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Fall and winter suits to order in the "Mertz-way" of Mertz's exclusive "Royal" Black Thibet and "Royal" Black, Blue and Brown Worsted fully guaranteed--for ... $10
Mertz and Mertz Co.
906 F Street, N. W. WASHINGTON, D. C.
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Established 1861
Mason, Fenwick & Lawrence
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.
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THE UNITED REALTY CO.
612 14TH ST., N. W., WASHINGTON, D. C.
Is composed of about forty people working together for mutual interest and doing a general
Real Estate, Loan and Insurance Business
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.
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Established 1873.
M. Goldsmith & Son, .. JEWELERS ..
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.
Country Real Estate
Houses--Lots--Farms
E. W. PIERCE, Vienna, Fairfax County, Va.
Fifteen miles from Washington Steam and Electric Roads
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John N. Gibson
DEALER IN
Oak, Chestnut and Pine Lumber Plastering, Laths, Pine and Chestnut Shingles, and Framing Lumber a Specialty .. .. .. ..
East Falls Church, Va.
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LOAN NEGOTIATED AND ABSTRACTS OF TITLE FURNISHED
FARMS, TOWN LOTS AND HOMES FOR SALE
Wm. M. Ellison
ATTORNEY AT LAW AND REAL ESTATE AGENT
PRACTICING IN ALL THE COURTS IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND THE U. S. COURT OF CLAIMS
OFFICES
WEST FALLS CHURCH, VA. AND 402 6TH ST. N. W., WASHINGTON, D. C.
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Washington, Arlington and Falls Church Railway (U. S. MAIL ROUTE)
Only Line to Fort Myer, Va., and Short Route to Ballston, Falls Church, Dunnloring, Vienna, Oakton and Fairfax Court House, Va., and Arlington National Cemetery
The Bivouac of the Nation's Dead, on the banks of the beautiful Potomac
Take Pennsylvania Avenue or F Street cars to Aqueduct Bridge
For detailed information in regard to movement of trains or freight and passenger rates apply to the officers of the company.
F. B. HUBBELL, Vice-President and Manager T. GARRETT, Passenger Agent
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Manager Falls Church Improvement Company Notary Public for Fairfax and Alexandria Counties
M. E. CHURCH REAL ESTATE, LOANS AND INSURANCE
Washington Telephone Connections
FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA
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THOMAS HILLIER
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
FAITHFUL CONSTRUCTION HONEST MATERIAL
ESTIMATES CHEERFULLY FURNISHED
West Falls Church, Va. P. O. West End Va.
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.
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JOHN D. PAYNE
LICENSED AUCTIONEER
Will Conduct Sales of Both Real and Personal Property on Short Notice
Terms: REASONABLE Telephone in Residence
FALLS CHURCH, VA.
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Falls Church
Telephone & Telegraph Co.
OPERATING UNDER LICENSE OF THE
Southern Bell Telephone Company
EXCHANGES AT
FALLS CHURCH AND ROSSLYN, VA.
ALL LONG DISTANCE CONNECTIONS
M. E. CHURCH, PRESIDENT
F. E. PARKER, SUPERINTENDENT
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CAPITAL $25,000 SURPLUS AND PROFITS OVER $6,000
THE
National Bank of Fairfax
FAIRFAX, VA.
BEGAN BUSINESS AUGUST 25, 1902
R. WALTON MOORE, PRESIDENT
DR. M. BROOKS, VICE-PRESIDENT
JAMES W. BALLARD, CASHIER
DIRECTORS
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.
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A BRANCH HERE
French Steam Laundry
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.
F. P. WELLER, Druggist
3534 M Street Northwest
"Right by the Aqueduct"
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CHAS. L. BLANTON'S BLACK MINORCAS BARRED ROCKS ...
_FALLS CHURCH, VA._
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.
LIST OF WINNINGS
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
CHARLES L. BLANTON, East Falls Church, Va.
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... FALLS CHURCH BAKERY ...
HOME-MADE BREAD, PIES AND CAKES
Geo. L. Erwin
PHONE NO. 1
Falls Church, Va.
SALESROOM IN POST OFFICE BUILDING
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.
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Washington, Arlington and Falls Church Railway Company
Electric Railway Line--Passenger, Mail, Freight and Parcel Express, between
Fairfax C. H., Dunnloring, Vienna, Oakton, Falls Church, Glen Carlyn, Balston, Clarendon, Alexandria C. H. and Washington City, also Arlington National Cemetery, Fort Myer, Columbia and Nauck. : : :
FREQUENT SERVICE LOW RATES
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
End of Project Gutenberg's A Virginia Village, by Charles A. Stewart