The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-22
THE LATE DUDLY FIELD.
Believed that He Left Something for Wssn
ip4ton and Lee.

LEXINGTON. VA, April 21.-Special.-
Late Friday afternoon heavy ram anu
hail storm came up from the south anu
struck the town with great fury. Ii was
accompanied by fall OF good-sized nan
stones and considerable thunder ana
Iightning-the first thunder storm Of the
season.
| hear that q handsome tablet or me-
mortal window will soon be placed In the
Presbyterian church here TO the memory
Of "Stonewall" Jackson. who was an ac-
tive member OF that church while pro-
fessor at the Virginia Military Institute
prior TO the war.
Hon. Arch Withrow, Of Bath county.
was in town this week on business.
Miss Lucy Ship, daughter Of General
Scott Ship, is visiting friends and rela-
tlves of her mother in Warrenton, Va.
Mrs. Professor J. j. White and daugh-
ter. Miss Belle. are In Louisville, KY, WIS.,
itinC friends.
The fact that Mrs. r. S. Williams,
postmaster here under the Republican
administration. and whose commission or
four years expired on the 10Th instant
has been reappointed by President Cieve-
land for another term of four years.
seems 10 have escaped the notice OF the
general public.
A system Of arc ard incandescent cleo
trio lights will be put in at the Union
depot very soon-the darkest place in
Lexington at this time.
A horse, bitten by the dog with hydro
phobia. on South river. as reported In a
previous special. went mad. and was shot
by the owrer. 1t was a valuable animal.
1t is believed that the late David Dud-
ley Field. a warm friend Of Hon. j. r..
Tucker, of Washington and Lee Univer-
sity, has left some kind Of remembrance
for the law school of the University.
Some few years ago he gave his law re-
ports to the law library Of the University.
He became a friend Of Mr.. Tucker in the
Tilden-Hayes case. In which he and Mt.
Tucker were associated.
Richard Guard. the railroad man who
shot Miss Martin at the Virginia Midland
Junction at Charlottesville, short time
ago. is we'll Known here. When the Rich
mond and Allegheny railroad first came
into Lexington he was a brakeman Tor
CAPTAIN Watt Bailey between this point
and Balcony Falls. on the mixed train.
He also worked for the Harmans, the
contractors on the extension OF the Valley
railroad, south 90 this point from Staun-
ton. as a guard over the convict names.
The big merchant mill ~ Rockbridse
Baths will put in the patent loher Pio-
cess
The boat crews of Washington and Lee
University are in training for the com
ing annual commencement regatta, ana
the outlook for two fine crews-Hariy
Lee and Albert Sidney-is promising.
The athletic clubs of the University
are getting ready for the annual spring
outdoor contest. which takes place some
,i,r.a IL, 4he month of May.
The University Glee, Mandolin ana
Banjo clubs of the University. VIII er-
pear here on the LIST proximo' Lyhchpuis
the %. and at Staunton on the 81. inner
dates will be made, and the boys expec'
TO have nice trip
a Nfe-size bust has been presenteu "
the University OF Governor John Letcher
nv his two sons This Is In addition 70
the one given the Virginia Military In
stitute last week.
Wake Forest baseball team Will be
here next week to play the University and
Institute teams. and two good games may
be looked for.