Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-10
ROCKBRIDGE BANK BOXES.
Political Conventions CnIIcd--Re-
duccd Rntes on Coni.

duccd Rntes on Coal.
LEXINGTON. VA, March 9.-(Special) }
The directors Of the Rockbridge Savings
| Bank closed a contract with the firm
Of Foster & Co. OF Boston. 10 put In the
vault in the Bank OF Lexington building
the steel door and lining and steel safety
| deposit boxes contracted for by the Bank
| of Lexington to be delivered at the tme
the bank closed. The steel safety-deposit
boxes are ffty-two in number, and Of
| various sizes. They will be found a great
| convenience by holders OF valuable secu-
| rites. In the past Lexington people have
| had to rent them in the banks at Staun-
| ton and elsewhere. A number of appl-
| cations have been received 10 rent them.
| The renter and the cashier each hold a
| key TO the box rented and II cannot be
| opened without the use of both keys.
| The work of putting in the steel parts of
| the vault Is now in progress
| 4 meeting Of the Democratic County
| Committee was held at the office of G..
| d. Letcher, In Lexington. The commit
| tee determined to hold a convention at
| the courthouse on April 9th to nomi-
| nate Democratic candidates for county
4 officers. Precinct meetings win be held
| at the various precincts on March 30th
| 10 elect delegates.
| a meeting OF the Republican County
| Committee Will be held in Lexington on
| the lith. IL Is understood TO be the pur-
| pose Of those high in the counsels Of that
/ party 10 nominate a fun ticket OF candi-
| dates for county and district officers.
| Colonel J. d. II. Ross and F. r. Glas-
| cow Esq. who represented the commit
| tees appointed by the Town Council and
| citizens meeting TO confer with the au-
| thorities OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
| railroad 90 secure reduction Of freight
rates on coal TO Lexington, have re.
| ceived favorable reply from +. ID,
| Hotchkiss, general freight agent of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. He stated
| that the railroad viii issue the following
rates upon coal TO Lexington; From New
river district. fuel. coal. per ton, 2.2io
pounds $40: from the Kanawha district.
splint coal. per ton. 22i0 pounds. 81.
This IL a reduction OF fifty cents per ton
on the rate that has prevailed and will
be appreciated by the people.
Dr. James L. Poague died at his home
at NeweltOn, Ind, ON the 2fth ultimo..
In his 57th year. He was son OF the late
John B. Poague. of this county, and was
born and reared on the old family home
stead near Failing Spring church. this
ONE MORE BANK.
II is announced that the First National
Bank OF Buena Vista will remove TO
Lexington on the 18th OF this month and
open as the First National Bank OF
Lexington. The bank has rented room
on Main street, opposite the courthouse
square. The bank has capital stock OF
$4,000 and q surplus Of sllooo. II Is the
purpose Of its owners to enlarge its eapi-
tel stock as soon after locating here as
they find that the demands OF the com
munity justify them in doing so. The
officers of the bank are John 7. Dunlop,
president: Il. 4. Vaughan. cashier; j. i.
Dunlop. p. +. Vaughan, o. d. Batcheior,
julius Graham. and w. l. Moorman,
directors The bank win have an oiiice
al Buena Vista. where deposits for the
bank are to be received.
The Brownsburg voting precinct has
been divided by Judge Grattan. upon the
petition OF thirty voters. A new precinct
has been established. 70 be known as
Flumsn. the voting place TO be at Fluman
Post-Ofice, commonly known as Cedar
Grove.