Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-11
LEEsBURG NEWS NOTES.
General and Personal Happenings in
Loudoun County.


Loudoun County.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
LEESBURG, Va. March TO- 1906.
The army appropriation bill which has
passed the House of Representatives con-
tains an item of $4,000 for the improve
ment OF the federal cemetery at Balls
Bluff. Loudoun county. Va. The old GEM
etery is very well kept by the govern
ment but has a barren and unattractive
appearance. high brick wall incloses
the graves and very high flag stan stands
on large mound in the center OF the
yard. The graves. all OF which contain the
unknown dead of the federals killed at the
battle OF Balls Bluff are made In q circle
and each is married with a white wooden
slab. on which Is only the number of the
grave The plan Is to create beautiful
park around the burying ground, and 10
make good road from there to Leesb,ra
The distance between the two places is
about three miles and half. and as fences,
meadows and ploughed fields have TO be
traversed, 1t is only very ambitious pedes-
TRANS who now have the energy TO under
take the trip. The battle which has nads
this Ole BLUM famous was fought October
q, 1861.
At a recent meeting Of the Virginia Horse
Show Association the dates of the shows to
be held this summer and fall We're fixed as
follows; Leesburg, June and Z; Upper
VIE. June IA and 10; Culpeper. July and
D; Fredericksburg, July IL and Il; Manas-
sas, July ~ and 10: Front Royal, Septem-
Der. 2 and 3; Berryyille, September p, %
and 3, Warrenton, September 70 and 80.
The coming event viii be the fifth annual
exhibition of the Loudoun County Horse
and Colt Show Association. and the officers
are planning to make 1t more brilliant
success than ever before. Horses are ex-
hibited here from all over the state, as well
as from Baltimore and New York.
Mr.. Edward Hall of Washington, who
has his stables near Bealeton, Va, has
IA sod X II EhnT. Frny Tlr - of
Hamilton. Va Mr.. Hall has placed the
animal In training.
Mr.. Joseph Kahn OF Harper's Ferry. W.
Va, and Miss Virgie Shoemaker of Lou
doun county were married Tuesday at st
Peters parsonage by Rev. c. f. Donohoe OF
Martinsburg. w. Va. They will reside In
Harper's Ferry.
Mr. Thomas F. Durham. through his
manager. Mr.. Charles r. Mott has pur-
chased two horses from Mr.. W. L. Slmp-
son and has recently bought In Baltimore
three peFcheron mares Mr.. Durham will
specialize the raising of registered stock az
Stoke Farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. w H. Adams of Middle
burg. this county. announce the engagement
of their daughter Mary Elizabeth to Dr.
]. A. English Eyster of the Johns Hopkins
University Baltimore. The wedding viii
take place in the late summer.
Mr.. Carroll Pierce, formerly OF Leesburg,
but now of Alexandria, Va, has been ap-
pointed one OF the committee To make ar
rangements for the convention Of bank
clerks
High Acre, a farm belonging to Mrs. r.
S. Carter, containing $40 acres. near Md
dleburg, this county, has been sold for
1850 to Mrs. d. p. Kelly.
Mr.. Edward Titus has been appointed
eastern manager at Jersey City for Raben-
stein. Harris 81 ConnoT, live stock dealers
of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mr. B. Campbell Littleton of Washington
Is visiting his brother, Mr. Edgar Littleton
Miss Florence Van Deventer is visiting
relatives near Hamilton. Va
Miss Cora LutZ OF SpringwoOd, near this
town, left Washington on Thursday Tor
Cleveland Ohio, where she viii make an
extended visit.
Mr. Henry Harrison has returned from a
trip to Italy, and is visiting in Washington,
d. c.
Miss Lille May Cornell, the daughter OF
Mr.. ID. w. Cornell of Purcerville. Loudoun
county, and Mr.. J. c. Workman were mar
ried last Wednesday at the home of the
brides parents, near PurcerVille Rev. w.
NJ. Waters, pastor OF the Methodist Church
of that place performed the ceremony. Mr.
and Mrs. Workman win reside in this
county.
Another wedding of interest was that OF
Mr. Richard T. Marshall. son Of Mr. Rich
ard A. Marshall. and Miss Mary CrOsen,
daughter OF Mr.. Samuel Crosen Of HIS
boro, this county. The ceremony was per
formed in that town Wednesday Dy the
Rev. Mr.. Stallings.
The remains of Mr. Charles NJ Titus. who
died IN washington II. u. last 7htuIddyt
were brought to Leesburg Monday and were
inferred in Union cemetery. The deceased
was a brother of Mr. T. s. Titus Of Lees
burg and Mr. George Titus OF Lucletts,
this county. His wife, who was a Miss
Burch, sister of the late Edgar Burch or
Loudoun, and two sons, survive him.
At a recent meeting OF Loudoun Lodge,
No 26 l. O. o. F., Mr.. William II. Thomas
was elected TO represent the local lodg5 at
the meeting OF the Grand Lodge In Rich
mond in May. Mr. Paul w Garrett was
chosen alternate.
Rev j. Poyntz Tyler, archdeacon of Vir-
ginia held services in st. James Protestant
Episcopal Church in this town last evening,
this afternoon and tomorrow, morning and
evening.
At a meeting OF the town council Of Lees
burg Tuesday night the Standard Oil Com
pany through their attorneys, Alexander
& Alexander, was granted permit TO erect
their oil tanks on the Garrett lot, near tie
lime kiln.
Rev w r. Turner OF Washington. d. c.,
preached at st. James Episcopal Church
Sunday last in the morning and afternoon,
administering holy communion at the for
mer service.
Mr. and Mrs. william A. Metzger, who
were married here February %. have re-
turned from their bridal tour
Miss Mary Berkley has returned from O
visit to Alexandria and Washington.
Mr. Frank c. Littleton of New York IS
the guest of his brother, Mr.. Edgar Little
ton OF Leesburg.
Miss Ruth .Dilrell IL visiting friends In
u -ou ,ty,0f n