The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-02
TaEDEER HUNTERS LUCK
ApARTYoF WELL KNOWN VIRGIN
IANs IN THE MOUNTAINS 0FBATH
A Effort to Have the Law Repealed Ex'
smptisg the Valley Road From Taxation.
Interesting Gossip from Lexington.

LEXINGTON, VA, Dec. l.-Special.-
N,tss Mary Johnson, eldest daughter OF
Professor William Preston Johnson Pes'
dent OF Tulane University, New OrIcsns,
Ia who died suddenly few Gays ago
- Tho home OF a ester, In Louisville. NY,
MS ra1sed here, and the announcement
of her death has caused widespreaa anu ~,
general regret among the community "
whom she was known as lady Oh ue
cided merit ana Christian character. one
uas a sister OF Mrs. Tucker. wife OF Con-
rressman fsarry st. George Tucker ana
recently visited In stanton, ana not
very long ago was here on briet visit
rne deer hunters who left here week
ago. mention OF which was made IN thls
correspondence at the time are eApe. ~
10 return home loaded down WIN Ine
yenison The party have been the guests
of Hon. Arcn Witnrow, member OF the
House of Delegates from Alieghany couiI-
~, and the hunt has been on MS lands' IN
Bath and Highland. inc party GGnSisos
Hon. Arch Witnrow, w ;. Hopkins, u;
Nj. Pendleton, Captain Jay wis Colonei
S. IL. Letcher. Tate Sterrett Genera ~
Scott Shipp. Colonel r. Dlion, Sne' 81
John f. Wilson. Hugh McCIuer, I. a..
Paxton. John r.. Paxton ana others VINO
have Joined the party since they carlPeu
In the mountains. -,
The brick work on the new coioIeu
First baptist church, on lower MAIN
street has been completed. and the bul!uI
ing will be put under roof at once any
POI completed as soon as possible. w heh II
is completed 1t will be one OF the nKWgir r'
colored churches In the valley Oh
GINA and will cost over NOW
PROFESSOR BROWNS APPOINTMENT.
Prof. w. c. Brown, Ph. D., late OF the
chair of chemistry, Washington ana iee
University and who was ei.ou
Assistant chemist to the United STAT"
Agricultural Department, at a as ,ns,,Dne
ID. c.. has gone to the Capltal 10 dssuii'o o
charge OF his duties. and IN the dps..
of the chief chemist OF the Department
will act in his place. Dr. bIU"u 80
the reputation OF being one Vi ~, .no on,,n-
most men in his profession IN this couh-
try. IT,. =, roaI ostate
are reported in the town ana county pu,
ing the past week, at prices whlch sho"
a very decided advance in the prices;
Confidence is being rapidly restored sIu
investors seem anxious TO place thei'
money. MI. - c,oor,ia
an route II Washington TO attend the
opening OF Congress. stopped OIL mere 10,
a dav % see his son. who Is DTlsh'
student In the junior law class oil WASH
ington and Lee University. -.
The Republicans. l understand are
gathering evidence in this county 10 De
used by Yrst in his contest for haiIy
fuckers seat i'm Congress. Inc nost
men are active in all OF the counties com
posing the district. and am told that the
evidence will be Of a voluminous nature,
Captain Davis T.. Moore, common
wealth's Attorney Is back from WISH u
friends in Pulaski county.
Mr.. Robert T.. Lee, Jr., a leading young
lawyer of the Washington ID. o. par,
son of the late General Rooney Lee from
Alexandria, is here. a guest of his uncle
General G. w. c. Lee. president of Wash
ington and Lee University.
DR.. T.. $. Mexican, formerly or inns
county. has been appointed resident phy-
stefan upon one OF the ocean grey
hounds" plying between New York and
Rotterdam.
The TICKET OFFICE ROBBERY
So far there is no clue to the robbery OF
the ticket office of the Chesapeake ana
Ohio and Baltimore and ONO railroads
at the Union depot, on last Thursday
morning. when the thieves secured over
800.
The big blast furnace at Buena Vista.
In this county, has been sold 10 the Viz
ginla Development Company. of south
west Virginia, one of the strongest com
panies I'm the South, and which to-day
owns several successful furnaces in that
section. This sale means that as soon
as the iron market will justify it, the
Buena Vista furnace will go into opera
ton.
on Thanksgiving Day Editor NJ. w.
Paxton. of the RoCkbridge County News,
celebrated the first anniversary of his
marriage.
Deputy Sheriff II. p. Sheltman acct
dentally fell INTO an old iron mine in
tne county tnlS week, anu was pdlnlully
hurt.
Harding Bros. who have been operating
an extensive staVe and heading mill at
Riverside in this county, will move their
plant 10 Pedlar Mills, in Amherst county.
ASKING FOR EXEMPTION.
Rockingham, Augusta and Rockbridge
counties through which the Valley Rail
road OF Virginia runs from Harrisonburg
TO this point, are considering the matter
OF trying 70 have the present law exempt
ing that road from taxation repealed by the
next Legislature. The question will no
doubt develop all the railroads strength
in big Interference" to prevent the
counties from making goal with their
proposed repeal.
The annual report of the county sink
ing fund. made by Hon. William Nc
Laughiin, c. NJ. Figgatt and Captain j.
L. Moore, shows that during the year
past Sl0500 of the 8 per cent. railroad
bonds have been called in and CANCELLED.
Buena Vista paying Gl&.li Of the
amount. The railroad debt Of the coun-
". including Buena Vista, Is $4,000, and
of this sum sl50,CO0 is in per cent.
bonds.
Collector for the Port of Norfolk Shields,
who has "a fine cottage at Natural Bridge,
and where his family spend most OF their
Nme, will leave for Norfolk In a lew
days, where they will spend the winter.