Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-22
LEXINGTON LOCALS.
Personal Points-The New Athletic
Grounds-Fine Marble.

LEXINGTON, VA. September H.-(Spe-
ciaL)-Miss Reynolds. of Baltimore. has
been visiting Miss Carmichael.
Mrs. G.. II. Pouder, Of Baltimore, is the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. b. II. Gorrell.
Misses Gertrude and Nellie Irvine have
returned from a visit to Mrs. j. Van
Walton, Of Spottswood.
Dr and Mrs. John Est!ll. who spent
the summer visiting at their OLD nome
in Tazewell county, have returned 10
Lexington.
Mrs Rober. X. Dunlap. OF Monmouth
ia visiting her mother, Mrs. Christian
Rear, At Churchville, Augusta county.
Tho Rev J. NJ. Wells. OF Buena Vista,
has been granted leave OF absence py
his church. He Will visit Scotland during
the month OF october.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. ". Cohen OF Monterey
va. have been visiting MIR. David Kyle
near Lexington. ~ g.,
Mr. ~ T. Johnston, VINO mas Deeh III
had health for some time, LETT Tuesday
for the Soldiers Home. In Richmond. Oh
which he expects 10 De an inlhi,e une.
his health is restored. During the war
he served with gallantry in the Fifth Nir-
oiri, pe-lment. Stonewall Brigade.
Edurnd p. Coles, son OF the late DIT.
walter coles OF 81. Louis. grandson
~ colonel Edmund Psndleton. an alum
nus Of the Washington and Lee Univer-
sl,v. and who Is also a graduate OF the
Manual Training School OF Washington
I-nIversity. OF 81. Louis, and also
cr9duata Of the Edison Electric School,
OF Schenectady. y. y, has been selecteo
20 sunerlntsnd the erection In the city OF
Caracas. in Venezuela. of an electric
plant for the lighting of that city.
MIR. Parry Laird. OF the Virginia Supply
company. will leave shortly for Florida
In the interest OF his company.
THE NEW ATHLETIC-GRoUNDs.
The new athletlc-grounds Of the Wash
ington and Lee University are about CON-
pleted. and are viewed with much salts
faction by the students. The university
football team is practiclns daily, and the
promise OF a frst-class team FOR this
wear Is good. The new material Is first
class. A great many dates have been
made for games with other colleges.
The Virginia Military Institute foot
ball team Is hard at work, and expects 10
sustain fully the reputation gained by
the former teams. the record or these
being during the past four years seven
teen games won out OF nineteen played.
came. The new cadets furnish, as l am
told. some excellent material, and the
selection OF the playing team viii be made
shortly. Then for repetition OF former
years victories.
The will Of Mr.. John a. T.. Warner.
which has been admitted to record IN the
Circuit Court, bequeathed his lriVate
library TO Washington and Lee UniVer-
sity. The library contains several nun
dred volumes, and. aside from the works
of general literature, which are wei
selected. 1t also embraces valuable col
lection of rare books and newspapers.
PUBLIC SCHOOL.
The Lexington public school is patron
lied 10 an unusual extent this year. 1r
the high school and grammar grades th'
increase has been particularly great. The
school trustees have employed Mr.. III. w
Mcneil to assist in mathematics, ant
Mr.. II. V. Canter in languages.
Miss Annie r. White, the new libra
RAN OF the Washington and Lee Uni
verslty, has entered upon her duties a.
librarian. She spent the summer a
Amherst College, Mass, studying librar,
management there. She IS prepared t
make a card catalogue OF the library.
The firm Of Messrs Sypers & Nc
| Bryde, OF Indianapolis, VINO Doushl
cave near Rapps Mill. this county,
the foot OF Lamp mountain. have
force of hands engaged In making tun
mel into the cave. preparatory to get
ting out marble. They got out some larg'
specimens OF the marble and shipped 1
| off to have 1t tested and examined. L
proved to be OF fine quality. They In
| tend to erect machinery and prepare thu
marble for market. They will ship from
| Buchanan.
Miss Josephine Mcleod OF Collierstown
| has entered Randolph-Macon Woman
| College, at Lynchburg.
Mrs. Margaret Montgomery. her son
| Edward and granddaughter Miss Dow
| Showalter all Of Colierstown, left yes
terday for California, where they con
template remaining for twelve months
visiting Mrs. Montgomery's four sons. witt
have made that State their home 70
| several years past.