1913
Events that took place in Fairfax County in 1913:
April
- April 26 – The Alexandria Water Company awards a $125,000 contract to the Piedmont Construction Company to build a dam across the Holmes Run, creating a reservoir that will become known as Lake Barcroft.[1]
October
- October 13 – While working on the Lake Barcroft dam, 15-year-old Hubert S. Monger is fatally injured when the steam drill he is operating rolls over on him and crushes his skull. The mortally injured youth is taken to the Alexandria Hospital, where he dies later that evening. [2]
- October 15 – The first meeting of the newly-organized Women's Suffrage League of Fairfax County is held at the Vienna Public Library.[3]
References
- ↑ "Big Dam for Alexandria." The Washington Post (1877-1922): 9. Apr 27 1913. ProQuest. Web. 4 Jan. 2014.
- ↑ "H. S. Monger Killed by Drill." The Washington Post (1877-1922): 9. Oct 14 1913. ProQuest. Web. 4 Jan. 2014.
- ↑ "Suffrage League Meets." Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.), 17 Oct. 1913. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
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