The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-28
q. VI. FIGG.IT'N ISTIfE.
Judgment Rendered Before Judge Wei
C,rd The =. a -. Extension.

LEXINGTON. VA. Sept. s7.-Spt oial.--
'I'he commission appointed 10y the county
e,ourt 10 hear evidence ana report upon
me petition nled in the court FOR the clos
ing of certain streets in the town OF Gas
gov. In this comfy, consisting OF MT.
Frank r. Glasgow. Colonel Robert cat
lett. and Major Sam. Gilmore. nave oeeh
ON the ground, and VII report 10 the
court that it is inadvisable 10 close those
the 80 streets
Yesterday afternoon most copious rain
i.u here ard Ia many sections OF the
county. greatly TO the benoht II the
grass and other crops. Tn temperature
at cnce vent down about twenty iesr'"s'
and the people are thankful. HOW sNr'
very much more ram IS ne nded me
drought lasted over five weeks. ana ~
rnsnv sections of the Valley the crops
are badly damaged
After a most sncceSsfui season, the
famous Eockhridge Alum springs nave
closed for the season.
Ia the city of Ruena Vista here resides
q Mrs Camden who mas rearn II the
remarkable cid age of one hun ir"d ana lil
her faculties She has five living children.
The eldest cf which is seventy eight Years
old. Tho old lady possesses ~ 81 re-
markable memory. ana can r." al mdhN
incidents I'm her child NE. and much OF
The early history OF the Shalando1n Val
les. and TO converse WIN her IL real
treat. She Is remarkable woman LOT
her years, and reads Without me ait OF
The corps Of cadets al the Virginia MIL
tary Institute are well up 20 the average
numerical standing of past years, anc al
most every day SOM new names are
entered on the roster. Physically. the
corps Is up 10 high standard. and by
the time they get ready TO act as the
G5vcrror's escort to the Atlanta ENposi-
lion on 'V.rsonia- Day" they will be IN
good shape 10 show tho outside Worlt That
The Virginia Military Institute never "a. Is
20 turn out accomplished soldiers lheN
It... han. ut D. mo-
eiton AMI reflect credit on the old school
the West Poi-' Of the South.
4 prominent business man OF the city
Of baltimore. here .his week. ventured
the OPINION that In the early spring of
1896 the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
managers would begin the extension OF
the Valley branch south from this
poin: TO Roanoke and that the old sur
vey and partially-complc;ed line between
his point and Salem would be followed,
end that some arrangement would be
made. whereby the system could secure
southern connection from Roanoke 10 the
great southern trade that does not now
reach baltimore lie was Of the opinion
that ~ the road could not secure some
already constructed line south out OF
Roanoke capitalists would he found
ready 10 extend line .nto the southern
lie said that the city of Baltimore and
her vast interests In the South. and che
,sadc OF that section, and the large SUM
OF money invested In the valley raj
road. would have 10 move 10 get the
southern trade that she does not now
control. Her manufactures and her export
advantages demanded that she should
have this southern business. and the I've
aud erterprising bu sincSs men OF the
Monumental City would see to Il that
thsir commercial advantages md import
ance as trade mart should be placed in
that position that she could secure the
business that belongs TO her He was OF
the opinion that when the i.alimore AMI
Ohio officials did act next spring - wo1li
be in a manner very prompt and effa-tive
Hon. Grecnlce u. Leichcr has gone TO
the Atlanta Exposition for TWO weeks
visit.
Sir. Samue, j. Graham. Of the Pitts
burg bar an old Washington ana Lee
University law school man. was I'm town
this week on visit 10 his mother ana
sisters.
Professor J. H. billiard. OF Tulane uni
vcrsity. New Orleans, and MIR. John NJ
Glenn, OF Baltimore. both members OF
the alumni OF Washington and Lee Uni
versity were here this week, visiting reia-
tives and friends.
Rev. Toll Dakada, n graduate OF the
theological school OF the Columbia >.
c. University. has been preaching In TINS
county during the past week. He Is
member OF noble family OF this country.
and originally came 10 this country as an
agent OF Japan for the purchase OF ma
chinery. and while here he studied the
eioSy. and viii return to japan this WIN