Mrs
Hefner
Rev. Edward Eells, jr., is preaching at Frost.
burg, Md, with . view Of accepting q call
there
Miss Edith Merrifeld and Mr. Writ Kinsley
nave oeen elected to represent the Christian
kndeavor Society il the meeting Of the Gen.
tral Union at Herndon on Friday next This
union Is composed Of representatives from all
the societies in this section.
NJ 5. j. Block and daughter registered at the
Eagle House on Sunday. Mr. Block is one OF
the principal members Of the syndicate that
purchased the Riley property, which is being
improved extensively. Four houses are already
In course OF construction ard Mr. Block is pre-
pairing to build fine residence for himself on
the property.
Ths members Of the PRESBYTERIAN Church
vii hold sociable at the parsonage on Thurs
day night and the Congregationalists will hold
one at tho residence of Rev. Robert Nourse on
the same night.
Mr.. E. G. Hough. superintendent Of the Pres
byterian Church Sunday school, has appointed
Mrs ID. o. Munson, Mrs. NJ. S. Roberts, Miss
Ella Allen, Miss Julia Osborne and Mrs. NJ. VI
Erwin committee TO arrange for a Sunday
school picnic in the near future.
Mr.. Writ kinsley led the young people,
meeting on Sunday afternoon. A committee
Rathbun, Miss Maud Rathbun and Miss Glars
society at Ford's School house.
Rev. W. 5. Thomas, former pastor OF thu
Baptist Church here, preached in that church
on Sunday night.
Mr. Maria Forbes is visiting relatives il
Maine.
Gen. S. S. Burdette was in town on Saturday