Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-18
REPORTS FROM RocKBRIpcE.
Some November MISUNDERSTANDING 10
the Mouutains-Land Assessors.

Some November MISUNDERSTANDING In
the Northumberland Assessors.
LEXINGTON, VA. November IT,
(Special)-Mr William S. Hileman, OF
Lexington, and Miss Lillian Mccain were
married at the residence OF the brides
father, Mr.. John Mccain, In Harrison
burg, at IL O'Clock Tuesday. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. ]. A. An
derson, Of the Methodist church, and was
witnessed by a large company OF friends'
Before the ceremony was performed
wedding breakfast was served, and d.
rectly after the marriage Mr.. and Mrs
Hileman left on the south-bound BATH
more and Ohio train for Lexington. That
evening large reception was gwen oy
them to their friends at their residence
on upper Main street. Miss Noble Mill
Ter and Miss Fay Mccain. relatives OF
the bride, accompanied her to Lexins-
ton.
Rev. John Robert Mccormick. pastor OF
Broad-Creek Associate Reform Presoy-
terrain church, and Miss Margaret Henry
Brown, the daughter OF Colonel II. ~.
Brown. of Monmouth. were married IN
Ebenezer church wednesday morning at
10 o'clock. The cere nony was performed
bv Rev. T.. +. Griffith. Mr. John Ott
was the grooms best man, ana MISS
Mary Brown, a sister of tho bride, was
maid OF honor. The other ATTENDANTS
were Miss Willie McKenny ana MISS
Emma Mccormick. and Mr.. John Rowan
and Mr.. Finley Brown.
Mr.. Mccormick and his bride LETT that
afternoon to visit friends In Augusta
county. Upon their return they VIII
locate at their home on Broad creek
this county.
MIR. John A. Shaw, of Rockbridge Baths,
and Miss Georgia Fitzhugh Shaner, OF
East Lexington. were married In the
Lexington Baptist church at O'CLOCK
Tuesday. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. II. III. Dement,. The pulpit was
prettily trimmed with flowers and ever
greens and the couple were made one
while standing beneath a floral wedding
bell suspended from an arch. The pride
was attired In a handsome gray travel
ling dress. The usherS were Mr.. Z. a.
Campbell, OF Brownsburg. and Mr.. X.
c. walker. OF East Lexington Immedi-
ately after the ceremony the bridal party
left for the home Of the grooms mother,
Mrs. John A. Shaw. at Rockbridge Baths.
where a reception was given that evening.
Inc groom Is tHSdBtQ III tHC hitANhh-
tile business at Brownsburg. The bride Is
a daughter Of Mr. Joseph +. Shaner, OF
East Lexington.
HUNTING PARTY.
A large party OF hunters from Rock
bridge and Botetourt counties are off on
n deer hunt in the mountains between the
head of North Buffalo creek and James
river. and are encamped at Smiths Flats
| Major L. w. Houston. Messrs. A. A
Waddell. William S. Hopkins, Tate Ster.
rett, Charles Pole. Albert Lamick. and
John Ross, Of lexington; c. II. Paxton
| of Fancy Hill w. b. +. Leech, Of Oal
| Dale; w. L. Davidson, of South River
and John A. Paxton, Of Indian Rock
Many of the younger members OF thu
party are expected back minus a part o.
| their wearing apparel.
a fine buck made his appearance ir
! Collerstown the other day. After q
short chase he was run down by a shep
herd dog and a terrier. and killed by
a young colored man named Charles Yves.
! ley. 1t is supposed the deer was chased
out of the mountains above by the hunt.
Ing party encamped there from Lexing
! ton.
Messrs. Joseph ". Nicely and Thomas
| ~" DNo'OAi, Vi 1OiutiSlONH, WHO HlNe IOl
the past few weeks been busily engaged
in the manufacture of sorghum molasse.
with their improved evaporators. have
made something over 1.7O0 gallons.
Before the adjournment Of the Count,
Court for the November term Judge w
| L. Houston announced the names Of tn,
| land assessors, whose duty IL will be a.
| the beginning of next year to make a re-
assessment of Rockbridge county.
| This assessment Is made every fly,
| years. The assessors appointed were a.
follows: Lexington District. w. G. Nc
Dowell; Natural Bridge District, f. b
Wilson; Buffalo District, w. f. Johnston
Walkers Creek District, d. H. East
South River District, II. A. Lackey. TIL,
appointment for Kerr's Creek Distric
was deferred to later time.
Mr.. A. l.. Clayton, OF Riverside. whc
was shot last month by his brother-in
law. IL now well. Mr.. Clayton had beer
In Harrisonburg attending court on hi
way home he stopped at the house 81 hi.
brother-in-law. at Harriston, Augusta
county. to stay all night. and for a jok,
refused TO tell who was at the door afte
| being asked several times. The man
thinking him TO be burglar as severa
robberies had been committed IN tina
! neighborhood some nights previous, fire,
| bis pistol. and the ball went through IN,
door, striking Mr.. Clayton. The bal
lodged near the pit of his stomach
Rev. and Mrs. Alexander W. Sproull
OF Ridley Park, n. j., are the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Stuart Mr. Sproul
graduated at Washington and Lee Uni
verslty in 1870.
Mr. Erasmur Coffman. OF Harrison
burg, Is visiting Mr.. William McLaugh
lin.
Miss Florence Armentrcut. of August:
county. is the guest of Mrs. Elizabeth
| Johnston, near Lexington.
Mr. J. W. Harper, OF Warm Springs
| Va. Is visiting friends here.
Miss Minnie Bumgardner, Of stanton
Is the guest OF Miss Sadie McCorkle.
Mrs. Annie Lafferty, OF Alton. Va, /!
the guest OF the family OF Mr.. c. II
Ehinger, her uncle.
Mrs. Robert A. Rogers, nee Miss LII
Sellers, OF Fort Worth, Tex, Is visiting
| friends here.
Miss Virginia Campbell, of New York
Is the guest Of Professor and Mrs. Harr
ID. Campbell.
William W. Sale. Esq, OF the Norfol
Bar, is on a visit here.