Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-05
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY.
Lexington Locals-Railroad 1nspec-
tion-Ncw COurt-House.

LEXINGTON, VA, April 4.-tSpecial.)-
Professor w. 8. Currell.. Of the Washing
ton and Lee University faculty, has re-
turned from Baltimore, where he spent
several days
Mr.. d. d. Junkin, Of Columbia, 8. c..
L. the guest of his sister. Mrs w. +.
Irwin.
Mr.. James Senseney and Mr.. r. IL.
Hutton attended the Baltimore Confe-
renee. at Roanoke, this week.
Judge William Mclaughlin is In Har-
risonburg. holding the spring term OF the
Circuit Court Of Rockingham. Mrs. NC
Laughlin accompanied him, and Is visit
Ing the family OF Winfield Lggett ESQ.
Misses Anna McKenny. OF Spottswood,
and Susie Kinnear, OF Timber Ridge.
have returned from Florida, where they
spent the winter.
Miss Julia Hill, Of Fairfield. Is visiting
friends in Roanoke city.
The Rev. ]. T. Wlghtman. who has been
appointed pastor o. Trinity Methodist
Episcopal church, South, by the Balti-
more Conference. was last year pastor
OF Emanuel Methodist Episcopal church.
Baltimore. DIR. Wightman Is a native or
South Carolina, and he Is said to be one
Of the ablest dvines In the conference
The Rev. d. c. Waller. Of Failing Spring
church. has gone TO Sante Fe, Mo-. where
he has been invited to preach. The Rev.
Henry A White. OF the Washington and
Lee University, will Ill his pulpit during
his absence
Mr.. Wells Rogers and wife, Of Ohio,
who have been the guests OF Captain y.
r. Day, United States navy, at Hickory
Hill, have returned home.
ON INSPECTION.
Most OF the leading officials OF the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and large
number OF lesser ones, spent a short
time here Wednesday evening, at the
Union station. They were on a general
inspection tour over tho road, and came
on a magnificent train. made up Of ons
OF the finest engines on the road and six
Pullman official private cars. In the party
were John X. Cowan and Oscar X. Muir
ray, receivers: e-President Lord. Gene
ral-Superintendent Fitzgerald, General
Manager Greene, and General Passenger
Agent Scull. The party arrived here about
p. NJ. and left at nine for Harpers
Ferry, whence they were going on a
tour Of inspection West. While here the
cars were thrown open for inspection or
those around the station.
Mr.. James A. Frazier. one OF the re-
ceiverS OF the Peyton Campbell Com
pany, and the present manager OF the
Rockbridge Alum Springs. Is making a
number OF changes about the Alum, es-
pecially at the Central Hotel, where the
parlor and bathrooms. on the second
floor, arc being converted into thirteen
nice lodging-rooms. and the rooms on
the first floor are being changed into
parlor. which Is about 60x25 feet He Is
also having erected building. from this
haf Al to hA rofI cfa IN xuh
will be located the post-office. store, tele-
graph Office, billiard parlors, &c.
THE NEW COURT-HoUsR
Now that the Board of Supervisors OF
this county Rockbridge) have passed an
order appropriating a sum Of money, not
to exceed 10000, to build a new court
house and Clerks Offices, the matter Is
being discussed pro and con by the peo-
pie OF the county. and the majority seems
to be with the board. The action OF the
board, as has been previously stated,
has to go to the judges Of the Circuit
and County courts, respectively, for APP
proval, and there Is no doubt that they
will approve the appropriation OF the
board. The increased tax for the next
five years, made necessary by building
q $4,000 courthouse, will only be 10 cents
per year on each $1,000 OF assessed values
in the county. The board also favored
the erection OF new iron bridge over
South Buffalo creek. which will cost about
500. and the erection OF new wooden
bridge over Buffalo creek. which will cost
about 81. 400. The matter OF the bridges was
referred by the board to the County Court,
In which, by law. the power is vested 10
act In such cases.
March was a wet month. 4T inches OF
rain falling. about one third OF which
fell on Sunday last. The springs are
flush, and the sub-soil is thoroughly wet.
and wheat and grass are beginning to
show signs OF renawed life, although the
wheat. in many parts. Of the county. is
rather backward Tor this season.
Mr. James Hamilton has purchased
from Mr.. William c. Agnor his farm on
Whistle creek. near old Monmouth church.