Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-16
LOudOun County Items.
From the Loundoun Mirror. |

a committee has been appointed by the off.
clal body OF the NJ. +. Church South, of Lees.
burg, to consider the necessity for certain re-
pairs to their church building, and the erection
or purchase OF parsonage for the use of the
station. Doe brother asked the privilege, which
was granted, OF paying out of his owu pocket,
Tor ali the improvements proposed On the church
building, and then stated that he had 81 900
which he would take pleasure in contributing
to the parsonage fund.
Judge Ball, at the present term OF the County
Court, appointed one assessor each for four Of
the districts 10 this county, as follows: VIM.
Rogers, in Mercer; Samuel Carr, 10 Mt. Giea /;
Henry Vanderbilt, 10 Leesburg, and George
l.. Moore, in Jefferson. Those for Broad Run
aud Loyettesvle will be appointed hereafter.
Inc gentlemen so far named are men OF good
judgment and discretion, and will no doubt
give general satisfaction in the discharge of
their important duties.
A negro child, three years old, living with
its parents on the farm of Mr.. Nathan Brown,
10 this county, last week, tell 10 we'll thirty
eight feet deep. The father climbed down the
well, rescued the child from three feet of wa
ter, threw it over his shoulder, and again climb
Ing up by the sides of the we'll, aud brought it to
the top, strange to say, without the slightest
Injury to either father or child.
Henson Mckenzie, colored, better known 10
this community as 'Binns Henson" was kill
ed BY a passing train Of cars on the B. l. O.
Railroad, at Pennington, W. Va, abou, ten
days ago lie was in the employment of Mr..
Charles Powell, and had gone with that gentle
man for drove Of cattle. While walking up
the track short distance an express train came
along, and striking him in the back killed him
instantly.
At a meeting of committees from the various
Oranges of the Patrous of Husbaudry in this
county, held in Leesburg on Monday last, it
was determined to hold Grand Granger Pic
Nc 10 Hatcher's woods, near Hamilton, on
tuesday, the Sd day Of August, 1875. Public
speeches by several distinguished members Of
the Order, will be made, aud the public geDer-
ally are cordially invited to be present.
On Friday morning at about eleven o'clock,
the body of Mr. VIM. Wicks was found 10 the
canal, near the 18th !ock. 1t is supposed that
he fell from boat during the night of Thurs.
day. Mr. w. was an intelligent, kind hearted
obliglng man. He was son of the late Rev.
DR.. Wicks of the NJ. E. Church, and was in
about the esd year of his age.
At meeting of the Executive Board of the
Loudouu County Agricultural Society, held in
Leesburg on Monday, it was decided to hold
the Fair on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
dey, the 10Th, 10Th and DIST of October next.
Lindsey Fairfax, son of COL j. W. Fairfax,
and j.. Bradshaw Beverly, sou of MIR. VIM.
Beverly, Of this county, We're among the grad.
yates at the Virginia Military Military Institute
at Lexington, last week.
The July term Of the County Court on Mon
day was slimly attended, aud but little business
transacted.
The Council of Leesburg failed on Friday
uight to choose a Town Sergeant
The Loudoun Enterprise says: 'On Thurs
day evening last, at Harmony Church, 10 Ham
ilton, the Hamilton Division, No. 81 SONS of
Temperance, having in view their dissolution
as lodge aud their union With the Good Temp
lars, presented their 6ue banner TO the Wei
come Lodge Of the latter order in the presence
OF large audience :"