The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-04
LEXINGTON BUDGBI.
Big Political Meetings There Io-nerr"~'
The Chestnut Crop-Pe-son"l'.


The Chestnut Crop-Pe-son"l-.
LEXINGTON, VA, Nov. Especial
Col Thomas r. Marshall, late COM
mandant OF the virginia MllllaFy Iils'ii
tute, here, now a resident OF Richmond
Va, was here this week on business.
Miss McPheters. Of Raleigh, y. G, Is
here, the guest Of Mrs. F. 4. Glasgow.
Mrs. Tucker. wife Of Congressman Har-
ry Tucker, is here, guest OF her inoth-
er-in-law, Mrs John Randolph tucker
Mr.. Ran Tucker Carmichael, promi-
nent Young member Of the Charleston,
W. Va, bar Is home On a Visit
Monday Is November court, the uay
preceding the election, and as Is usual
In this county, rain or shlhe, ~ WIZ Ve d
| big political field day for both parues,
| and the entire day will be devoted 10
political speaking by able campalgnerS:
The town will be full OF people from az
over Rockbrldge. and rhe speaking WIZ
begin early and close late; Inc Denl9-
Gratis will have Hon. John Randolph
Tucker, Ex-Governor FitZhugh Lee ana
Hon. W. A. Anderson upon the Ios-
trum and possibly Hon. william X. Alex
ander. OF Winchester, Will be here 10
speak. The Republicans will have Hon.
| Jake Yost. candidate for Congress in
this district against Hon. Harry Tucker.
and Col. w. j.. Craig, canvasser here,
as speakers. The contest IN this county
Is warm and will be close, aud the
last day OF the canvass will be taken
| advantage OF to make hay while the sun
shines The Democrats are counting on
a majority of about ITO for Tucker.
The fact that we are to vote In
booth" Is mystfying great many or
our people, and will no doubt, detract
from the number Of votes cast here and
In the county.
Mr.. l. NJ. Humphris, the well-knOwn
East Lexington miller, fell on the pave
ment this week and broke his hip. his
Injuries are very severe and his friends
fear that he Will be paralyzed and Will
never be able 10 again get out.
The chestnut crop In the Blue Rldse
mountains of this section Is an unusual
~ large and fine one, and prices are
correspondingly low, with much Of the
crop moving to the northern and western
market where good prices are obtained.
This year this section is drawing its
apple supply from New York and other
northern States, the crop here being
entirely killed out by frost last spring.
Last fall this county shipped thousands
OF barrels OF apples and large sums OF
money flowed into the pockets OF our
farmers.
From the Northwest and West come
many enquiries frcm dissatisfied farmers
Of that section who are looking this
way for new homes. The prospects are
that by spring the valley between this
point and Winchester Will have num-
Der of new citizens and farmers and
stock raisers.
The farmers OF several sections of this
county In the past few years have raised
a good crop of sorgum cane and make IL
into the best kind OF molasses. At one
point, Buffalo Forge 600 gallons OF molas-
ses have Leen made.
The ladies of Lexington have inaugu-
rated a Woman's Exchange, whose OBJ
ject is to offer an opportunity TO It's
members to place there on sale any Kind
Of article OF manufacture or art that
they may make and want TO SELL.
Mr.. Francis J. Clemmer, aged eighty
years died at his home near Nesuylus, in
this county. last week
Grand Master Of Virginia, !. o. O. F.,
J. " Grinstead, Of this place, went 10
Goshen, I'm this county, last night for
| the purpose Of installing a new lodge
of that order There We're fifteen names
on the application for the charter, all
of the best citizens Of the place. TINS
organization OF new lodge IS an cyl
dence Of the improving condition OF the
money conditions.
General Manager G. w Stevens. Super
intendent g. T.. Doyle, Assistant Superlh-
tendent @ c. Walker, j. H. Carlisle and
other officials Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway are expected here on the
eth inst, on the annual tour OF inspec-
ton of that line. The party VIII come
by special train and Will spend the pTeVl-
Gus night AT Balcony Falls.
Monday next artillery drill at the v
VI. /. will he taken UP.
GLASGOW SIC vS'i has O" been 9moy9d here in the
Rockbridge Savings Bank.
The fan examinations at Washington
and Lee University will begin next week
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