Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-06
Letter from Culpeper.

Correspondence OF the Alexandria GAZETTE.l
MITCHELL's, Va, June 5, 1SS9.-For the
first time since Friday last we are In receipt
of your valuable paper and other northern
and for that matter We might say southern
nail also The eff. cts of the late storm
along the Rspidan river and its tributaries
in this county Is perfectly demoraliziDg, and
iuat at this time it would be tedious to par
Jicuarizs, but We must mention the wash.
ing away of one mill on the Rapidan familiar
to many of the survivors of the old 18th Vir.
ginia Regiment; we refer to SommervilIe's
Mill, a. Sommerville Ford and large por
ton OF the dam. The mill hoated down uD-
Ill it reached the bridge over the Rapidan,
Just above Raccoon Ford and England's
larger Touring mill, where it brushed past
the former and striking the latter it carried
away one corner only, then broke in two
pieces. This mill has withstood the storms
and floods Of many, many years. All along
this river thousands OF acres of young corn.
growing wheat and elegant grass have been
either washed away or completely covered
With heavy deposit OF mud and sand, and
this may be said of the smaller tributary
streams only TO a less extent, though as
effectually damaged and destroyed. Holli-
days mill and dam at Rspidan station re
mains intact, though he lost heavily by dam
age to stock in MILL Just here permit US to
remark for the benefit of all mill owners,
especially those who contemplate building
new or repairing old dams, that it will pay
them to learn of Mr.. Henry T. Holiday his
art of constructing dam.
The little and only daughter of the Rev.
Harry Lee, the Episcopal minister residing
at Brandy Station, was shocBingly Injured
few days ago from kick In the face by
her fathers old riding horse, and for come
days her life was despaired of, as it was i'm
possible at he time to secure the services OF
physician to elevate the bones of her
crushed face. Her parents were much dis
tressed as to her condition even should she
recover. but, provdenlally, she go far re-
covered from the shock that her father took
her to Prof Cable, at Charlottesville, yester
day morning, and returned home In the at
ternoon with the operation successfully per-
formed, much to the joy of every one with
whom the lovabe child was great favorite.
Yesterday afternoon the four. year-old son
of Mr.. Sedden Jones, of Rapidan, WAS seri-
ly ecalded on the back by falling into pot
of hot water prepared By careless servant
10 scald some fowls.
Inc Vile OF Mr. george Y, teyton Is lying
dangerously i'll at her home near Rspidan
and is not expected to live many days.
1.-THE Kings Daughters" Of Mitchell's,
held q strawberry festival yesterday p. M,
until IL o'clock last night. The young peo-
Pile spent g few delightful hours. All the
poor and needy Of the neighborhood we're
fed and feasted free and yet the daughters
realized between fifty and sixty olars, and
this morning are happy. While not de
nomipationsl affair by any means, still by
On amicebe arrapg cement among themselves
he daughters of the temple" are allowed
The main portion for repairs to the steepe of
Calvary Episcopal Church at Mitchel's
Save end except for the disastrous effects
of the late storm to the farmers and their
crops on the water courses, the prospect for
full harvest Of every thing were never bet
ter. THISTLE.