The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19

Electric tights have been installed at
East Falls Church by the Electric
RmlrOad Company. The company has
also established 2 passing point at the
East Falls Church Station instead Of
at the Ashdale station, this latter
change being made at the request of
numerous pat: ms.
Nine new members were initiated by
the Falls Church Odd Fellows Thurs
day The lodge will visit Alexandria
next Friday with a class TO be initiated
for the thirG degree. The degree will
be conferred upon them by the Potomac
Lodge team.
Stephen Shipman. aged sixty years.
died at his home near Falls Church
recently from a carbuncle-
Mrs s Z. Hogan. who died january
10. was buried at the lakewood Gene
terry, Falls Church, last Sunday. Mrs.
Hogan died at the age Of eighty-two
years.
Mrs. Thomas Popkins, 2 former resi-
dent OF Falls Church, died at her home
near Fostoria last week.
Mrs. Margaret Gray Dickinson, of
Fairfax, one of the most prominent
members OF Falls Church society. and
George a. Z. MerrifeId were married
a the Presbyterian msnse last Tuesday.
The Rev. DR.. Davidson pastor OF the
Presbyterian Church. performed the
ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Monroe. Of Gcor-
gia, were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rayard Mcintosh. at the Columbia
street residence OF the latter last week.
They will leave here for Niagara Falls.
from which place they will return 10
their Southern home.
A discussion Of The Inheritance Of
the Church" will be made by c. F.
TowIes. at the Odd Fellows Hall, next
Saturday afternoon, under the auspices
Of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract
Society.
Owing to illness the Rev. George SOM
erwIle, rector of the Episcopal Church
al Falls Church. Will be absent from
home for several weeks. During his alb
sence services will be held at the old
Falls church at II o'clock a. IN.
MISS r. RICE ana MISS MAUI I1tGE-
kin, Of Washington, visited friends here
last week
Mrs f. L. McNair. of Maple avenue
entertained the Kings Daughters last
week.
An interesting talk on the language
OF birds and animals was given by Mel
son R Wood, of the Smithsonian In
sututiOn at the Presbyterian Chape
January IT, 4 large audience was pres
ent.
Miss Ethel NJ. Payne left Fails
Church Friday TO spend several months
with her sister. Mrs. Frank TwitChen
of Williamsburg, Va.
Mrs. F. s. Henderson. Of Henderson
y g. is the guest Of her daughter
Mrs George NJ. Newell. at the latter. s
residence on Washington street.
Misses Mamie and Margaret seay are
visiting friends in Alexandria, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Lock and chill
dTen, of Long Island, are the guests
of Mrs. H T. Payne this week.
Miss /. Kelley. of Norfolk. is visiting
Mrs. Fred Dudley at the latter's resi-
dence. Little Falls street. She will re-
main there some time before returning
TO her home in Virginia
Miss T. Merrifeld Is visiting the homs
! Of the Rev. Franklin Noble.
Miss Kate Flagg. of West Fail;
! Church. gave an informal dance at tht
home of her grandmother, Mrs. Kate
| FIagg. last Friday evening. AmonA
those present were Mrs. Kate Flagg
| Mrs Edmund II. Flagg. Miss Lucy
| Digges, the Misses Stuart. Miss Kath
| leen MCC1rUdTity, Miss Claire LCtJrCll
the Misses Loving, Miss Laura Lynglc
and Miss Maud ShreeveS, Benjamin
/ Brown. OF washington; John Stuart
1 Nathaniel Luttrell, Mr.. Walker, Wilbur
SC~ei. Otto Won Hurbulis, Allen Gar
uer, Richard Digges, and Edmund y
| FIagC Music was furnished by tn,
orchestra OF Randolf Tucker Disges, o.
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