Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-27
CLARIxSNILLE.
Preparing for Confederate "e-
uuiOn-A Good Citizen Dead.

uuiOn-A Good Citizen Dead.
GAINESVILLE. VA. July 26.-tSpeciaL'
A committee, composed Of Commanuer
Charles Alexander. of Boydton, ana Lieu
tenant Commander Thomas ID. JeHress' %
Chase CITY of the l.. a. Armstead camp
of Confederate Veterans. of Mecklehpurs
county, met here Thursday TO perfect ar
rangements for the third annual reunio"
OF Confederate soldiers Of this ana auJoih-
ing counties and confer with the cltizehS
regarding the celebration. Judge Hsnry
Wood Philo Allcott, CAPTAIN IL. >. ,M
A. j. Chandler. Or. J. X. Leigh inoillas
Yancey, ana other, promlilent - nc,ive
gave hearty approval and promised activs
cooperation to make the occasion one 30. os
unusual interest: The sd OF Augusu o va
selected as the day. Distingulsheu spea AZ,
ers will be- invited, a band OF music en-
gagged. excursion trains run. ana oi, ,r,.t I,
provided for thousands OF peopis. lnIS
town was chosen on account OF us acces-
sibility, two lines Of railroad passing ~,
and the known hospitality ana gehtrosl,SS
If its citizens. At the reunion enortS VIII
BE- made to complete the muster roils ol
the numerous companies furnishe1 the
Confederate army by the county ana pr
serve In substantial form Wha'ever .nei
dents and records that may be OF historic
interest
GOOD CITIZEN DEAD.
GAINESVILLE now mourns the loss Of one
OF its most useful and enterprising c1tl-
gems Nh Frank ]. Lipfert died after a
brief illness on Wednesday mornhS' ~
was born in Saxony and came 10 ,il,a
living here since 1855. Mr.. Iipiert was
always cheerful and industrious. and was
a man of progressive public spirit. Nneh
the terrible cunfagration or April, 1873,
swept thia place and destroyed his
dwelling and stores. he was the nrst 20 re-
build with more commOdious and substah-
tial structures. He was gallant Con-
federate soldier. and true TO virginia IN
war and in peace. He visited his native
home In Germany last year and returned
with pleasant recoliections OF Fatnerland
and greater attachment for ms adopted
country. He gave the writer a, graphic
and most interesting account or his Vislt
the changed scenes OF his youth, the
erroneous impressions prevailing there as
To the Southern States. the agricultural
operations and manufactures, and he eX-
pected to profit by his observations in
conducting his various enterprises here.
He was about 60 years old. and highly re-.
srccted as a man and citizen. tie married
Miss Glliland. of Halifax county. Va.
many years ago. and leaves a large fam-
ily A large ConcoUrse followed the re-
mains OF the departed 10 their last resting
place.
NEW MASONIC LODGE.
There has been lately organized here n
new Masonic lodge. the Washington IN
ion. No. u. with twenty ineihpt,s' ~. "
Stlth. W. NJ; Lewis Gilliland. ;. w; A..
W. Magee. J. w: William Wright, 5; ID. ;
Il j. Coen. J. D.; J. l.. Wright, Tier;
Philo Allcott. secretary; w. ii. Chap
man, treasurer.
Also. new branch Of the Independent
Order Of Odd-Felows with forty mem
bers-J. T. Taylor. noble grand; ID. NJ.
Stith, vice-grand.
New buildings are being erected. and
the tobacco trade and mercantile busip IS
are prosperous.
Mr. Robert II. Bugg is the oldest mer-
chant In the county. having been con-
tinuousy IN business here at the sum-
location for forty-fOur years In his own
name. He Is still active and eager 10 sell
and trade on small margins.