Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-14
R0CKBRIDGE COUNTY.
CONTRACTS FOR TWO IRON
BRIDGES AWARDED.
The New County COurt-House Plans
Accepted-A Handsome and Com
modiOus BuiIding-Personal and
General Notes. ltlltIf


Judge Houston, OF the County Court.
has awarded the contract for the two
iron bridges across Buffalo to the Can
ton Bridge Company, OF Canton. o., who
were the lowest bidders. The company
was represented by Mr.. w. G.. Mcdowell.
The price for the bridge at J. S. Saville's
| is $40, that below at Zollmans is 1921.
The final examinations were concluded
to-day at the Virginia Military Institute.
The corps Of cadets OF that institution
went into camp to-day and will remain
ten days in order to familiarize tho boys
with the routine duty OF camp life. The
camp was named Camp Jeff Davis. in
honor Of the approaching Confederate re-
union to be held at Richmond. The final
ball will be held OIL Thursday evening,
June 18th.
1t has now developed that tho trustees
| OF the Washington and Lee University,
at their meeting a month ago, appointed
committee OF the board to wait upon
Senator John w. Daniel and tender him
the Chair Of Commercial Law, which II
is proposed to establish at that school.
| Senator Daniel took the offer under con-
sheraton for several weeks, and then
| declined 10 accept IL.
The Ann Smith Academy closed its pre-
sent school year on Tuesday, when the
distinctions were announced by the prin-
| cipals. Messrs. Smith and Anspach. The
! scholarship offered by the Washington
and Lee University. the highest honor OF
the school. was conferred upon William
Pemberton OFT, the son Of Mr.. Frank
a. OFT.
NEW COURTHOUSE.
The amended plans for the courthouse
OF Architect ". G.. Mcdowell have been
laid before the Board Of Supervisors OF
the county. and accepted. The appear
ance of the building as shown in the
drawings is quite handsome and inn
posing and marked by simplicity. The
style Of architecture n Grecian. The
outside Of the building is to be finished in
pressed-brlck and the trimmings are TO
be Of native llmstone. The size of the
building is S7x62 feet. There will only be
three rooms in the basement, and they
Will be used for the heating apparatus
and storage Of fuel. The first floor Will
be taken up by Offices for the County
Treasurer. Circuit Clerk, County Court
Clerk. and Commemorative Attorney.
and a lavatory. The record-roOms of the
two clerks, which will be attached TO their
respective Offices, are to be Are-proof
The woodwork will be pine or oak with
oil finish. On the second floor will be the
courtroom and number of smaller
rooms for the use OF the juries and the
Sheriff. The courtroom will have a seat
ing capacity for about go people, and also
a gallery over the Sheriff office.
Miss Eliza Dillon, who has been attend
ing school in Philadelphia, has returned
home. She was accompanied by two OF
her schoolmates-Miss Charlotte Meysen-
berg, Of 81. Louis and Miss Chapman Of
Germantown. Pa.
. Mr.. Hunter McClung. son OF DR.. John
A. McClung, OF Fairfield, who has been
student at the Military Academy at
West Point. Va. for the past session, was
awarded the first declaimers medal at the
final celebration Of the Philamathic So
ciety OF that school.
Mrs. and Mrs. William T. Prather OF
Waco, Tex, were in town this week, and
spent several days as the guests OF Pro-
fessOr and Mrs. Charles a. Graves.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. John Mccormick, OF near Fairfield.
has accepted the position OF bOok-keeper
at the Rockbridge Alum Springs for the
coming season.
Mrs. Samuel Charlton is in Richmond.
having been called there by the death OF
her aunt. Mrs. Mary G.. Tyack
Miss Edith Houston. of Monroe county
W. Va, is visiting her father, Judge VIII
liam Il. Houston.
Mr.. Arista Hoge, OF Staunton. spent sew
oral days in town this week with his son.
who is a cadet at the Virginia Military
Institute.
Mrs. Maria w. Pratt and Miss Nettie
Pratt. of stanton, and Miss Lily Nichols, /
Of Petersburg are the guests Of Mrs. h.
W. Nichols.
of 80
the guest Of her brother, Alr. James Gill |
lock.
Rev. r. i. Campbell, OF Asheville. n. c., |
IS visiting Dr. W. II. Ruffner.
Miss Sallie Hamilton. Of Steele's Tavern, |
Va. is the guest of Mrs. j. Will Moore.
Miss Mary Myers. OF Huntington. w.
Va. is the guest OF Miss Pattie Myers.
Mrs. Edward Cooper, OF Coopers. W.
Va, Is visiting her mother Mrs. James
Smith.
Mr.. Fra TX c. Tankorsley and his sister.
Miss Tankersley. have returned from n
visit 10 their brother, Mr Arthur Tan
HERSHEY. Of Bath county.
Miss Mary Pike. Of Washington, D. c.,
is visiting Mrs. Frank Brockenbrough.
General J. G. Hill. State Railroad Com
missioner. was In town this week
Miss Marguerite Smith. OF Augusta
county, is the guest OF her sister, Mrs.
NJ. NJ. Sterrett.
Mrs. Jessie l.. Metcalf. Of Los Angeles.
Cal. is visiting Mrs. y. c. Hutton.
Miss Anna Rusk, Of Kenyon. o.. IS
visiting the family OF William a. Ander- /
son.
Miss Susie wexford. Of Richmond, is the |
guest OF her sister Mrs. Henry A White |
Mr.. II. S. Powell. OF Camden. Ark, OF |
the law class Of 90 Of Washington and |
Lee University, is visiting friends here.
Miss jamie Cameron. who has been
visiting IN Richmond. has returned home. |
Miss Leila b. Ball. who has been a stu
dent at the Women's College. I'm Balu- |
more during the past session, is the guest
Of Miss Nellie Irvine.
Mr.. William Shanks. Of St. Louis. No. |
IS the guest OF his mother, Mrs. d. W. /
Shanks.
Miss Mamie Hutchinson. OF st. Louis. /
No, IS the guest Of Miss Lily Coles.
Mr J. b. Bullitt. of Louisville. Ky. OF |
the class Of IS at Washington and Lee /
University, is visiting friends here.
COAIMENCEAlENTs
Next week is commencement week at /
the Washington and Lee University. The /
programme is quite an interesting one. \ /
number OF fine speeches may be expected. /
That Of Senator Lindsay is looked for
ward TO with special interest. as he is a /
native OF this county. The commence /
ment exercises open tomorrow morning /
at II o'clock with the baccalaureate SER
mon by Bishop John B. Newton. Of Vir-
ginia- At o'clock in the evening Rev
William J. Young. D. D.. OF Virginia Will
deliver an address before the Young Mems
Christian Association.
The Virginia Military Institute com
mencement comes just after that OF the
University. and its daily drills will be par
ticularly interesting. The official pro-