Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-07
LETTER FROM FAUQUIER.
CORRESPONDENCE OF the Alexandria Gazette

Correspondence of the Alexandria GazctteD
THE PLAINS, July 5.-Harvest for this
season is now thing of the past, and not
witbstanding the mournlul cry raised by
the farmers on account Of the fly, wet
weather, SC, the crop will reach the aver
age of previous years, and with the aid OF
improved machinery was saved at a small
cost. The corn crop is booming and pres
ent indications point to an unusually hne
crop. Those who have meadows say that
the hay crop has not been better for many
years mast. This has been SO far very
propitious season, and but for the rulnous-
ly low prices farmers would have no reason
to complain.
Our town is now connected by telephone
with the county seats Of both this and Lou
ioun county, and will shortly be in COM
munication with Rectortown and Upper
vile, company having been organized at
the former place to connect here with war
renton. This will be great convenience
to the public, and our citizens deserve cred-
it for their energy and enterprise, Ire
proposed line from Broad Run to Alexan-
dria, we are told, only awaits the co opera
ton of the citizens Of the latter place 10
mako it a certainty. II the business men
and merchants of Alexandria only knew to
what extent their respective houses would DO
benefited hy direct communication with the
various towns and villages of. this and Lou.
doun county, we don't think they would
hesitate long to raise the amount necessary,
as by 80 doing they would receive at least
two.thirds of the orders from country NOR
chan Is that now 60 to Baltimore.
Cadets S. Kent Owens and VIM. Il. Coch'
ran, of the Virginia Military Institute, have
returned to their homes for the simmer va
cation loaded with honors, both having
taken an excellent stand in their respective
studies.
Mr.. E. w. Hall, the junior member Of the
well known firm of Carter & Hall, met with
quite an accident few days since. Mr..
Hall travels for The firm selling reapers and
agricultural machinery and prides himself
on his barouche and fine span of seal browns,
and as he handles them with an agility
seconded only by the ancient Jehu himself,
he is the constant source of admiration both
to his numerous friends and the public at
large. Owing to the barouche undergoing
necessary repairs, Mr.. H., in the interest OF
his customers, was compelled to hire side
bar buggy. to which having attached his
fiery steeds, he set of en- route to Middle
burg with that speed characteristic of man
who has for his motto those lines OF the
poet, "When occasion calls tits fatal to de
lay" Arriving on the suburbs of Middle
burg Mr.. Hall hitched just outside the
corporation line and had scarcely reached
the heart Of the town ere the small boy and
his tin can did the work for looking back
behind him he saw his team approaching IN
the order of northwestern blizzard uproot'
ing small trees, tearing down signs, lamT
posts, curb stones and other useful and or
namental decorations until they reached the
corner in front of Broun's store, where they
were piled up in one mass of chaos and con
fusion.
1t was reported here on the street to day
that the steeple of the Episcopal church
| will shortly be moved from this place tt
Little Georgetown. 1t will be moved OF
low wheel cara, similar to the manner in
| which the Cleopatra needle was carried from
Castle Garden to Central Park.
The V. M. Railroad, it is said, will shortly
erect fine depot at this place.
BUFFALO BILL.