Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-14
County Items.

REPORTED FOR THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
Iu case of trespass before Justice Austin
of Arlington, last week, John Wilson, plaintiff
vs. John H. Goicgs ct al, judgment was rem
dered against the latter 10 the amount Of 81. 81
damages and costs under the act 10 force il
Alexandria county, approved by the Board Of
Supervisors October, 1922 s follows: That il
any county of this commonwealth which shall
adopt The provisions of this act, 10 the manner
hereinafter specified, the boundary !iues Of
each lot or tract Of land in said county shall be
and they are hereby constituted lawful fence.
1t shall not be lawful for the owner or manager
of any horse, mule, swine, sheep, goat, or ueaI
cattle of any description, TO permit the said
animals to run at large beyond the limits Of
| their owu lands. Ii any OF the animals EQUINE
| rated 10 the foregoing section shall hereafter
be found going at large, or upon the lauds OF
any person other than the owner, the owoer or
manager of said animals shall be liable for all
damages or Injury done by the said animals TO
the owuer OF the crops or ands upon which
they may trespass, whether the said animals
Wander from the premises of their owner in
the county 10 which the trespass was commit
ted, or from another county. ln case OF tres
pass, IS aforesaid, the aggrieved party may
make complaint TO justice OF the township 10
Wblch the trespaSs Is committed, who shall ls-
-us his warrant Immediately, resurnabe within
five days from the date thereof, aod at the
tune aud place named 10 said warrant the case
shall BE- tried, aud the amount OF damage sus-
taued by the com paiuant shall be asccrtained,
aud Judgment given for the same, with legal
costs, as III case of other warrants, aud upon a
repetition of the offence, aud for every succeed
Jog ooe judgment shall be gwen Tor double the
amount of damage sustained by the complain
ant.
Mr.. H. Dwight Smith has lately sold farm
in Arlington to an eDteIprlSiug gentleman from
Conuectlcut; and it more would do likewise,
that is to say, make small farms, building lots
and purchasers, our county would soon hold
the position her guod qualities deserve.
Last Sunday hundreds of Washingonlans
tucked to the sacred soil of our State at, and
near jackson City, to witness the seine hauling.
| hold communion with nature, &C., which 10
itself is perfectly orthodox. Others evidently
thought We have no Lords day and we're en-
gagged in pursuits 10 keeping With such q
| thought, viz base ball, tossing the roses, "
60, which were indicative of Don-attendance
at church and Sunday School, and the services
of our special police are required.
| Could the w. Il @. L. R. instead of COD.
Meeting with the b. T. ?. r. R. where it nov
does, take short course as from Arlington
Station to Fort Runniou, via Arlington and JEFF
ferson, it would be blessing to those places
aud be blessed by heavy increase OF passen.
gers aud freight
It's too bad We dou't have till June 1st said
poor tax payer, but by George We will have
Two more mouths by it to prepare for next
years aftetion-go to plowiug, | won't sell
out yet. Good sense that
MIR. Charles Stone, resident of this county,
died at the residence OF MIR. j. K. Johnston
last Saturday morning Though 'he was a
child of affection from his BIRTH" his whole
life was an observance OF that rule of duty 'or
doing as we would be done by" His funeral
las, Sunday was largely attended.
DIR. Walker preached 10 Trinity Chapel last
Sunday ADD administered the sacrament to
about twenty commandments.
Several of those who initiate their Master
who went about doing good, members Of
the Washington Y. NJ. G. A., held services lie
Columbia Chapel Sunday evening.