Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-13
Lower Fairfax Items.

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friends in Washington.
The Mite Society meets this month at
the rcctory on Thursday night.
Mrs. John Monroe has been on visit
to her father, Mr.. Frank Triplett.
DIR. Gibson is improving his farm and
is inclosing it with a substantial wire
fence.
Mr.. A. B. Slaymaker was down on
Monday looking after his goldfish
ponds.
Mr.. A. c. Landstreet has the finest
crop of rye on his farm we have seen
this season.
Mr.. George Humphreys and his Sis
ter, Miss Sallie, have returned to theil
home near Olivet for the summer.
Mr.. John Milstead has taken the
place of the late Mr.. Alexander as tclc-
graph operator at AccotinlS station.
DR.. Todd, father of the late Captain
John Todd, was here last week on a
visit to Mrs. Fanny Hill. He has re-
turned to England.
Mr.. Jefferson Ashford has been on a
visit to his father-in-law, Mr.. Cockrill.
Mrs. Cockrill is now with her daughter,
Mrs. Ashford, in Alexandria.
Mr.. George Haines is turning out OF
his mill at Accotink by the new process
very fine quality OF flour, which is
making name for itself in the neigh
bCrhood
The two interesting volumes of Miss
Kate Mason, Rowland's Life of Geo.
Mason are valuable contribution to
the history of this section. The descrip-
ton of life at Gunston Hall in olden
times is very fascinating.
Mrs. Lambert, of Loudoun county, is
visiting her father, Mr.. Weadon. Since
her arrival her little son has developed
light case of measles. Miss Hunter,
of Ohio, who has been on visit to Miss
Fanny Weadon, has returned to her
home
We cannot conclude letter from
lower Fairfax without word of con-
graduation on the new dress which the
GAZETTE has assumed with the spring.
Nav it continue to flourish in its old
age with all the vigor and keen vision
of youth.
The services at Pohick Church on
Sunday were in part memorial service
to the late DR.. r. T. Davis, who was
well known and much beloved i'll that
neighborhood. There were many visit
ors from Washington and Alexandria
among the congregation.
The season for the shipment of wood
which has just closed, has been the
most profitable one we have had for
years, owing to the higher prices which
prevailed in Washington during the
winter. Large numbers of railroad ties
are also shipped from here yearly.
The woods are at their loveliest: dog
wood and wild honeysuckle Irvine above
the more modest violet and anemone
which nestle at their feet. Some va
rieties of the oak are covered with soft
velvet leaves of terra Gotta color. while
the fresh light green of the naples is i'll
beautiful contrast with the shadow-like
pines. We feel at such a season, " how
sweet it is to wander through Il wood"
The Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs.
Milstead's on Wednesday, where much
work and much conversation prevailed.
As it was the postponed annual meeting
the following officers were elected:
Mrs. n. B. hewitt, president Miss An
ME Landstreets vice president; Miss
Nellie hewitt, secretary; Miss Belle
Milstead. asst. secretary: Miss Efiie
Williamson, treasurer, and Miss Nora
Claggett, collector. This society has
fiourished during its first year and we
wish it continued prosperity.