Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-18
LOudOun County Items.
From the Loudoun Mirror. |

election 10 May appeared in court aod we're
duly qualified as follows, VIZ:
Supervisors. NJ. Carter, P, w. Carper,
Gideon Householder, James M. Hoge, and
josephus Carr. tWm. Osburo, the Supervl-
sor elect for Jefferson district declined to quail
fly, whereupon the court ppointed JAS NJ. Kill
gour TO ill the vacancy.
Commissioners Of the Revenue. illiam
Gaines, John w. GalIeher, William L. Powell,
E. L Bennett, Thomas W. Hoskinson' John
Grub.
Clerk of the County Court.-Edgar Little
Commissioners of Roads.-N B. Peacock,
John w. Patton, Henry Saunders, jr., VIM.
Overseers of Poor.-Jos. 5. Redd, G. N:
TAYLOR VIM. Hougb, Nj. B. HuIchisou, and
Geo Wire.
Constabes. james Carlisle and William
Robey.
Several Justices had previously qullsh'd 10
vacation, and all officers who have not yet done
30, have until the first OF July to comply with
the law.
The contested election Gaze of VIM. N. Wise
Vs. w. Z. Garrett, was called but Judge Ball,
for reasons. satisfactory to himself, declined TO
sit on the case, and informed counsel that he
| would invite judge from some other county
to hear the case, or the parties themselves
might call some member of the bar to preside.
| TIE latter plan was adopted and Judge Thomas,
| of Fairfax, designated as the man. Whereup-
on the court adjourned until Wednesday. }.
NJ. Orr and Powell Harrison, counsel tor petl-
TONERS, and Henry Heaton, Ed. Nichols, K.
H. Lee and j. NJ. kilgour for MIR. Garrett.
On Monday last, Wm. B. holland, auctioueer,
sold for B. 2. holland, Nichols, Lee, Harrison
and Foster, commissioners in the case OF Town
er vs.. Rogers, the property near hllddleburg,
| belonging to the estate of the late A. l.. hog
ers, as follows:
The "Viue Hill s." mansion house, with six
acres of ground attached, for SO, 500-Mrs. Z.
A. Rogers, purchaser.
A lot containing little over four ceres,
for $l26 per acre-Joseph NJ. Patton, pur-
chaser.
| A lot containing acres, l rood, and Is
poles, for $50 per acre-JohD Paucoast pur-
chaser.
"Vinepar Hill, " containing acres roods,
81 poles, for SS49 % Charles A. Smith, pur-
| chaser.
A lot containing acres, rood and 6 poles,
for 1916 Lorman Chancellor, purchaser.
Town lot, containing 2 acres. for S4OO -Chas.
A. Smith, purchaser.
On Wednesday, j. L. Rinker, auctioneer,
sold for Powell Harrison, Commissioner in the
case OF Muse vs. GreeDiease, 4l6 acres Of land,
about one mile from Farmwell depot, tor IS 80
per acre-L w. s Hough, purchaser.
| On Sunday afternoon, as the ReV. MIR.
Maury, of the Episcopal Church. was going
from Mouotsville to Mlddleburg to bill an APP
pointment at the latter place, he was for awhile
placed 10 rather perllous situation. DE was
travelling 10 one-horse carriage, accom- panied
by two little girls, and in attempting to cross
Goose Greek, near Carriers old mill, he was
driven out of the usual ford by tree that had
fallen 10 the stream, and was thus preclplated
into deep water, which, but for the timely pre-.
sence of gentleman, who plunged 10 and
swan 10 the rescue, must have resulted serl-
ousy to one or all Of the occupants of the car
rage.
The laying of the corner stone of the New
Providence Baptist Church, (colored, 10 Lees
burg, 90 Sunday last, drew together az unusu
ally large concourse of the friends OF the church
and others. An extra train OF cars was ruu
| from Alexandria, and also from Round hill,
and both were we'll flled-swellng the crowd
present to from 500 to 1000 persous Several
addresses were made, a collection was taken up,
and throughout the day the best OF order pre-
vailed, and everything passed off pleasantly,
and We hope, satisfactorily to the church 9th
cals.
At meeting of the stockholders of the Lou
douo County Agricultural Society, held in
Leesburg, on Monday 40 election of officers for
the ensuing year, was held. which resulted as
follows: President Mai B P holland; lit vice
President, Amos Hughes; ID vice President,
Col. j. W. Fairfax; Treasurer, Juo. W. Wild
man; Secretary, H. Bronaugh.
At the recent commencement exercises OF
the Virginia Female Institute, Miss Lizzie
Fairfax, OF Loundoun, received diploma with
a star medal, for vocal and instrumental music,
and English literature, and Miss Cynthia
Berkeley. for English literature.
Owing to the rain of last Saturday the mem
orial ceremonies advertised to have taken place,
did not come off, and as it is now getting late
in the season, and the flowers fading, we sup.
pose those having the matter In charge have
abandoned it, at least for this year.
Mr. VIM. H. Adams, of Mount Gilead. in
| this county, has Just obtained from the U. 5.
Patent Office, patent for an improved car
coupler. 1t is an ingenious, yet simple conrlV-
ance, and appears to be admirably andapted to
the uses for which it is designed.
| The wheat crop promises better 10 this cou0-
| ty than was supposed few weeks ago. Corn
| is looking 6ne-grass is shortcuts failure.
At Fairfax G. H., on Monday, VIM. E. Gar
rett qualified before Jadge Keith, as Clerk Of
the Circuit Court of Loudouo.
FIRE AT ELwooD. An accidental eonfagra-
ton occurred at "EIwood, near the Wilder.
ness, 10 Spo,tsylvauia county, the residence OF
j. Horace Lacy, ESQ.,, about l o'clock on the
| ught of the 5th inst. The family were reused
| from sleep by the blaze of the burning kitchen,
the roof OF which was just falling in when dis
| covered The adjoining buildings, school house,
ueathouse and large hen house rapidly caught,
and hut for the energetic exertious of the
household, quickly reinforced by outside aid,
aud provideotiaI supply of water 90 hand, the
| result would have been most disastrous. The
kitchen and contents, iOcludog new and COO
vepient cooking stove, We're entirely consumed;
the other buildings escaped The danger would
have been greater but for rain 10 the evening
which had dampened the roofs, and the pre-