Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-09
letter from Fauquier.

Correspondence OF the Alexandria GAZETTE
MARSHALL Feb 9TH, 18SS.-The late cold
snap allowed all to fill their ice houses, and
the small hoy and girl also enjoyed healthy
coasting and skating. Mr.. Fairfax Whiting,
80 we'll known to Alexsndrisns, had Sc
we're fall on the ice, fortunately with no in
jury. For few days there WAS fine sleigh
ing.
Mr.. Furr and Miss Clark were lately mar.
ried and. as usual in midwinter. the young
folks enjoy coz3 sociable reunions.
The schools. after a weeks holiday ct
Christmas ara all in successful operation.
Mr.. Parr and Miss Allen have in charge our
public school. There are private schools at
Mr.: l., Washipgton's and DR.. RozeIl's, and
Mr. A. 8. Fulron, 80 A. B., of William and
Mary College has 9 classical school for boys
at Belmont. Most of whom are preparing
for co lego and the University. Mr.. FuIoron
is an able teacher of mathematics and an
Gent languages duriag the late holidays
himself and lady entertained their pupils
and friends in true old Virginia style. DR..
Wonted skill scalpel - in hand. in dis
Numbering fat turkey. The friends of
education in Virginia may rejoics over the
signs of rsrid progress In our State. The
late report OF lha commissioners shows that
the number of schools are: White, 4,65S
cnlored, 1917. Teachers, white; 1882; col.
ored, 1,66l Pay of men per month, S51
pay of women per mouth, 500 So Total ex
psnditure for public schools. 81 424 ,532 val
ue Of school property, 81 S19, PSI. There lie
an educational journal published in Rich
mond. With school population of over
5000 it appears that only 30 per cent. are
enrolled in the public schools and only 90
per cent. are in daily attendance.
1t is marvellous to notice how useful are
the phones at Marshall, which are saving
to all classes of expense, and virtually ami
hilates space, sending messagea, as they do,
to seven countless viz Prince William, Lou.
doun, Rappahannock, Culpeper, Warren
and Fauquier, Alexandria, of course, in-
Guided.
The medical faculty and members of the
N. E. Medical Society, which has monthly
meeting in Warrenton. have just Issued
journal, to be etyled journal of the y. E.
Medical Society,"" and published monthly at
the Office of the True Inder. This society
has good membership, some of whom have
displayed marked talent and culture. Drs
Clarkson and Frost came from Charleston,
s. c.. and DR.. Hicks from North Carolina.
DR.. Cooper, sr.. is an e1-President of the
Virginia State Medical Society. DR.. Harris
is one Of the State Medical Examiners
and three are Fellows of the American Med
ical Association.
The congregations at our various churches
are excellent. AS long as Marshall has ex-
listed the faithful in her midst have prosper.
ed. For some time the enclosure, or rather
the gate, of the Episcopal Church has been
lying fat, and COWS and hogs have had free
access to the grounds and have marred sad
ly the tomb of a highly respected citizen,
we'll known once in Alexandria. The "Sons
OF Ease" should bestir themselves, or rather
the Vestrymen of Trinity.
Quite sudden death occurred here on
Saturday night. Martha Diggs, a highly re-
spectacle woman, in the employ of Mr.. ].
H Foster, fell dead on the floor without a
moments premoniton from heart disease.