Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-18
FALLS CHURCH NEWS.
Public Schools to Open September 26-
Personal Notes.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
FALLS CHURCH. Va. September 18. 1905.
The public schools of Falls Church district
will open Monday, September D. with the
following teachers in charge: Miss Eva
Cowling and Miss Anna Beattie, at West
End; Miss Anderson, Lincolnia: Miss Nc
Farland, Bailey's Cross Roads; Miss Leila
Beattie, Anandale: Miss Josephine Wine,
Ida; Miss Daisy Stephenson, Theological
Seminary. The colored schools Of the dis
trict will be taught by the following: Miss
M. L. Thornton, Seminary; Miss Lille H.
Jackson, Mt. Pleasant; T. w. Hyson and
Miss Bessie Riddle, Falls Church; s. A..
Brent, MerrifeId.
Miss Grace Greenwich was severely in
tured Thursday by her horse running
away. She was thrown out and sustained
fracture of an arm and leg. the latter in
two places. The carriage was demolished.
from his buggy and his knee severely in
jured. His horse became frightened by the
electric cars and ran away.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Croker returned to-
day from Strasburg. Va, where they were
called by a telegram announcing the death
of the mother Of Mrs. Croker.
The Village Improvement Society has
elected the following officers for the en-
Miss Belle c. Merrifeld, vice president:
Geo. w. Hawxhurst, secretary; Miss Mat
tie Gundry, treasurer; Mrs. G. A. l.. Mer-
riffeld, assistant secretary. and the follow
ing executive committee, besides the elect
i've officers: E. c. Hough, Rev. DR.. Davi-
son, DR.. ]. B. Gould, DIR. G. B. Fadely. The
October meeting will be held at the res
idence of Miss Gundry.
a county teachers institute will be held
at Fairfax C. H., commencing September
Is and continuing three days. All the pub
lie school teachers in the county are ex-
pected to attend
The republicans of Fairfax county will
open the fall campaign by a mass meeting
at Fairfax c. H Monday, when Mr.. Jacob
Yost, Capt. w. B. King and John D. Payne
will address the voters.
Mr.. ]. F. Varcoe was initiated in Falls
Church Lodge, No. II, of Odd Fellows,
Thursday night.
Mr. and Mrs. r. L. Ilsley have returned
from an extended visit to relatives in
Maine.
Prof Nathan Banks and family left this
morning for visit of several weeks to
relatives at Sea Cliff, N. Y.
The second ward road board has COM
menced the construction of brick walk
on Washington street, East Falls Church.
Miss Jessamine Graves has returned from
a visit to friends in Loudoun county, Va.
Prof. H. F. Lowe and family, who spent
the summer at Falls Church, have return
ed to Washington, D. c.
Mr.. Percy Trip, who has been visiting
his parents will return to Columbia Univer-
sity, New York, Monday.
Mr. NJ e. Church and family who have
been at Bluemont, Va, during the summer,
returned Friday.
The public graded school of the town has
an enrolment of 107 scholars.
The Kings Daughters of Fairfax county
held their annual county convention here
in the Presbyterian Church Wednesday.
Miss Susie Dawson. county secretary, con-
Quoted the meeting, and an address was
made at the morning and afternoon session
by Mrs. Burton Of Richmond. Va. Miss
Dawson was reelected county secretary
and Miss Marion MCGOWAN recording sec
rotary The attendance was large, and
many matters of interest to members of
the order were considered. The next meet
ing will be held at Sherwood Hall, Acco-
tink Va