brary Association under the supervision of a Board of
Control. The library building is located on Columbia street near
Washington street.

Officers: Pickering Dodge, President; Wm. A. Ball, Secretary; Librarian,
Geo. W. Hawxhurst.

PATRIOTIC ORDER SONS OF AMERICA. Washington Camp No. 1, organized in
1902. Officers: C. C. Walters, Past President; H. H. Moreland,
President; Lester Brunner, Vice President; G. W. Moreland, M. of F.; M.
M. Erwin, R. S.; E. L. Payne, F. S.; B. F. Elliott, Conductor; Upton
Galisher, Inspector; W. H. Erwin, Guard; J. H. Brunner, Chaplain;
Trustees, A. H. Barbor, C. C. Walters and J. H. Brunner.

[Illustration: Dr. M. E. Church.]

Mr. M. E. Church is a native of the State of Vermont, but has been a
resident of Virginia for nearly twenty-five years, and of Falls Church
for the past eighteen years, during which period he has been closely
identified with every public movement. He it was who first established
telephonic communication between Falls Church and Washington City over
sixteen years ago, and from a small beginning has built up an extensive
telephone system extending over Fairfax and Alexandria Counties and
reaching to Bluemont in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The company operating
this system is incorporated under the name of the Falls Church Telephone
and Telegraph Company, and Mr. Church is the chief stock-holder,
President and General Manager. Exchanges are operated at Falls Church
and Rosslyn.

Mr. Church has brought to his adopted home a large share of the energy
and sterling business qualities for which his native state is noted.
This has been manifest from the moment he set foot on the soil of his
adopted state. He first engaged in the drug business in Falls Church
which he successfully conducted for over twelve years, during which
period he trained several young men who have since been conducting a
successful business of their own. The esteem in which he was held by his
fellow-pharmacists in the state was evidenced by his unanimous election
to the office of President of the State Pharmaceutical Association, a
position which he filled with great credit, as well as many other
positions of trust and responsibility. He still remains an active and
esteemed member of that Association.

[Illustration: Miss B. C. Merrifield]

About fifteen years ago he entered into the real estate, loan and
insurance business, and notwithstanding his lack of previous training or
experience, has been e