Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-30
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY.
Lexington characterization Snake
kiIiers-Dricfs.

Lexington IOcnIs--tnun1plou suakc
KiIicrs-Dricfs.
Correspondence OF the Dispatch.)
LEXINGTON, VA. August 2o.-Judge
and Mrs. Beverly r. Wexford and Miss
Susie Wexford, Of Richmond, are visiting
Mrs Henry Alexander White.
Colonel Robert A Mari, OF the Vir-
ginia Military Institute, has returned
from a visit to Warrenton.
Mr.. L. ID. Gilmore and Mr.. w. c. Gil
more of Atlanta, Ca, are here visiting
relatives.
Mrs. Newman Dold and ]. H. Picrson
have gone TO Temple. Tex, where they
Will so into business.
Mrs. Fanny Williams, postmistress at
this place, is at Variety Springs, Augusta
county.
Mr.. w. NJ. McElwee, cashier Of the
Bank of Rockbridge, is spending vaca-
ton at the RockDridge Baths.
Miss Halle Morrison, formerly of this
county, but now OF St. Louis, Is the
guest OF Professor and Mrs Addison
Hogue, of the Washington and Lee Uni
versity.
Professor j. Hendron Gorrell. Of Wake
Forest College. n. c., who has been
spending the summer in Germany, is the
guest OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs b.
IL. Gorren.
Mr. II NJ. Leech and family, and Mr..
Charles Funkhouser and wife, of Balu-
more, are visiting Mrs. L. r. Funkhouser.
Both of these gentlemen are connected
with the Baltimore Morning Herald.
The Rev. r. j. Brooke has declined the
call rendered him by the Failing Spring
congregation.
Mr.. II. Z. Wilcox. OF Temple. Tex,
who has been visiting friends here, has
returned 10 his home
Mr.. Alfred F. Boiling, Of Louisville,
KY, was here this week visiting familiar
scenes. He is an slumnus Of the Viz
ginia Military Institute.
Mr.. j. p. Mcclure has been reelected
principal Of the Busna Vista public
school. and Mr.. ]. l.. Adair first assist
ant.
The Rev. John A. Preston, d. D., Of
Charlotte, N c., has been seriously Ill
with typhoid-fever for two weeks at the
residence Of Professor Hogue. At pres
ent his condition is encouraging. HIS
brother, Dr. George J. Preston, Of Balti-
mere, is with him.
Miss Floy Thompson. OF Timber Ridge,
who has been visiting at Hampton, Is
quite Ill al her home.
Last Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Cynthia
p. y. Coleman, vice-president Of the AS
soc.ation for the Preservation OF Virginia
Antiquities. formed a branch OF the SO
ciety at "The Pines" tho home OF the
artillery Of the Army of Northern Vir-
ginia. The following members were en-
rolled: Miss Rose Pendleton, Miss Mary
Pendleton, Mrs S. p. Lee, Mrs. Caring
ton, Mrs. Thomas Semues, Mrs. a. Il.
Nelson, Mrs. William Hopkins, Mrs. Cur
rell Miss Bette Alexander, Mrs. r. j..
McBryde, Mrs. Morgan Pendleton, Miss
Florence Duval, and Mrs. Janey Hope
MARI Mrs. S. =. Lee was elected trea-
surer and Mrs. Mari secretary.
Mr.. w. J. Tardy, Of Lexington, on
Tuesday purchased the farm of the late
Addison Gilmore, on Plank road 1t con-
tains 166 acres, and was originally part
Of the Mcclure Sulphur Spring tract. The
price paid was $500. Professor James Il.
Gilmore, OF Charlottesville, made the
transfer, he being the only heir Of the
estate.
Within the next two weeks the Viz
ginia Military Institute and the Wash
ington and Lee University will open their
annual sessions. The institute opens on
Wednesday, September the 9Th, and the
university September the 10th, and al
ready new students are beginning to ar
rive.
Mr.. C. w. Burnham. Of Washington,
d. c.. was here Thursday distributing
Young black blass TO stock the streams
OF this county. The bass ranged in
length from to 8 inches, and most OF
them were placed in Buffalo creek ana
North river.
A few days since two of Lexington's
popular wheelmen-Mr. Robert Walker.
DEPUTY Clerk Of the County Court, and
Mr.. Edward Witt, Deputy Clerk Of the
Circuit Court-went out for a spin just
about dusk A short distance out of
town Walker stopped to pump up his
tire. and his companion rested in
fence corner to wait for him. Walker,
after initiating his tire, walked towards
his friend. and seeing a long black OBJ
iect. shouted to him TO look out for a
snake at his feet, whereupon Witt jump
ed TO one side to get out Of the way OF
the reptile. Both then fell upon the sup
posed snake with sticks and rocks. and
after throwing enough to tire themselves
and kill an elephant they agreed TO in
yestigate and see II they had killed the
srake. On drawing closer they. found
that they had been stoning Wits belt.
which had become loose and dropped of.
They then mounted their wheels and
came and told their friends the Joke.
which was too good 10 keep. They are
now dubbed the champion snake-killers.
There is some talk Of holding a grand
Bryan-Sewall-F FLOOD barbecue at Wilson's
Springs some time in early October MIR.
William Wilson, one OF the owners Of
the springs property, Is one OF the most
ardent free-silverites in this county. anc
ne will be one OF the prime movers in
the affair This place is well known
throughout the county, and there is no
reason why the barbecue should not be
held there. and In case II is. there viii
be n large crowd in attendance.