Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-24
FALLS CHURCH.

Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Buxton, with their
sors, Fred. and Brunson, have been spend
ing some time at Shannondale Springs in
the Blue Ridge mountains of West Virginia
The gentlemen are enjoying fine sport, hunt
ing and fishing.
Miss Gertrude Nourse Of West End, who
tas been spending a week. with her friend.
Miss Mamie Pond of lexington, D. c., re-
turred to her home on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Turner, who started
a week ago today for trip to the cotton
states and International exposition in At
lanta, Ca, and points of interest in Florida,
returned from Atlanta yesterday afternoon,
having, on account of the extreme heat pre-
vailing in the south, deferred their sight
seeing in Florida until some future date.
Walter Kerr, who has been visiting his
grandmother, Mrs. Leeds, near Fairfax
Court House. has returned home.
The regular annual meeting of the county
school board convened>at Fairfax Court
House on Monday. County superintendent,
Owen Berry was elected clerk. There are
ten school districts in the county and the
beard is composed Of three trustees from
each district; there was a full attendance
Of the trustees, and much important bust
ness was transacted. The clerks of the sew
eral district boards reported the results of
the recent school census, which Is taken
every five years. showing a total of white
children between the years Of five and
twenty-one, 1888; colored, 1884; a total of
G 9S7, an increase over the last census of
5S4. The public schools were ordered to be
opened September 80 for a term of six
months; this does not apply to Falls
Church, Herndon and Vienna, which are
Incorporated towns.
The time of the opening Of Jefferson In
stitute, the Falls Church graded school will
be decided at the next meeting Of the trus-
tees, it having already been determined
that the term shall be for eight months. The
county board decided to allow no holidays
during the school term, and will also rec
ommend to the supervisors the levying of a
tax Of 10 cents on 800 in each district in
the county. for school purposes. A resolu-
ton was passed requesting the delegate in
the legislature from this county to use his
influence to repeal the law which initiates
the holding of county and district insti-
tutes, and to secure a law to encourage the
school methods. Falls Church was repre-
scented by J. w. Brown, chairman of the
Falls Church district school board, and G..
W. Hawxhurst. clerk. R. Birch was also in
attendance.
Mr.. Isaac Crossmun is spending a few
weeks with his son, Mr.. ]. H. Crossmun Of
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Miss Mary Green Of Hartford county, Nd,
Is visiting Miss Maude Rathburn.
Mr.. Leo Parker and wife Of Washington,
D. c., spent Sunday with relatives here.
Mr.. James Rawlings, who has been spend
ng few day in Baltimore, Md, returned
Monday.
Mr.. George W. Hawxhurst, grand secre-
tary of Good Templars of the state, who
was in attendance at the meeting of the
Grand Lodge, Good Templars, which met in
Lynchburg, Va, some weeks ago. returned
home on Monday evening. After the an
nual session of Grand Lodge, Mr.. Hawk
hurst spent week with his wife and
daughter at the West Lynchburg Hotel and
then accompanied them to the mountains in
Altemarle county; during his absence Mr..
Hawxhurst visited several lodges of the
order, and en- Saturday night last, dedicated
q Good Templar Hall just completed. be-
lo1 ging to Rose Hill Lodge, in Charlottes-
willie, Va.