Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-12
LAcoNlCs FROM LEXINGTON.
PROGRAMME for the Opening of the Teneh-
Institute-RockbridSe Readings.

1rxINGTON. VA, August u.-(Spe-
al)-Superintendent of Schools Sa''ie
has issued circular announcing that an
institute for white teachers VIII pe he'N
at the pubic-school building in Lexlhs-
ron beginning Monday. August lSth' anu
continuing five days The opening azure
will be made by DIR. III. y. " mite az -
A. NJ. on Monday, ana PROFESSOR - IL
Crago, of Wheeling w. Va VINO ~
had long experience in institute w'tk'
lii gIve instruction each day. ReV. w
W Robertson. president OF the Femaie
CoIlaga Staunton, Va; Dr. j. a. Quaries'
and other prominent educators Will be
resent and take part In the work
80 Tbomas A. Sterrett. owner OK
"I,vIe's MIL" Timber Ridge, Is now en-
gagged In having the full roller process
pat into the mill. W., Ain,
At meeting OF the Buena vista Aiu'h-
nj Association of Washington ana Lee
frr,vorsltv Mr.. Robert Paxton. Of Buena
Vista. was awarded the scholarship
r u Firebaugh captured German
c,rn in his pond. near flumen. which
vaighed ~ l-2 pounds and measuru y
inches In length.
NJ " Paxton. OF the County News, ac-
compauied by his WIFE haS returned from
a visit to Scottsvile. Va.
J. r.. 4. Hobson, Of Richmond Is Visit
ing friends hare. -.
Jobn r. King. J. f. King. and c. W.
King. Of Portsmouth. Va, are Visl'ihs
here. -
lfessrs. Vernon f.. Funkhouser +. L.
Young q. ". Hutcheson. Gilbert Rhodes
ana \. +. woodward left Tuesday on
bIcycles FOR trip to Washington and BAL
timore oyer the Valley PIKE.
Misses Sue y. Parry and Carlotta NC.
CIuer and air. Charles McCluer' Jr' or
Richmond. are visiting at Mr. >. T.
I.airds, near Lexington.
r y Kirltpatrick, EsI.. OF Pichmond,
Rav county. Mo, "a visiting BIS iathrr'
Mr., r. -. kirkpatrick, on Whistle creek
Nr Jerry Falls. of Nelson county Is
visiting his brother. Mr.. joseph Faiis'
near Buena Vista. ,.,
Mr.. and Mrs. G ID. FishburLe. or 'nar-
lottesville. are visiting Mr. and MIS- Johh
H. Moore.
cantain John \. NJ. Lusk, Of Richmond.
| IS visiting friends here.
Miss Minnie W ebb, Of near Bufaio, is
visiting the family of Rev. o. +. burgess
at Buchanan
Mrs. NJ. &. Martin and daughter. OF
Danville. are the guests vi Mrs. tut@ller.
JuIpe and Mrs. Il. r. Wexford, OF lsich-
moud. are the guests of Or. II. y. White.
Mr.. and Mrs T.. NJ. Gadsden. OF Wash
inaton. are listing at the pines"
Mr.. and Mrs VI. Towers OF Phoenix
vile. Pa. are visiting the family OF Mr..
n. B. Reese. near Elmeria.
Thomas G. Flrpbaugh. OF Mt Clinton.
Va, and : II. Firebaugh. or New HOPE
| Va. are visiting friends and relatives
| near Rockbrdge Baths.
Rev. ID. A. Penick and family left for
| 4 two-weeks' sOjOurn In POcahont3s coun'
~. W. Va. His congregation voted him
| months leave Of absence.
Mrs. J. T.. Brown and Miss Brown. OF
| Baltimore, have been visiting here
| Mrs. Bowie and Miss Bowie. Of Rich
| mond. were visiting here this week.
Miss Flournoy and Mr.. Flournoy, o'
| columbus, Ga, and Mr.. Hartridge. Of
| Savannah, Ga, spent several Gays II
| town during the past week.
Mr.. H. NJ Leitch, of the Morning Her
| aid. Baltimore. accompanied by his VIE
| and two daughters. are visiting MIR. an'
| Mrs r. r. FunkhOuser.
| Mr.. s. J. Graham, formerly Of this place
| now a leading lawyer Of Pittsbufg, Pa.
| Is visiting his mother Mrs. II. Graham.
| Nessrs. Houston Wilkerson and V. u
| NcCluer are visiting friends In Curtis
| Bedford. Va
| NJ NJ. Martin, Esq. OF the Richmon'
| bar. Is In town.
| Rev. John Preston and family. OF Char
! lotte. n. c., are the guests OF Mrs. T.. Z
! Allen.
| Rev. John A. Run. OF Alexandria, I
| visiting friends here.
Rev. f. j. Prettyman. W. c. Warner
W r. Kennedy. and Robert Gillock ar
at Wilson'S Springs.
Miss Leila Ball, OF Petersburg. is IN
guest Of the Misses Irvine.
| DIR. John A. Graham and family hav
returned from Goshen. where they hsy
been spending the past month.
| Miss Fannie White has retutneu iror
visit 10 Salem. Va.
Miss Fannie NJ. Wilbourn Ia vlsitin
friends near Cornwall.
| Professor and Mrs. John Randolp
Thicker entertained the summer l3'
| classes of the Washington and Lee I'M
versIty Monday afternoon with tea
-rbA occasion was one OF those Informs
and hospltable social gatherings that ha
| ~,-fa ..i,iandome" and its charming hos
and hostess Justly famed as royal entel
| tanners. .,
| THE Junior and senior classes OF III
| summer law school or washington an
Tee University were rendered a receptio
Tuesday evening by PROFESSOR ana Mr
| charles A. Graves al their home, on N
university campus The reception Taste
from $50 to $50 +. NJ, and was attende
; nv the full classes. Ma Graves was al
sisted at the reception by Mrs. Tucke
| Ms Carr,'ehael Mrs. Mcclure and Mi'
| Rulrner. There were present Hon. job
| 80 edplDh Tucker, Miss Mildred Lee. MI
Quarles, Miss Mcclure. Miss Carmicha'
fs~~Grayss ara others. The evenin
was o most brilliant number In our >
c,al record Professor and Mrs .'raf'
dispensing their hospitality with AVE
ness ana dalicacy for which the homo
|, the true virg!nian has ever been JUST
] famous.