Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-08
FAIRFAX.

FAIRFAX, Va, August (Spe-
ciaD.-H. b. Derr,. county agent, is
preparing to hold several land-clearing
demonstrations.
Automobiles driven by Rev. Edgar
Carpenter of Grace Church, AleXan-
dria, and George Nix of Washington
collided on the Little River pike near
Annandale. Both were forced over an
embankment. Mrs. Rosina Nix, who
was in the Nix car, was cut and
bruised. No one was injured in Mr..
Carpenters machine.
The funeral of Mrs Sallie F. Phil
lips, wife of Ira Phillips, residing near
Hunters Station. was held Monday
LAST Burial was in Union Cemetery
at Alexandria.
About 100 breeders attended the
State Guernsey Breeders day and pic
mic held ON the farm Of b. f. SAILS
bury A number of addresses were
made.
Gospel tent services under auspices
of the, Fairfax Baptist Church will
begin Sunday next on the lots adJoin-
ing the Town Hall. The Japhet Furr
evangelistic party will be in charge
Of the services, which will begin at
7:45 o'clock each evening.
The Groveton Athletic Club has
elected the following officers: Herbert
Rlunt, president; Fred Leake, VICE
president; Dalton Taylor, secretary
treasurer.
School Audit Completed.
At a. special meeting of the county
school board held Monday. with DR..
F. Nj. Brooks presiding, the work or
examining the county treasurer
books as to school funds was finished.
The trustee from Providence district,
Mr.. Williams, was authorized to have
necessary repairs made to Il portion OF
the roof of the Chesterbrook School
a few accounts were ordered paid.
The old frame school at Annandale,
replaced by brick structure, will be
transported to Baileys Crossroads as
a colored school.
Work on the Seminary road, be-
tween the Little River pike and the
Leesburg pike at Donaldson's store,
has been begun. The road will be
covered with sand and gravel and
lastly with waterproof top dressing.
\ month or six weeks Will be re-
uuired to finish the work. The con-
.truction OF the concrete roadway
on the Lee Highway near Bull Run
Bridge 1. advancing rapidly.
At the meeting of the Board of Su-
pervisors held Wednesday last it was
decided to employ a road engineer
to attend to the roads in the county
system. and F. n. I.arkin. engineer
in charge of the bond issue roads.
was appointed. a section OF road
running parallel to the new Herndon-
Little River Pike road was declared
unnecessary and ordered closed. As
to compulsory tuherculin test for
COWS, the board voted to place the
matter in the hands of it's referee,
r. Ewell Thornton: those in favor OF
the test were represented by DR.. +. r..
Rrookbank, in charge of work in Fir-
GINA. the State veterinarian, and
Dallas Berry. w. f. Earle. DR.: r. y.
Mailman, r. T.. Berry. G. 7. Rice
and ]. w. Pobst. Walter Tansill
Oliver of Fairfax and George Smith
of F'ranConia, represented those OPP
posed. At the conclusion of the argu-
mentS Mr. Thornton announced that
his decision was adverse to the pro
posed test, since a number of diaries
already employed it, and since the
salary of the inspector. $4,000 a year,
had better be saved to the taxpayers.
Filing of Tax Returns.
James L. kincheloe. county commits
sioner of revenue, announces that the
time for filing returns on intangible
personal property, iUOUeN ana III
comes expires August Is, after which
time a penalty of 10 per cent will be
added.
'Groveton day" will be celebrated
August Is on the farm of w. F. p.
Reid The features Of the day will
consist of tournament and dancing
contest The proceeds OF the affair
will be used for the fund which is
being raised for a community hall at
GrovetOn.
More than 200 special premiums are
offered in the various departments of
the Fairfax County fair. and new
ones are coming in daily. The premi-
ums this year will be more numerous
than in any preceding year. Mr..
Buckley. secretary of the fair asso-
citation. announces that he IS receiving
for concessions daily.
The district council of the Order of
IHraternal Americans will meet with
the Vienna Council next Tuesday
night.
Galen Weller of Fairfax Monday
found a land tortoise on the former
Burritt property in the southeastern
section of Fairfax. with 1882
scratched on the bottom shell.
Harry b. Derr. county agent. at
tended the State Farmers Institute
held at Blacksburg. Miss Lucy Step
toe, Miss Sarah Cox. Mrs. Wesley
Carter, d. j. CARRIER. w. G. Merritt
and Wesley Carter also attended from
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