The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-01
AFFAIRS AT LEXINGTON.
RECEIyERsHIP or THE yIRGfNIA
IRON AND RT. 60. SURPRISE.
The Sale OF Glasgow Confrmed-Coionei
Brooke H. to Lecture on Blockade Run
ning-A Distiiier sent on

LEXINGTON. VA, Feb. Especial
The cold wave passed of early this week
ana was followed by most deiightful wea-
Their. with the temperature registering up
In the So and 90 degrees.
The carpentersEop Of the Virginia Mil
itarv Institute. which was burned We'd
ncsday light, at a small loss. will be
replaced by a more commodiCus and con-
yenient building suitable for its pur-
poses.
Mr.. l.. 5. Thompson, Great Sachem OF
the order OF Improved order OF Red-Men
OF the State OF Virginia, with headquar-
ters at Richn end, was here yesterday on
an official visit TO the few members OF the
order who reside here. There is 10 wig
won of the ORDER here. lie went from
here TO Bucna Vista, where there Is a
Furnishing wigwam. lie goes rom there
TO Lynchburg, Roanoke, ana other points
in the State.
The indebtedness Of the Virginia Iron
and Railway Company. that operates the
Victoria Furnace" at Goshen, and other
property in that vicinity, rs stated TO be
over $4,000. This property was placed In
the hands OF a receiver the past week, an
account Of which appeared in this cor
tfrIbittfitt' az ZIG tttNNf NRfNN Nttta 'to
company shOJld have been forced TO have
taken this means TO settle its in
debtedness was a great surprise 10 the
people of all this section. It's plant is one
OF the largest and best equipped IN the
South. and IT'S valuable. rich ore deposits
mines owned near its furnace are said
TO Doe the best grade OF ore and in mex
haustible quantities that can be fOune-
anywhere. 1t is more than probable that
under its rcceivership all its debts viii
be liquidated, and within Il reasonable
time the plant will he reorganized and
nut into operation again. The furnace at
Goshen. owned by the company, gives
employment 20 a large number Of hands.
The furnace viii be operated about three
weeks longer. 10 work up the stock of
orc. lux. and coke. after which ii will
close down when over three hundred
hands will De thrown out Of employment.
The sales OF property OF the Rockbridge
Company, the industrial company that
doomed Glasgow in the boom days,
sold some time ago by the receivers by
decree Of the United States District Court,
have been confirmed and thus passes all
Of the property OF that once promising
company into other hands and the things
that once were are no more.
col. Jno. n. Brooke. OF "AIerrimac" fame
AZ the Virginia Military Institute as a
professor. has consented 10 deliver a lee
itire before Lee-Jackson Camp Confede-
rate Veterans. Of this place, on the night
of the 18th proximo, subject blockade
Running" a subject that the Colonel is
well qualified 10 talk about as his eXpe-
rience during the war in that particular
enterprise of war was very large and va
ried.
VIM. Vandeveer, the well-known whis-
key distiller. was to-day sent on 10 the
grand jury by Commissioner Bennett y.
Bell. for violations Of the United States
internal revenue laws. The revenue
agents have been very active In this sec
ton for a month past and as result,
have made number of important cap
lures.
Rockbridge county will be entitled TO
twenty-five delegates to the Democratic
state convention that will meet az Staun-
ton ON the fth OF June next
Major j. Risque Hutter. Of the United
States Internal Revenue Department. who
is an old Virginia Military Institute boy.
class Of 1860 rs now a frequent visitor 10
Lexington on business connected with the
revenue service.
The Lexington bar As busy getting ready
for the spring term OF the Circuit Court.
which meets March 81
George Baxter Stratton. OF Buena Wis
tn. son of Thomas G. Stfatton. one Of the
best-known young men of Buena Vista,
is dead.
Among the marriages In the county the
past week the following are well-knOwn
people Mr.. Jno. l.. McCurdy. OF the
Rockbridge Baths, 10 Miss nate Armen-
troute
Mr. J.. W Tribbett Of Collierstown, TO
Miss Christina Cummings.
Major Andrew Mccartney, OF Craig
county. 10 Miss Matte J. Kelly, Of Lex
iugton. Va.
A large flock Of wild geese were seen
flying northward this week in the Rock
bridge Baths neighhorhood. a sign that the
winter has -broken.
Cornelius Driver the largest cattle ship
per in the Shenandoah Valley. has shipped
over the Baltimore and Ohio railroad 20
points North, during the past two years.
10000 animals, which would average 1900.
making a grand total in pounds Of 1900
600 of beef handled by him. lie puts in
circulation through this business a large
quantity of money.
Deputy Grand Chancellor r. c. Temple
ton, of Lexington Lodge. No. 55. knights
of Pythias, left here yesterday afternoon
for Buena Vista. with twenty-five picked
men OF the lodge. and installed AT Buena
Vista. q lodge of the order composed OF
some Of the most prominent young men
OF that town.
Miss Virginia May OF Staunton, is a
guest of Mrs. Samuel r.. Moore.
Mrs Elizabeth Il. Allen is visiting the
family of Dr. Jno. a. Preston al Char
lotte y G..
Miss Lilly Daniel. Of Charlotte county.
is "a guest of Mrs. Colonel Robert Cat
lett
Miss Kate Pendleton. Of Wythe county.
is guest Of relatives at the pines"
The Misses Hogsheads and Timberlake.
Of stanton. have returned home after
a short stay with friends.
Colonel d. *. Houk. travelling freight
agent OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
was here yesterday on official business
for his company.