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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
MINERS APPEAL TO rl1g people,.
Protest Against Keeping Troops in Lead
vile ut Enormous Cost.

1900 - sS''AiA'c 'HNcpiuS lIrDI)S Ill Lead
vile ut Enormous Cost
Leadville, Col, Nov. 21.-rhe Cloud
City Miners Union has issued an address
TO Governor Mcintyre and to the people
ut Colorado which attempts TO show that
Il conspiracy exists among the mine owr,
crs for the purpose of keeping the State
troops in leadvillc until the union IS dis.
organized. The miners disciaim any re.
sponsibility for the Coronado and other.
outrages that have occurred here. and
offer to guard property and aid in main.
tanning peace If the troops are withdrawn
The address, says:
The presence of the military in Lead.
VILE so far will cost the pee ole of the
State some S200.00 Every day that
they remain here will add something
over 50 900 to this large sum. 1t must
nil be laid from taxes. WIFE the State
further lend it's aid at such tremendous
cost to destroy and crush organized labor
to assist one class of citizens, strong
and powerful, against another class of
citizens, weak and humble IN comparisons
The miners are ready and willing to
entertain and consider any reasonable
proposition looking toward t. settlement.
lhey VIII meet the operators in spirit
OF fairness and Justice. They cannot, of
course, ana ought not TO, consent to the
destruction of the union, for thnt is the
bulvark of their safety. liz stands be
tween respectable labor life and tramp
life.
Neither can they consent to perform
their hard and exhaustive labor undergo
its constant hardships, ana face its man
fold dangers for less wages than will
supply them with the necessities of life.
These two things are all they de-
inand. MI they ask is the right for their
union, the right for themselves to live.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
BEAUTIFUL EMBROIDERY WORK.

You will miss a great deal if you fail to
go to the store OF Watt, Rcttew & Clay
and see the superb collection of embroid.
cry which is now on exhibition mt their
store, ali of which was done in competing
for prizes The work was done by using
Belding Bros. wash silk. There are sew
entyfi five pieces in the collection, and
were made by nearly rs many individuals.
The specimens show that those who did
the work were not novices by any means,
but they also show what beautiful shades
can be attained by using this celebrated
silk. 1t also laundrics beautifully and
smoothly. The first prize was awarded
to n design of pansies using ca shades;
the second TO one of Strawberries with 20
shades; the third is 81 design Of tulips and
the fourth of roses worked with a split
thread, SO that it may truly be said to be
''as fine rs split silk All ladies who
admire silk embroidery should take adj
vantage of the opportunity to see this
beautiful display.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
NAY DANENp0Rr

May Davenport with her burlesque
opera will appear at the Old Opera House
on the night of December 1st The New
York Advertiser speaks as follows con-
corning the attractions:
May Davenport Burlesque Company at
Music Hall last night was decided sue
cess. May has surrounded herself this
season with good company, and her ar.
fists we must give Il great deal Of credit,
their acting was fine. Throughout she
has the most handsome and perfect formed
women of any company of its class that
has visited the city.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
Priyate secretary to.night and r.atine 2.
THE PRINCE LOST

Washington, Nov. 21.-Judge Bradley,
Of the district supreme court. so.day re-
fused to grant Prince Yturbidc, of Mex
ico 4 mandamus to compel the Metropol.
ltan Club, OF this city, to reiastate him
in membership. The case was q sequel to
the expulsion of Yturbide for alleged cir
cnlation of scanlalous charges against
the daughter of member Of the club to
whom he had been engaged TO be married
The mandamus was refused after two
days jury trial a1 which the facts IN the
case were rehearsed. The Jury after being
out about forty minutes, returned with
Il verdict for the club.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
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A RIOT W LOWELL..

