Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10
FAIRFAX.

FAIRFAX. Va, August ,s.-Thurs-
day. July 81. DR.. E. L. Flanagan,
county health officer, made a survey of
thirty-nine premises to locate breed
ing places Of mosquitoes, 80 prevalent
in Fairfax recently. Twenty-four
premises had breeding places, rain
barrels, water troughs, tin cans.
buckets, wash tubs. discarded wash
basins, broken bottles, empty flower
pots, ice cream freezers, old tea ket-
lies and the overflow, from cesspools
DIR. Flanagan advised every one to
keep a close watch to see that no
cans or other vessels be left where
water can collect in them, and 70
pour kerosene oil over the surface OF
standing water. People are coming
here from malarial parts of the state
and may bring the germ of the disease
with them.
n b. Derr, county agent, ANNOUNCES
which the Washington Star is offer
ing to the Agricultural and Home
j. Economics Club making the best
record has been received by him and
will be exhibited at different club
meetings The winning club will fly
the banner from the school 1lagpole
this fall. Herndon. Fairfax and Vienna
are all competing for the prize. Mr..
Derr invites correspondence on this
subject.
Mr. Derr reminds every boy and girl
in the pig, corn and poultry club that
prizes will be offered at the county
of this exhibit and asks the children's
cooperation to make it a success.
At the regular meeting of the board
of supervisors held last Wednesday
ty game warden and special road Off
Ger for the county. The board for
warded the names of l.. NJ. Granigan.
Odon Daily. ]. w. Foster. L. A. Cleye-
Barker. Frank Buckley and Morris
Davis to the state game authorities
at Richmond and from the list Mr..
Donaldson's successor Will be select
cd. The appointment OF MT; Donald.
held over. The board decided that
squirrels could be legally killed from
August Is to December Is. -.
George F.. Harrison was appointed
to confer with the county representa-
tives in the state legislature regard
ing the passage of a law placing a
tax on all motor and muscular drawn
vehicles Of at least seventy-five horse
power The proceeds from this tax
would be applied to the upkeep of the
road.
4 meeting of the patrons of the
Fairfax school was held on the
grounds yesterday afternoon at
recently been completed In the school
and the patrons were invited to in
Spect the same. watermelon feaSt
was one of the features of the pro-
, gram Miss Compiler of Hillsboro. Va,
has been secured as one of the teach
ers this year.
At the democratic primary election
held here this week Franklin Will
liams Of Vienna was elected to the
house of delegates. defeating Dr.
Charles F. Russell by a majority Of
ninety-six: Robert Allison was elected
sheriff. defeating E. NJ. Wiley by
majority of 1877. and James Kinchloe.
commissioner of revenue. defeating
Messrs Berry and Gilletteb by major
ity of lightweight. County Clerk F.
w. Richardson and County Treasurer
=. W. Huddleson, having no opposi-
ton. had been declared the nominees
and they were not voted for In the
election For the board Of supervisors
Messrs. Ronald Blake Of Providence.
George F. Harrison, Dranesville. and
Nathan Davis of Lee, were unopposed
for reelection and were declared
nominees Centerville district. Mr.. ].
R. NJ. Gheen was opposed for super
visor by j. C. Spindle, d. W. Buckley.
John T. DeBell, c. B. Cross and G. B.
Spindle. Mr.. D. w. Buckley was the
victor. In Falls Church Mr.. Frank L
Ballenger was opposed by Messrs. w.
NJ Lynch, U. e. Byrne and Thomas
Terrett, but Mr.. Ballenger was re-
elected by q good majority. In Mount
Vernon Mr.. W. F. P. Reed was re-
elected over Mr.. Eugene Rogers. 1t Is
stated that DR.. Russell intends to con-
test the election of Mr.. Williams to
the house of delegates.