Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
SUBURBAN NEWS
FALLS CHURCH.

The Fairfax County Medical Society met at the
residence Of DIR. l.. e. Gott Thursday, with the
following physicians Of the county in attendance,
viz: Z. L. Detwiler. T. G. Quick A. Leigh, T. NJ
Talbot, Geo. B. Fadely, E. NJ Brooks, L. e
Gott. ]. B. Anderson, r. V. Palmer. Also the
following visitors from Washington: Drs. Rozier
Middleton, A w. Boswell and Tubman. DR..
Boswell read an interesting paper on diphtheria,
and reported six cases recently treated success
fully by him with antito1Ine scruuA He urged
the society at first opportunity to usa it. Discus
Fen csn 81 Ss nsF
is ps9 early IN the lns
vorable. DR.. Middleton of Washington favored the
society society with paper on antiseptie surgery Dr.
Dr. Quick gave the society a surgical clinic Drs.
Slaughter, Leigh. Brooks and Detwiler were APP
Brooks Leigh and Detwiier, as a committee, pre-
serted suitable suitable resolutions on the death Of pr
were adopted, and the society voted to attend his
funeral in BODY. The society adjourned to meet
served by Dr. and Mrs. Colt to the members and
Invited guests The meeting was one of the
The silver tea given at the residence Of Mrs. G.
r. Phillips Friday night was largely attended. and
the auspices Of the ladies of the Episcopal Church
The beautiful lawn in front was handsomely dec
The Of h
ing consisted of the following, viz: Reading Dr. J.
SIMS soio Mrs W. H. Nowan Tscltao ss Miss
Anita Phillips; reading, Mr. A. E. Roweli: song,
Mr.. 9: F: Newman; recitation. Mr.. johnson; solo,
pp Dr. 'a and p Mrs Tsfs Could Mr. and ds MIS-
P4EteT De- Sow snd Mrs Mrs. and H0dk MT and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Rowell, Mr.. and Mrs. Banks
dale. Mrs. Carter, Mrs. ]. W. Garner. Mrs. II. C.
Mvord Mrs. E. j. Northrup Misses Carrie Parker.
Addie NJ: Spofrord, Edith Merrifeld Margaret
Nourse. Margie Garner. Jennie Thorne. Belle Ball
Kate Iowndes, Gertie Nourse. Pearl Luttrell, NJ
E. Castleman. Garnet Payne, Blanche and Nellie
Gott Mae Ballard, Nellie Greene, Mabel Kerr,
Messrs. G. A L. Merrifeld. Benjamin Shreve, Rev
John McGill, DR.. T c. Quick; H. G. Evans G: D:
Rorebeck.
The young friends of Miss Mabel Newman gave
teenth birthday. last saturday evening, arranged
by Miss Maud Nowlan and Miss Vivian Sims. the
party being chaperoned by Mrs w. ii. Nowlan and
freshments were served Those present were
Misses Martha and May Rowell. Edith and Elite
Rorcbeck. Ethel Rollins. Emily and Margaret New
man. Masters Laurence Sims, Everett Mortified
and Lester Drummer.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Preshy Church
met at the residence of Mrs. G. b. Ives Thursday
afternoon with the following present: Mrs. d. L.
Rathbun. Mrs. Yale Rice Mrs: T. ii. Garretson
&. W. Mankin. Mrs. NJ. VI. Erwin, Misses Ella
Allen Lula Mankin, Julia Osborne.
At the last meeting of the Merriiied Literary So
cety officers elected for the term, follows
John Moore. president: Miss Cora Seoue vice prcs-
dent: H. H. Gibbs, secretary; Miss Lucy Moore.
treasurer. The subject, Resolved, That Childhood
is the Eappest Time Of LIFE debated with
interest. and decided in the negative. The reading
OF the Literary Gazette by the editor Miss Cora
Sepne. was an interesting feature OF the meeting.
Mr. W. H. Shreve has purchased of Mrs. NJ E.
Birch her part of the Sllrevc estate recently as
signed to her in the division of the property The
land adions the present land of Mr. Shrryc
Mr.. " +. Church has sold to Mr.. G. f. Hid of
Calvcrton. Va. five acres of land Shreve street
Mr.: Hid will At once commence the erection Of a
residence on the land.