The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-25

Memorial Day June S-Mr. Wombeidori'-
brazilian Mission

LEXINGTON, va. May 2i-Sposcial
Ir. hOmas J.. Preston. fOr many years
pastor OF tine Presbyterian church here,
vino has been very ill during Inc past
month. is reported Co boz rapidly sinking.
and his friends fear Nis end ls NOT Jar
distant. de has large connection ln
this and other States aul many friends
AN over inc country. lie was "a personal
friend Of General StoncWall jackson ani
General Robert r. Lee. and one of the
best known men in the Virginia synod
and the Southern General Assembly OF
the Presbyterian Church.
Miss Roberts. OF Washington. -. g.,
and lllss Bryan. OF Charlottesville, Va,
are mere, guests OF Miss Ilnpir Nar-
michael granddaughter of Hon. and
Airs f. Randolph Tucker.
state Treasurer s.. ". Hartman came
up irom Richmond ON Wednesday and
VAS am active worker 40 the polls here
ol Yesterday.
Miss Viola " Minor for q number of
years stcuOeralher l0 Circuit Court Clerk
Captain D. g. bolle. has zone to Jtah,
Salt Lake city. where she Viii make her
future home with relatives.
The massive old stone church az Tim
beer Bridge. in this county which has
been built and used as "a house or wor-
ship for more than one hundred and
Iorty years, is having new sh.usie
roof placed on it.
GENERAL IrE's FAMILY.
The family of General Fitzhueh Lee,
collector OF internal revenue az Lynch
burg. are here. They viii remain until
after the commencement ~ Washington
and Lee University. June 18th Oh i.ih,
after which they VIII $50 20 their summer
villa at GLASGOW. near The Natural
Bridge. for the summer months
An OLD MORO DEAD.
Frank Sharpe an old and respected
negro of the county, is dead. He was
o. queer character, and known 10 all
d. at 'HH..| H.H|
he Was slave Of John W. Hamilton.
After Che war ho took "a notion tO preach
the Gospel ana ur-iiXeI 20 his name
'Nev. and established g new branch
OF religion the creed of which was rati-r
Naelc. Dee collected money and built
q church in the county near Bucra
Vista, some years ago. and afterwards
converted The church into his residence.
saturday June Sth. has been fiNed
upon for Confederate McmOrial-Day here.
lee-IacAs0n Camp Confederate Veterans.
SO. 22. viii have fun charge Of the ar
raneaments. assisted by the ladies Me-
Lee viii deliver the address for the oc-
casion in the chapel OF Washington and
Lee university, and there viii Dee a CIVIC
and military parade, possibly the secret
orders, the fre department, and the
corps OF cadets Of the Virginia Military
Institute and the student body OF Wash
inston and Lee University.
no SEw CASES or sNAII-POx.
There are no new cases Of smallpox
here. All of the suspected persons an
nesrOes-are ln the pest camp, more
than mile ont from the SUBURBS, thil-
teen persons in an. and since they nave
been isolated no new cases nave ue-h
developed. There are eight cases pa
the camp. and the Board OF Health INNS
that they have the disease under iuli
control. and viii stamp II out IN me
pest camp. Mayor Haushawout raid
to-day that he would enforce risidly the
quarantine against Sfaunton.
Rev. Calvin Wombeidori. who has been
located during the past winter IN the
mission field of West virginia, mas COM
pletcd his labors In that held. and win
his wife is now here making preparations
10 start for his new field IN Brazil about
two hundred miles south of the mouth
of the Amazon. on the coast lie and
his wife have been elected by the Virginia
SYNOD 10 occupy that mission field. They
leave In early June. and DO not expect
10 return sooner than ten years, ana
then only on "A visit
General q. w. G.. Lee president Of
Washington and Lee University.S who
during the winter past suffered consider
ably with his old trouble rheumatism.
is out again. and looks strong and In rood
health. lie was at the polls yesterda.>
as usual. TO cast his vote, q duty he
never fails 10 perform. -