Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-05
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY.
Lexington PersOnals-Bank Mat
ters-Buena Vista Affairs.

LEXINGTON, VA, January 4.-(Spe-
cial.)-Mr. James A. Frazier and Mr.. A.
w. Withrow, of Clifton Forge, are visit
ing friends here.
Rev. Dr. T.. w. McCorkle, OF Clifton
Forge, has been visiting his mother. Mrs.
William IL. McCorkle. during the holi-
days.
Mrs. ]. +. A. Rose, of Staunton, Is
visiting Mrs. William NJ. Patton.
Mr. Charles b. Anderson has gone to
Columbus. o., and will locate there and
Mr. II. Peyton Rhodes is visiting in
Lynchburg.
Mr.. James J.. Bumpus. of Cincinnati, a
native of Lexington, spent several days
In town this week.
Mrs. w. II. +. Lee and MT. Boiling
Lee, OF Fairfax county, are the guests
OF General Custis Lee.
Miss Eleanor Cameron White has been
absent for some days spending the holi-
days with friends In Washington.
A telegram received here yesterday an
nounced the death in Lexington, KY.
on January LIST or Mrs. McMichaels,
mother OF Mrs. Howard McCorkle. OF this
place.
Miss Matte, daughter of Captain J. W.
Gillock. OF the Virginia Military Insti-
tute, Is visiting her cousin, Miss Susie
Holland. IL Richmond.
Misses Estelle Duvall. of Baltimore. and
Kate Duvall. OF stanton, are the guests
OF their sister, Miss Florence Duvall.
Mr.. William Houston is visiting friends
In Richmond.
Mrs. A. d. Estill has returned from
Baltimore.
Misses Mamie Waller and Frierson,
who have been spending the holidays in
Lexington have returned TO Staunton.
Mr. ]. G.. Cress and wife, Of Elmira,
ara In Baltimore.
Miss Edgar, OF Waynesboro'. IS the
Of bar N A
Mr.. r. c. Mcleod, OF Richmond, IL
visiting his family near Collierstown.
Miss Parr, OF Amherst Courthouse. is
the guest OF Miss Bessie Adalr.
is the guest OF Mr.. II. De Young.
Mr.. Jack Carmichael is visiting his
mother. Mrs. John Carmichael,
Colonel Percy Halves, of Richmond, Is
visiting his sons at the Virginia Military
Miss Nellie Barclay. who has been visit.
ing in Charleston. w. Va, has returned
Mr.. Caldwell McBryde and his cousin,
Miss Roberts, are visiting In Amherst
Professor Harrison and wife have re-
turned to Charlottesville.
Misses Minnie and Maggie Daniels, OF
Staunton, are the guests or Miss Coch-
Mr.. Hunter McClung, OF the West
Point Military Academy, OF Virginia, Is
visiting at his home near Fairfield.
Miss Carrie Echard, OF stanton, Is the
guest OF Mrs. J. f.. McCauley.
Mr.. James \. Wilson has az his guests
Messrs Crawford Hill, of Blueield, and
Robert Smith and brother, OF Vinton. Va.
BUENA VISTA COMPROMISES.
A compromise has been effected be-
tween the representatives of the county
OF Rockbrldgo and the city OF Buena
Vista OF the amount OF the county rail-
road debt to be paid by Buena Vista.
Buena Vista assumed In It's charter 10
pay off $3D,G460 Of the Valley railroad
debt, paying per cent thereon annual
ly. The city has been unable to meet
the annual payments agreed on, and the
Board of Supervisors have been COM
promising with the city on basis OF 50
per cent. OF the annual payment assumed.
The idea OF the readjustment or Buena
vists's debt has been based on the as
scssment OF 1896. The committee from
Rockbridgs county. consisting Of Superyis-
ors Welsh. Houston. and Harris, and
's-Attorney catlett re-
Gently met at Buena Vista t8e committee
OF that city, consisting Of Hugh a. White.
Esq, Captain J. w. Talley, and Mr..
Green, and a compromise was erected,
which only awaits the approval OF the
county and city authorities TO become
binding. This will. without doubt, be
given
THE TERMS.
Buena Vista agrees to pay $1,000 In full
Of the obligation. and to Pay thereon .