The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-21
LEXINGTON P0ST-0FFICE.
srrEHfL PEOuIN IREFUBLTCIS
CiNDIDITLs ~ THL FIfLD.
Tb.Train starts suddenly and Carries the
Groom Away from rfs Bride
Confidence in business.

LEXINGTON, VA, Nov. @.-SpeciaL-
since il has been demonstrated beyond
ner,dyenture OF doubt that Flood has
been defeated for Congress by Hon. ia
cob Yost. the Republican candidate, the
faithful in the Republican tanks are alive
10 the situation. ana possibilities of the
incoming administration OF National at-
fairs. and petitions to Congrcssman-clect
Yost are being gotten up for numerous
positions under inc Government. The posi-
tons sought range from q fourth-class
country post-ollcc TO positions of honor
and Iarse cmoiuments at Washington For
tho position OF postmaster az this place
IL nice paying position. there are several
names mentioned. Among those most
prominently named l hear Mr. Mack Fat
ION, d. Luclan hamilton, ana lnomas
Beaver, all OK wncD are old-iine hepup-
Leans, and active men IN the oouncIs
OF the party. j ann told that Hamilton
holds the inside track ior the hOnors. lie
has been au active man on the county
Committee Tor years, ana has always
been a hard lighter Tor his party and It's
candidates.
4 FUNNY INCIDENT.
Hiss Couieit Hull, a popular society
leader OF CouerstoWn, in this county,
was married this week % Mr.. Clarence
Hidden, OK West Virginia, where he -
known as a porous and successful
young business man. The party came
here to take the Chesapeake ana ONO
train to the home Of tine groom, ana JUST
then "a funny incident happened 10 me
bride. She was on the platform OF lhe
passenger station with friends, ana inc
groom was run in the passenger coao"
By shower of rice boy bis male atlehu-
ants. The bride was afraid OF Ike treat
molt. and She had concluded 10 remain
boo the lldics' Wailns-room unul lle
last minute. Suddenly the train puheu
out. leaving the bride in the station ana
the groom on the train. The absence OF
the bride was not noted for few MIN
utes, and then the groom was 10 a hN'
The friends OF the bride put her in o.
buggy. and drove 90 East Lexington Two
miles east where the train was held Tor
d few minutes 20 enable the bride 10
ovcrtake IL. and restore the missing
bride TO the disconsOllte new husband.
Mr. Joseph IS. White, son OF the ven
crabio William White. of near Middle
brook. Augusta county, "a former citizen
o. Lexington. died az the residence OF
his father day before Yesterday, and Jus
body was Inferred here yesterday. lie
was for o long time a prominent business
man here and "a fcwsytars ago moved 10
Lynchburs. where De was known IN husi-
ness circles as "a successful and prosper
ous business man. Some time ago Doe had
spell Of typhoid-fevcr and be had
never fully recovered from II. lie came
OF one OF the largest and bost-known
families of tho Shenandoah Valley. ana
has wide circle or relatives and friends
in this section. and other parts of the
state.
THE DEER WE'RE SHY.
The large party of Lexington sports
men. who were I'm the mountains last
week on a deer hunt mention of which
was made in this spOndcncc at the
time. have returned. but without a single
plcco of ycnisOn. They report an album
dance Of small game. such as wild tur-
keys pheasants. etc, but the deer were
shy of the party. They sighted five deer
and one OF the party secured five shots az
one head, but missed. and his deership
ped onward ont OF dangers way. and
The party went ycuis0n hungry.
Mr.. Walter Rodriek. son of Captain
Jake R0drick. of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad passenger service and Miss
Emma Chittum. q popular young lady
both of this place. We're married the past
week 40 tie home of relative Of the
bride in sfaunton. lt was quite q sur
prise TO the many friends of the con-
tracing parties here. They will locate
in wick. I'D.
Sunday. The 2Zd instant. the congrcea-
ton Of Failing SPRINGS Presbyterian
church. in this county. one of the largest
and wcalthicst conc'oeations in the Val
ley will hold "a CONGREGATIONAL meeting
for the purpose of calling @ pastor.
REAL ESTATE SALES.
An increase in the number of trans
fers of real estate in the county during
the past week. as shown by The record
OF deeds in the office of the county clerk.
indicates a revival OF confidence in invest
meuts and spCculatiOns. At Bucuu Vista
there have been large number OF sales
OF improved and unmproycd property
at prices advancing Oh figures that have
been obtained for year or more. 10 can
Dee said OF Blena Vista property that it
has a promising future ahead of it-sub-
stlntial values and increase in prices
without any tnge of the boom speculative
mania that ruled there a few years ago.
Nearly ail of the large and small indus
tries of that thriving town are in ope-
raticn and the outlook there is more
promising than 40 any point in the State
where the nl-e1ects Of the boom left
its mark OF distrust and lack Of confidence
.n property.
Mr.. Michael Weaver. one of the oldest
citizens 0f the Mo1ett creek section.
aged scyenty-0ne, died this week lie
was well known and held in the highest
esteem by all who knew him.
Judge j. X Eimundson. receiver OF
tho courts; r. h. Witt clerk of the
Circuit Court; r. II. Pendieton and ".
s. Hopkins prominent attorneys Of the
Lexington bar. have gone ID POcahontas
county. where they viii Join local party
OF ,pOrtsmcn for a ten-day's deer hunt
Saturday night the Republicans of
Buena Vista will celebrate the election
OF Mckinley by q big torch-lsht parade
ANA speaking hy lion. j. Nost. Colonel j.
Hampton Hose and Colonel $. Brown
Allen.
DONATIONS TO WASHINGTON AND
LEE.
Mrs. Juliet S. Bradford. OF Philadelphia,
Pa. has This week sent her check here
d Washington and Lee University with
which 20 establish an undergraduate
scholarship iu memory Of her deceased
husband Hon. Vincent l.. Bradford. IL.
ID. Or. Bradford was "a warm personal
friend OF Hon. John Randolph Tucker,
dean OF the law school Of Washington
aud Lee University. and through him
ne became interested IN the University.
lie left an or his large estate 10 his
wife and expressed the wish that when
his wife died. If she had not previously
disposed OF her property. that she should
devote half OF IL to the law school Of
Washington and Lee Her viii provides