Lowell, Mass, Nov 27.-Therc was
riot in this city today between Armcn-
ians and Greeks on one side and French
Canadians on the other, rs n result of
which one Greek had his head badly cut
with brick. Nine arrests were made by
the police. The trouble was the cut
growth of the displacement of French
Canadian operatives in the fremont and
Suffolk cotton mills by Greeks and Ar
menians who we're hired at lower rates
OF pay than the others had been receiving.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
BAEW LIS HEAD oFE

Salisbury, n. c., Nov 27.-At Clcvc-
land, this county, Wednesday night,
while at a corn shocking, Edward Bar.
Der, well-to-do farmer, accidentally shot
and killed Robert Jones, Il tenant of Bar
ber's. There occurred spirited alterca-
tion between the two men Barber finally
struck ut Jones head with dou BILE bar
rel shot gun. The gun accidentally fired.
blowing Jones head entirely off. Barber
has since disappeared ana his wherca,
bouts are unknown.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
OF MRs.-CHILDREss.

The remains of Mrs. DR.. A. w Chill
dress, of whose death an account was
given in yesterdays Times, were brought
TO this city yesterday afternoon accompa
MED by DR.. Chidress and several sons,
among them being Rev. Mr.. Childress, of
Clifton Forge, and Captain Cabell Chill
dress, of Christiunsburg. The funeral
services were conducted ut the First Bap
fist Church by Rev. DR.. Broughton, in
the absence of the pastor and the pail
bearers We're j. II. Wright, p. W. Rey
nolds, L. o. Bickers, A. p. Hamilton, j.
NJ Roberts and &. a. Turner. The inter-
ment took place in the City Cemetery.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
POLICE COURT.

In the police court yesterday two fines
OF 50. 30 each for disorderly conduct were
assessed, and Mary Wright was fined 50
for lettering on the street. Sam Wright,
the colored burglar, who ransacked Mr..
Possin's house few nights ago and stole
a pocket book containing money and a
silver watch, was sent on to the grand
jury Bail was fixed at $500. Walter
Booker was fined $40 and sent to Jail for
sixty days on the charge of stealing BIZ
cycle from T. +. Cofer IA few days ago.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
CARD OF THANKS.

We take this method of returning our
thanks to the many members OF our con
gregation and other friends who remem.
bered us this week and on Thanksgiving
day, and gave us many substantial and
most valuable proofs OF kindness and es-
TEEN. May the Lord bless and keep
them j. c. Dinwiddic
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
AFTER INsANE pEopLE.

Jno. l.. Wolfe, an attendant at the
Southwestern Hospital, ut Marion, passed
through the city Yesterday Ell route to
Martinsvile and Rocky Mount, He was
accompanied by Miss Lucy Law. of Frank
lin county, who had been an inmate of
the asylum for two years but who had
recently been discharged as cured of her
malady. Mr. Wolf will return to-day,
bringing with him three insane people
from Martinsville. and a like number
from Rocky Mount.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
Read ] his!
7yIJl2UGVUrES'1rrp .'--

q beautiful ,oo.piece I'M
ported Dinner Set al so.
Just think, a nice Solid oak
chetfonier only $3.50.
The largest and most com
pIete line OF Lamps and Onyx
Tables in The city found at
The L. n Stewart Furniture
Company
our5c, loc and CSC coun-
ters are loaded with Xmas
NOV tiles. Cali TO see them.
You will be surprised to see
the beautiful 5-piece Tapes
try ParIor Suit that we are
now Offering for $25.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
: Private Secretary Tonight and Matinee
TWO CANADIANS ARRESTED -,

New York. Nov. 27.--Two Canadians
arrested in Havana for being concerned in
the insurrection are Richard Beatty and
John Beatty, residents OF British Column
bla Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, the colo
NAL secretary, cablcd to-day that he was
attending To the mntter
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
REVIVAL An BOHN's HAIL.

Rev. :. l.. Rice will begin Il series Of
gospel meetings i'll Bohn's Hall, over
Bohn's store, on Park street, at $50 D.
m, November 30. Everybody is invited
to attend.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
THRONES FOR EiIIIppINES

Barcelona. Nov 27.-Two battalions of
troops and quantity OF war stores were
dispatched from here to the Philippine
Islands.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
SERMON TO VETERANS.

