Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-21
COUNTY ITEMS.

Mr.. BAIL Hall is rebuilding, adding to,
and greatly improving his residence in the
county. Messrs. J. D. Payne and Dorsey
Donaldson have the contract.
Mr. George w. Gray, of Washington City,
is putting up q fine brick residence and
large barn near Arlington, in the county,
and will move out from that city and reside
permanently in the county in short time.
large dairy farm is being put in opera
ton nesr Mt. Olivet Church, in the county,
by Major r. S. Lacey and his nephew, Mr..
Robert H. Lacey. They have succeeded in
purchasing some Of the most improved stock
in this section of the country.
Mr.. VIM Lacey has sold his farm of about
so acres, between this city and Ball y Roads
in the county, to Mr.. - Fox, an at
tache OF the National Republican,, for $50 per
acre. Mr.. Fox is completing his arrange
ments to build o handsome country resi-.
dcnce thereon.
There is considerable real estate in the
county that has been sold lately at good
prices This change for the better is brought
about, mostly, it is thought, by the improve
ment of late in the county's local govern
ment and the prospective reduction Of the
former high rate Of taxation.
SUPERINTENDENT vi SClUOiS VI IIle COuuiS ,
Mr.. John f. Febrcy, will hold au examine
ton OF persons applying for license to teach
in the public school Of the county, on Thurs
day tho 26:h inst, at Columbia school build
ing, near Arlington, and will commence
promptly at a. N. and close at $50 p. NJ.
The hay crop in the county was very
heavy this year, but unfortunately much
hay has been damaged by the continued
bar J,,r tho c,rp, Tho
| crop was also very fine. As an instance of
this Mr.. Harvey Bailey, one of the county g
most successful farmers, reaped q yield of
over 20 bushels of oats to the acre from his
this years crop.
The county authorities, We understand,
| have decided to turn their attention partic-
ulariy to the improvement OF the public
| roads aud bridges in the county. Hereto
tore there has been but little money avaia-
| BILE for such purposes, but now it seems that
The road fund is in better condition; conse.
| quenty, there is no reason for the existence
| of bad roads, aud it is thought that this evil
will soon be remedied.
In consequence Of petition from a mum.
Der Of lawyers, asking continuance of the
trie! of criminal cases at the August term
Of the county court, Judge Chichester, in
| tiiS ASlhSSt, 'SPiiSS 40 ioi'ohS.
| GESTr.nmr; Your petition asking for contin-
to September term next OF all criminal and con-
tested pending in the county court of Alex
| audria county, received this morning. II gives
me pleasure acccdc to- your request hoping and be-
| lieving l do. that we will resume at September
term with renewed vgor, the labor Of clearing the
docket of old eases. Very truly yours,
| ID. NJ CHICHESTER.
The treasurer of the county, Mr. w. c.
Wibert, will, under the law, proceed to sell
the lands delinquent for the non-payment OF
State and county taxes, on Monday next,
at the county court house, that day being
the first day OF the August term. From the
statement as sent by the Auditor of Public
Accounts from Richmond, and from the adj
vertiscments of the county treasurer, it is
shown that several thousand dollars are due
the county, to the prompt collection OF
which the body of the taxpayers of the
county look with great joy, in order that
the county may once more be put in good
financial standing, and the high rate of tax
alton thereon reduced.