Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-19
THE LOCH LAIRD ESTATE SOLD.
Marquis of Ailesbury the Purchaser-News
Links from Lexington.

Links from Lexington.
LEXINGTON VA. August S.-tSpe-
ciaI)-The PROPERTY of the Loeb Laird
estate and Mineral Company was sold here
this week, the purchaser being Henry
Augustus Brudenell Bruce, Marquis OF
Ailesbury, England, one Of the corpora
tors OF the Loeb Laird Company. The
price paid was $3.50
Mr.. c. II. Ennger, one of Lexington's
leading merchants. has decided TO close
out his business here and locate In Baltl-
more. where he will embark in the whole
sale business. Mr.. EfIinger has been in
business here since boyhood. and is well!
known to the businessmen OF Richmond
The Presbyterian church. which has
heretofore been lighted by oil. has had
sixty-fve sixteen-power candle mean
descent lights put in.
The County School Board met this week
in the school building. The annual re-
port was read which showed last year
that there were Ill white, and - coiored
schools The enrolment OF white pupils
was S.155. and 1,l75 colored.
The Teachers Institute, which has been
in session here during the past week,
closed on Friday. 1t was one oI the most
successful Institutes ever conducted mere,
and all praise is due to County-SGpcrin-
tendent Saville, who paid the entire en-
pense Of the institute out OF bis own
pocket The State Superintendent refused
to hold one in Rockbridge county, 81
| though importuned by the leading educa-
tors of the county.
DR.. and Mrs. John Estill have returned
| from u visit to Tazewel county.
Miss ]. Yerser. of Greenville, Miss
.f CT I MFGSrS.
! n. c. Burruss. G.. +. Wilkinson, and {.
Serpel, of Norfolk: Mr. Borum. of Ports
mouth, and Dr. F. Stewart. OF Ports
mouth, were over from the RockbridSe
! Alum on a coaching tour 10 this place
and the Natural Bridge.
Mr.. w. S. Forester. of Louisville.
managing editor of the Louisville Com
mercal, and Mrs. John w. Stout. OF
Staunton. are guests of Professor ana
| Mrs a. l.. Nelson.
Mrs. A. s. Lee. of Richmond, is visit
ing Mrs. W. T. Shields.
Mr.. Joseph Gilock. of Richmond, is the
guest of his brother' captain 'aii'e' va"
| lock.
Mr.. Charles Plerson has gone to Florida
! with view of locating there.
Mrs. NJ. H. McCorkle and Miss III y
McCorllle. Of Charleston. W. Va, are
visiting the family of Captain j. ID. Nor
rison, near town.
Nr. c. c. Burke. a former citizen or
Lexington, is visiting friends here.
Mrs. Gertrude T. Logan is Visiti:g
| friends in Salem.
Miss Emily Glasgow. OF Richmond. Is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs William A.
Glasgow.
Mr.. ]. II. Guthrie. OF ;he Halifax county
Rar and Mr.. j. V. Garner. prominent
businessman OF Halifax county. are In
| town. -
Mrs. C. II. Dold and her sons. DR.. c.
| Graham Dold. and Messrs. S. NJ. and y. L.
| Mold. are ut Wilson's Springs.
DR. NJ. Rowan Barclay, OF Chicago, ls
visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. T.. H.
Mr.. Howard Barclay left fer Glasgow.
Nv where he will take charge of a scneoi.
Wr. Marshall Funkhouser. Of Chicago,
III Is visiting his parents here.
Nr and Mrs. J. NJ. Gleason, OF Lynch
b;,rr. have been visiting Mrs. T. S. Writ
deld. =. -,
Ioseph Nardi. OF Boston, Mass, Is the
guest of Mrs. p. Jaccheri.
Lewis Bumgardner, ESQ, OF Staunton'
was I'm town this week.