Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-08
FALLS CHURCH.

An interesting meeting of the town council WAS
heid at the council rooms Monday night This
was the first meeting of the council. and the
three counoilmen elected on the 2sth OF May last
VIZ, Mossrs. H. l.. Turner, L. L. Croker and T.
d. Payne, qualified by taking the oath of ealce
peiore the town clerk. Councilman Ellison was
elected president pro TEN, wbereupon 4he council
pioceeued 10 the election Of mayor Tor the en-
suing year The present incumbent, Mr. J. ID,
fa!he, was unanimously reelected, and taking the
oath OF oLioe before the clerk, assumed the clui,
ara thalked the members for the honor again
conferred The present incumbent in the office of
town clerk, Mr. George W iawxhurst, was also
unanimously reelected. The contest WIS over IN.
election OF town sergeant, the present incuIa5ent
Of the Office, Nj. A. A. Soule being ol,,ds.d by
ar. A; X. jacobs Mr.. Soule was Reelected on the
once. Tie election of road commissioner resulted
IN IN 'ne selection Of Councilman II. l.. Turner for
the hrst ward, Councilman w. ii. Nowian for the
81 second ward ana Councilman J. c. D"I'uiron for
, v,e tlr ' Ward; Dr. j. B. Gould, in the first
cned Reelection The eoInpensat ion of the
g Ii,, was nhed at $50 FOR the year The street
for lighting the street lamps for the nslliny wear
oh ihol"n OF Councilman Def'utr,n the rule. ~
FOX the government of the ceunct The sel"nd
Monday night Of each month was decided uIon as
1t was voted TO adjourn over next Monday night
and meet the second Monday night in August on
motion OF Councilman Ellison the rate of taxation
for the fiscal year was fixed at 30 cents on The
sivo Tor corporation purposes and 30 cents for
IL, II.
.ro.ker the license tax on dogs fixed at 80
cents on males and $3.50 on females an. lI,ense
70 pe l,ad 10 the town within thirty davs
from the LIST OF July, and ali dogs on which the
days TO be killed by the town sergeant The nIavor
accommodated the appointment of DR.. l. f. -,,ott
y. Is Riley and f. j. NOrthrup as members OF the
board OF health, and they were elected. The mayor
announ' ed the appointment Of Councilmen W NJ
ELLISON, H. L. Croker and Or. ]. Il. Gould as the
nnaiice committee and C0uncilmc1 DIR. J. B. douId
w t. Parker and q. W. Poole as committee on
Ere, ~ htingi Communication from Mcssrs. Man
was referred TO the committee on lights
. a Duslless meeting OF the Christian Fl deavor
Society was held Monday night at the residence of
Mr.. H. L. Lowe. with President Rrr:uson pu,ton
presiding. Miss Jessie Eagand Mrs II r. Lowe
Miss Maud Ratlbun, Messrs. c. NJ Rathbun and
W; w hlhsiey Jr- were appointed regular
Delegates 10 the Christian Endeavor convention
which meets In Washington. Mr. Percy Trim and
Miss Florence Perrygo were elected IS associate
members.
Miss Lizzie Rice of Jamestown, Nd is visiting
Miss Maud Rathbun.
The officers OF Crescent Council No 81, Jr. o.
I. A. NJ, were installed Monday night by Mr. A.
Sidney MaIkin, junior past councillor. Mr.. W. q.
Russell was appointed as chaplain of the council
and Mr.. }. II. Wells Is trustee,
Miss Jennie tialleher Is visiting relatives ana
friends at Gainesville, Prince William county Va
Mr. W. II. Sewal has sold dtty acres II land
on the Little river turnpike, here, to Mrs.
Lennie Weeks for $500.
Tie town school board held a meeting TIesiny
and reelected Mr.. j. W. Brown chairman of The
board and Mr.. George W. Hlwxhurst clerk Miss
Nirgie Bugg was elected teacher Of the inter
the town and Miss Florence Leeds as teacher of
the primary department
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. +. Bean, who have been on an
extended visit to friends in New Hampshire, re-
turned home Tuesday night
Mr.. Carl Garretson, Who has been in New Jersey
for several months. returned home Tuesday.