Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-11
LAND OF L0UD0UN.
THE ENCAMPMENT OF DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA NATIONAL GUARD.
ARE MAKING p c1lCl ELRCHES.
..evcrc stcru.s--s.-e. from Light
n.nG, Ninu, sud iinii-A serious
accident TO an Old CiHzen-Per-
sonaI and Political Notes.

LEESBURG, VA, June 1o.-(special)-
The District of Columbia National Guard
from Washington. 300 strong, have ar
rived here and taken position on the
White farm, one mile south of LeesburS.
II is intended to spend the next week
IN camp and on marches. The name Oh
Camp Ordway" has been given the en-
campment The boys will be well treated
and toasted while here. though the wea-
Their is 50 extremely hot that II
may interfere with their comfort. Brig
adier-General Harries is in command.
To-day three separate detachments left
AZ ) ,lock \. NJ. on trial marches-one
10 Oatlands. one to Hamilton, and one
IN GoresyiIle-and will return in the
morning. The Guard have invited Presi-
dent Mckinley 10 visit the camp next
week.
During the very severe storm on Fri
day evening lightning struck the mousse
of Mr.. Lewis Rollins. near the railroad
depot, passing down the chimney demon
ishing the stove, appurtenances, and
some glass. but doing no personal INJURY.
II also struck on the farm OF Mr. Robert
Hempstone, Just outside OF town. In the
Bloomfield and Union neighborhoods the
storm was most severe, Mr.. John hamp-
ton loosing most Of his fencing by wind,
while the hail damaged the Wheat-llelds
greatly. A part Of the slate roof OF the
me stone barn of Mrs. Charles r. Pax
ton here was blown or. Much or the
wheat is blown down, and the continued
rain keeps It so, it being SO much better
dled than usual. While the crop Will De
short the quality Of the grain is better
than last year.
Mr. Hugh Y. Holmes, one of the most
esteemed Of our citizens, met with Sc
we're accident on Thursday near Ham
utou. lie was riding a colt and got or
90 open his gate for lame man, Wheh
the horses IN the field ran around him,
Gearing the colt and knocking him down.
The colt either kicked him or trod on
his face. as his jaw bone was broken,
and for awhile he was insensible. MI
Holmes IS over s. years old.
Cards are out for the marriage OF MISS
Rosa Virginia Leith 10 Mi stephen VIII
Der Lindsey, in the Methodist Episcopal
church South, at Aide, on June nth, az
10 O'Clock \. III.
Mr.. Deiany Bruin, chairman of the
Democratic County Committee, has de-
clined TO become a candidate for me
House OF Delegates next fall, though II
was thought ne would run. NO other
has announced his candidacy as yet,
though il is believed shat Hon. John
Ryan will again run.
The condition OF Mr.. Tuuis Titus one
of the oldest citizens Of Woodburn neigh
borhood. he being s. years old, - said
10 be critical, suffering. as he is from
dropsy.
Mr.. c. Z. Terry, Of Washington. and
Miss Emma c. Smale. of Leesburg. were
married on Wednesday evening, by Rev.
w. b. Haislip, OF the Baptist church, and
left for their home in Washington.
Rev. II. Il. Mccormick, Of Porto Rico,
n son Of Mr. r. 3. Mccormick, OF this
county. preached in the Baptist church
here. and also lectured this week. giving
an interesting and entertaining account
~ things in our new possessions CD.