The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-01
THE LAND OF LOUDOUN.
Senator Fairfax Elected President of the
Live Stock Association.

HUGHESVILLE. VA. April 1.-Spe-
cial.-The Rev. j. T. Barber has resigned
the pastorate Of the Baptist churches at
Leesburg and Falls Church TO accept a
call to a church in Walton, n. Y.
Mr.. Barber is an able preacher, and
very popular with all classes without re
gard to denomination. and his departure
from our midst is much regretted.
Most of our merchants have gone east
to purchase n supply of spring goods.
The SHOWS and rains of the past week
or two have proved great hindrance 10
farmers in spring blowing.
Mr.. Oscar Il. Clendenning OF Neersville,
will start this week to South Dakota,
where he will engage In farming ana
stock-rasing.
Senator Henry l airfaX has been elected
president of the Loudoun Livestock AS
sociation, TO fill the vacancy created by the
death Of Mr.. Thomas Swami.
Mr.. Willard Lewis. of Leithton, has
moved to near Winchester.
The meat-house of Mr.. J. W. Dishman,
OF Unison, was recently broken into ana
robbed OF seventeen pieces of meat by
some negroes. The thieves have been ar
rested. and three of them answer TO the
name Of Phil.
Miss Mary r. Hatcher and Mr.. Albert
j. Gregg, of Purcellvlle. were married on
Wednesday at the residence of the brides
f,her Rev. c. II. Herndon officiating.
Mrs. Eliza Jane White. the venerable
mother of Mr.. J. II. White, of Hillsboro,
is critically i'll.
Mr.. A. G. Jones, of Hamilton, is suf-
ferinc from an attack of the grip.
Mr.. A. Loughborough. of Leesburg. will
take charge OF Selma" the farm OF
the late Thomas Swami, about the hrsl
of April.
Mr. John r. Laws, one of the leading
merchants OF Aide. died at his home on
,rucsday. after a protracted illness oil
several weeks. He was the father OF
Rev. Curtis l.. Laws. of Baltimore, ana
DR.. c. c. Laws.
Mr.. A. G.. Chaplain, Of the Doudoun Ma
tional Bank, has accepted the posiuon
OF assistant cashier in the new National
Bank of Manassas.
Rev. Mr.. Saunders, of Hillsboro, who
was too m 10 hn his pulpit for severai
weeks has so far recovered as TO De
ahle 10 resume has ministerial duties.
The Democratic County Committee Oh
I,oldoun will meet on the 6th or Aprh 70
proyide for the proper representation Oh
IN. democratic voters of the county ii
the congressional and state conventions
=, which time II will be determined
whether such representation shah De sc
cured by the old precinct method or by
a urinary election. The latter would pe
move in accord with the wishes of tht
Democratic voters of the county, but party
committees do not always carry out th'
wishes of the voters of their party. FER
mans the Loudoun committee VIII pay
moro regard TO the wishes OF the voters
of the party. , Co.,, ,,oo,
Dranesyille. Fairfax county, has been soi'
20 Mrs. Maria w. Runyon, OF Long
Branch. n. j. -,
PEI Mr.. Kinks. of Leesburg, mas
been suffering with la grippe.
A. the recent session of the virginia
can,aronce of the NJ Il. Church North
~ ~ g. Gaver was elected n delegate
~. ,hs General Conference Of that Church
.'.,,ah viii meet in Cleveland, Ohio. oil
the lst of May. - - ,o,,,,,
enc canadians are now in our count
,..,,h hieh-grade Shropshire sheep 10
,,n,ch thew ask from So 10 $S5 per head
Mrs Mary T.. Helm, the venerable rene
~ the late Rev. Joseph Helm, ded o
Th,,saay at the residence OF her son-in
leo, Mir. l.. NJ. Shumatc county super
a." Of public schools.
NJ Helm was in the eighty-hfth yea
OF her age. -, 70 Waterford die
on Thursday, at an aoNahoe" az ~
Mr.. J. West Aldridge mas ieds'n ~ ~,
-, hotel on top OF the Blue krldse aooN
snickersyille. THIS ho'ei 10 0'O''''
ouite a summer resort u
ON Thursday Miss Nora rulVe \,
c,tnLersville. was married TO Mr.. r,
Thomas. of Frederick county N"U''
" s. Kinks officiating