Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-06
NEWS OF VIENNA.
Several Routes Suggested for Pro-
posed Railway Extension.
ciaI Correspondence OF The Star.
VIENNA vo Marcb,

| Special Correspondence Of The Star.
VIENNA, Va. March 9. 1905.
In the matter OF the proposed extension
! OF the Great Fails and Old Dominion rail-
| way from the Great Falls to either Vienna
| or Herndon, several routes are being con.
| sidered. Maj. e. Dell Hine OF Vienna Il
| working in the interest OF that town, and
| the projected extension of the line from
VIENNA to Herndon has gained the coop
Grafton of the property owners between the
two places. Mr.. E. L. Howard OF Hern.
don also has obtained the written promise
Of right of way for himself and Mr.. James
Cocker1lle, as trustees, from a number OF
owners along Difficult and Colvin runs, said
to be the shortest available route and
through a very desirable country, and 1t Is
thought that Maj. Hine and Mr.. Howard
will be able to unite their work and obtain
the extension Of the road on line almost
parallel with the present steam road
Others who are interested In an extension
OF the Old Diminion from the Great Falls
by way of Forrestville Springvale and
Dranesville, to Herndon, are making a
thorough canvass of the country and are
obtaining right of way The people in the
neighborhood of Daysville, Leith and Dean
wood are also Interested In this route, as,
1t is stated, 1t will bring the road very
much nearer the center OF population OF
the district and through a well-deyeloped
farming country,
In this connection it is stated that an ef-
fort is being made to have the Great Falls
and Old Dominion extend its line directly
up the Alexandria and Leesburg pike 10
Leesburg and that 1t is. proposed to give
the company the entire right of way along
the pike.
Mr.. o. A. Chamblin and his brother. j. r.
L. Chamblin of Loudoun county, have pur-
chased from J. W. Kephart the saw mill
located near Wtehle station, On the south
ern railway, and Will begin operations
about the LIST of April, when Mr.. Kephart
will remove from this locality to Quantico,
Va The ChamblIn brothers have also pui'-
chased $50 acres of timber land near Navy,
Fairfax county.
Miss Mary Lillian fonda and Mr.. Thomas
Edgar Adams or Washington. D. e., were
married at Herndon Saturday
1t Is reported that the parties who re-
Gently purchased the Dunn tract of more
! than 1900 acres near Wiehie station, fol-
which IT is said y65. GOO was paid will al
once place sawnliiis IN operation and clear
| the entire tract OF the fine timber. wficn
| has been allowed to grow for the past
| twenty years.
| The Vienna town council met last even
ing.
Chairman Berry or the school board re-
| ported that during the coming spring the
| electric railway company would place a
fence upon the school house lot along the
| line of their road, and that the company
would also erect electric lights at the rail-
| way crossings on Maple avenue. Mr.. Berry
! also stated that the present school term
would continue until about the LIST OF May.
| Mr.. Bowman. chairman OF the road
board announced that the split-log drag
was being constructed and would be ready
for operation on the roads OF the corpora
| ton by April L
DR.. coumbe OF the board OF health stated
| that the present health condition OF
Vienna was most satisfactory
Mr.. Corning. chairman OF the finance
| committee. reported that the quarterly ex-
animation Of the treasurer's books has
been made and the same found to be cor
rect
Mr. Bouton OF the ordinance COMMITTEES
stated that the various ordinances for the
protection OF the peace and property OF the
corporation have been carefully revised.
Mr. Berry stated that progress was being
made on the proposed road from Vienna
to Duun-L0rtng, ana Messrs. Berry and
Bowman were authorized to determine az
| what point on Park street that road should
enter Vienna.