In the development of Falls Church Mr. Church has been indefatigable, and has been personally identified with every progressive movement. In addition to his drug-store, real estate and telephone business, he has been largely interested in procuring better transportation facilities in the way of electric railroads; he has built many houses in the town and organized several companies for the purpose of developing the trade and industries of this section. He is at present engaged in organizing an electric light company for the purpose of furnishing light and power to Falls Church and the country intervening between that and Washington; he has great faith in the future of the town and is not afraid to invest his money in home enterprises.
Academy of Music Building
PERCY S. FOSTER,
Manager Washington Warerooms
Store closes at 6 p. m. daily: 9 p. m. Saturdays
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Mertz and Mertz Co.
906 F Street, N. W. WASHINGTON, D. C.
Established 1861
PATENT and
Trade-Mark Lawyers,
Solicitors and Experts.
Practice before the U. S. Patent Office and Courts
Guide Book on Patents free on Application
602 F STREET, N. W. WASHINGTON, D. C.
612 14th ST., N. W., WASHINGTON, D. C.
Is composed of about forty people working together
for mutual interest and doing a general
Our general business is buying and selling all
kinds of real property on commission, but we make
a specialty of trading country and suburban property
for city property and exchanging improved
property for unimproved property.
{ Bargains for Buyers,
We Find { Trades for Traders,
{ Investments for Investors.
Homes in the City, Farms in the Country, Investments Everywhere.
Don't Buy or Sell without Seeing us First.
R. T. Chatterton, Manager.
Established 1873.
Our Xmas Stock is Complete and we invite inspection. Thousands of
Suggestions are Here and Gift Buying is Made Easy. Goods laid
aside for future delivery. Select now while Stock is Complete.
911 Pennsylvania Ave. :: Washington, D. C.
Fifteen miles from Washington Steam and Electric Roads
PRACTICING IN ALL THE COURTS IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND THE
U. S. COURT OF CLAIMS
West Falls Church, Va. and 402 6th St. N. W., Washington, D. C.
The Bivouac of the Nation's Dead, on the banks of the beautiful Potomac
For detailed information in regard to movement of trains or freight and
passenger rates apply to the officers of the company.
Manager Falls Church Improvement Company
Notary Public for Fairfax and Alexandria Counties
Houses shown on pages 20, 35, 55, 58, 69 and 93 were built by
Mr. Hillier, besides many others in Falls Church and vicinity,
including St. James Catholic Church and
parsonage at Falls Church and the Catholic
Church and parsonage at
Fortress Monroe, Va.
CAPITAL $25,000 SURPLUS AND PROFITS OVER $6,000
R. WALTON MOORE, President Dr. M. BROOKS, Vice-President
JAMES W. BALLARD, Cashier
R. WALTON MOORE JOS. E. WILLARD F. M. BROOKS M. E. CHURCH
E. R. SWETNAM M. D. HALL S. R. DONOHOE
C. VERNON FORD T. B. PUTNAM
Deposits solicited. Negotiable paper discounted. We have unsurpassed facilities for making collections. Collections made free of charge to depositors. Every accommodation consistent with prudent business methods will be extended to our patrons. Small deposits receive the same attention as large ones. Prompt attention given to all business. Loans negotiated.
We doubt if there is a better laundry in the
country than the French Steam Laundry. By
best, we mean the quality of work done and
the care exercised to guard the interest of patrons.
We have become one of their authorized
agents, and before accepting the agency, satisfied
ourselves as to the superior excellence of
this laundry's service.
There is nothing that costs so little and gives such returns as poultry. For the past ten years I have been breeding Barred Plymouth Rocks and Black Minorcas and have produced many high scoring exhibition birds that have carried off honors in some of the largest shows in the United States in very strong competition.
At Upper Marlboro, Md., September, 1898, 1st pen, 1st cockerel, and 1st pullet, Black Minorcas; 2d pen, 2d cockerel, and 1st pullet, Barred Plymouth Rocks.
At Hamilton, Va., November, 1898, 1st, 2d, and 3d pullets, 1st cockerel, and 1st and 2d pens, Black Minorcas.
At Washington, D. C., January, 1899, 1st and 2d hens, 2d and 4th pullets, and 3d and 4th pens, Black Minorcas; 5th pen, Barred Plymouth Rocks. Also special for Black Minorca hen.
At Rockville, Md., September, 1899, 1st pen, 1st cock, and 1st and 2d hens, Black Minorcas; 2d pen, Barred Plymouth Rocks.
At Hagerstown, Md., October, 1899, on three entries, 1st hen, 1st pullet, and 4th cockerel, Black Minorcas.
At Hamilton, Va., November, 1899, 2d pen, 1st cock, 1st, 2d, and 3d cockerels (13 in class), 2d, 3d, and 4th hens, and 2d, 3d, and 4th pullets, Black Minorcas. Also special on Black Minorca cock, and silver trophy cup for the best display of Black Minorcas.
At Laurel, Md., January, 1900, on Black Minorcas, 1st pen, 2d cock, 1st hen, 1st and 3d cockerels, 1st and 2d pullets. Special on display. 1st on Barred Rock cockerel, (19 in class).
At Hamilton, Va., October, 1900, on Black Minorcas, won 1st and 3d cocks, 3d and 4th hens, 1st and 4th cockerels, 1st and 4th pullets, 2d and 4th pens. Three out of four specials; tied for best display, and received a silver cup for highest-scoring display.
At the great Philadelphia Poultry Show, held at Philadelphia, Pa., December, 1900, won, on Black Minorcas, 1st pen, 2d cock, 5th hen, 2d and 4th cockerels, 2d and 4th pullets. Special on pen. Special on best display.
At Philadelphia, Pa., January, 1901, in the largest and best class of Minorcas ever brought together in America up to that time, I won seven regular prizes and thirteen specials. At this show I had three of the largest cockerels ever shown at one time by a single exhibitor, their combined weight being 29 pounds. In a class of sixty-four females I won first on the best shaped bird. Also, won nearest to ideal comb on a cockbird in a class of nineteen.
Eggs in season at $3 per sitting, two sittings, $5. Birds a matter of correspondence. Address all communications to
Bread and orders delivered daily without extra cost, at all residences
in Falls Church, Vienna, Dunnloring, Lewinsville, Langley,
Ballston, Bailey's X Roads, Halls Hill and Merrifield.
Waiting Room and Ticket Office
3528 M St. N. W., Washington, D. C.
For further information apply to any agent of Company
F. B. Hubbell, V-Prest. and Manager T. Garrett, Pass. Agent
The illustrations in the original were damaged, but all have been placed after improving as much as was possible.