The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-14
WINTER IN THE VALLEY
THE zHERHoMETER BELOW the
FREEZING POfST.
4 shit in Connection with Water Rights
MsppsIy setilcd-A Big ian"ers !"
be Enlsrged--A Big Load of Fowls.

LEXINGTON. VA. March iS.-special.-
The Shenandoah Valley, from this point
10 Harper's Ferry. on the line OF the VAL
lev branch OF the Baltimore and OHIO
railroad. rs covered with snow, ana The
thermometer is below the freezing point
and rapidly on the fall The train due
here at +. N. yesterday afternoon on
the Il. < O. was delayed two hours By
snow drifts.
The law class OF Washington and Lee
University has arranged an unusually at
tractive programme for the commence
ment next june and law Day prom
isos to be the drawing card OF those
deeply interesting ceremonies. Mr. j.. A.
WITT is president OF the law class OF lSe'
Mr.. WIZ IS from StaauntCn, Va, MT ~
s. McClintsc. Of Louisiana. Is the vice
president, and Mr.. r. &. r. HUMPHREYS. OF
Lexington. Va, secretary The class mas
selected the following gentlemen members
OF the class 10 carry out an interesting
programme on Law Glass Day: orator
MIR. j. ID. &. DcJarnotte, OF virginia
poet. W. l.. WEIGH, OF Missouri ms
torian. Mr.. Henry McCoTkle, OF Virginia;
prophet. MIR. S. II. Thompson, OF W.
ginia. The class has received The accept
ancc Of Senator Lindsay. OF KENTUCKY, 10
deliver the annual address before the law
class. 20 the invitation eNtenden on inc
part OF the class by Professor J. Ran
dolph Tucker. dean Of the law class. Sen
ator Lindsay Is a native Of this county,
and his coming here will attract general
attention from the people OF his old home.
BLOCKADING EXPERIENCES.
Colonel John NJ. Brooke of the Nir-
ciria Military Institute academic stait,
famous as tho man who designed and
constructed the "Merrlmac" OF Conied-
crate fame. a design in naval archi-
lecture that in a short time revolution
tied the navies OF the world, delivered an
address before Lee-Jackson Camp OF Con-
feierate Veterans last night IN the lsc-
turc room Of the Presbyterian Church.
Subject "Blockade Running During the
civil War" He was listened to by
large audience. and his lecture was
deeply interesting one, as II was largely
made up OF personal experience OF the
speaker
The suit Of Agnors Executors VS.. the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, IN the Cir
cult Court OF Rockbridge, for damages III
not keeping up a certain mill dam on
North river. has been compromised by
the railroad company paying the eXecu-
tors s., 200 and deciding TO them the dam IN
fee simple and granting certain rights TO
stone TO make the repairs The executors
will repair the dam and erect modern
patent-rollcr mill there.
The lands Of Cornwall, boom town in
this county on the Irish Creek. y. Il w.
r.. r.. were offered for sale at public auc-
ton this week and knocked out at a
song II is doubtful II the courts will con-
firm the sale.
A BIG TANNERY.
Appold's big tannery. at Buena Vista,
established long before the boom days, is
20 be enlarged this spring TO double its
present capacity. and work on the en-
Iargement is now under way.
Ex-sheriff W. +. johnson has been ap-
pointed by Judge Mclaughlin, Of the Cir
cult Court Examiner Of Records. new
office recently created by the Legisla-
turo The duties Of the Office are TO re-
port for taxation all moneys, chooses in
action, and other property in the hands
OF fiduciaries. commissioners OF the courts
and others.
The announcement Of the appointment
OF the new board for the Deaf, Dumb, and
Blind Institution at Stanton gives gem
raj satisfaction here and restores conn-
dence in that public institution. Judge
j. X. Edmondson, OF this place, is one Of
The new members.
Last week there passed over the n. &
W. r. r.. going north. nine car loads OF
chickens In one train, consisting OF over
20 900 chickens
A number o. worthless vagabOnd tramps
have frequented this section for the past
few days. and last night made an attack
on the electrician at the powerhouse OF
the Lexington Light and Power company,
two miles east of town.
NEW COURTHOUSE.
Within a short time the question Of
building new courthouse will be sub
mitted TO the people of this county. From
what can gather from the country Peo-
pie on the subject they do not favor the
project 10 any great extent.
At the residence of DR.. Henry AleXan-
dor White. of the faculty OF Washington
and Lee University. Tuesday night last
there was che of the most br ;lia mt recep-
tons that has ever marked the social
annals e the Virginia Athens. There We're
gathered on that occasion the flower Of
our society people all OF the professional
men Of note. and long list of ladies and
gentlemen known IN literature ana adj
yanced thought
Mr. Arch White, Of Lynohburs was in
town this week
Miss Elsie Smith, daughter Of DIT. James
Il. Smith. Of Richmond. is here on visit
20 Mrs. Dr.. Henry Alexander White. OF
Washington and Lee University.
Mr.. Spott Nuchols. a weil-known citizen.
who had a young daughter at the Deaf
Dumb, and Find Institution at Staunton,
and. pending the late investigation. took
his child home, to-day sent the little one
back 10 that institution.
State Treasurer a. w Hartman was in
town a few days ago.
Miss Nina Bacon is visiting friends IN
Staunton
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS K. C. Kent was in
town the past week on business.
Mrs Winfield Legeett.of Harrisonburg. Is
here guest Of Mrs. Judge William Nc
I.aughlin.
Miss Louise Waller. OF Lynchburg, and
Miss Annie Conner. OF Richmond. Va.
are guests OF Mrs. W. r. Shields.
Major r. j. Kirkpatrick. Of the Lynch
burg bar, Is in town on legal business
The houses OF Lexington are being num-
bered. IL is said, in the hope at no dis
tant day that there will be free delivery
system OF the Post-Onice Department es-
tablished here.
The Summer Law School OF Washington
and Lee University will De opened in its
third term early IN July next, and II is
more than probable that the coming ses-
sion viii De largely attended.
Narr'roe in herlotte
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