The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-10
A BOOT ON IT'S TRAVELS.
WILLIE's FOOTGEdR GONG the
BOUNDS or THE COJNTRY.
Victoria Furnace to Go Into Blast Next
Week Other >ewsy Notes From
Lexington.

LEXINGTON, VA, Aug. Especial
There arrived here this week over the
United States Express from stanton
an odd-shaped boot. tagged: 'Ihis Is
Willies Boot" Its good thng-push
It alorg." Some express agent In The
far northwestern portion OF Washington
State. started the boot on a tour OF the
country by sending 1t to his next sta
ton. and that agent sent IL 10 the next
la-ee Office and thus II has gone an over
the Northwest North. and East, ana az
every point at which IL stopper t35'
with some message or comment was ain
ed until whcI IL arrived here IL NaN
about three hundred TAGS, pho'oSl dp"''
and other things attached 20 At. AZ Us
real curiosity. From this point IL wiz
be turned over 90 the Adams i.Ail's
Company ana goes from mere 20 ~ , .tat
burg. and 90 on. over the lae or lNdt
COMPANY. and there is no telling Wnere
II viii stop. and the many GOOD things
that will be added 10 its already Ne,-
derful collection OF bright sayIss. -
has boon photographed AZ NUMBER OF
points and the photosraph5 attached 70
II showing It's appearance - the col
lection OF tass grows 20 a big pike
me VICTORIA TurSAcr.
Victoria furnace. located az Goshen. In
this county viii go INTO blast some 'ln'
next week There are already lafs
number of hands at work about tho FUR
mace and the mines have been IN luii
operation for more than month"; anu
when the hy plant goes into pi"a' ll
will Doe several hundred skilled hi. nam.
az work THIS fIrIcc. with lntl ".
Buona Vista. iu full operation, VIII -lNg
employment 20 more than thousand
hands. and as a result tho c-rcuiaiivn OF
money in this section viii be iaI1-.l i'i-
srH| |n
ingiy better
ONE OF THE H,rrIFLos.
At the Bruce House this week there
appeared on the register this. ~ ma.
field. Flint. IS. Va Upon inquiry h
was learned that the owner %. the name
was no other than ono Of the famous
members OF the Hat0oif-Mc'ov haud in"l
have for years furnished material Tor te
newspapers 20 print startling stories ol
murder and bloodshed Mr. Harthela wa
81 siX-fcoter. on a ci7itch. and ,oohel MS
if he had been lately boo "a scffpe, DUO
w.thal he was a very quiet looking man.
Tie arrived here Or The E ana o. ttiN
from the North and left the next morn
ing for the East Wis Lynchhnfs' To- l"e
southwestern section - the state.
Colonel Thomas g. Prince. supe .'nfr1-
cent Of the Valley Branch Of the u. anu
o. railroad. was hore this week, WIN
his family. and spent DAY slAAl-f'-
ing.
BOARD OF VISITORS Y. ~
Tile board OF visitors of The Virginia
Military Institute met az 'oNiN-i'N '.'.
week 90 elect a successor 90 llfe 'uaNl
= H. TOckonhack T. s. A.. Tenth Gave
airy. late c0mmaulaut of tAe corps OFT
cadets OF that institution. tuL Ho ".l.'t
was taken Do l- announced HNl li f
thought THAI there will Dee an eNort intt'
TO gct the Secretary OF War t0 appoint
a United States army officer % Rake tNr
post. and ir that event DO" many "f
rants for tlo position. 3N OF th'il n.i
cadets of The Institute. NlA .e ~ is
disappointed j. ls not known Mh.l
the appointment VIII Doe made. hnt u
will not he long, as the next session OF
the Institute opens ncNi month
The new athletic grounds OF the ASH
ineton and Lee University are we'll under
way. and VIII be- completed ueiofc 81
by the time the next session " me ni-
versity opens. IN september. This jew
fmurOVer.cnr 10 the other advantages 'f
the University Will add much t0 tnf nt-
tractiveuess ~ the institution. THE ouf-
look for "a large attendance at inc come
ing session Is promising. and those 500
position % know say that the mairfuia-
ton books will show q large percentage
OF increase over last session.
PERSONAL MOTIFS.
General Scott Ship. superintendent 81
the Virginia Military Institute. ls at tht
Grcenbrier White sulphur springs jog
a weeks recreation. after which he 1911
spend week or more on the tifeenuilDr
fishing for black bass.
Mrs Joel GOidshy OF Noble. Ala, is
here with her family. guest OF Aef
mother. Mrs. j. j. White.
Colonel ana Mrs. j. D. 4 Ross have
returned from the White, where they
spent several weeks.
Misses Carrie and Minnie piorsOn are
visiting relatives IN Sutton. w. Va
Mt John Gilmore OF the sfcn0rraphlo
force of the southern railroad general
Office. in Richmond. is here Oh "a visit
Misses Agnes and Elizabeth Ross.
daughters OF Colonel and Mrs. D. H. III.
Ross. are visiting az the country home
OF Colonel a. s. Ruf0rd. ON the James
river. near Richmond. Va.
General Fitzhugh Lee.wus IN town this
week on business connected with The
revenue Department. Of which he is head
OF this district. lie was given cordial
welcome here hy his host of friends
Mn and Mrs ID. clinton Hayward. of
White Hall. :. c. are here the guests
" Mrs HeywarIs mother Mrs. s. ID.
Campbell. SIR Hayward Us Grand Prel-
ate OF the Grand Lodge OF South Caro-
lima Hnis'hts OF Pythias. and is a bril-
Nr. John =. r. Warner. Chinese in-
spectOr OF f1e port OF Portland. Oregon,
came home "a few weeks ago very sick
man. and since his arrival here be- has
not been ont Of his room, and to-day
his condition Is by no means favorable.
Professor Charles a. Graves. of the
chair OF comm pa ana statute law. WASH
ington and LIE University. IS az the
White Sulphur Springs for much need
cd rest and vacation. During his alb
sence Professor John Randolph Tucker
is conducting both the junior and senior
classes OF the simmer Law School ~
the University, and during this hot and
fully well for man OF his advanced
years.