Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-07
The Proposed New Town.
FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE NEW PROF ECTS-'
CHANGERS STRIKE THEIR TENTS.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, July 2, lSs

FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE NEW PRoJEcrs-TRE
CHANGERS STRIKE THEIR TENTS.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, July :, 1856.
find that L have far understated the
amount OF land purchased and the sum Of
money paid for the land ior the projected new
town OF Loring, two miles above U.S. that IL is
necessary TO try IL over My information WAS
far from complete. Gen. VIM. Mckee Dunn
and Carl Adolph Max " iehle uough the Thorn
ton tract of 6,i 4S acres, = roods aud poles for
$50, 600 and are 10 pay the delinquent tax OF
$4,000 incumbering the property. General
Dunn anG George b. Loring ooug ht vi Mr.. Clark,
residing az your city, understand, 4U7 acres
Tor 30, 100. Mr.. Loriug bought OF Henry Mcoee
3S6 acres for S5,655. Here is expenditure
for land in the outset Ior the new enterprise OF
$43, sos. The character oil the men Interested
in The projected town with the amount of
money they can control ought TO ensure speed
lily the building of a popular town and Resort.
L was at Fairfax court recently, and founo
some OF the most prominent ahd innuenuai
citizens awake To a couple vi enterprises OF con.
siderable Importance. They are agILating The
matter OF railroad from the court house 10
Loring, distance of seven miles. They think
ii they can get the tract graded that the rail-
road will lay the rails and equip the road. 1hey
say from the start that the road Will pay e5OU
per month. Undoubtedly the receipts W ill rap
idly increase to a sum largely above that
There is "A comparatively large region west aud
southwest OF the court house that would fsnd
transit for passengers and freight at the court
house over IL with Its connection 10 your city.
the other Is a turnpike from the court house
direct 10 Falls Church, thence " the District
Understand that such men as James NJ. Lore,
commonwealth attorney; John ii. Chichester.
county treasurer; X. W. Richardson, clerk OF
the court; X. X. Farr and Others earnestly
interested In q turnpike. They propose 10 pc
tition the Legislature Ior charter, And then 10
make every effort practicable To the end that .
pike shall be constructed. II would pay In q
trade view for your business men 10 give the
enterprise material aid. The Northern District
Grangers OF Virginia are about TO strike tho
tents they used here last season Tor their tair
aud move up 10 Lorng. They are going away
10 much poorer accommodations. l.. >. A
RoBBERIEs REPoRTED.-WillJ j. Hall reports
stolen from his person last Thursday nig q
silver watch, worth SLOW. u. Prockelton re-
ports the larceuy Of a watch and chain, worth
$500. Sahlibie reports the larceny of n silver
watch, worth Sl0-Mrs. Is. Tburston reports
stolen two rings, worth 30.
A FATAL KICK FROM A HoRsE.-To-day
about O'Clock, on q lot near the corner IL
and Goth streets northwest, while Joseph
Haske, seven-year-old white boy, was play.
ing with o horse, the horse kicked him ia the
head and fractured ais skull. He was taken 70
his home, 2V23 street Dr. Ewing found the
boy in u dying condition.
Mr.. Arnold, Of New Holland, Ohio yester,
day celebrated the 10Sth Anniversary ol ilSe
birthday. She has two sisters living one ~ "A
log and the other liz.