Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19
FALLS CHURCH.

On Friday Delegate Willard of the county
introduced in the house of delegates the
amended charter for this town. and under
suspension of the rules 1t was placed on
the calendar of that body
Messrs. Thomas Hitler. E. F. Crocker, A
A. Soule and l. F. Norman. who have been
in attendance on the L. S. district court in
Alexandria as jurors. returned home Fri
day. the jury having been adjourned until
the 18th of April.
Our new mayor. J. ID. Payne, held mis-
first court on Saturday last.
Mr.. Geo. W. Center. an aged citizen of
this town, is very i'll. with but little hopes
OF his recovery.
No services were held in the Baptist
Church Sunday and the members wor-
SHIPPED with the Presbyterians
Messrs. NJ. E. Church. 3. F. Johnson. S
f. Newton, W. II. Nowlan, Thomas Hitler,
c. F. Newman, W. NJ. Ellison, f. F. Shoots
and e. d. Church, members of Falls Church
Lodge of odd Fellows, visited Metropolis
Lodge of the order in Washington on Fri
day night, and witnessed the comforting of
the second degree on several candidates.
The BaptiStS will have u green tea at
the church parlOrS tonight.
Mr.. Frank Green of Philadelphia is visit
ing his cousin. Miss Nellie Green.
Washington's birthday will be ceIebra ed
celebrated dinners in the Sunday school
room of the church.
Mrs. Rachel Nowlan of San Francisco
Cal, is visiting her son, Mr.. W. II. Nowian
Rev. j. L. Williams of the NJ. f. Church
| South organized mission society on Sun
day at Langley.
The NJ f. Church Sunday school on Sun
/ day elected the following officers for the
ensuing year, viz: j. NJ. Thorne, superiu-
tendent; Lynn 5. Abbott, assistant super
intendent; II. y. p. Crocker, secretary
Miss Ida Ball. assistant secretary; Miss
Corrle r. Cooksey. treasurer; Edward Ball
librarian, Miss Ida Ball. organist; Miss
Susie Crossman, assistant organist Teach
ers were elected as follows: Mrs E. j. Hol-
den, Mrs. Fl. K. Center, Misses Lille Porter
I. +. Cooksey, Millie Simmons and Lula
simmons, Rev. 5. \. Ball, Fl. a. u. Croker
William Simmons. Clark Ford and Lynn s.
Abbott.
The annual conference Of the NJ F.
| Church will be held at Waterford. COM
mencing on the 9Th of March mex. At this
! time the six years service of Rev a. j.
Porter as presiding elder of this district
terminates, and he will be transferred TO
some other section of the state possibly
the Abingdon district Rev. s. A. Rall will
be returned here.
The fifth monthly report of the graded
school of the town. as filed with the clerk
of the school board shows he enrolment
and average attendance as follows viz:
Principal. H. F. Lowe-enrollment. -: aver
age attendance. ~. Miss Fannie BuSg first
observation-disclosures, 30; average attend
ance, "a. Miss Virgie Bugg. second assist
ant-enrollment. az: average Attendance. IL
Total enrolment. ia. Average attendance,
g.
The VI. E. Church sociable will be held at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. ". IL. Now
land next Thursday night.
Mr.. A. Fl. Raymond. an old resident and
highly respected citizen of his comm unity
died very suddenly on Sunday AT his resi-
dence i'll the town. While he has been sick
for some time his death vas unexpected
and unlocked for. Sunday morning ne
arose as usual. and. after dressing, walk ed
to the dining room and seated himself.
when soon his family noticed something
the matter and went to his assistance. but
he soon expired. He was siXty-s:x years of
age and has resided here since 1872 when
he came from OSHKOSH, Wis. He leaves a
widow and two sons. one living in Syracuse,
! y Y. and the other Arthur L., li"ing here
He was an old employe in the War DEPART
ment, having been appointed in lSj;2 His
funeral will take place on "Wednesday at
IL am from the Congrega :ional Church
of which church he has been u member
since its organization.
The new house of Mr.. Berr-,nan is about
completed. and Col. Buckner will move in il
in few days.