Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-13
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY.
Court Matters-Campaign Clubs
Personal Points.

LEXINGTON, VA, September l2-CSpe-
.clal)-The County Court here has ordered
the discontinuance of the election precinct
at Cedar Hill. and its establishment al
Sterrett's School-house to be known as
Timber Ridge An election precinct was
ordered to be established at RIVERSIDE
These two precincts are intended to cover
about the same territory as the dlscoh-
tinued Cedar-Hill Precinct.
Neqsrs. j. c. and II. O.. Paxton have Pc
titioned the court to close certain streets
ard alleys in the town Of Glasgow ana
Il commission has been appointed 10 re-
port whether. in their opinion. any III
convenience would result from the same.
These viewers are 20 meet september
23d. They are as follows: w. f. johnston
H. II. Myers. y. b. McCluer, y. .. Reese
and Marcus c. Finney.
Joseph X. Bell and others have petit
toned for the erection Of an iron bridge
over Big Calf Pasture river, ana tho
Court has directed George {. reaford'
Road Commissioner. and County-turveyor
J. y. McFaddin to examine and report
upon the proposed site, the necessity Tor
building the bridge, and the cost OF same.
Tom Clark. the negro who killed Tom
SOrrels. a white man, I'm Amherst county,
has been taken from the jail here, and
had had a trial before Justice Hamilton
Crst. at Orinoco, IN Amherst. Inc JUS
tico sent him on TO the grand jury
which meets at Amherst Courthouse on
next Monday. An account Of this murder
appeared in the Dispatch some time ago.
CAMPAIGN CLUBS.
Bryan-Sewen-Flood campaign clubs
have been formed at nearly all OF the
precincts in this county. The Kerr s.
creek Club has been organized. with the
following officers: J. D. Clemmer. presi-
dent: II. w. Wade and o. b. Laskey
vice-presldents; A. s. Hamilton. secre-
tary. and r. T. Hart, treasurer. Tho
last named IS a son Of prominent Re
publican. This club has membership OF
about seventy.
Tho free-silver Democrats have or
ganized a club at the Rockbridge Baths.
Tho officers are: President Fred. Mohler;
Vice-President. G.. d. Clemmer; Score
tary. George ". Anderson; Treasurer, ".
". Wilson.
The Republicans have formed cam
paign club at the Rockbridge Baths, with
T. J.. Conner as president
Bicycle-rlding Is growing much IN popu-
larity here, and a number Of ladies are
especially interested III A@tAA INNS Ni4S 49, "a
riding on the wheel
The Lexington cycle Club has been
reorganized. with the following officers:
President. Dr. \. J.. Estlll, Nice-Presi-
,Snts-F. II. Campbell ana Or. c. era
Sam Dold: Captain. V. l.. FunkhouseT;
I Secretary and Treasurer, W. y. Irvine.
| There are many lady members I'm this
| club. The old race-track at the Fair
! Grounds is being put in thorough repair
/ by the club for its coming races In Oc-
tober.
The Ruena Vista Glass-Works resumed
operations on last Thursday. This Is
one of the biggest Industrial works IN
that city.
PERSONAL.
Professor Fay, Of the Washington anc
Lee University. has returned from Eu
rope. where he spent tho summer
DR.. =. A. Gibbs. Of Washington city, Is
visiting his mother, Mrs. n. j. Gibbs.
Miss Maud Dunlop has returned from
| a visit 10 friends in Gerardstown, w. Va
Mr.. John G. Hamilton, OF Chicago. /!
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Miley.
Messrs. John G. Pole, NJ. j. Hess. anC
/ William Breedlove, the veteran fisherman
OF this place. are spending the week a
Quickburg, on the Shenandoah river
fishing.
The Rev. John A. Preston has hal
several chills during the past week, an
at one time he was quite low. He ha
rallied again, aud now his condition j
more hopeful. 1t will be remembered tina
DR.. Preston has been IN for some tim
with typhold-feyer at the home Of Pro
lessor Addison Hogue, here
r. L. Parrish. Of Covington; w. \
Glasgow, Jr.. Of Roanoke city. and 7
X Hickman Of Staunton. were amon'
the visiting lawyers attending Circui
Court this week.
Mrs. G.. W. Buchanan. OF Searcy. Ark
is at the Misses Dayidson's, with sol
and two daughters. She expects TO max
her home In Lexington for several year
TO educate her children.
The Rev +. G. Root has given up hi
charge in Westmoreland county. and h
Will leave the last Of this month 70