The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-29
HICKORY HILL" Is HlS.
ooyvoDoRE DAY H<s PURcHAsED
ms FARM IN ROcHBRihGh'
Washington and Lee commencement
ercises- Oratoricai Contest oil IND
yosr-other Lexington Mat'erf.

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Miss Susie Wexford. daughter OF 'uuee
Wexford. Of Richmond. is a guest OF nef
sister. Mrs. Or. Henry A. White'
Mrs. Susan W. FSgat. Of fincasue'
Is guest OF her son, G. NJ. tlssa'' e"''-
fer Of the Bank Of Lexington.
Cards are out for the marriage OF
Mr. James W. McCiuns. Of this place 10
Miss Demaris Irene Berry, daughter
Of MIR. c. q. Berry, Of the MOI
fetts Creek section, at New froVi-
Both OF the young people come from
leading families Of the county
from leading families OF the county.
Hon. John Goode has accepted an In
yitation to deliver the address before the
law school of Washington and Lee UNI
versIty at the commencement, June l3th
Hon. Roger G. Mills, OF Texas; Rev. Dr.
Kerfoot. OF Louisville, KY; Rev. Dr.
John A, Preston, of Charlotte, n. G,
are the other prominent speakers for
the University commencement AT the
Virginia Military Institute commence
ment General John Il. Gordon Will, In
all probability. deliver his famous ad-
dress on 1.-The Last Days of the Con-
federacy.'' and Governor OFerrall VIII
deliver the diplomas and an ADDRESS TO
the krdQudlllb CLASS VI tAt ScNNN'. i"'NNfA
all together Lexngton's commencements
this year will bring bright galaxy Of
distinguished men, and make the occa-
sions Of unusual interest.
COMMODORE DAYS NEW HoME.
Commodore b. +. Day. United States
Navy. has purchased the Hickory Hill"
place in this county, near Glasgow and
the Natural Bridge, and viii take pos
session on June the LIST. He viii remove
his family there from Newtonville. near
Boston, Mass, and Will greatly improve
ana beautify the place. lie viii make
It an ideal home and fine stock farm,
and after his retirement from the navy.
in a few years, will locate there. Until
then. his sons will conduct the place.
The electoral board of Rockbridge
county has organized by the appoint
Inent of Colonel John 6. Shields as
chairman. and j. a. II. Warner as secre-
tary. The beard has appointed the regis
trars and judges for the several districts
in the county, and at later date will
make arrangements for putting into
operation the new Walton election law.
There is a probability that In some OF
the districts new voting precincts will
have 10 be opened under the new election
system.
The Virginia oratorical contest for the
year will be held in the chapel Of Wash
ington and Lee University on May the
18th. and all of the Virginia universities
and colleges will have orators here to con-
test for the honor.
Private information received from Iowa
announces the death of Mr.. Thomas
Forsythe, son Of Mr.. William Forsythe.
OF this county. The young man had
lately located In the West.
Preston Evans, an aged colored man,
the lifelong body-servant Of the late DR..
S. Med. Taylor. died in the county this
week. Pres" was one Of the few re-
naming types Of the Old Virginia darkey.
LEXINGTON pRGsBYrERY.
The Presbytery of Lexington viii meet
at Broadway, Tuesday, May Sth.
There are several gentlemen I'm the
county from other States looking for
farms. Rockbridge county farms are at
tracing attention from the outside world.
An effort will be made TO establish
lodge of OddFelows at Coiiierstown, in
this county.
There VIII be a special and important
meeting OF the Board of Supervisors Of
the county here next Thursday.
Monday next the Right Rev. Bishop A.
NJ Randolph will be at Grace Memorial
church 10 administer the rites Of conilr
nation TO a class in the evening. At
night he will be at the Buena Vista
church, and on Tuesday Will visit st.
Johns at Balcony Falls. in the mornins
and In the afternoon at Trinity, near
Natural Bridge.
County Superintendent of Public Schools
]. S. Savilie is making an effort to induce
State Superintendent OF Public Schools
John +. Massey 20 locate one of the
summer Normal Schools here this sea-
son.
HISTORY OF RocKBRIDGE-
The Longdale Iron Company has sus-
pended operations In one of their mines
and cut down the force in all OF the
other mines.
Hon. ". 3. r. Leech is making an
effort 10 organize 4 club OF the leading
citizens OF the town and county for the
purpose OF collecting data and preserv-
Ing tie same for historical purposes.
The history of Rockbridge has never
been written. and the object of the move
Is to secure the facts for a history.
The Greek Letter Society, Theta M
Epsilon. gave a german TO their friends
at McCrum's Hall last night. The So
ciety is composed OF young men from
Washington and Lee University.
May 7th the preliminary contest be-
tween Graham, Lee, and Washington
Literary Societies of Washington and
Lee University viii take place. to de-
termine the orator TO represent Wash
ingtoa and Lee University in the inter
State collegiate oratorcal contest. which
takes place here between sll the colleges
and universities OF Virginia on May nth
tmentioned elsewhere In my Sunday let
teri.
The orators for this contest are V. =.
Grimm. KY, T. IL. Merrill. ny. for
Washington Literary Socie.v, G. a. Deal
]. w. Eason. Va. for Graham-Lee Lit
erary Society.
STABLE AND DARN BURNED.
The large barn and stable on the 'sheri-
dan farm. a, South River. eight miles
southeast OF this point. on the >hesa-
peakc and Ohio railway. was destroyed
by IRE last night. with all SIS contents,
including four valuable farm horses and
= colt. harness. forage. farming impe
msnts. etc. The loss Is not known. orr
Sin OF the fire thought to be incendiary
ana suspicion points 60 the guilty party
Mr. Joseph Kennedy. aged sixty-seven
native OF this county CRockbrtdge). ar
active merchant and member Of the