Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-03
County Items.

Rev. D. II. Riddle, OF Falls Church,
preached very entertaining and forcible
sarmon at the Presbyterian Church, in this
county, on Easter Sunday.
The county people are busily engaged in
trimming their fruit trees and vines and IN
early gardening, Every indication seems
10 point to an abundant fruit year.
Miss Mile Young. the handsome daugh-
Ear of the genial county clerk, who has been
quite sick for several weeks past, has, TO the
qualification of her many friends, almost en-
tirely recovered.
The Ivanwold Hotel Company is making
arrangements to build handsome hotel ior
summer boarders on the banks of the Poto-
mac river, just opposite Georgetown College,
in Alexandria county. 1t ia to be manu-
same structure, built in cottage style, and
to cost $50, 600.
Extensive preparations are being made
for opening work at the brick yards, and IL
is estimated that more brick will be manu-
featured there this year than in any previ
Gus years. Atthis place worknen are easily
obtained and the clay seems to be of the
finest quality, and the quantity almost in
exbaustible.
The Commonwealth Attorney has given
to the road surveyor having jurisdiction
over the bridge over the old canal near tho
brick yards his opinion that, for the safety
cf lhe travelling public and to save the coun-
" from po sibie suits for damages, 1t is best
to tear down the bridge which has been re-
ported as dangerous, and fill up the canal to
the level OF the county road.
Many new houses are being erected in
the county. Several of the purchasers OF
lots at Carin's Springs have commenced the
erection of handsome cottages. 1t seems
that Washington city has extended eass
and north to such distance that many
people looking for country homes anywhere
near the original centre of the city find
Alexandria county land nearer the markets
and public buildings, hence numbers of pee
pie are seeking homes in this locality.
The pleasant weather Of the last few days
has greatly improved the county roads.
The Board of Supervisors at its last meeting
ordered that all persons who would pile
stone and gravel along the road should be
allowed so cents per cubit yard, and the
road surveyors are directed 10 cause the
stone to be broken and placed upon the
roads. The action of the last grand jury in
presenting to the court the bad condition OF
county road has had tendency to make
the road officers Of the county more atten'
tive to their duties. Under the law they
are all subject to indictment unless the roads
are kept in proper condition.
Considerable talk is going on in the coun-
ty about the new bridge celebration to take
place on the 18th instant. 1t is not definite
ly known who will deliver the address ON
behalf of Virginia on that occasion. There
has been no organized meeting of the coun
ty people as yet concerning the celebration.
Some months ago. when Georgetown held a
meeting in relation TO the celebration, FIVE
citzans of the county were appoioted by
that meeting TO conduct the celebration on
behalf of Alexandria county. 1t is thought
by many that it would have been more ap.
propriate for the Georgetown meeting to
have requested Alexandria county to par.
tcpate, and have allowed her to have selec.
ted her own manner of 30 doiag.