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.

Newspaper Tidbit: Manassas News of Social Note to Residents (Thanksgiving)

Evening Star (Washington, DC)
20 November 1938

Manassas, VA., Nov. 19 -- Lt. and Mrs. Roswell Round have arrived from Honolulu, where they have been stationed for several years, and are visiting Mrs. Round's mother, Mrs. A. A. Maloney.

Thursday morning the Bull Run Hunt Club will start at Mr. R. L. Lewis' gate for the Thanksgiving Day chase.  Following the meet, members and their guests will be entertained at a hunt breakfast at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lewis. Mr. William Wheeler and Mr. Victor Haydon will be joint hosts.

Dr. George B. Cocke and Mr. Charles Miller will leave for Philadelphia Wednesday evening to be on hand for the Army-Navy game.

Miss Mary Fauntleroy Cocke has come from Hollins College in Roanoke to spend the week end with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Cocke.

Mrs. J. L. Bushong has as her guest Miss Emma Hamner of Baltimore.

Col. and Mrs. B. L. Jacobson will leave early in December for Tampa, Fla., where they will remain until they go to Col. Jacobson's station in Panama.

Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Richards have as their guest Mrs. Ralph Hitchcock of New York.

Mr. and Mrs. Murray Bradshaw will spend Thanksgiving in Roanoke.

Mr. William Trusler is planning to go down to Richmond for the Thanksgiving Day football game.

Dr. and Mrs. D. A. Prescott of Skelton, N.J., will arrive soon to spend several days with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sharrett.

Miss Ethel Cadmus will leave Wednesday for Portsmouth, where she will stay over the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cadmus.

Mr. and Mrs. Stewart McBryde, jr., and Mr. and Mrs. John  Holt Merchant are going to Philadelphia for the Army-Navy game.

Miss Margaret Turner will spend the Thanksgiving holidays at her home in Axton, Va.

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin C. Hazen are spending several days during the hunting season at their country place near Nokesville.