Evening star., 1927-05-08

classes now are being held in the
Herndon Hotel building.
Poultry Farming Gains.
Poultry raising is coming rapidly tC
the front among the commuters. the
number of whom is increasing yearly
as good roads make possible the use
of automobiles between the homes and
Washington. There is now an excel
lent hardsurfaced road to the Ma
tiOnal Capital through Chantilly and
Fairfax Court House. Only a few
small links remain to be filled in be
fore there will be another and shorter
route by the IIeesburg Pike by way
of Tysons Crossroads.
The village of Herndon came out OF
the Civil War desolated. Only two of
the many old homes in the neighbor-
hood were left standing. But the
town gradually got on it's feet again
and was incorporated in 1879. 1t
takes its name from Capt. William
Herndon. a native of the neighbor-
hood. who lost his life in 1857, when
sailing between New York and Pana-
ma on the ship Central America.
Herndon has an active and ag.
gressive Chamber of Commerce, which
is trying to bring new manufacture
ing business to the town and also to
advertise it as a place for country
homes. 1t also is doing much to
bring about the improvement of local
roads and to advertise the stores of
the town throughout the section.
The town of Fairfax, the county
seat, is situated almost midway be-
tween Alexandria and Manassas and
has two excellent roads leading to
Washington, over the Lee Highway
through Falls Church and Cherrydale
and the other via Vienna and the
Chain Bridge. 1t also has electric
railway service to the National Cap
ital. Fairfax is a town of history and
fine old homes. 1t never has been
much OF committing center.
Has Washington's Will.
In the clerks office at the ancient
courthouse is recorded and can be
seen the will of George Washington,
and in the time-worn, yellowed vol
umes of the county archives can be
found many interesting records of
Washington's time. With Washing
toms will is a schedule of his real
estate holdings. He owned four farms
in Fairfax County, aggregating $500
acres, including the estate at Mount
Vernon.
The old courthouse was built in
1900 The county offices now are To-
Gated in new building beside it, On
the courthouse green stands a gray
granite monument commemorating
the fact that nearby took place the
first engagement of the Civil War.
Fairfax came out of the Civil War
with little except memories. Devasta-
ton was on every hand and the for
tunes of the people greatly impaired.
Slowly it has fought its way back.
1t has well paved streets, three
churches, a graded school, a national
bank, a hotel. an up-to-date post office
building and several general stores.
OF great Importance to Fairfax has
been the completion within the past
four years of the fine concrete and
macadam road through Aldie and
Middleburg to Warrenton.
The fourth incorporated town of the
county is Vienna, which lies between
Fairfacs and Washington. This is
somewhat of farming center for the
Providence District, and about 1000
gallons of milk day are shipped
from the neighborhod into Washing
ton. But it is essentially a suburban
town, with a considerable number of
it's residents daily commuters to the
National Capital.
Had PlOw Factory.
The land within the present limits
of Vienna was purchased in 1865 by
John Hunter and named Ayre Hill,
after Ayreshire, his native county in
Scotland. The village which grew up
on the site was known by this name
until shortly before the Civil War,
when it was changed to Vienna after
the home town in New York State of
DR.. Hendricks, one of it's prominent
residents. On several occasions the
question of changing the name back
again has been raised.
Vienna started out to be a manufac-
turing center. A plow factory was
built there in 1857, which fiourished
until the Civil War. Then it went
out of business, and the storehouse
wfts converted into a hospital. After
the war newcomers began to increase
the population and a public school
system was established. The town
was incorporated in 1891, largely
through the efforts of Maj. o. l.. Hine.
with whom the history of the town is
closely associated for many years.
Maj. Hine previously had been instru-
mental in Strengthening the streets,
and at his own expense had planted
maple trees dlOnS LneIIls IHeSe IlldpleS
now are one of the most beautiful
features of the village.
In 1910 the town contributed $4,000
toward the construction of a macad-
amized road from Washington to Fair
fax, which passed directly through
Vienna. The village is 13 miles from
Washington, has two electric railway
connections, and is within convenient
committing distance by automobile.
Its present population is about 900.
Home of Famous Painter.
Vienna has a national bank, a new
schoolhouse with an enrolment of
about 200, and community hall.
which also houses the fire engine 1t
has Presbyterian, Episcopal. Meth.