Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-11
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Lodge Enthusiastically Injured-flns
Cattie--A Jealous Democrat.

LEXINGTON, VA. November TO-
Special. .)--Grand-Maste J. V. Grinsteaa'
accompanied by members OF Roekoridse'
Denmark, and Riverside lodges. l. q. y.
f., instituted during the past week
lodge at Goshen. The lodge was or
ganized with twenty-one char'er-heni-
bers, and gives promise or oeing one vi
the most fourishing lodges IN the eou"-
ty. Its present membership Is t'aue %
representative and influential citizens OF
the town. The following were elected
officers and duly Installed: Noble Grand
w. L. Sandridge; Vice Grand, }. w.
Bell; Secretary, d. A. Roadcap; Corre-
spending Secretary. A. n. Bell; Irsa-
surer, +. II. Kincaid; Chaplain. IL. Il
Watson Conductor. William Asho''
Warden, W. +. Goodloe.
Mrs. K. u. Rucker, wife OF Mr.. r. Il.
Rucker, met with a most distressing ac-
cident recently. she was taken SICK
while sitting in front OF hot stove ana
fell forward helplessly upon It, her race
came in contact with the not IRON anu
was badly burned before she couid DC
lifted off, which was done py se'eln
small children. who were the only ones
in the house at the time OF the accident.
In the fall her back was injured In way
10 give intense pain. The left side OF her
face and ear were very badly burned.
The students of the Washington ana
Iee University celebrated the election or
Harry Tucker py having large pohl're'
the merchants empty goods-poNes iur-
nlshing the material for their Joliihcatioh.
They have all along taken a deep interest
in his election, as he Is an old Washihs-
ton and Lee University boy. ana saNo
vent to their Joy at his election ny '"'S
means. -, ,,
Rev II. r. Mason, OF SprinsWoou' nas
accepted a call of the New hope p.p
fist church. at Colllersscwn and Will enter
nnon bls duties there tomorrow. MIR. Ma
son succeeds his son, f. T. Mason 1r''
who resigned the charge in September IN
order to attend the Baptist Theological
Seminary, at Louisville, ny.
SLOWLY BUT SURELY.
rb. Iackson Memorial Hall at the Vir-
ginia Military Institute is well under way
PIT OF the lower roof trusses and GRID
era have been placed in position anu .ne
towers ara rising slowly but surely, which
will he the same as the old towers Oh ths
harracks The new building adds much
TO the general appearances OF lis surrou"u-
Ines and can be seen for long ois'snec'
The cattle-shipping business or kaphihe
has improved, and during the past month
a heavy increase I'm shipments mas peeh
made sixteen carloads stock embracing
hogs. calves, cows. and rat cattle weIo
shipped. Among them were tor,y-iour
head. averaging Lao pounds, which "eie
exported.
Mr.. ] H. McCaffrey. who holds a posi-
tion In the navy-yard at Washington, was
i'm town to cast hts vota> for the Demo-
cratic ticket. He never misses putting
In his appearance at election times. Would
that all Democrats were as Jealous as
MIR. McCaffrey in doing their duty Tor
their party.
The depot at West-End, near Natural
Bridge. was broken open last Wednesday
night and about so worth OF lottery
tickets stolen. An entrance was enected
by breaking a glass out or the window.
The express company has detective
upon the field. who has gotten some
strong evidence.
six persons were baptized by Rev. Mr..
Irvine directly under the bridge.
Miss Nellie VI. Cameron. daughter or
DIR. John IL. Cameron. of Deerfeld. Will
bc married there OF Tfssdey. November
Goth. To Mr. Volney r. Wood. OF Milboro'.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of MIR. William g Hllman and Miss LII
Ian McClain. Of Harrsonburg. Va, Tues
day. November 18Th. at u NJ.
MiSS btrtle trdWioit' u WI S'uu'yi 10
the guest OF Mrs. J. G. Cress, at Elmira.
Mrs. Howard Jones. of Chlesburg. Ky.
Is visiting her parents, Colonel and Mrs.
It. NJ Semmos
Mrs. G. W. Champ. OF Montgomery. W.
Va. Is visiting her father. Mr.. a. J.
Champ.
Mrs. Charles p. Anderson IS visiting
her parents, at Columbus. Ohio.
Miss Mary Johnston. OF New Orleans.
Is the guest OF Mrs. j. Randolph Tucker.
Mr.. l.. p. Deaver. OF Knoxville. has
been visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
G. +. Deaver.
State-Treasurer A. w. Harman, Jr..
was In town to vote.