Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-17
letter from Loudoun.

Correspondence OF the Alexandria GAZETTE.
PHILoMoNT, May 13.-The first sod was
turned to-day in the reerection of Ros2ell
Chapel On beautiful lot, dedicated to the
M. E. Church, South, by the benevolent
widow and heirs of tho late Henry Mill.
hollen, of this place. The old Roszell
Chapel, which is located on "Sheburnes"
one mile from this place, being somewhat
defaced by age, and so inconvenent to the
majority OF its members and congregation,
was ordered by the Baltimore Confer.
ence, at it's last sitting in Alexandria,to be
torn down and rsereoteG at the above
named place. So committee composed of
F. M. Lake, A. Mllhollep, j. E. Hutchin-
son, J. NJ Chambin, r, ChamblD, t. Saille,
and ]. G. Dice, the preacher in charge OF
this circuit, we're appointed at the first
quarterly conference TO proceed at once to
carry out this object. This old estate. which
has never gone out of the hands of it's de-
cendants, dates back to the frat settlement
of this lovely country. 1t was here the
Rev. Stephen George Roazell, the founder OF
Methodism here, which has fiourished SO long
in this grand old country. was born, and from
whom sprung the distinguished divlnes Reys.
Asbu.y and Samuel Ro,Zel. whose eioquence
and oratory oDcs shook ehisseountry, in fact
the whole territory eomp!iefDgt Baltimore
conference and of whom many reader Of
your old and time-houored paper ioVes yet
tak, The distinguished dviae, Rev. DIR. h.
R. S. Hough, presiding elder Of this district,
is also an Immediate defendant 6Fthis illus.
trious family, and the present oERf,er OF 'th5s,
estate, it having been bequeathed to him by
his aunt, Mrs. Nancy Sheppeyd, He; has
offered to buy the land 1.-TWO acres on which
this church is located. L is-said Of this
antique old residence that in the early set.
tement of the then sparcely settled county,
many people used to walk and ride .for miles
to hear the word of God proclaimed Tiers
by many tired itinerant preacher who has
long since crossed the river. 1t said that in
| those days there was a large room, hand
somely furnished and set aside for the
preachers only. The laying of the corner
stone Of this building will take place on the
29th of this month aud the Revs McKendre
Riley and W. ]. Young Of your city are ex.
peoted to conduct the services. ct the same
time the ladies of the vicinity, who are ever
ready to assist, will have q strawberry festi.
val, and if the weather is suited we expect
to have an old time Loudoun turnout.
We are having delightful weather, aud
the old country never presented a more
beautiful appearance The farmers are
through with corn planting, the grass and
wheat which were never more advanced at
| this season, are looking well, the cattle are
doing well, though many of our farmers are
handling cows sheep shearing has .about
| commenced, there will be an abundance of
fruit, and In every way the old farmer
would once more SMILE if we could only
get heavy reduction in our tariff list, as it
seems our so called "home MARKET" is de-
lusion, and the prices of our produce seem
fixed, never again to rise. There has not
been enough breeze to create the first rip.
ple in politics here since November last.
! Mr.. Clarkson decapitated our country post.
master, and be was among the first to go
out though many republicans opposed his
removal. EKAL.