The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-13

point near the Exposition grounds, and
,yin take their meals at the Alchazar
Hotel. which will be headquarters. They
will leave Atlanta on the return trip on
the 2cth inst. and reach here on the
night Of the same date.
MIR. Daniel Brown. of The Lu'trect Bank
ing House. of Knoxville, is here visiting
friends and relatives.
Judge A. O. Thayer of CharlestoWn.
W. Va. was here this week on business
trip
Miss Fannie McPheeters. Of Raleigh.
\. c.. is here guest OF Mrs. j. T. Glas-
gov.
Mrs. +. q. Lewis. Of Wilmington, y. g.,
is a guest Of Mrs. William \. Anderson
Mrs. Orland b. Potter. of New York.
and Mrs. W. =. Mcclure OF Winchester
Va. have been the guests of Hon. ana
Mrs. j. Randolph Tucker during the past
week. Mrs. Potter left for nome to-day.
Rev. y. {. Barrett. j.. ., OF Memphis
~ here. guest of Prof. j. \. Quaries,
-. D. OF the Washington ana Lee Uni
vcrai.y.
Miss Jennie Gwinn Pole, OF Catoctm
Furnace, Md. and Miss Addie Baiile
Of New Windsor, Md, were here THIS
week, guests of friends.
on the 18th inst. at the Presbyterian
church. al 3 o'clock. Miss Lulu May GRIN
stead. daughter Of lawyer j. V. Grin
stead. will be married TO Mr.. Jno. l.. Tea
ford, Of Columbus. o.
Prof. y. &. Humphreys. OF ~ WASH
ington and Lee University faculty, has
gone 10 Richmond to attend the meeting
OF the Good-Roads Convention, as rep
rcsemtative OF the rnivt rsity.
4 mass-mc,t.ng OF the citizens Of Lex
ington has been called 10 assemble at
T.. ~ LrYfaf To-
evening 10 take some action IN connec-
tion with the inefficient mail ard passon-
ger service Of the railroads entering the
town. The service Of the roads coming
into Lexington are very unsatisfactory,
and is cause Of universal complaint. A.
ton will be taken 10 bring these COM
plants before the railroad officials. and
II the trouble is rot remedied then the
Commissioner of Railroads VIII be APP
pealcd TO.
The biz tramway rallrCac from Md
Taie ia this county, Oh the line OF the
Shenandoah Valley railroad 10 the top
Of the mountain, where are located the
Yich Gcrow iron-ore banks. has al last
been put into operation. The plant IS
the only thing Of its kind ever built IA
the United States. being constructed upon
an entirely new and automatic pr.nci-
pie and will handle 30 tons OF ore cv-
cry ten hpurs. IL was buil' by the lno.
4. Robiings Company Of New York.
The ore has been extensively used IN
the Buona Vista furnace. and runs 80
per cent. pure metallic ore. The entire
output has been taken by the furnace
at Roanoke and shipments viii begin AZ
once.
Mir. W. r. Gaines the widely-l,nown
lay evangelist of North Carolina, has ac-
cepted the invitation Of the \. NJ. q. y
, Of Washington and Lee University 10
conduct Il series OF meetings at the Uni
versity for ten days, beginning on the
10Th inst.
owing to the continued low stage OF
the water IN the creeks and rivers Of this
county. several Of the larger mills, TO
meet the heavy demand on their capaci-
~, have hired big agricultural and trac-
ton engines to furnish power 10 run their
mills until there Is a sufficient head OF
water 10 run the wheels. Such q state
of affairs was never known In this land
of water in plenty.
Those interested in our Lexington pub
lie schools have under consideration the
establishment OF "A high school Of the
most advanced and approved city order
in the near future, with a good prospect
that they will succeed I'm their good UNI
dertaking Some OF the more advanced
studies are already taught in TIE public
schools here.
Mr. r. s Thomas. OF Norfolk. foot
ball player and trainer of well-known
ability. who was the active captain OF
the University of Virginia. session 1894,
and who. as such, won honors of the
highest order in that position. has been
engaged by the Athletic Society OF Wash
ington and Lee University to train ard
coach the football team now In the neld