The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-12
sEyAroR STEWART 4 DAIRFMAy.
Newsy Notes About People and Things In
Loudoun County.


HUGHESVILLE, VA, March n.-Spe-
ciaI.-Mr. Earnest Leith. editor Of the
Enterprise. has been confined to his room
for several days with the grip.
Mr.. Jothisa Smith became quite i'll
while al the Friends meeting on Sunday
of last week. lie has since improved very
much.
United States Senator William NJ
Stewart. as stated in The Times some
time ago. purchased the John Janney
farm. i'm this county. with the intention
of converting IL into ~ fhorse-breeding
farm. IL is reported that. the distinguish
ed senator has changed ibis plans and
now purposes devOting II 10 the dairy
business on a large scale.
CAPTAIN w. l.. Garrett, Grand Chan
cenor knights Of Pythias OF Virginia,
has been ON another Official tour among
the subordinate lodges of the State
Dr. r. b. Fishburne has purchased
the old Methodist Episcopal parsonage
at tho corner of Writ and Cornwall
streets, i'm Leesburg. TINE old stone
Methodist Episcopal church is the oldest
church building in that town. Though
in a good state Of repair, 10 is never oc
cupied, owing TO the fact that its member
ship has ceased 10 exist. there not being
a single member of the Methodist Epis-
copal church in the town, all persons of
the Methodist persuasion being connect
ed with the Methodist Episcopal church,
South.
The Methodist Episcopal church has
some fourishing churches in the north
western section Of the county.
Mrs. T.. ). Osburn gave a fine dinner
on Wednesday 10 the members of her
immediate family in honor OF the seventy
.frafN hi I.N..
IL. WhitmOre, one of LOudoun's most
successful ana most highly esteemed
farmers. Only her father, brothers, sis
ters. and their husbands were present, as
follows: Mr.. and Mrs. Mansfield White,
Of Maryland. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Van
devanter. Mrs. George BAH. Mr.. Henry
Whitmore, and Miss Sallie Whitmore.
Of Virginia. and Mr.. }. Lee Whitmore.
OF Washington, ID. G.
Mr.. William II. Clemens, Of near Lees
burg, has returned from DOylestOwn,
Pa, where he has been engaged I'm set
Ting his mothers estate. Mr.. Clemens
is a northern gentleman who settle, in
LoudOun soon after the war marrsl a
LOudOun lady, and identified himself w n
the material interests of the community
i'm which he lives, where he is very popu.
lar. as is evidenced by the fact that he
has been repeatedly elected road COM
missioner by handsome majorities over all
opponents.
Under the recently enacted law con-
shutting that town a separate school
district. the Town Council OF Leesburg
has elected school trustees for the dis.
trict. making the School Board 10 con-
sist of the following gentlemen. r. NJ.
Preston, j.. l.. Peasants. and j. X.
Hutchinson.
The Masonic banquet at the Leesbure
Inn last Monday was a pleasant affair,
and was much enjoyed by the "breth.
rem
With comparatively few exceptions, the
people of LoudOun are much gratified
at the enactment of the Maupin law.
The 'honk' OF the wild geese as they
passed in their flight TO their northern
fishing grounds. the cheerful notes of the
blue bird, and a few pleasant days led
many OF our people 10 believe that the
winter of '95 and 96 had taken its de-
parture for the great eternity Of the past.
but the cold, freezing days that have fol-
lowed has led us to think that the old
gentleman has taken his seat in the mai
den lap Of spring which he may be in nc
hurry 10 vacate.
The Lutheran church at Lovettsville.
which has been recently repaired. will
be rededicated next Sunday by Rev. l..
NJ. Kuhns. of Washington. ID. c., as
sisted by the Lutheran minister Of Mar
tinsburg, W. Va.
The recent amateur" entertainment
for the benefit of the Baptist church al
Middieburg proved financial success.