Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-17
LEXINGTON.

Election Of Bank OniCeTs-Salaries OF qua
IS Oficps-Depot Agent Deaths Jack
scn.Niemorial Association skating aud
~ieiehinc-Ssrious Charge.
.Correspondenceo fthe Richmond Dispatch.l
JANUARY l6, 1855.
The following officers for the Bank OF
Lexington have been elected for this
year: President A. l.. Nelson
Cashier, c. VI. Figgatt. Directors
A. l.. Nelson, F. IL. Smith, J. j.
White, II. II. Myers, C. NJ. Dold, W.
c. Stuart, 7. NJ. Wade, r. Ii. Sellers,
and S. II. Ietcher.
The Board of Supervisors have fixed
the salaries of the county officers as
follows: Commonwealth attorney,
$500 sheriff, 400; jailer, 5000 clerk
of County Court, $3.50; clerk Of Board
Of Supervisors, $50; superintendent Of
the poor. 1920. The amount Of s30
was allowed the clerk of the Circuit
Court for stationery, and $40 was al
lowed the clerk Of the County Court for
stationery.
Mr.. T. L. Partlow, until recently as
sistant Baltimore and Ohio depot agent
in Harrisonburg, has been transferred
by promotion to this place, where he
assumes the duties as agent at the juno
ton depot with the Richmond and Al
leghany railroad.
Mr.. j. 6. Swartz, at one time assist
ant professor at the Virginia Military
Institute, has removed to Fredericks-
burg.
Mrs. Sherrard, who has just died in
Bath county, was a sister of DR.. j. II.
Cameron, Mrs. Thomas S. White, Mrs.
Dr.. W. S. White, and Mrs. A. W. Hsr-
man, Jr., all Of this town and county.
The death of this estimable lady has
cast a gloom over a wide circle of rela-
tiyes and friends in this section.
Frank Cameron, son Of DR.. j. II.
Cameron, died at his fathers residence,
in this place, on Wednesday, aged nine
teen years, and was buried on yester-
day from the Presbyterian church. The
services were conducted by Rev. DR.. I.
L. Preston and Rev. DR.. j.. B. Taylor.
They were attended by large con-
course Of citizens and the corps Of the
Virginia Military Institute in full dress
and with side-arms. This smiable and
popular young man was formerly ca
Diet, but ever year ago was compelled
IN leave the Institute on account of fail
ing health.
The ladies Of the Jackson Memorial
Association have gone energetically to
work. Quite number Of sub-commit-
tees have been appointed to arrange for
the forthcoming bazaar, and many cir
culars appealing for help have been sent
out. Mr.. W. W. Corcoran has pro-
missed 81, 900 in aid Of the monument
fund.
The jury in the BOogher cutting case,
having failed to agree, has been dis
charged, and the case is continued.
Boogher has given bail in the sum Of
$1,000. The jury in the case Of the
Commonwealth rs. Hinton rendered
verdict sentencing the prisoner to two
years and ten months in the peni.en-
tiary.
There has been fine skating on the
river, and students and cadets, as well
as the young people Of the town, have
availed themselves Of the opportunity
for having a good time. There has
been q great deal Of sleigh-riding, and
the getters of ice have been busy. An
abundance Of excellent ice has been
secured.
Captain Carmichael, who has been
our town engineer, has gone to WASH
ington city, having been appointed clerk
Of the House Judiciary Committee.
A colored man, Edward Doubt,
charged with an attempt to poison
colored woman, the wife of Lewis
Hughes, has had preliminary exam
nation before Justice Baker, and has
been sent on to the grand jury for in
dictment. Bail was refused and Doubt
is in Jail. II.