The invitation extended to VIM. Watts
Camp, c. v, at its regular monthly meet
ing, to attend services ut st. James
Church at i o'clock a. m, on Sunday,
was accepted. All members of the camp
are requested to meet 1T Y. NJ. c. a Hall
at 10 a. m. tomorrow. All comrades,
whether members of the camp or not,
are invited to join them and attend the
service in a body.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28

SERMON TO ODD FELLOWS. 0
At the Vinton Baptist Church to.mor.
row. Rev. j. ~ Barnhart will preach
special sermon to the odd Fellows at II
Il. III. Regular services ut NIGHT
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28

81 If You buy coal you don't want TO pay
for water Get your coal and wood from
w. Is. Andrews u Co, 2l9 Salem avenue,
from under their large sheds. They keep
it nice and dry.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
SPECIAL NOTLC,E

Monday is the last day in which
to pay your city taxes and save the
per cent. penalty. l will proceed to
collect according TO law after December
LIST. j. u. COON, Collector
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28

A good fresh COW and calf Apply p
G. RYDER, No. % Camden street $ e.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28
FOR SALE

Private Secretary tonight and matinee
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-28

Oysters % cents quart at Catognis.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-06

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Train 20. s. Kansas City and ST.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-06
MAGAZINE BINDING.

therA never vas = TtEe when II vas
quite 50 uncertain just what hey are
going 70 do a. on tfe +th DAY q Aug
ust. Isss. wish I knew 0auEztsrl
but hav. = great fasth that tie great
mass o. the P>opie are patriotic and de-
voted % ire welfare ard honor q TIE
country. and that they WI ss@ct Ne
kinney. Cheers. and voice. ARD
John J.. too.
Thank you reeo-ted 3fr- ingalls,.
1oooseiy- you're The ki15 - man
want 20 hear from
4 should EEk4 % tax - yoa - p,8-
src-acy srE the var petT~en TIA Ga So
- zad the mass. and t1s nstEE-alfzz-
-saa aS railroads. bat ny train ieav@s
az ia E.2aghtz--f
There : one E-est universal iuvs-
riz5le law II politics and p-.vz.e Ufs.
from whsca ire migntisst = MT exempt
ezd 70 which TIE =7e1zSss- n1usr $50
curno Il y tt7e divine izE . coz4sz-
sztion- We do rot gather E-zsas frc-n
,horn-. nor Hr> from rhiE-i=s. ard Whz<-
eo--ve- 3 nan >oE-th that SaaE - zlss
nap
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-06

MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY co.
Time Card. Effective June IS. 1896
Leave-East Bound.
Train No 10 kansas and Ne
braska Limited" for Fort Scott
ard St OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES go ?. n.
Train 20. s. Kansas City and 81.
Louis Express. $40 p. m
Leave FOR South ana West.
Train No 5. for Clea -water. Con-
way Springs. Anthony, EiOwa
KingTnan. Norwich. Oxford
Belle Paine ard Winfeid---.... Ts5.
Trim No. 457. for Conway
Springs ara Anthonv-.-..-.--.-. $40 D. n.
Leave +or North and West.
T-siv No Q Kansas and Ma
b-aska Limited for Hutchfr-
son. Pueblo. Colorado Springs
- ana Ne a.. iaxc.rt s,74svl ''-S p n
Coz Mount Hope and Hutchin-
son .......... .... --.....-... IN a n
Arrive ct wichita fror, the East.
Train No. 9. Kansas and Ne
h-1Ska limited from For;
Scott and 81 Louis. =. -
Trair No. :. from Kansas city
and 81 T-,-rfs ....-.......... 20 :,
arrive at wiehita from South ana West
Train No. 6. from Kiowa- Ar
thony- Conway Springs and n.
Train No. AZ, from Anthony ard
CONWAY S0-in - ..-....-.-.-.-...-d = a n
Arrive at wichita from North and West.
Train No. 10 from Denver, Col
orsdo Springs. Pueblo and
Hutchinson -....-...-.......... Tr.raa =,
Train No. ta from Hutchinson
and VT Hope. ----..--.. ..--...--. s ~ = ~
For further information cal On n a.
dress Citv Ticket ofTice. No Pac Rv III
y. Main 81. Wichita. Kan
2 2 n FCELET. . a-d
nepo. corner Wichita ana eud St
CFoCTAw. OKLAHOMA < GULF R r
7 iva n Nd 10 = -s--e -
indian ard Oklahoms Territories.
Through tickets sold st Short Line rates
20 all points
AtchisOn. Topeka & Santa Fe
Leave Station s--iva
500 p NIL. Wichita ......l mo a n.
Chicago. Rock Island s Pacific.
Is tsase1 S T5ts,.. ,. ATr.ye
Connect with
Choctsv. Oklahoma & Gulf
leave Station Arrive
so-eo a. n. Fl Reno. sc n r,
l:se a m Okla horna City...'f $50 ,. N
e.s5 q N. zoo ~
100 p. N. ..--.- Shawnee .... rs =. m
STA a m ~ = :,
ia.s5 p. m South McAlest& So
Arrive Station Iasv.
As p n ---.-Fort smith = - g m
Except Sunday.
tDaily.
to ]. D. HOLDEN. Traffic Manager
- - 4
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-06
WEST.
CONNECTIONS.

