Evening star., 1924-07-06
FAIRFAX.

.rAIhfAA, va. July (Spec1al).
Stanley Albert was seriously in
jured when an automobile which he
was driving overturned near his
home. He was discovered by his
father and brother pinned under the
machine. He was taken to a Wash
ington hospital.
Harry B. Derr, county agent, an
nounces that the cherry trees in the
county are being affected with cherry
lear spot, which causes them to lose
their leaves. II the disease is not
checked ne at once, the trees will be un-
able to form new wood, and will die
in the winter. Plum trees are af-
fected by a similar leaf spot.
Dr. William r. Cation, county health
director, has issued a warning to dog
owners. to watch their animals. as
found in the county. On Wednesday
James A.. Long, residing on the NAPLES
Mill road, was bitten by a dog, later
found to be rabid. He was at once
put under treatment This is the third
case of dog bite requiring the Pasteur
treatment which has occurred in the
county in the past three weeks
The Ladies' Aid of Oakton Church
will present a three act comedy,
Clubbing a Husband" Saturday
night. July IL, in the high school au-
ditorium. In the cast are Mesdames
N. Speer, II. Hawxhurst, Cocktail G.
Taylor. Brown, c. T. Rice, T. Moff ett
E. Whitesell. N. Smith, M Bean, c. c.
Rinker. H. Bell.
Harry. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Dove, died in a Washington hospital
Sunday afternoon last after long
illness. The body was brought to
ms home here. and burial was in
Fairfax cemetery Wednesday.
Boy Scout Troop No. TO- Of Wash
ington Is encamped on Bannock burn,
the country estate of Harry Blake,
near Oakton. The scouts are forty
one in number. On Tuesday a num-
Der OF them visited Fairfax and saw
the Washington wills. On the Fourth
a program of athletic events was
water sports in the Blake swimming
pool in the the afternoon. At night
a vaudeville entertainment was given
The Fairfax Tennis Club has been
reorganized, and B. S. Gillispie elect
ed president and Robert d. Graham
nue. between the homes of Robert
Wiley and B. S. Gillispie have been
rebuilt and soon will be ready for use
Matches will be arranged with teams
from Alexandria and elsewhere
At sale Of the Harrison farm Sat
urday last DR.. F. w. Huddleson of
Fairfax purchased it for s36,0O5. Mr.
Hufard reserved tenant house and
about twenty acres in one corner of
the tract, DR.. Huddleson's purchase
being Of the main dwelling. barn and
outbuildings.
Work on the Little River pike from
Clouds Mill to Alexandria has been
begun and the road has consequently
been closed for about two months.
Two detours have been arranged:
Roads on the AleXandria-Leesburg
pike and the other through the Beat
tie farm to Baileys Cross Roads. Con-
crete shoulders are being laid on the
road and the work of pouring as
phalt will be begun about July IS. On
the Lee highway from Fairfax to
Falls Church work Of laying concrete
is progressing rapidly and about $50
feet are being laid each day. About
mile OF the six miles to be built
has been finished. 1t is expected that
progress will be sufficiently rapid in
the next eight or ten weeks to bring
the work near completion. 1t will be
finished before the coming of cold
weather. The rebuilding of the Fair
fax County end of the Little River
ished and the Loudoun County end
will be finished about July Is. This
gives a perfect road from Fairfax to
Middleburg and Warrenton.
mass meeting was held in Center
willie Monday last. at which NJ. D.
A' III seiioehe oi SCHooiS, met
the school patrons to discuss the local
situation. Resolutions were passed
thanking DR.. F. NJ Brooks, chairman
of the county school board, for his
interest in the school; second, to ap-
point a committee to meet the board
on July 5; third, that at the expira-
tion Of his present term the Center
Vile school trustee not be reap
pointed.
The board of supervisors met
Wednesday last. Road matters were
discussed. With the exception of
passing bills for payment. no other
business of interest was transacted