Evening star., 1896-12-08
FALLS CHURCH.

delightful meeting OF the Village Improvement
SH 'ety was cid last night the residence of Mr..
Geo. A L. Merrineld, with Lieut.. Barry. vice
president, presiding and Mr.. William Stranahln
secretary. DIR. J. b. Gould reported the purchase
Of beck for the public school Of the town. cs
directed by the society, and letter of thanks
gift. Mr.. NJ. L. Church reported a conference
gift. Mr. NJ. T.. Church reported a conference
with Mr.. Robert Walker, superintendent of
roads for Alexandria county, regard TO certain
improvements to the roads near the corporation
but from the interview he thought but little II
anything. would be done. The matter OF
of lectures under the auspices Of the society WAS
referred to the executive committee. Rev. ID. ii.
Riddc reported the organization OF a society nj
Viz ma, in the Organization OF which a number If
this society took Grt. Mr.. f. n. Meekins mad.
SET in m t5e r.st One. DeaTtment asting u th,f
the name Of West End Office be changed to West
East Falls Church. but that no ction had been
taken yet 10y the department The matter OF
town We We'll w. vas brought to the & attention Of the Sc"
motion OF MIR. F.. \. Merkins a committee was di-
rec ted to be appointed by he president to make AXE,
appro!rinte the sum OF $50 for the purpose if the
l,an. .Er would % apGr@priats 1s IKE Nnl nmgan fhe
Church. Geo: W. HawxhuIst. G. A: l.. Mcrriield
and Dr J. b. Could as the scmmittee m, to confer
mttee of the society was directed to i,e held at
the Congregational Church Thursday night to con-
slider the establishment of lecture course.
An excellent prosrfm. in charge of Mr. e. A L.
Merrifield, rendered. IoiE isiny OF the follow
ing: Instrumental music; Loves Dream" Miss
Aida Boernstcin: original poem. Fall Flowers. i"
Rev. d: II. Riddle: banjo solo. w, W: Kinslcy.
jr recitation 1aan. tnre ,r n en- Arles Mrs Il Hs: J.
Belle {. Merrifsld; recitation: haven, Mr. VIM.
reading My Wife.s Cigars" Lieut.. Barry: quar-
Mrs. $. II. Thornburgh. Messrs. s. II. Thornburgh
end end Frank k NeMman % Among those present @ were
Rollins. Lieut.. and Mrs. Barry. Prof. and Mrs. r:
Yates !, Dr. 4;o,lr., and Mrs B. Gould Mr. and
6. r. Phillips. Mr. and Mrs j. L. Davenport.
7. NJ. Talbot. Mrs. W. +. Jones, Misses Jessie
England Belle Davenport. Rilla crossman n. NJ.
Wilson. Belle and Tinnie Merrifeld, Aida Boern-
Hnwxhurst. May Barry. Marcia Swormstetit Edith
Merrifeld, Margaret and Gertrude Nourse, Anita
Phillips; Msss-s. E. N; Talbot, f. F. norehek,
ley, jr. william S.ranahln, Walter Birch, Guy
LuttrelI and Philip Nourse
yesterday at the residence. of Dr. J. B. Gould
and arrsnged for their usual annual New England
dinner. which will take place Thursday at the
hours of $50 and & pm.
Miss Alice Sims has been elected organIst of .he
Presby yterian Church.
A charter was granted Kemper Lodge of Masons
Of this town hy the Grand Lodge at its recent
session in Richmond
n. J., Saturday by the sudden death Of her sister,
Mrs Granville Garrett
meeting was held at West Falls Church Satur
day night J. l.. Davenport In the chair and
W. NJ. Ellison secretary, in the interest of an
extension of the electric railroad to that emil Of
the town. The citizens of West Falls Church
way to secure the road
Miss Margaret Fay led the young peoples meet
The town council held its monthly meeting
last night.