No. 1.-Connects at Burton. Kan,
With A T & S F for points in Kansas
Eas reclining chair cars Seats free).
aud Pullman drawing room sleepers to
Burton, Kan.
No. 2-Connects at Monet for points
IN Arkansas. Indian territory and
Texas. Connects at Grand Union
Station. St Louis. with all lines for
the east, north and southeast. Has
reclining chair cars (seats free) and
Pullman drawing room sleepers 20 St
Louis.
No. 5-Connects at Burton with A.
T. & S. r for all points west and north
west Has reclining chair cars (seats
free) Pullman Buffet drawing room
Eleepers TO Burton. Through Pullman
sleepers Burton to Los Angeles. San
Diego and San Francisco. On Sundays
has Pullman Tourist sleepers through
30 Los Angeles without change.
No. 6-Connects al Monet for points
In Arkansas and Texas Connects at
st. Louis Grand Union Station with all
lines for the east. north and southeast
Has reclining chair cars (seats free)
and Pullman Buffet drawing room
sleepers 10 St. Louis.
Thought tickets on sale to all points
For further Information call upon or
address ". TORREY.
Ticket Agent
Time Table Chicago. Rock Island and
Pacific Railway
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-06

6oINS NORTH AND FAST.
No . Kansas City, st. Louis
and Chicago limited daily 30ami qS5a
30 = Colorado Springs. ben
yer and Pacific coast daily e30a m !35au
So4kansas cry st Louis
and Chicag IA ight eIp press
daily except Monday -....i l2 10 a m IA Is q n,
Noe A accommodation daily
except Sunday 10 % a N II 90 N
GOING SOUTH AND WEST
No Fort Worth. Dallas
Eouston and Ciaivesl ton
express. dailv-.-..-....-- I0pm 20 n
No oklahoma. Fit Worth
New Orleans and Pacific
coast, daily .Oopm 20 pm
30 Oklahoma. Ft Worth
Dallas and New Orleans
express, daily, except
sr@day .................... $50 N AZ n
No Fort Worth, Houston
Galveston aud san AntO-
nio express. daily, except
Sun day .......-........... 80 m I5aa m
No n Accommodation, eX-
Cep. SUNDAY. ...--......... s.S m no y m
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-06
TRAINS

Time Table Chicago. Rock Island and
Pacific Railway
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For rates ard other tntorma .ioa sopIy
TO J. D. HOLDEN. Traffic Manager,
So. McAlester. ! 7
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-06

