Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-06
FALLS CHURCH NEWS.
Meeting of the Village Improvement
straightforward Items.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, May g. 1903.
The monthly meeting of the Village I'm
provement Society was held Monday night
at the residence of DR.. J. B. Gould. Mr.. G.
A. L. Merrifield, president, presided, and
Mr.. G. w. Hawxhurst served as secretary.
Mr.. Hough and DIR. Gould reported arrange
ments being made for identifying the
grounds around the public we'll at East
Falls Church. Mr.. Hough also reported
the expenditure of $40 in improving the
sidewalk on Jefferson street. 1t was unani-
mously voted to celebrate Independence
day, and the executive committee was In
structed to arrange the details Mr. NJ. Il.
Church read an account of the work of the
Village Improvement Society at his old
home in Vermont
Rev R. A. Dawson extended an invita-
ton for the society to meet at the Presby-
terrain manse in June, and the invitation
was accepted. After the adjournment OF
the business session those present We're en-
tertained with a mock auction, with Mr..
Church serving as auctfoneer.
The Presbyterian Sunday school Sunday
morning elected the following officers for
the ensuing year; E. {. Hough, superin-
tendent; w. r. Stewart assistant super
intendent; Earl Varcoe, secretary; Miss
Susie Dawson. assistant secretary and as
sistant treasurer; c. S. GarretSon. librarian;
George w: Hawxhurst treasurer; Miss
assistant organist. The annual report Of
the treasurer stated that the total coilec-
lions during the year were SI146l, lnciud-
ing SS7 92 for missions. The secretary re-
ported an enrolment of 1876 scholars and
an average attendance of ffty-four each
Sunday The librarian reported total OF
24O books in the library.
Mr. NJ E. Church has sold to Mr.. Herbert
Hopkins one of his houses at East Falls
Church. and has rented the house belong
ing to Mr. Harvey Case at West Falls
Church to George w. Thacker of Ballston.
Va.
The house of DR.. ]. B. Gould on Broad
street has been rented to e. L. Payne, and
that of F. w. Whaley to j. I. b. Howard
of the pension office, Washington.
A delegation of the members of the Y. z.
c. e. went to Fort Myer Heights Sunday
afternoon and laid the foundation for the
establishment of society IN the Baptlst
Church there.
Mr.. George w. Boiling, aged sixty-one
wears, died at his home in West Falls
Church Monday. Mr.. Boiling had been an
invalid for a number of years. and his
death was not unexpected. Brief funeral
ceremonies were held the same dav, con-
Quoted by Rev. R. A. Dawson. and his body
was taken to Petersburg Tuesday for burial.
Mr. Boiling was brother of Mrs. W. H.
F. Lee of this county.
Mr. NJ E. Church has sold five lots in
the Southgate subdivision-one to Susie
Sharp of Washington. two to Josephine
Martin and two to Harvey Willis.
Mr. James Donaldson, aged eighty-nine
years. died at his home near here Monday.
Prof. Murrill, who has been the guest of
DR.. S. s. Luttrell, returned to his home in
New York city Monday
Miss Sue N Riddle has returned to her
summer home here after spending the win
ter in Pennsylvania with her brother.
The Christian Endeavor Local Union Of
this section will meet at Oakton, Va, next
Tuesday. Father Clark, the founder of the
society," will be present.
Mrs. Louise Patterson, who has been
spending the winter in Washington and
Baltimore, has returned to her home, Pen
Dennis" near here.
Dr. George T. Mankin. local secretary OF
the Y NJ c. A. of the state, has arranged
a series of meetings to be held in the Pres
byterian Church under the auspices Of the
state association, the first of which will
take place Saturday night another Sunday
morning at $50, one in the afternoon for
men only and union services at night
Prominent speakers from Richmond win
be present at each meeting.