Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-15
LESSONS FROM LEXINGTON.
How Learned Professors Arc Spending the
Summer-Painfui Accident.


LEXINGTON, VA. July H-(speclal.)-
Captain j. II. III. Figgatt, of Fincastle,
is In town.
Professor and Mrs. Addison Hogue. OF
the Washington and Lee University. are
visiting in Harrisonburg.
Judge Brice, OF Louisville, KY. is the
guest OF Mrs. James J. White.
Professor and Mrs. Leslie l.. Campbell.
OF Elizabethtown. Ky. are here for the
summer.
W. a. Glasgow. Esq. is at Cobbs
Island for few weeks.
Mr. w. It. McCue. postmaster OF Staun-
ton spent several days here this week.
Mr. II. H. Waddell. OF Louisville. Ky.
is visiting relatives here.
Mr. Hugh McCrum and Miss Mary Nc
Crum are at the Monroe Red Sulphur
Springs.
Mrs. Harry c. Glenn, OF Richmond. Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. J. Med. Adair.
Rev. Robert +. Campbell, D. D., OF
Asheville. y. c., is the guest of relatives.
DR.. John A. Graham and family are at
Hotel Allegheny. Goshen, for the summer.
Miss Katie Epes Shore, of South Boston,
Is visiting Miss Louise Gorrell.
OTHER PERSONALS.
turned from Nashville
Mr. b. II. Gorrell is at Blue Ridge
Springs attending the annual meeting Of
the Virginia Pharmaceutical Association.
Mrs. W. a. Glasgow. Miss Bette Glas-
cow. and Mr.. McPheeters Glasgow are
at Roanoke Red Sulphur Springs.
Mrs. Fay and Miss Fay. OF New Or
leans. sisters Of Professor Edwin W. Fay.
of Washington and Lee University, are
In town.
Mr.. Harry w. Pratt is at Harvard Uni
versity perfecting himself in physical
culture with a view OF assuming the posi-
ton Of physical instructor at the Wash
ington and Lee University next session.
Mr.. r. T.. Hutton is in Cleveland. o.
representing the Lexington branch Of the
Young Peoples Society of Christian En-
deavor.
Or. apd Mrs. III. A. White and Mr.. and
Mrs. ". T. Shields are at Rockbridge
Cold Sulphur Springs.
LOST HIS FINGER.
Mr.. Z. \. Qulsenberry while adjusting
some machinery at the Lexington ice-fac-
tory a few days ago. had the forefinger
OF his left hand cut off about the first
joint. The attending physicians found It
necessary to amputate 1t Afterwards at
the second joint.
The water in North river is lower than
ever known before. and the town has been
without arc lights for some days. The
dam at the powerhouse, however. has
been repaired by sheeting, thus giving 4
sufficient supply Of water.
A pcked-up nine from Lexington played
the crack Buena Vista nine yesterday
on the grounds Of the latter. The score
was % to > in favor OF the Buena Vista
boys. quite a number Of Lexington peo-
pie saw the game. Next week the same
teams will play here.
Mr.. Arch. f. Withrow, representing the
Withrow Lumber Company of Clifton
Forge, is in town. and says that the work
on the superstructure Of the Jackson Me
mortal Hall at the Virginia Military In
stitute Will begin within the next week.
The usual summer renovatng is in pro-
gress at the Virginia Military Institute,
and all the barracks-roOms are being
thoroughly cleaned and the walls yellow
washed.
SHOOTING AFFRAY.
Joseph Sweet and Jasper Benson got
into a fight on the Mcbride farm. near
Braunsburg. and I'm the melee benson shot
Sweet In the body with a 32-calibre pistol.
Sweet Is in a critical coalition. and the
ball cannot be located. Benson was placed
in Jail 10 await the action of the grand
jury, which Will be held at the August
term of the County Court. Both parties
claim self-defence.
The prospect for A good corn crop in
this county Is bright. but there is a scar
city Of fruit, with the exception of black
and dewberries.