The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-29

be here and will address the people as
will Mr.. Jack Lee. the well-xnown criml-
nal lawyer. OF the Lynchburg bar. IL Is
probable that Hon. Jake Yost. tho re
publican nominee for Congress In this
district will be here also and there Is
some prospect OF a joint deoats De-
tween the two candidates for congress
sional honors.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders
and members OF the Rockbridge Mutual
Insurance Company will be- held here on
the 5th OF September. This is one OF
the strongest local companies In the
South carrying all the risks on farm prep
erty In this county.
A branch chapter OF the Association for
the Preservation OF Virginia Antiquities
has been organized here. The list OF
members is made up OF wei-known So
ciety ladies'
Most OF the professors members OF
the faculty of Washington and Lee Uni
versity. who have been absent all the
summer on their vacation have returned
home. Professor j. Randolph Tucker.
who has been i'm the North. is expected
home early in September and Professor
c. A. Graves. who has been abroad IS
expected here about the 9TH or Sth. Ths
next session OF the University begins on
the 10Th. and the outlook for a large at
tendance both in the INV school and
academic departments IS most promising
Professor J. W. Davis Of Clarksbnrg. w.
Va. the new law professor is expected
here next week
The next session Of tho Virginia Mill
tary Institute will open on the 9th Of
September and General Scott Shipp. tn,
superintendent. tells me that the outlook
Tor good attendance f. very encour-
aging and that he hopes 70 see the corps
up TO the number OF last session ~ NO,
over that number. New cadets will no.
gin 20 arrive next week. There are soma
few here already. quartered in hsrracl,s
ihe farm Of tho late Addison Gilmore
On the Plank read" near the Natural
bridge has been sold 10 Mr.. W. J
Tardy. OF this place. for 1850. II con-
Jams 100 acres. Professor +. II. Gil
more. Of the Unworthy ~ V.reinia. the
only heir 10 the property. made the sale
He was here the past week.
Miss Lucy McClelland. residing near
mere few days ago. while al.nc IN
the woods, fell ard fractured ono Of hIr
limbs. She was a long time alone in the
woods before friends found her. She is
seventy-two years old.
Politically, things are moving In this
section-ihat is. from the Democratic
STANDPOINT. County Chairman g. y
Letcher Is actively NJ work arranging
for Ar active canvass OF the county, and
> number Of well-known speakers local
and from other sections. He is sen0ng
out silver literat ire. including Mr..
Bryan's speech before the Chicago Con-
vention. SO far as / can see, the Re
publican managers are doing but little.
Mr. 4. G.. Rhodes, of Shenandoah city.
Va. and Professor Charles +. Rhodes,
Of Chicago, H., are guests Of Mr.. +. p.
Rhodes.
Col. r. A. Mari. Of the V. NJ. l., IS
back from a trip 10 warrenton. Va.
Rev. +. J. Brooke has declined the call
extended TO him by the congregation Of
Failing Springs Presbyterian church, in
this county.
Mr.. Samuel y. Gilmore and hts son.
Mr. william Gilmore. OF Atlanta. Ca,
are here visiting relatives and friends.
Judge and Mrs. Beverly r.. Wexford.
OF Richmond. Va. are guests Of Dr.
Henry 4. White. or Washington and Lee
University.
Mr.. Hutton Piorson and Mr. Newman
Dold have gone 10 Temple Tex. with
Mr.. Harry Wilcox. OF that city who
has been spending the summer here
tho past season.
Prof Herndon Gorrell. OF the fac
ulty Of Wake Forest College. is here
visiting his father DR.. Cornell.
Mr. n. NJ. Leech and family and
Mr.. Charles Funkhouser and wife. OF
baltimore. are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
+. r. Funkhouser.
Professor James A. Harrison and fam
ily. OF the University Of Virginia. are
here visiting the mother Of Mrs. IIar-.
risOn-Mrs. Governor John Letcher.
Or. and Mrs Harrison. OF Talladega,
Ala. are here for few days, on route
from tho mountain summer resorts 10
their home I'm the South.
Mr.. J. \. r. Hobson. n prominent
young member OF tho Richmond Val
and Lexington Wa) bar. is here for
few weeks. lie came up 10 attend 70
a number Of pressing legal cases that
will come up IN the Circuit Court in
September.
There is 40 be n reunion OF the Four
toenth Virginia Cavalry In stanton on
tho Sth and 9th OF September Three
conpanies 81 that command were largely
made No Of men from this county I'M
der command OF Colonel John \. Glib
son. OF Timber Ridge I'm this county. who
will be at the reunion in person and
will have command OF the reunion, being
the senior surviving officer.