Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-12
TO QUARRY LIMESTONE.

with the Columbian Paper Company,
were In Lexington, with q view to ar
range 10 open up the gray limestone
quarries on tho a. Il. Barclay land, near
here. Their desire is 70 manufacture
there the lime used In the Buena Vista
papcr-mil, which Ia Il very large amount
annually, and also to get out some OF the
beautiful gray building limestone for ship
ment. Railroad connection with the
quarry Is ali-importdnt TO successfully
carry on this work. and difficulty IN
their way at present is 10 secure the
right of way from the railroad-line near
the depot here TO the quarry. As soon
as this is secured it is believed that
rails will be laid TO the quarry, and quite
a business will be developed there for
the manufacture OF lime and the getting
out Of buildlng-stone
Thomas NJ. McNutt. formerly OF Lex
ington. and the Oldest son of Captain John
Rice McNutt, lost his life in hotel fire
In New York State. lie stopped at a
wayside town on the Northern Central
railroad, and during the night fire broke
out In the hotel. He was rescued alive,
but so badly burned that he died few
days afterward.
The Board OF Supervisors passed an
ordinance at their last meeting which
ratified and adopted the compromise OF
the indebtedness OF the city OF Buena
Vista to the county of Rockbrdge. made
by a committee Of the board. Buena Vista
assumes an obligation OF $1,000. and
agrees to pay thereon per cent. for five
years, and per cent. thereafter, until
the obligation is discharged. This agree
ment applies to the instalment due June
1. 1896.
The board amended the county road
law by providing that all bridges built
hereafter at a cost OF $500 or more shall
be built by the county; those costing
less than 500 by the district in which
built; all repairs to bridges costing 500
or more shall be paid by the county; all
less than 500 by the district having said
bridge. The board passed resolution
opposing any change in or amendment to
the present fence law.
DR.. w. II. Runner. commemorative $
Attorney Robert Catlett, and Judge W. p.
Houston were appointed committee 10
investigate and suggest TO our members
OF the Legislature proper amendments OF
the law to guard against infectious dis
eases of cattle. ..
Mr.. George II. Lilley. who has for the
past few years been a member or the
carpenter firm OF Loyal & Lilley, here,
died in Waco. Tex. on Thursday. He re-
Gently moved there, and had secured en-
ployment. He was born and reared on
Timber Ridge. this county.
A THRIVING PLACE.
Raphine Depot, this county. shows busi-
ness not surpassed by any small town In
the State. In 1894 the receipts by the
agent there for freight and tickets were
s., Ss99e, and in 1885. for same. N.s6s.Ol.
Tie number OF carloads shipped we're
lbs: stock, all kinds g.: hay. Il: grain, -;
wood. q; bark, u, and apples. T. Nessrs.
Driver & East shipped nearly all the
stock The AZ carloads OF stock embraced:
Sheep and lambs. 1.s23; hogs. 1854: calves.
299; cattle and cows, GOO. The total price
paid for these was s42200.oo, which is
quite a handsome sum TO be put In circu-
lation IN that portion OF the county.
Mrs. Charlotte Bell, the widow OF Mr..
j. Marshall Bell. OF near Goshen. died
Monday at the residence OF her daughter,
Mrs. T.. ID. Moore, near Lexington. Mrs.
Bell WAS before marriage Miss Crawford.
Of Augusta county, and was at the time
OF her death "a years OF age. She Is sur
y!yed by five children-James II. BELL, OF
Longdale; John w. Bell. of Goshen; Mrs.
Hin, of Portsmouth Mrs. Mann, of Aile-
ghany, and Mrs. Moore. or Lexington.
Her remains were taken to Goshen on
Wednesday by rail and inferred there.
Mr. James l.. Waller. OF Chicago. died
on Friday at Sheridan. Mon, after a
brief illness. He was educated at WASH
ingtun and Lee University. and graduated
with tho degree of civil engineer In 1873.
Soon afterwards he married Miss Mamie
r. McElwee Of Lexis Ston. daughter or
Rev. DR.. William NJ. McElwee, At present