AL letters pertaining to the business OF
the urintirg department, b.ndsry. SUD
scrfptton CT for advertising should De AZ,
dressed TO the business manager. AL
other communications 10 the editor.
The only daily paper in Sou'nWeste.h
Kansas or Oklahoma RECEIVING 1H1
plete Associated Press report
TERMS OF BSCRIPTiON-DAlLi
On advance, postage prepaid
Daily one copy one year: -
Daily one copy six months. s-v
Daily one copy three months ---..-- -
Daily, one copy one MONTH: 1850 ~
Three times . week. any days DESIRED az
Three times week, any days desired. -
elk months-----..---.-
Two times q week. any day desired. n
WEEKLY EAGLE
One copy one -So
Ely CARRIERS.
Daily, delivered in Wichita and SUB. -
Daily, delivered IN Wichita and sub
urbs, per month 30
TO ADVERTISERS.
Rates OF advertising made known upon
application
ject and discontinue any advertisement Is
contracted for either by themselves or
their agents.
Entered in tn postoffice at wichita as
second-class matter and entered for trans
mission through the mails as such
Eastern Business Office, The Tribune
Building, New York City: Western Bust
ness ONCE, "Th. Cookery" Chicago; The
s. c. Beckwith Special Agency. Sole
Agents Foreign Advertising.
Readers OF tire Eagle when in New York
City or Chicago. can see copies Of the
pa per at the Office Of our agent al the ad-
dress given above.
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wTcnr~A ANn WESTERN
InpTvr T-Po,I wFSr.

IpDTvr VPnsf wFST
No. Pratt ard Kiugnlan rasser
Ger daily eNceDt Sunday ---..- Z
No Pratt and Einrrnan sccnm
mediation. TUES. Thurs. and Sat.
rrPlRT vFST-
Nc. Finrnlan and Pratt passen-
ger fdailv except Sunday. .----..
No. 2 Fingrnan and Pratt accom-
mediation. Mon. Wedn. and Fri. :
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-06

MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY co.
Time Card. Effective June IS. 1896.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-06

Elegant free reclining chair cars on all
trains and Pullman Palace sleepers from
Wichita TO Chicago and Kansas City
without change. also sleepers on all
trains to Fort Worth. Houston San An
tonic aid New Orleans. Tickets sold and
baggage checked to all points north
south east and west Steamship tickets
sold to sill European points at lowest
rates Passenger station corner Doug
las ard Meade avenues Telephone 100
JOHN SEBASTIAN, HAL S. RAY,
G. p. & T. A. Chicago. D. P. A.
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EAST.

sr.ror1sx san praxcrsco II n.
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$50 a m
200 pm
$40 p m
9'l5 a m
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Train No. 70. Kansas and Ne
braska Limited" for Fort Scott
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STIRRED THEM UP
INGALLS, MADE 4 GREAT SPEECH
IN RICE COUNTY.

His Senatorial Campaign Is Duly Opened
He Delivers a Terrible Arraignmeut of
Democratic incompetency-He Gives
His Cordial Support to the Finance
Plank of the ST. Louis Platform-He Is
Opposed to Gold MonometaIlism and to
silver ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Stands on His
Record BimetalIIst,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-10

Court entered an order appointing as
commissioners TO build the bridge ". f..
Johnston. Daniel SWnk. ID. g.. Hum
phreys. and Robert Catlett This Will be
he second iron bridge built In this county,
as a commission Is now receiving bids
for the erection OF an iron bridge over
Upper Buffalo.
The state Library and the Drawing
Academy OF the Virginia Military Insti-
tut4 have been moved from the old tower
where they have so long been, prepare
tory to taking down the old tower and
extending the north wing OF the cadet
barracks- which Will be Joined 10 the
Jackson Memorial Hall The work OF
finishing the memorial hall IS progressing
nicely and IL will only be short while
before the building will be ready for oc-
MORE LIGHTS.
The Hutton Engineering Company. OF
which Mr. r. +. HOtton, OF the LeXing-
Ton Light and Power Company. Is the
,oanager have secured by competitive bid
The contract for wiring Jackson Memorial
Hall The work OF wiring the building IS
under way. This same company have
iaid an under-g ground circuit for Wash
ington and Lee University from the
nower-house In the laboratory 10 the Uni
Yersity chapel The chapel is being rewired
by them, and additional lights Will be
placed In the building
The knights Of Pythias are Eejolced over
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-10

