Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-11
FALLS CHURCH.

The town council met last night at the council
rooms with Mayor ]. d. Payne presiding and the
following members present: DR., J. B. Gould, W. t.
Parker. W. NJ. Ellison, E. L. Croker, J. C. De
futron, w. ii. Nowlan. H. l.. Turner The bond
of Town Scrgt. A. A. Soule submitted, with
Messrs. George b. Ives and W. Fl. Eeitch rs sure
ties, for $1,000 and was approved by the council.
The town clerk submitted the assessment roll Tor
the fs al year ending June 3d. 1877, when W Was
Moorr, attorney for the corporation, deciding that
the property of the Misses Gundry and Weller, be-
Ing used for school purposes, was exempt from
taxation. The school board of the town presented
the petition OF 1873 resident taxpayers, consentng
to increase Of tax for the present year of IS
G. hts the hundred collars to enable the board
To make necessary improvements to the inside Of
that the request of the school board be referred to
a committee to investigate as to what repairs ana
improvements We're necessary and cost of same:
Other members Of the council thought the boar !
Of trustees would spend the money Jud1cousiy and
leaving t the maafGr with ,hs ,ds e
bid of James johnson for lighting the street lamps
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Mr.. A. Il. Jacobs, constable for services in CON
hection With the arrest and conviction of three
PARTIES charged with vagrancy. This was carried.
On motion IT Councilman Gould appropriation
of SO was made for the of the board of health
town Mr. r. W. Moore, attorney for the corpora
ton, was allowed S25 for expenses and services in
electric railroad. A COMMITTEES of APP
pointed to secure the services Of scayenger under
proved by the finance committee and ordered paid.
Mr.. Harrison IL Lowe came near meeting with
serious accident yesterday. While cleaning cut
the well Of Mr.. c. L. Blanton he undertook to lower
himself Gown the well. wben just as he started.
the rope broke. precipitating hika DO the bottom,
distance of some thirty feet. The water had been
drawn from the well, but a large quantity of mud
was ut the bottom, into which be was plunged.
Fortunately Mr.. ]. v, Quick, q neghbor was
lear and the accident, and came to his assist
As nss sna # and
scare Mr.. Lowe is none the worse for his adven-
tGre. III
Rev J. II: jacobs. who is in charge of the MAJ
shail fauauler circuit of the NJ. Il. Church South,
Is home on a two weeks leave
Mr.. J. NJ. Thorne left for Atlantic City this
morning.
MIR. and Mrs. Tolson Of Washington are visiting
Mrs England at Vine Crest.
Mrs Laura Wright of Washington is visiting her
M, Mr.. Lynn ); Abbott, who has been spending two
Weeks with his parents at West Falls Church, haa
returned to Chicago
Miss Daisy Sypher, who has been the guest Of
washington on Saturday.
Inc Ut arrangement in mind Of Mrs. West Phillips
Is u source of sorrow to her numerous friends.
Monday board consisting of Justices ]. s, Riley,
RANK w Villains ami ]. D. Payne. was summoned.
put after consultation with the family physician,
Dr. Fadeiy, her condition was SO much improve cd
that no action WAS taken.
Several Young and active white republicans, dis
SATISFIED with the action of the club organized
saturday night in admitting colored voters to
membership, talk of organizing another club on a
white basis, and meeting viii probably be called
soOn
Miss Mary Crossman is at Atlantic City.
Mrs Dr. f. J: Collins and daughter, Miss Clara
Russell. have returned to their home in Washing
ton.