Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-26
NEWS FROM HERNDoN.
Canning Factory Project is Now Well
Under Way-General Matters.
Snacial Corresnondenca of The Star

HBRNDON. Va, January %. 1906.
There was largely attended and en-
thusiastic meeting here today of those who
have subscribed to the establishment of
canning factory, this meeting being, how
ever, preliminary to the final organization
of the company and the election of officers.
Mr.. w. E. Miller called the meeting to
order, and Mr.. s. NJ. Stanclif explained
the progress thus far made in obtaining
subscriptions to stock. Mr. StancHn also
replied to number of questions in regard
to the canning business. and explained N
detail the advantages of the toll system.
which 1t is proposed to follow in this fac
tory. A committee consisting of Mr.. Isaiah
Bready, Mr.. Charles Reed and Mr.. II. w.
Walker was elected to select site, and
after considering several propositions Sc
lected land offered by Rev. MI Feitner. To-
Gated near the public school house. Ads.
ditional subscriptions to stock was receives
bringing the total amount subscribed up 70
$15,400. 1t is stated that the meeting for
final organization will be. called in about
ten days, and that building operations Will
begin in about two weeks.
The meeting of the Dranesvile District
Good Roads Association, held at Herndon
today, was well attended. MI w. L. Mil
Ter. president of the Fairfax County Good
Roads Association, called the meeting to
order, and Mr.. Z. l.. Howard acted sec
rotary. DIR. Z. l.. Detwile., Mr.. Chaplin,
Mr.. Thomas Jenkins and Mr.. Max Wiehle
were elected delegates to attend the meet
ing of the Good Roads Association to be
held at Fairfax Court House in Febru-
airy to formulate new road law for FAIR
fax county. Among the propositions brought
forward at this meeting was one to bond
the county for something like 100000 for
good roads. This matter will probably be
considered at the Fairfax meeting AMI
voted upon by the people of Fairfax county
at the next general election.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Vienna Village Improvement Society will
be held In the rooms of the Vienna town
council Monday evening next. Arrange
mentS have been made by the society for
an entertainment in Bouton's Hall on Sat
urday evening, January 81, at = o'clock.
This will be a musicale under the direction
of the Falls Church Choral Society, an or
ganization of about thirty-fve members,
which has given number of very sue
cessful entertainments in Fairfax county.
Mrs F. r. Dudley of Falls Church is the
musical director of the society, and the
executive committee is composed of Mr..
III. G.. Hopkins. chairman: Miss Davidson
and MIR. Megrority: secretary trea surer,
Mr.. +. II. Eastman. and librarian. Mr..
Frank Thompson.
Mr.. w. +. Middleton has sold the Jarrett
house Station street, Herndon. to MIR.
Leith Thompson Of Oakton, Va.
Mr.. E. d. Snoot of the government print
ing office. Washington, who has been very
sick at his home in Vienna, is improving
A teachers institute will be held at
Vienna, Saturday afternoon. under the
charge of Prof. Hall, Superintendent of
public schools OF Fairfax county
A new unloading platform is to be erect
ed at the Herndon railway station for the
benefit of the milk shippers. Herndon is
now the largest milk station the Blue
mont branch of the Southern railway the
shipments amounting to 200 gallons
day.