Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-28
Letter from Fauquier.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Ga;

/ Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.
1 O8LEAN, Va, Jan, 25.-Mr. John ".
Wright, aged about 60. passed peacefully
epa happily awey on Wednesday isst from
single oleseodness into mstf;n onial blis5, af
ter a very welcome attack of the grip,
by Miss Loretta Orrison, one OF Loudouu's
flares: daughters, aged %. Loudoun il
mads poorer, but Fsuquier richer by this
exchange of homes. A brilliant reception
wss neld at Forest Grove, the hospi;abe
home Of Mr. Wright, en- Thursday evening,
! under ihs supervision u Mrs. Wm. Baker,
Miss jane Maddux aud Miss Maggie Spsi
! den, o! Mals nal, aud the entertainment was
! nerfect IL oil its details The rooms Were
;astefuliy decorated and the bountifully fur
| ushed abies " ere loaded down with every
tbiGg 10 tempt the appetite OF the most
tastdious epjcure-yosst turkey, cid Virgin.
Ia cured ha,ns, oysters, etc, tropical fruits,
&C., &c Among the large number Of guests
.gett Mr.. George w Davis and family Col.
llcKsrz.e Jones, Dr. HGnsbrough, Rev.
Mg joyce, ST., Rev. Nr. Joyce, jr, Rev. Dir.
Walters, Rsv Ii. Alhey and family, Mre.
irlpleti, Mrs Holland, Miss Grace Parr,
Mr. VIII Lewis, MIR. ". Siivg, Mr. Ben.
Skiuner, MIR. VIM. Baker and others
MIR L L. Anderson. vino kept the second
bsst 4h CLASS postotfice in ths State, and
whom every bGiy liked, has been removed,
aud the pcsloftice given to man who voted
for Malone aud Mahoneism in the last
guhernetoral election. Said postmaster
vas indorsed by the chairman OF the repub-
iican pracinct committee, who lives five
miles way from the Orlean postoffice and
has a pos,of1ice at his doo:. The only
Charge prefar1ed against MIR Anderson was,
that be was O democrat and believed in an
honest government, beth State end national,
aud Wes not afraid to stand by his convlc-
tnns. Mr. Anderson Was indorsed by the
ieGding men Of both political parties but
the petition ssnt to tho Pcstofnce Depart
mont, however, avsiled him nothing,
ns Malone end Postmaster Strother CT War
repton decreed that be must step down and
out. Be il said to the credit OF Orleen
that all of the republicans combined
who voted fer Malone could not
give the required bond, 81 900, end to give
The bond Mr.. Moon had to coll upon some
of the leading democrats to indor5e fer MIN.
MIR. L l. Anderson has gone TO Roanoke
aud eecured lucrative position with The N.
& w r r. Co. Success to Len, whom
everybody remembers as one of tho mcst
obljcjng posiuasters Orlesn hss ever had.
A srgo acreage has already heen pIowed,
| and cur farmers are pushing their sDriDg
work rapidly to the front. & few of cur
people have, or iGlegino they have, the
grippe, or "grab," as ons Of cur farmers
terms it
The GAZETTE improves as it grows older.
| We admire it for ita Independence and
statesman like We've OF everY subject OF
public interest. Il spares neither trienc nor
foe in its criticisms. We take off our hat
aud give three cheers for the GAZETTE.
Long may it live and proaper, until the dco
trines it bolda and teaches shall leaVen the
thousands who seem to be dead to the beet
interests CT the old mothsr State.
FAUQUIER.