Evening star., 1895-02-25

Payne and Edith Birch of Washington,
Mcssrs. F. II. Eastman, Phillip Nourse,
Webb Flags. Guy Luttrell. f. NJ. Talbot.
Arthur Flags, Charles Parker, II. Garrett,
Geo. c. Birch, Eustace DePutron. William
Melville Harry Sewell and James Eldridge.
The fourth quarterly conference of the
NJ. Z. Church was held Saturday. Rev. S.
Z. Shipman. presiding elder, in the chair,
and Mr.. J. NJ. Thofne, secretary. COnsid-
erable business pertaining to church af-
fairs was transacted. The following were
elected stewards, viz: Capt. W. Y. Swig-
gott, Isaac Crossman, j. NJ. Thorne. II. A.
ID. Crocker and NJ. E. Church. Trustees
We're also elected as follows: V. T.. Kerr,
". Fl. Ellison, NJ. E. Church. Isaac Cross
man and j. NJ. Thorne. The annual con-
ference will meet at Ronceverte, West Va,
March II, and the members of the church
here are much interested in the possible
changes likely to take place in the assign
mcnt of ministers. The Alexandria charge
is anxious to secure Rev. S. Z. Shipnan,
the present presiding elder of this district.
In the event that Mr.. Shipman is sent to
that city IT is probable that Rev. S. A.
Ball. now pastor of the church here, will
he made presiding elder of this district.
and either Rev. W. L. Shepherd of Clare
mont or Rev. u. S. A. Havener of Mar
aasas succeed Mr.. Ball as pastor here.
Mr.. j. Il. Carson of Vienna has rented
and moved his family in tho house of W.
NJ Ellison. at West End
Mr. T.. :. Smith has gone to Loudoun
county to visit. his relatives at Whea tland.
Frederick Foote. much-respected col
ored man of this community, died on Sat
urday at the advanced age of ninety-fvc,
f1e originally belonged to the well-known
Mirror family of this section and was an
Industrious. frugal man. and accumulated
considerable property In this vicinity.
Judge Josiah II. Turner Of Michigan. ard
daughter. are occupying the Newcomb resi-
dorce on Washington street
NcSsrs. VI. NJ. Erwin. Abner Harrison
and Geo. l.. Erwin. who have been TO
Smith's Island, Accomac county. for sew
eral weeks. returned home Saturday.
a sOciable by the Christian Endeavor So
cety viii 10 hcld Friday night ut the Bap-
list Church. and In connection with same
II donation for the benefit of several col
ored families In destitute circumstances in
the nclghborhood.
At the last meeting of Falls Church
Lodge. No. II. the first degree in Odd t'e-
lowship was conferred on Messrs. ID. H..
Breckinridge. j Elmer Jacobs. Z. II. Lich-
eau and Leopold Olezewski
Prof T.. -. Andrews with his horse
show. was at Odd Fellows Hall Friday and
Saturday nights and had good audiences
The committee of five appointed by the
taxpayers meeting on Friday to consider
the schcol-house question will meet at the
Eagle House tonight 1t is understood that
Mr.. S. j. Block has offered to donate the
ground Tor a new building.
A tenant house on the land of Mr.. George
Chitteuden. near here, was destroyed by
fire Sunday morning.
The Sunday school committee had charge
of the Christian Endeavor Society meeting
Sunday afternoon, and the exercises We're
of on interesting character.
Mr.. H. \. Beach OF Marietta, Ga, has
rented the Pond Housc,on Columbia street.
Mr.. George Kesterson. who has been sick
for some time IS out again.
Mrs. Millari II. Lashhorn of Livingston,
Mont, who has been visiting her brother,
Mr.. e.. :. Lashhorn. has returned to her
home. She has. however, determined to
come back and become q resident of this
towr III the near future.
The missionary band of the Presbyterian
Church, Miss Clara l.. Gulager, president,
held an Interesting meeting Sunday after
room at the church.