Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-09
FALLS CHURCH NEWS.
Meeting of the Village Improvement
Society-Other Items.

! Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
| FALLS CHURCH, Va, September s, 1908
| The first meeting Of the Village Improve
ment Society for the fall was held last
night at the residence of Mr.. George w.
Hawkhurst, with the president, Mr.. G. A.
L. Merrifield presiding. The society was
re-organized for the season by the election
Of Dr. George B. Fadeley as president; Rev.
A. w. Graves. vice president; George W.
Hawkhurst. secretary; Merton E. Church,
treasurer, and Mrs G. A. l.. Merrifeld, as
sistant secretary. The following were elect
ed as the executive committee, in addition
to the officers: E. c. Hough. W. M. Ellison,
Mrs. r. A. Dawson and Miss B. C. Merri-
field. DR.. J. B. Gould reported the improve
ments around the public well at East Falls
Church depot completed at a cost of So. 40
and the total cost of the we'll to the society
$1O9.95. Mr.. Church. treasurer, submitted
his annual report. showing the receipts for
the year, $14S.73 and expenditures, $123.23
leaving q balance on hand of $25.51. Mr.
Hough reported balance over expenses of
the Fourth of July celebration of IS. 81 Mr.
Messrs Hough and Hawkhurst were ap-
pointed to audit the treasurer's accounts.
The invitation of Mrs. J. M. Garretson for
the society to meet at her residence in Oc-
tOber, was accepted.
The town school board has promoted Miss
Lillian Divine from the primary grade in
the public school to second assistant to the
principal, and elected Miss Ida N. Ball as
teacher Of the primary. This change was
made by reason Of the declination of Miss
Lottie Dyer to the position to which she
was recently reelected by the school board,
her health not permitting her to teach
longer.
Mr.. F. w. Richardson has been declared
the nominee of the democratic party for
county clerk of this county. Mr.. Robert
Wiley for treasurer. and Mr.. c. Vernon
Ford for commemorative attorney, there
being no opposition to them in the primary
election which takes place September %.
Mr.. George A. Gordon has as his opponent
for sheriff Mr.. Robert Allison and Messrs
Lewis H. Machen of Fairfax and e. c.
Meredith of Prince William will contest for
the nomination of state senator. Mr.. r.
e. Lee, jr, has no opponent for the nomi-
nation for member Of the house of dele
republican county committee. will call
county convention In the near future and 1t
is thought that a full ticket will be nomi-
mated by the republicans.
Major H. q. Alvord has rented the resi-
dence of Col. w. 8. Patten at West Falls
Church. Col. Patten will shortly go to San
Francisco. Cal. where he has been assign
ed by the War Department.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Smith, former resi-
dents of Falls Church. now Of Newport
News, are visiting the family of DR.. J. B.
Gould.
Miss Jennie Lorthrep of Washington, who
was recently the guest of Mrs. s. H. Thorn
burgh. has returned home.
DR.. T. C. Quick. who has been at Atlantic
City for a month. returned home yesterday,
having fully recovered his health.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. p. Machen have removed |
from Fairfax, Va. and are stopping with |
Mr.. H. A. Fellows. East Falls Church.