Evening star., 1926-06-20
FAIRFAX.

FAIRFAX, Va, June 10 tSpeciaD.--
+. W. Richardson, clerk of the court
has issued marriage licenses to Mary
l.. Rouse and NJ. Ernest Costell of
Mount Vernon District, Alma G. Nc
Garity and Frank A. Bevans of Nc
Lean, Anna A. Reid and Charles Il.
Clarke and Kate Weinburg and Henry
Goldstein of Washington. The latter
couple were married In the clerks
office by Elton II. Holbrook. deputy.
1t has been found by the Board Of
Supervisors that the payment for road
material turned over by the Federal
Government from World War stocks
is due, as follows: state Highway
Commission. $50; Alexandria l.. and II.
Company. $3.50: c. c. CoCkrille. So; w.
II. Fillmore, So: Providence District
Road Board, $1o6; Lee District Road
Board, $50: Centerville District Road
Board. $142: Mount Vernon District
Road Board, $8635: Dranesville Dis
trict Road Board 81 1,574.72, and Fair
fax County, $8S2.57. A warrant for
the sum of SSS2.72 was drawn on the
county road funds in favor of the
State Road Commission The baiance
is to be charged to the maintenance
fund for the State until II can De
collected.
At the last meeting of the Fairfax
County Chapter, ID. A. r., next Satur-
day was fixed as the date for the un-
yelling of the memorial to the Fairfax
County men killed in the World War.
The ashingtOn-Nirginia Railway
has discontinued it's freight service
under authority given by the STATE
Corporation Commission. The dlScon-
tinuance has caused some inconveh'
ience. as no general notice was given
of the date on which the service Wouid
be stopped. The railway Will stu con
tinue to haul carload lots of freight,
and will also haul pulp wood from
Fairfax to Falls Church. vienna ana
Falls Church are served by the WASH
ington and Old Dominion Line. but
Fairfax and other points Will now
have to depend on trucks.
Plans for the semicentcnnial of Sa
lem NJ. f.. Church were made at the
last meeting of the Ladies' Aid. The
society also arranged for repairs to
the roof and interior of the church
building.
Right Rev. Bishop Rrannan. newly
appointed Bishop of Richmond. VIII
dedicate the new St Joseph's Church
at Herndon tomorrow. The ceremonies
will open with a solemn high mass,
the music for which will be furnished
ny the choir of st. James Church,
West Falls Church.
Oliver &. Campbell is erecting a
telephone exchange and barber Shop
on the lot on Main street adjoining
his home. The building will he of
cement block and tile. and probably
will he ready for occupancy before
September L.
The construction of the new ROAD
between Falls Church and Anna ndaie
will he completed this week unless bad
weather prevents.
The Chapel of the Sacred Heart. the
former Groveton schoolhouse, was
dedicated Sunday last High mass
was celebrated by Rev. Louis Smet OF
Alexa ndria In the afternoon ser
mon was delivered by Rev. Mlchaei }.
Riordan of st. Martins Church.
Washington. and this was followed by
benedictiOn.
Service by the Virginia Transit
Company to Winchester from Wash
ington via Fairfax, which was discon-
tinued some months ago, Will be re.
sumed MonuaE next.
The girls of the volunteer class Of
the Fairfax Methodist Sunday school
met at the parsonage Monday night
last, with Mrs. A H. Harnsberger. the
eacher. 3 hostess.
Prepa ra tions for the Fairfax County
Fair are approaching completion, and
the catalogues will be sent To press
within the next week or 10 days. More
than 200 special premiums have been
secured by the managers of the WON
ems departments. Those in charge of
these departments are Mrs. +. ID.
Richardson, Fairfax, flowers and
plants; Mrs. A. J. Robey. Centerville.
pastry and candy: Mrs. G. f. BahCoCk,
Vienna canning and food preserNa
tion, and Mrs. James F.. Nickel, Fair
fax. flowers and plants.
AT the rally day of the Fairfax
County All clubs. held on the court
house green. Rev. William G. Mar
shall spoke on the mea ming of the club
symbol. and afterward led the assem-
bly, In prayer. The secretary called
the roll by clubs. and the secretary of
each club gave a report. Short plays
were given by several Of the clubs,
and these were followed by the pres
entation Of prizes. The All club ban
ner was won by Clifton club. A
luncheon was served. which was fol
lowed by games and motion pictures.
About 100 club members were present.
representing Fairfax, Clifton, Falls
Church. Forestville Fort Humphrey,
Herndon, Vienna, Legato, Potters
Hill and Woodlawn. Several clubs
were not represented.
A dwelling belonging to John W.
Day, in the northern part of the
county. near Kenmore, was burned
Monday morning last. Mr.. Day had
arranged for the rebuilding of the
house and had removed most of the
furniture, so that his loss was about
Sp 5oO nn which there was 81 800 in
SuranCe.
Gravel is being placed on several of
the streets in Fairfax.
Claude Wiley has returned from
Farmville, where he attended the re-
union of the State Camp, Sons of Con
federate Veterans.