PWCo Items: 24 November 1873

Alexandria Gazette
24 November 1873

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY ITEMS. -- [From the Manassas Gazette]

Mr. Matthew Woodyard, of Brentsville, a few weeks ago lost a grown son, then a valuable horse, then a son nearly severed a foot while chopping wood, and now we learn that Mr. Woodyard himself, while putting on a load of wood last week, had one of his legs broken by falling with a stick of wood which he was carrying to the wagon. Mr. W. is an industrious and hard-working man, and has a large family to support.

Mr. John Alexander, who purchased a farm in this county a few months ago, arrived here with his wife on the first of this month from Leelenaw county, Michigan. The contrast of the climate there and here may well be imagined when he informed us that he left snow 12 inches deep.

Mr. George Trimmer has sold the farm on which he lives, near this place, consisting of 241 acres, attached to which is a tolerable good saw and grist mill, to L. G. Prescott, of New Hampshire, for $2,650.

As the north-bound train was moving off a few evenings ago a saucy and unmannerly Miss deliberately squirted a mouthful of water in a man's face, who stood on the platform, and to add insult to injury, laughed at the fun.

Snow fell here to the depth of five inches Monday last, and commenced again on Tuesday about ten o'clock and continued at intervals during the day.

A large number of fruit trees have been received at this place from several different nurseries, but the weather has not been very propitous for planting them.

Judging from the number offered for sale in this village, wild turkeys must be plentiful this season. The price ranges from 75 cents up to $1.50 apiece.

The snow storm on Monday last put a stop to telegraph operations in this section by the breaking down of nearly all the wires.

Mr. John Varns, of the Manassas Hotel, was eighty years of age on the 19th inst. He is hale and hearty.