The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-14
LOUDOUN COUNTY NEWS.
SENATOR STEWART mas THE NAME
OFOF A POsT OFFICE CHANGED.
Splendid Hackney Horses that Bring Big
Prices-Organizing National Bank
at Hamilton.

HUGHESVILLE. VA. May B,-Spe-
cial.-The meeting OF the business men
OF Hamilton and vicinity, held for the pur-
pose of making arrangements for the es-
adjustment Of a national bank at liam
ilton. was well attended, and the prospect
OF having a bank al that place was sAo"h
10 be very encouraging.
IL was determined that the capital STOCK
shall be So, 600, divided into VVO shaIeS VI
500 each.
The following gentlemen were appoint
cd a committee 10 solicit Subscriptions
n. b. Peacock, H. II. Holmes. Xardley
Il. Brown, Jos. III. Jewett. Jas. NJ. Hose'
8. T. Rogers, J. il. Leslie, II. j.. Oihey'
II. Ernest Leith, W. l.. Pancoast' j. W.
Chamblin, and George w. Laycock
Mr.. G.. W. Jamea, Of Waterford, mas
purchased the Wiley property IN hailH-
ton.
The remains Of John Grayson, colored'
formerly of this county, wero Drought
TO Hamilton on Monday for intefmeht'
In a quarrel with another negro below
Alexandria he received blow Win
sledge which broke his necn
The old 'Ioudoun County Telephone
Company" has been roorganized Wlth
John H. Nelson, secretary and treas
urer, and i. j. Norris, l.. Nichols, ana
-. Wright. directors.
The "Old Dominion telephone line
from Hillsboro, via Lovettsville ana Pa
lonia TO Leesburg, ha0 been put IN work
ing order Tor the first time in the past
six months.
Mr.. Wilmer Hughes Of San Diego, Cal
ifornia, recently visited his sisters, the
Misses Hughes, Of this county.
our county was visited on last Tuesday
by n thunder storm, during which the
residence Of Mr.. Mort Nirts, OF Hillsborc'
was struck by lightning, but no serious
damage was done.
About week ago Senator Henry Fair
fax shipped to a. J. Droxel, Jr.' OF
Philadelphia a handsome pair OF halt-
bred hackneys by Matches, for which
he received 5000.
Mrs. W. L. Richards. Of Hamilton, has
been seriously 81 OF pleurisy, but Is some
what better at present
Miss Alma Carter. Of Langley. Fair
fax county. IS visiting her aunt Mrs.
Reysolds. al Round Hill.
At the writing Of the last commu-
nication by your correspondent only par
tial returns had been received from the
urinary election. and these Indicated
very light vote. but the full returns SHOW
what under the circumstances, is con-
sidered u very flattering vote for Judge
McCabe. His vote in Lecsburg although
there was no opposition TO call out TIE
vote, was exactly the same as that poiled
last fall for the Democratic candidates
In the legislative contest, when there
was a Republican candidate IN the heii.
Judge McCabe will have the sola dele
CATION of his own county in the Alex
andria convention.
Loudoun sends a solid silver delegation
to Stanton.
From present indications, there IS fea-
son for believing that hereafter the prl-
mary election method will prevail in this
county IN preference TO the old district
convention ring method. The people
realize that by the former method they
have a voice in tie peleciion or dele
gates and candidates. which they did
not have under the old method. and that
they are an capable o, making their selec-
tons for themselves as a few self-ap-
pointed leaders arc Of making said selcc-
tons for them.
Many of tho Loudoun wheat fields that
looked almost bare during the winter
and early spring. have 50 improved I'M
der the stimulating effects Of warm wea-
Their and spring rains that they now al
ford a prospect for a fair crop.
Oats and grass are fOurishing a ma
iority Of our farmers have finished plant
ing corn, some are planting, and in some
few instances others are ploughins their
ground FOR planting.
IN some places the corn is up and VIII
soon be ready for cultivation.
At the request of Senator Stewart OF
Nevada, who owns a farm in that vicin-
ity. the name OF the post-oiiice ~ farm-
veil has been changed 20 Ashburn.
Mail intended for Farmwell was FREE
= ~rf|an
hence the change in the name of the for
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Follin, OF Colvin
Run. Fairfax county, spent few DAYS
last week with Mrs. French, Mrs. Fol-
Inns mother, in Hamilton.
Last week the remains OF Mrs. Geor-
gia McVeigh Johnson. formerly OF this
county. but more recently of san Fran
CISCO California. were brought 10 Mid
dleburg for interment
on the 2ith April last Mrs. Johnson
was run down by an electric car in san
Franchises. from tho effects OF when she
died on the 29th ulto. She had many
friends i'm this county
on Friday Mr.. II. b. Male OF near
Leeshurg shipped to tho New York
market twenty-five handsome hackney
horses Mr. Male Is one OF the most
successful horse-breeders i'm the county
on Wednesday. Mr.. Geo. w Johnson
and family. OF Sterling started 20 lndi-
ana. where ne will make his future home.
Elder McGlade. OF Ohio. Primitive Bap-
list, preached in the court-houte We'd
nesday evening.
Governor Guy. Of Mississippi q former
member OF the Seventeenth Mississippi
Infantry which was encamped near Lees
burg I'm 1861. and participated in battle
of Balrs Bluff. was I'm Loesburg last week
Ia visit the battlefield OF Rails Blur
and the old camping grounds OF his reg
iment.
Mr.. Clay Wallace Of Washington. but
formerly Of Leesburg has been visiting
his friends In the latter place.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burke and Miss
Virgle Johnson, OF washington. arc visit
ing Miss JohnsonA mother. Mrs. Annie
johnson, OF I.eesburg.
HER 5O-HILE UALh.