Evening star., 1896-08-22
Much Interest Exhibited in the Com
ing Leesburg Fair.
fORTY-FIVE YEARS An EDITOR
Delightful Dance Attended by
WeII-Known Bellies and Beaux.
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

LEESBURG, Va, August y, 1896
The interest taken by the people through
out this entire section in the coming annual
fair Of the Loudoun County Live Stock Ex-
hibition Association justifies the managers
of the society in expressing the belief that
their fair, which opens Tuesday next and
continues until Thursday. inclusive, will be
the finest that has been held at Leesburg
for number of years
The entries in all departments have been
numerous, and not only will Virginia and
West Virginia be represented, but exhib-
ftors from Maryland and Pennsylvania will
occupy a considerable share Of the space
In the buildings and at the race track.
The list of premiums comprises handsome
purses for all classes of horses. sheep.
poultry, household fabrics, art handwork,
specimens Of the culinary art, wines, dairy
products and fruits, flowers, agricultural
products, etc
Ths officers are: President State Sena-
tor Henry Fairfax; vice presidents, T.. +.
Burch and DR.. c. S. Carter; secretary. Fl.
e. Sellman; treasurer, n. 8. Purcell; direc-
to-s, ii. }. Fadely, Il. Rozier Dullny, +. b.
Harrison, John w. Logan, George w.
Holmes. B. f. Carter, William Clemens.
II. Il. Nalle, ]. B. Beverly and T F. Ma
son; chief marshal, H. H. Russell; lieuten-
ant marshals. w. A. Harper and Davis
Thomas: assistant marshals. Clinton Safer.
w. II. Rogers. jr, John o. Daniel. II. T.
Gddings and J. H. Leslie; marshal of la
dies department. w. II. Wise: clerk of the
course. Motley Bail: starter, Capt. F. J.
Manning; assistant starter f. c. Blunt;
associate judges. 4. b. Harrison, Or. Ed.
Wooton. V. ". Power.
Surerintendents--Lignt harness, road
sters. and thoroughhreds department. John
.. Daniel; saddle horses, John L. Hutchi-
son; drausiit horses, ID. II. Titus; coach
class. ID. II. Titus; hackneys w. II. Glenn
hnIGehn1h ia IL
lies. W. w. ChaEblin; art handiwork. DR..
A. L. Pennel; culinary department No. 1.
5. s. LutZ; culinary department No 2.
Judge r. II. Teb5s; culinary department
No. 3. Arthur Sheet; culinary department
No. 1, w. ID. Hempstone; wines. W. d.
Hemkstone; dairy products and fruits. ].
X. Benchler; vegetables 7. l.. Worsley;
f1Cwers, Mrs Fl. Is. Nalle; agricultural pro-
ducts, T. l.. Worsley: poultry, Dr. H. S.
Drake. Judge &. o. Brown; hams Capt.
w. B. Lynch; agricultural IL plements,
Frank Norris.
An Old Editor.
With the close of the present month
Capt. W. B. Lynch will complete forty-five
years of service editor Of the Leesburg
Washingtonian. Capt Lynch took charge
of the paper editor September l. 1S51
and he hes gotten out every edition of 1t
since that time. During the war the pub
licatior of the Washngtonian was Of
course. interrupted, and in that period
Capt. Lynch served in the confederate
army. He entered the service of the lost
cause as a lieutenant in one of the Lees
burg companies. and later became captain.
his command was attached to the nth
Virginia regiment Corse's brigade Pick
etts division. and he participated in almost
all OF the important struggles in which the
Army of Northern Virginia engaged,
Including the famous charge of Pickett's
division at Gettysburg. where the confed-
crates We're SO fearfully slaughtered. 1t Is
yls1. ~C.fa cod ttnt
Ice Capt. Lynch is the oldest man in the
harness IN Virginia, but he carries his
years as though he was but little past
middle life.
Largely Attended Dance.
number of the leading young men of
Leesburg gave a delightful dance at the
Opera House. The music was from Wash
ington and Leesburg. Baltimore, Rich
mond and Alexandria were largely and
handsomely represented in the brilliant as
semtls ge. Among those present were the
Misses Mary A. Fendall. Helen Johnson,
Maud Blaine. Miss Kerr. Elsie Rittenhouse
and Mrs. DR.. CroSSon of Washington, the
Misses Kate Watkins. Mary Rogers and
Miss Leftmile OF Richmond, Misses Janet
Davidson and Sadie Taylor of Alexandria.
Miss Sadie Poe of Baltimore, Miss Esther
Gordon of Georgetown. D. c., the Misses
Janet Harrison, Bena Harrison. Bessie
Davis. Fannie NARROW. Katie Clagett. Lita
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Dishell. Cor!nne Wesley, Miss Gibson Of
Leesburg and vicinity. Among the gentle
men present were Messrs. Willie Rogers
Powell Harrison, Charles Harrison, Eugene
Dihell. Thomas Moore. Hugh Howard, Geo
Pigman of Richmond, John H Nelson. Mr.
Schermerhorn Mr.. Harden, Brantz Russell
of Bait more Daingerfield Brooks of Alex
andrla, Herbert Lishtfoot. Howell Light
foot. Arthur Chichester, j. Whipple
Ma son. John Gibson, Frank Littleton. Ed
gar Littleton w. W. Nixon E. b. Harri-
sen. NJ. Rittenhouse Of Washington. Philip
Morris Shirley McGill. Powell McGilI. Con-
ME Carter. Pollock Janney VIII WorsIev
and others of Leesburg
The chaperons were Mrs. T. L. Worsley
Mr. Mrs. Dr. Kerr. Mrs. Elizabeth Trescott of
ashington. Mrs. S. s. Lutz, Mrs DR.. Nc
Gill. Mrs. Loughborough, Mrs Janet X
Harrison. Mrs. c. A. English and Mrs. B.
An Elopement.
Miss Byrdie Purcell and Mr. Clifton SjI-
cott' both of smithersville. eloped from
lnat town and were married at the How
ard House, Baltimore. Tuesday last. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. George
NJ. Chikner Of ST. Marks P E. Church in
That city. 1t Is stated In a Baltimore ma
per that Mr.. Silcott and his intended brida
arrived at the hotel late Monday night
Inc prospective groom asked for rooms
Tor himself and his cousin" To the hotel
n
away match. as the brides parents OH
1ected to the wedding. The next morning
after breakfast Mr.. Silcott looked I'D a
friend. who secured the necessary mar
rage license, and the ceremony was then
performed.
Illness of Pastor Grubb.
Rev. ]. W. Grubb, the pastor of the South
ern Methodist Church of Leesburg, who has
been in bad health for several months, had
a second congestive chill Thursday morn
ing. and since then his condition has been
such as to seriously alarm his friends. His
physician has, however assured him that
there Is no reason for either himself or his
family to be alarmed. and that while his
recovery may be slow. it will not likely be
very lorg before he will be able to again
resume his pulpit.
Building BOnt Inland
Mr. f. J. Godbold, superintendent of the
Leesburg Electric Light Company, is build
ing steam launch at the works, which
are three miles away from the Potomac
river. the nearest stream OF water, and the
fact Is exciting much interest among the
people Of the town and vicinity. The hull