Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-08
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY,
Points PoiitIcai--An Accidental Re-
union-Pcrsonnl Mention.

| LEXINGTON, VA. September T.
| Special)-The Democratic Committee Of
| Rockbridge county met here this week
and decided to hold convention to
nominate two candidates TO represent the
/ county and the city OF Buena Vista in
the House Of Delegates, at Lexington, on
the Ath OF September The delegates to
the convention will be elected at
primaries which will be held at the vari-
Gus precints Of the county on the previ-
Gus Saturday. and at each precinct
primary member Of the county COM
mittee, to serve two years, will Ae elect
ed, except at this place, where two dele
gates Will be elected. The meeting was
largely attended. AS yet the Republicans
have done nothing. and they have little
70 say. as the prevailing sentiment
among them is that II is useless for them
TO try to elect any one. However. they
may be heard from later.
Captain J. w. Talley. OF Buena Vista;
II. @. Paxton, Of Glasgow; Rufus l.. Pat
tcrson, OF BrOwnsburg; Captain -. IL.
Moore, OF Lexington: Robert X. witt Of
Buena Vista; and j. S. Craig. Of Goshen,
have been mentioned as candidates for
the Democratic nominations.
AN ACCIDENTAL REUNION.
a few days since there was an acct
dental reunion Of the officers Of the Lii
berty Hall now the Washington and Lee
University Volunteers in the cOrrt-
house yard. There were present Captain
G.. r. Strickler. First-Lleutenant S. II.
Lyle. SecOnd-Lieutenant j. H. Il. Jones.
and Sergeant j. j. Moore. and 81 was
thy first time they had met together since
the war.
In the County Court the petition Of
Frank T. Glasgow. Esq. and j. H. Bum
gardner Esq, receivers OF the Rockbrldge
Company, for the closing Of certain
streets and alleys In tho town OF Glas-
Cow was referred 10 ". T.. Johnston.
J. j. l.. Kinncar. s. W. Wilson, H. Il.
Moore. and j. w. Gilmore by the Court.
The above-named committee Will act as
VI wcrs 20 90 over the land September
2Gth and report what Inconvenience
would result from the closing Of the
streets and alleys.
William a. Bell and John L. Young
were granted license to practice law in
this court. Both are graduates Of the
Washington and Lee University Law
School. class Of 1885
Tho fall term Of the Circuit Court IS
now I'm progress, Judge William Nc
Laughln presiding. No business of public
inter 81 has been transacted.
Mr.. W. T. Granger has bought from
Professor \. L. Nelson and Thomas 5.
White, the Middleton property. on rhe
corner Of Washington and Jefferson
streets. for $500. Mr.. Granger is improv-
ing 1t. esquire" Granger. as he is known
h-re, was a former resident Of Rich
mond.
WILL BEGIN THURSDAY.
The annual sessions OF the Washington
and Lee University Academic and Law
schools will begin next Thursday.
Miss jamie White is visiting friends In
Stanton.
Mr.. r. r. Mcleod, Of Richmond is here.
Miss Glasgow. of Richmond. Is the
guest Of the family Of Mr.. William a.
Glasgow.
Miss Bessie Nicol. Of Charlotte. n. C.,
is visiting Mr.. J. w Nicol.
Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Mcmahon. OF
Rochester, \. y, are the guests Of Mrs.
William b. Wallace, near this place.
Judge and Mrs. Beverly II. Wexford of
Richmond. are visiting DR.. ana Mrs. II.
\. White
Miss Nellie Herman Mr.. George Har-
man. and Mr. Hugh White. are visiting
at Warwickton. near the Warm Springs.
Mrs. S. c. Daniel and Miss Daniel, OF
Charlotte county, and Miss Quarlas. OF
WaynesbOro'. are the guests OF Mrs
Robert Catlett.
Mrs Arthur c. Hartman, OF Richmond,
and Mrs sydney Dorgan, Of Mobile Ala,
are visiting Mrs. Kate Sterrett. near here.
Mr.. James 4. Walker has returned,
after spending a vacation in West Viz
ginia.
Mr.. ]. William Anderson, OF Richmond
the State Library assistant architect Is
the guest Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
X. Anderson.
The following new assistant professors
have reported for duty at the Virginia
Military Institute: II. 9. Ford, class 1879;
c. Il. Slemp, class 1891, and II. J.. Hyatt,
class 1894
Professor a. /. Nelson, Of the Wash
ineton and Lee University. who was over
come by the intense heat last week, has
recovered from the attack, and Is now
able to be on the street
Among the lawyers w,io attended court
here this week were Winfield hggatt
ana James Stephenson, Of Harrisonburg;
r.. L. Parrish. Of Covington, and NJ. NJ.
Martin. Of Richmond.
The following Richmond people were
registered here this week at the hotels;
Mr.. and Mrs. L. q. Leigh. Jr, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. r. Courtney W. NJ. McCray, W.
NJ Marriott, j. Samuel Parrish. Matthew
Gilman. Jr., william l. Smith L. ).
Macon, Jr.. J. IL. Derbyshire and j. W.
Run.