Evening star., 1896-10-26
FALLS CHURCH,

The home Of Mr.. John D. Payne. mayor OF Falls
Church. was the scene Of pleasant gathering
Saturday night Of the friends of Mr.. and Mrs
Payne, the occasion being the celebration Of the
eighteenth anniversary of their marriage. An in
teresting feature Of the evening the christen-
ing Of Baby Ruth Payne, their infant daughter and
two children of Mrs. Jacob Birch, sister of Mrs
Payne Mrs. Matte Putnam gave a solo entitled
The Door Step and Mr. Ballinger of Washing
ton recited two dialect pieces with fine effect
Short congratuiatOry addresses made by Rev.
]. W. Norris and Mr. Jacob NJ. Thorne, to which
Mayor Payne feelingly responded. A supper was
served and a pleasant time spent by all. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Niles, Mr. and
Mrs. Ballinger, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ Thorne, Mr..
and Mrs. e. L. Payne, Mr.. and Mrs. e. c. Putnam
Mrs J. NJ. Veitch, Mrs. Jacob Birch, Mrs. Kate
Donaldson. Misses Olive Niles, Rosa Givaudam,
Olive Birch. Emma Jacobs, Ella Sebastian, Mamie
Givaudam. Laura Jacobs, Ruth Thorne, Nellie and
Blanc Blanche Gott. Anna and Emma Lichau Beulah
Balnser. John sebastian, Edward and Clinton Bal
linger and E. +. Rorebeck.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Chamblin has contracted with Mr. B.
T. holland for the erection Of two houses at West
Falls Church.
Miss Nettie Nichols of silcott Springs. Va, is
visiting Mrs J. W. Brown:
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Breckinridge of Leesburg are
visiting their son, Mr.; D: A. BreckinridSe.
and lot In the Sherwood subdivision belonging to
Mr.. Edward Southgate of Louisville KY, and
Father Southsate of Maryland the guests Of
DR.. and Mrs. n. F. Graham of West Fails Church.
RYDER and her son Frank, Mfs Dr.. pe,tis tfphe9 on
Washington and Mr, W: H: Whelpiey and bride. e,
Of and Mrs W. amp ss 1T sse
last week.
The members and friends of the NJ. E. Church
Of Mrs. Kate Wright Friday night. The procr,,m
consisted Of a reading by Mr.. II. 4. Beach; solo,
plano SOLO Mrs & FeSrey Among ota those Mr,ss ples
%a, snt were Nj. I and Mrs: W. y; Ellison, Mr. and
ward tucker MIS- W H. shreve ufh Misses srE Etei1e n
Barry. Claude Curtis, Leila Jacobs. Flora Chap
man. Edna Bailey, yirgie Fields, I.enora Wright
Messrs W w. kinsley, jr., t' f. A. Beach M caf.ley s.
Talbot; R; ,shreve Thomas Downey. F. vanden. n
son: Johnnie McKlllen, Ross Wright.
The members Of the San Sousi Club are arrany-
Hail next night to be
Mrs. II. l. Turner, who has been visiting friends
Miss Boyd and Miss NARY Rhodes Of
are visiting Mrs. NJ. L. Chamblin at West Falls
Mr.. F. NJ. Wright, who has been occupyinp the
house OF Mr. Isaac @ Crossman at East Falls Church.
has At tSs s esn & the county court Of this
county the last will and testament Of Miss Lucretia
Ba was Mr. Poserty to
land. who was the guest of Rev. S. P. Shipman
last M,yS weea a.Ias has NtW SetRrned home nom
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Lowe and Mr.. and Mrs. j. b.
Gould. has accepted a position as teacher Of the
charge.
The Daughters of the King Of the old Falls
Episcopal Church making arrangements for a
doll bazaar at Odd Fellows Hall in December.
Miss Belle Eskridge: assistant matron Of the
w. o. Bergman Of Washington in town FRI
day, and contracted for improvements to his prop
erty here.
The ladies' Dramatic Club meets at the home of
Miss T1llie Rawlings tonight.
Prof. r. ]. Yates has rented the house Of Mr. H.
G. EvanssOn Washington street, and will move I'm
the 1st OF November.
The union services of all the churches of the
town, held under the auspices Of the Christian En-
deavor Society, took place Mt the Baptist Church
last night, and were largely attended Rev J. L.
Campbell Of Ricbmond preached Rev. A. NJ. Cack-
ley, Rev. D. L. Rathbun Rev. John Mc(sill and
Rev. J. w. Kinchloe were present in the pulpit
Mrs. H. F; Lowe led the young peoples meeting
Sunday evening.
Miss Ella Ford Of Washington is visiting Mrs.
Jones on Little Falls street.