Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-23

lettings from Buckland Prince William County.

lettings from auckland, Prince William County.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria GAzErrE.I
auckland, June 22.--The Falkland"
hurdle races, two miles north of this place,
came off last Tuesday, skipper" the Brad
ley mare, winning. Two hundred or more
persons passed through this place on their
wav to the races, which enlivened our vii
lage somewhat. Windows and verandas
were in great demand and readily brought
good prices from those who were able to
witness the passing multitude. was struck
with the vast amount of wisdom possessed
by very many who witnessed the race.
They knew precisely how the race would
terminate, because thus and so. "What
fools these mortals be y
We had a delightful rain last Tuesday
evening, the best we have had for 10, these
many days. All vegetation seems revived.
DR.. VIM S. Edwards, of Washington city,
and Mis-. WIN. c. Richards, of Alexandria,
are visiting their aged and sick father,
Rev. John S. Trone, and sister, Mrs. Eugene
Compton, OF this place.
The warm weather of last week started
some of the city people to the country.
Mrs. Jane c. Hunton, two miles from this
place has five boarders already. MIR. II. b.
Lee has his sister, Mrs. PEBBLES, and her two
daughters, of Washington city, for the sea-
son. l understand extensive preparations
are in progress at "KiDsley Beach" for the
comfort of its guests. The dressing room,
close by the shore, is being remodeled and
painted. The boats are being repitched
and painted Really, all the surroundings,
especially the limpld waters of the brook,
are very inviting. "Cerro Gordo, the resi-
dence Of The late Chus. FL. Hunton, will be
open this season. 1t is romaDtcallg stu
aied on a beautiful and high hill which
overlooks this village and the meanderlngs
of Broad run.
The country is looking beautiful now.
The freshly ploughed fields, striped with
the growing corn, the forest clothed with Its
prettiest apparel, from whence comes late
in the afternoon the sweet and mellow note
of the wood-robin, are suggestive of rest.
Rev, A B. Darlington returned from Texas
last week, and is sojourning at Greenwich.
Mss Fanny B. Darlington is expected next
week. She has been In Berryvilie, Clarke
county the past six months at school. Miss
Anna Moss Alich. of Franklin, Southamp-
ton, Va, is looked for next week for the
summer. Miss Maggie Delaplaue, of the
Beach, :" is visiting in Baltimore city. Mrs.
Stone and Mrs. Wilmer, mother and sister
of Mr.. George B. Stone, paid him q visit
last week
Mr.. Douglas Low and Miss Marie Green
were married last week at the Greenwich
Church by Rev. A. &. Darlington, the
pastor of the church.
Miss Bella F. Love, OF Fairfax c. H., Mrs.
DR.. Harris, of Parkersburg, w. Va, and
Mis- Mamie Mcclure, Of Berryville, Clarke
county, Va, are looked for soon. Miss An
ME Brewer. of the Valley Of Virginia, is Wis.
iLing Mrs. George F. Tabler, on the suburbs
Of the village.
I'm in hopes "biz" will look up when ev-
erybody gets here. | understand there is
another race in prospective between the
same horses that ran at Falkland" last
Tuesday.
Mr. w. W. Sanders, OF this place, expects
to locate in Charlsstown, West Virginia, in
October next and enter into the mercantile
business with his brother, Turner Ashby
Sanders. We wish him great success. The
style of the firm will be Sanders Bros.