The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-10
THE LEXINGTON BUDGET
VIRGINIA INSURANCE COMPANY
DOING FRAUDULENT BUSINESS.
Some Of the Heroes OF Gettysburg Have an
Accidental Reunion-A Fellow spelling
for Fight Finds His Match.

LEXINGTON. VA. Sept 0.-Sp,cial-
Last week there was an accidental re-
union of the officers Of Liberty Hall Vol
unteers Zone of the companies sent cut
by old Washington College. now Wash
ineton and Lee University, Company l.
Fourth Virginia Infantry, 'StoneTal
Brigade" in which were men who had
not met together before since the Battle
at Gettysburg, Penn, July l, lsoS. They
were Rev. DR.. O.. b. Stricken, the widely
known Presbyterian minister OF Atlanta,
Ga, who ranked as captain OF the col
lege company; 5. IL. Lyle, first lieutenant
j. II. Il. Jones, second Lieutenant, and
J. j. Moore first sergeant, the last three
well-known and prosperous citizens oil the
county. The four met in the courthouse
square face to face for the hst time IN
thirty-odd years, and the old-time hand
shaking and camp-talk made the occa-
sion one OF great interest TO those IN
that little group.
The Liberty Hall Volunteers left here
on the "a day of June. 1851, and remain
ed at the front until the close OF nostill-
ties, winning fame and honors on many
a field OF battle.
LIFE INSURANCE FRAUD
A certain mutual life insurance COM
pany Of this State, doing an extensive
business, has been doing some very crook
cd business in connection with assess
ments sent out, and its officers are very
likely TO get into serious trouble. Among
the assessments sent out there were some
covering number OF deaths In various
sections OF the country. "A gentleman,
at the suggestion Of his daughter, under
took to ind out il the parties reported
were dead, and how long they had been
dead.
He wrote to postmasters at the places
indicated on the assessment, and found
out that a number OF the parties had been
dead some time. and one postmaster hand
ed the Lexington members letter 10 one
OF the reported dead members, who is
alive and well. and he has 50 written
the Lexington member.
The gentleman here intends TO push
an investigation and give the Insurance
officers trouble.
The Hutton Engineering Company. Of
Baltimore. Md. OF which Mr.. Robert Hut
ton, general manager Of the Lexington
Light and Power Co, Is the head, have
secured the contract 70 rcinstall, remodel
anil improve the electric lsht plant at
Buena Vista ard change it from steam
power plant TO a water-power plant. They
are pushing their work.
All the Industries at Buena Vista con-
tinuc in active operation, and everything
points 10 an era of continued prosperity
thera with an increase in tho working
forces OF all the plants, and iull time from
now on. Business all through this sec
ton is improving. and there is a decided
increase in the circulation Of money.
V. NJ. ]. PROFESSORS.
The following new assistant professors
at the Virginia Military Institute, for
the present session. have reported for
duty: II. c. Ford, class SO; c. b. slemp,
class 81; II. l.. Hayatt. class "a.
The condition of Dr. John A. Graham,
who was paralyzed some time ago, and
who has been at the Rockbridge Baths
all the summer. is reported 10 be no
better and his friends feel uneasy about
him.
Chinese Inspector J. A. r. Warner OF
the port of Portland. ore, who has been
home on sick leave for more than
month. continues in a condition that Is
not at all promising for an early return
to his post of duty.
Mr. and Mrs. Phil. Schafer. OF the coun-
ty, whose ages run close up TO the nine
ties, have gone TO Missouri, where they
will spend the remaining years OF their
lives with children VINO have located in
that section.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Miss Magdalene Moore Gibson. daugh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel j. Gibson, Of
Baths. 10 the Rev. F.. b.
OF the Presbyterian church,
at Meridian, Miss, on September 18th. at
Bethesda church. in the county.
The following gentlemen are mentioned
as candidates for the Legislature from
this county: Captain J. W. Talley. OF
Buena Vista; Il. c. Paxton. OF Glasgow;
r. l.. Patterson. Of BrownsbVrg; d. T..
Moore. of this place X. r. Witt, of the
and J. s. Craig. OF Goshen.
The county convention 10 dominate can
lidates on the Democratic ticket for the
House Of Delegates VIII meet here on the
18th instant.
A young fellow az Brownsburg some
lays ago filled up with the common fight
ng whisky and wanted 20 whip some
)ne: not beng able 10 pick a fight there.
he walked long distance to Decatur sta
ion. and announced his purpose TO whip !
some one. He was accommodated by a |
woman. who In the first round knocked |
lim out. shout up both OF his eyes. and |
IS the sports say. put him 70 sleep" |
md II is proper 10 say that the woman
makes no claims % being an Amazon.