Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-29
LOWER FAIRFAX ITEMS.

LOWER FARE AN il EhS.
Mr.. Pritchett is again a resident OF
Accotink.
Hr. J. II. Claggett is engaged in re-
modelling his house.
Mr. and Mis-. specht have returned
TO Gunston Hall from st. Louis.
Mr.. George Haines, who believes in
making things attractive, is rcpaintlng
his house.
Miss Annie Wallis, of Windsor For
est. Stafford county, is visiting at Po-
hick rcctory.
Mrs. Belts has returned to Accotink
with her son Charlie from 4 visit to
relatives in New York.
The Woodlawn Farmers Club will
meet at Gray's Hill, the home of Mr..
Wilkerson, on Saturday.
Mrs. Atkinson has returned to the
Louise Home. Washington, after
spending a week at Pohick.
Mr.. Ravencl Macbeth, Of st. Louis,
is spending few weeks with his rela-
tive, Mr. Gallard, at Ashland.
4 Gag-pole was erected this week
near Franconia. 1t is expected float
Cleveland and Stevenson 10 victory.
Dir. p. l.. Evans and bis wife have
come home from visit to friends in
Maine. His health appears to be bet
ter
Mr.. Ewcll hewitt left on Wednesday
for Richmond to attend the convention
OF st. Andrews Brotherhood, as visit
ing delegate from Pchicll Church.
Miss Janet Alexander and Miss Fan
ny Chapman are spending the week at
La Grange" the residence of Mr.. w.
Il. Ward. Miss Alexander expects to
leave for her home in Arkansas on
Monday next.
The members of the Minister.ng
Children's Leage, Of Pohick church, had
4 very pleasant entertainment at the
rectory short time ago. An interest
ing address was given by the Rev. B. d.
Tucker, of Norfolk.
The cool refreshing days of October
have so revived the spirits Of your cor
respondent that chronicle Of passing
events in this neighborhood will again
be found in the GAZETTE for the benefit
Of the future historian.
The annual meeting of the united
vestries of Pohick and Olivet churches
took place at Pohick church on Thurs
dav of last week. The full number
of Observation-Disclosures present,
among them Mr. w. b. Daingerfield, of
your city. Mr.. George Triplett, of Oil
vet, took his seat for the first time rs
vcstryman. After the meeting the YES
try adjourned to the rectory for din
ner.
Extensive fires have been raging in
this district during the week. The
first occurred Sunday last on Mr.. Geo.
Halls place, about three miles west Of
Pohick Church. The next on We'd
nesday, at Barnaby, just below Pohick
rectory. Fortunately both were stop
ped. after burning over large surface
of ground, before much damage was
done. Mr.. Robt Nevitt's and Mr.. w.
r. Wards corn crops were i'll danger
for time, shock being destroyed for
each. A fire is now raging, Thursday
evening" it is said, on portion of Ra-
vensworth.
Two meetings Of the Pohick Church
Mite Society have taken place since this
country was last heard from, the one at
Mr.. Milstead's in September, the other
at Mr.. Wards in the present month.
Both were enjoyable affiirs and the old
Mite, having now celebrated its 9lst
meeting, seems, like the GAZETTE, to be
hourishing in renewed youth. At both
meetings the society had the pleasure of
welcoming its president, Dir. A.. c.
Landstreet, to the chair. He had been
unfortunately absent for some months,
with coed cause, however, as last winter
he was victim of the grip. The next
meeting will be held on the 9TH of No
vember at the residence of the presi-
dent