Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-24
THE VICTIMS OF c. NJ. FIGGATT.
Trustee EdmOndsOn VIII Pay Them
One Fifth of Their Deposits Now.

LEXINGTON. VA. March 2.-(Spe-
clal)--Judge ]. X. Edmondson, trustee
of the Bank of Lexington. has announced
that on Monday. March the 18th, he VIII
pay the depositors one fifth OF the amount
OF their deposits. This will practically
put SlO0 900 into circulation in the town
and county and relieve the pressing
money necessity to a certain degree.
Madison Gilmore Davidson died at his
home on the Hull's Gap road tor better
known as the back draft of Kerr's creek.
after brief Illness. He was one OF the
old citizens Of the county, and was born
and reared within sight of where he
died. He was aged 10 years.
a large gathering Of people, old and
young, assembled at the residence Of Mr..
John McCown, of this county. on March
15, 1916, to witness the marriage of Major
John II. Stuart to Miss Jane Il. McCown.
The ancestors of both families were
among the first Scotch-Irish people who
settled that portion Of RockbriGge county,
and were among the most respected fami-
lies. NI.,&e q
SCOTCH-IRISH.
John Stuart, grandfather of Major John
II. Stuart, returned TO Ireland In Marcn,
1876, and came back to America In De-
cember the same year. He married
MISS Ibtlltt w dlhtJ, III Vi
John Walker. of Whigton. Scotland, and
was thus related to the Walkers and
Moc1es, who settled on Walkers creek
about the year 17iO John Stuart had
Il latge family of children-one daughter
Mary, and several sons. Mary married
william Walker, brother of Joseph
Walker, who was one of the first trustees
Of Washington College Cnow Washngton
and Lee University, and father-in-iaw
OF Rev. Samuel Houston. one Of the pio-
neer Presbyterian ministers OF Rock
bridge county. James Stuart moved %
Charleston, 5. c.. and became very
wealthy. Rev. Robert Stuart lived and
died near Lexington. KY; was the father
Of Rev. Samuel ID. Stuart. Of Abingdon
Va; also, the father of Rev. John
Stuart, one of our missionaries 70 China
Walker Stuart father of Major John H.
Stuart, lived at the old homestead: had
one daughter, Mary. who married James
Brown. and four sons-John H., Alex
ander William, and James. The latter
was the father Of Mr.. w. c. Stuart, OF
Lexington. Major John Fl. Stuart was
born In 1911. and has been n remarkable
mGn--never had serious Illness. lie Is
to-day at the good old age OF ST years
and quite active. When he was young
man his father received fatal injuries
ltt III a ibE lUiIlnS OIi 4i'44is NJ 'iN N'''N
no one was present but the Major. who
lifted the immense log off his father
This heroic act was commented upon by
the Lexington papers OF that day. Major
and Mrs Stuart are the parents OF
seven children. The Oldest son died while
preparing for the ministry one son and
Two daughters are left to cheer and
brighten their declining years.
LIVING WITNESSES.
On Wednesday, the 18th instant,
they celebrated their golden wedding.
Notwithstanding the gloomy day quite
a number of invited guests were present
to congratulate the happy couple. Amons
the guests present were two of their
attendants-the only living witnesses Of
the marriage-Mrs Mary Brow and
Captain James a. Walker.
4 sumptuOus dinner was served In
true old Virginia style.
At recent meeting held by the Lee
jackson Camp of Confederate veterans
they unanimously declined to endorse
the move OF petitioning Congress to es>
tablish a national park at Appomettox
Courthouse to commemorate the surren-
der of the Army of Northern Virginia.
Mr.. Herbert Il. Preston, of Baltimore,
was i'm town this week visiting Mrs.
Elizabeth p. Allen.
Mrs. J. d. Redheld. OF New York, is
visiting Mrs. J. W Hangawout
Misses Annie and Fanny Mcclure,
daughters of DR.. Hunter Mcclure, or
Richmond. ara the guests of Mrs. j.
Randolph Tucker
Mr.. John Spillan, Of Rockbrdge Lodge,
No. 5S at Lexington, and Mr.. r. l..
Conner Of Riverside Lodge, No. 81, at
Rockbridge Baths, Independent order OF
odd Fellows have been chosen to repre-
ii. Of hA asN.4t
ing Of the Grand Lodge at Manchester
in May