Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-03
FALLS CHURCH.

meeting of the town council was held
Saturday night, Mayor ]. D. Payne pre-
siding, and the following councilmen pres
emit, viz: j. C. De Putron, w. E. Parker, @.
W. Poole, Dr. ]. B. Gould and G. L. Erwin.
Council declined to construct sewer
across the lot Of v. e. Kerr on Broad
street, as it was natural water course.
The clerk was instructed to ascertain the
amount Of unexpended appropriation voted
for the working of Forbes street. as made
by council April II. 1894, and notify the
third ward committee on streets that the
balance would be available at this time. On
the application Of Councilmen Erwin and
De Putron to have the privilege Of antic-
ipating road tax for the current year of
parties whose property lies on Forbes
street and work the tax out at this time
the council deferred action until regular
meeting in September The mayor stated
that the school board bad reported to him
that the plans adopted by the council for
remodeling the school building had been
taken from the custody Of the board with
out it's knowledge or consent, and that the
board had been unable 70 regain possession
of them. 1t was unanimously voted that
the mayor make demand for the return of
the plans. The clerk was instructed to
have the amendments made to ordinances
Nos. 81 and % published and posted. It
was voted that the school board be in
structed to contract for oornices to the
gable ends of the school building, as the
plans adopted did tot provide for them.
The clerks assessment of property in the
corporation was, on motion Of Councilman
De Putron, approved, with the understand
ing that any taxpayer aggrieved could ap
ply to council for change. The bond Of
the town sergeant-elect, in the sum Of
5000, with Messrs. Geo. r. Ives and W. H.
Veitch as sureties, was approved, and the
al IN fIIr ha Ia h 11a for
the present fiscal year. The report of the
ccmplittee recommending the purchase of a
stone orusher and roller was again laid
over for consideration at next meeting
Council adjourned 20 regular meeting, Sep
TENDER 0.
The regular monthly meeting of the Mis-
sionary Socieey of the Sunday school of the
NJ. E. Church South was held Sunday night,
with Mr.. II. 6. Febrcy, president, In the
chair, and Mr.. Russell Fraver secretary
The meeting was opened with singing an
appropriate hymn, and prayer by Mr.. B.
B. Shreve, Other exercises consisted of re-
citations by Miss Fannie Ellison and Mas
ter Frank Davis; duet, Weary Cleaners"
Miss Lenora WRIGHT and Miss Mary Will
liams; quartet The Message OF Peace"
Mrs Kate Wright. Mrs. W. H. Shreve,
Messrs. Fl. Q. Fe5ray and w. H. Shreve:
address by the pastor, Rev. A. NJ. Cackley.
The collections for missions amounted to
S7.25.
The Christian End.avor Society meeting
Sunday afternoon was led by Miss Ida N
Ball. assisted by Miss Mary Rhodes. A del
egation from the society, consisting Of
Messrs. II. +. Lowe. G. NJ Rathbun, q. T.
Mankin, Mrs. Kate Wright, Misses Jessie
England, Elsie Febrey, Lenora Wright ard
Mary Williams, held Il meeting at Kirbys
school house at pm. Sunday, and laid the
foundation for a new society, which will
be organized next Sunday night. A busi-
ness meeting of the society will be held at
the residence of Miss Edith Merr;fleld on
Friday night. The meeting Of the state
convention has bean postponed until the
Goth of November.
Miss Addle Cleinsthmidt of Washington
Is visiting the family of Col. Nat Tyler
Miss Beulah Donaldson. who has been
spending week at Colonial Beach, re-
turned Saturday.
Mrs. DR.. Gill and son and Misses BERTHE
and Celia Lowenthal of Washington are
summering at Mrs. 4. NJ. Rooms, at East
End.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Brinkerhoff have re-
turned from trip to Colonial Beach.
Miss Lula Mankin returned Saturday
from visit to friends at Staunton, Va
Mr.. and Mrs. Mott Cole, who have been
summering at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
9. F. Newman, returned to their home in
Washington Saturday.
Mrs. Fannie Osgood of Herndon, Va, is
visiting her son, Mr.. Fred. Osgood.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stambaugh have
gone to Ohio to visit her mother and after
short stay In that state they will extend
their trip 40 Iowa and North Dakota.
Mrs. NJ. s. Roberts started for Somerville
n. H, Monday, for visit of month to
her parents.