the fact that Colonel Robert Catlett. OF
Lexington Lodge. No SO, has been elect
cd 10 the position Of Grand Inner Guard
OF the Grand Lodge Of the state. Ihe
Lexington Lodge Is one OF the strongest
I'm the State, both in numbers and the
social standing OF It's members.
one day this week a new and novel So
ciety was at work on the road near Tim
ber-Ridge church. The officers Of the
society were two Well-knoNn ladies' or
that section, the rank and file about
twenty children, varying from % 10
years They called themselves the Will
ing Workers" and were engaged ia
throwing stones and sticks from the
freshly worked road. The assignment was
for a hve-mile section. The society re-
celved a nominal consideration In cash
from q public-spirlted citizen, and got
besides a lot OF fun. wagon accompa-
MED the party 10 carry the lunch ana
take up the exhausted. They were going
through In a day they said; and they ola.
II all In all neghborhoods would thus
lend a hand bad roads would soon be an
heard Of.
The following members OF the senior law
class at the Washington and Lee Unlyer-
sity have been granted certificates to OBJ
tain license 10 practice as attorneys IN
the courts OF the Commonwealth: William
Emmett welsh. John Edward Burwell, Ro-
bert James Summers, HARRY Mcleary
wurzhaeh. Oscar Cleveland Brewer. Ce-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-10

Building" and which was part or the
assets of the defunct Bank Of Lexington,
has been sold to Mr.. 5. o. CampDell anu
DR.. Robert Glasgow. by Commissioners
w. A. Anderson and p. Men. Penlck.
The post-office and Masonic fraternity
occupy the building al present, Inc prlSS
paid was $4,000. $4,000 OF which was pau
I'm cash This is the price PAID Dy - VI.
Figgat the defaulting cashier, ie"
years ago. 1t was bought as an hNes,-
ment, and its owners viii put IL III
thorough repair.
April was a very dry month az leXlns-
ton only Ill inches OF rain fell mere
The average rainfall here FOR the mYhlh'
as shown By the record kept at the WASH
ineton and Lee University for NUMBER
OF wears past Is 332 inches. There was
more rain IN parts OF the county imam
right I'm Lexington.
The chairman Of the County Democratic
Committee has issued a call for the Demo-
Gratis 10 hold their district meetings on
the sd OF May, at which time twenty-five
delegates will be Elected 10 the Demo
cratic convention, which meets In Staun-
ton In June.
The Board OF Supervisors OF the county
have approved the action of the county
Court in determining TO build an iroh
bridge over. South Bulfd-o river al j. ,.
Saviile's. and appropriated sum not
sscsadins SEQ for its construction. Inc
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-10
222euenS GW $@to0SE

4, In town 10 attend a meeting OF the
Board OF Trustees OF Washington and
Ire University.
Miss judith Deane. Of Richmond. Il the
guest OF Miss Sally Patton.
Miss Lucy Ship has returned from a
visit 10 Charlottesville.
Mrs W Houston Wilkerson Is tho
guest OF her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l..
Watson. az Goshen.
Mr.. J. william Anderson. OF Richmond,
Is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
X. Anderson.
Hugh s. White. son OF Mr.. Thomas ).
White, has gone on n trip 70 Colorado.
Mrs. James J. white and Mrs. w. q.
Brown are visiting Old Point
Miss Susie @. wills, OF Ensleman. this
county. is visiting friends in Waynes-
boro', Va
Mr.. Thomas c. Prince. superintendent
OF the Valley Division OF the Baitiutore
and Ohio railroad. was IN Lexington this
week IL IS rumored that the present
schedule OF trains on that road Will be
changed again, as the new schedule does
not suit. -
Work has been commenced on the new
Baptist church lect1re-room. IL Will seat
about BOB peODle.
Judge John C. Mcclure. Of Parkershurs.
W. Va. Is visiting his son here. who ~
student at Washington and Lee tnivef-
sity.