The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-04
FIRE SUFFERERS AIDED.
SUBSTANTIAL HELP rs RESULT Or
THE PTBLTCATION ~ fHL TIMES.
Hon. John Randolph fuckers fsper ""
the Venezuelan Natter-Ihe 'hesa
peaLe and Ohio signal service.

LEXINGTON, VA, Jan. Especial
As a result Of the sad story OF the want
and suffering among tho mountaineeIs
on the line Of kOckDridse ana Ainheiat
counties or account OF the destruction
Of their little all by the Forest nres on
last summer. rs made known 10 me Noi "
hy The Times through TINS c7fF'SDoi"
oncC. I understand that number oi
substantial contributions VIII De sent
those mccoy people. There IS. however
yet much room for the exercise OF chail-
~ in that direction
The Virginia law Register for January,
soon TO appear. VIII contain n ttepiE
interesting paper from the pen o. non n .;
Rat dOiDh Tucker dean OF the I'd" StHyDl
OF Washington and Lee University Oh ti0
Presidents message to Congress on me
Venezuelan question. and the eInihehLe
of DI. Tucker as a constitutional idF
yer ana all-rOund statesman eniNcnuS
qualify him % discuss that question, ana
lis H. nor VIII command general attenuoi'
frca he thinking men OF the country
and no doubt VIII form no sm9li part IN
shaping public opinion on that topic.
Or. Tucker docs not view the contFottis5
from the same standpoint Of the Presi-
dent which fact viii give 1t an addi-
~ WAsHiNGTON AND LEE.
After "a two weeks suspension FOR the
Christmas holidays. the regular lectures
hciofe me classes 81 Nashlneloh ana l,sr
University were resumed yesterday, win
n good attendance Of the students. most
! of whom went home TO spend the Christ
mas. When the student body, over TWO
/ hundred young men. leaves town things
I quiet down % the n0notony Of "A noun
tain village, and business Is corresponds
/ in-iy dull
Baena Vista. in its charter assumed 10
/ pay s3O97i.sO OF the railroad debt due
/ by tie county Of Rockbrldge, but being
I unable a. meet i;s obligation. owing 70
/ tho continued depression 81 values IN
| Bucna Vista. "a compromise has been 81
]
3 $4,000 in fun Of that obligation. ana >
per cent for five years and per cent
/ thereafter. one per cent VIII DE place1
{ in sinking fund. which, at com -,o-nu
] interest. will oxtinguish the debt in thirty
I four years.
/ Commencing on the 9Th instant there
/ viii bc q week Of universal ana rnlteu
/ praycr-mectings ia the several protestant
! churches OF Lexington. to conlhn" uhll
| the 10th instant. the object OF Whicn -
/ 10 cultivate friendship and co-o2eralcH
/ among the Christian people OF TINS CONF
Rockbriage Lodge. No. .. ]. o. o. f..
! h,'clleG the following officers Tor me
ron;5 grand: V. j. Tardy. vice grand:
! John SpiIlian, chaplain. j. x. FOX, war
/ den. John II. BeetOn. conductor thSles
The Chc-aneake and Ohio agent here
I has been instructed by The officials OF me
7 road to make weather Observations. ana
/ has been supplied with the proper BLANKS
! that every agent Oh that system Of ROAD
! has likewise been supplied. and will take
/ observations. This voluntary system OF
! observations viii be a valuable adjunct 10
/ the rceul8s meteorological service.
I Mrs W ~. T.. Lee ard son, Mr. BOILING
/ Lee. Of HaFcnsWOrth. talrlaN county are
! here, guests q General 9. W., .. 80
/ president Of Washington and Lee MI
| versity, who during the past rev weeks
JACKsON-MEMORIAL HALL
! Arch WithrOW. OF AlleEhany county,
The well-known contractor. was here this
! week in connection with the work ON the
! Jackson Memorial han at tine Virginia
/ Military institute. which lacks very much
Of being completed. If it DE possible, the
! present LEGISLATURE should appropriate
/ SUFFICIENT funds 20 enable the Institute
people 10 complete this great and neces-
Hon James A. Frazier was also here
/ the past week on business connected with
] estates he represents. With his wife ne is
| spending tine winter at Palm Beach Fla
! The holidays passed OF without an.
J thing of special mention 10 record except
the usual Sunday-schOol celebrations,
/ Christmas services at the churches.
! and matchmaking at the Methodist
| church on the last night Of the year In
social circles there was nothing TO attract
( Loxington merchants are well satisfied
. with the business volume for the past
/ year. and with good crops the outlook
/ for the coming business year seems 10
! be promising.
Rev. j S Gardner. ID D. pastor Of
| Trinity VI. T.. church, South. has been
/ irdispOsed for the past week ana during
his confinement Rev r. T.. Hutton hai
/ filled his place
The pulni' of the Presbyterian church.
which has been vacant since the death
OF the Rev Dr. Thomas J.. Preston has
not been supplied vet Rev. James A..
} ouarles. y. j.. of the faculty OF Wash
incton and Leo University, is temporarily
filling the post until it is regularly sup
| piled
/ pvthias. have elected the following Off
GERS for the ensuing half year: Chancellor
| Commander George Leibg. Nice-Chan-
colIor. j. Y. Grinstead: Prelate. +. g..
Il. Humphrics: Master Of the Work. Jake
COIN. Master of Exchequer, a. T. Shields.
Master OF Finance. W. G. Gordon; Keep
or Of Records and Seal @. j.. Benjamin.
Mastcr-at-Arms. ". $. Masters. Inner
Guard. John q. Pole. outer Guard 4. j..
! Peckwith. Representative 10 the Grand
Lodge. r. q. Ttmplcton; Past Chancellor.
I 3. II Gorrel. Dr.