Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-26
ROCKRRIDGE COUNTY.
.urrAnrSG TO GIVE A HANDSOME
BANQUET.
,sot Her Observation-Disclosures AND
-. aoat Crews in Active Train
,np-paughters of tho Confeae-
-per,onaI nnd General.

Al q meeting u INV "a"
,,.sbineton and Lee University, held on
,-,,-s5av II was determined to give
,.tsoue banquet to Senator Lindsay, OF
,,.,tueky. who has consented 10 deliver
.,nual address before the class on
,re l6th OF June.
r.,ressor Morcland. Of the Washington
LIE University. has been experiment.
a. successfully in his laboratory In the
,-o5uction Of shad0wgraphs by means OF
.. poeniecn rays. A shadowgraph taken
tir, and developed Is on exhibition at
-. university. His first experiment In
ass direction was made through three
,.,-,er-inch pine board.
nero woman. Nora Washington, was
,-..rbt from Goshen on Wednesday
,rsrnoon and lodged in the county jail
49,. on the charge OF shooting her hus-
-s The shooting was the outcome OF
...sy by the husband, who broke up
th. furniture in the house and fired
rist9l several times in the direction
rt,a wife, IL Is said. 10 scare her. lie
49,, laid his pistol down, and his wife
80 il and he attempted with a brick
a., aree her 10 give him the pistol, when
49, shot him ina the abdomen. lie was
,t,D 10 clifton Forge. Ills condition Is
..-5-fel 10 be al right at the present.
Committee appointed by the Board OF
e-s-,Isors OF the county has been look
a. around with a view TO securing tenn
,-.r, quarters for the county and circuit
,I.,Et Office. 10 be used while the new
cautions. is being built. Two vacant
,t5-.-oams on Washington street have
~ secured. The courtroom suggested
4. lie room under the opera house, now
tsal as q tenpin alley.
rr s. %. Campbell has sold 10 Mr.. r.
= uatt5n lot on Lewis street for
500 Mr Hutton has contracted with
l. Is. B0oGher 10 erect thereon $Z.IO
Crane C0tta1e.
grs Wightman. wife Of Rev. DR.. J. T.
W.cttman. the new pastor OF Trinity
,.tbo.iet church. and their daughter,
ifs. Annie Wightman, arrived in Lex
layton this week from Baltimore and took
no their residence at the Methodist par
soEage .. ........,.
The candidates for the boat crews. the
Albert sydney and Harry Lee. OF the
washington and Lee University, have
t.u in active training for some time
mast. and the number has been reduced
=, eight for each crew. The selection of
~ a few days The annual regatta
attracts more attention than any other
feature during the commencement at the
University.
The cadets Of the Virginia Military In
f.tlte are now actively engaged in tar
r.,-rractIce. under the immediate SUI
rerIs.yn Of Colonel David Price Omitted
states army The new rifles recently
secured are hrst-class, and the boys are
unsunt,I ia their praise Of them.
A ar-e number Of the volunteer fire.
men OF the town are training TO get on
tie racing team, which will be sent from
here 20 compete Tor the first prize Of
fred for the best reel team at the State
f,euen's convention, which will be held
Do Hampton Va, in July
The Daughters OF the Confederacy
l-.d their April meeting in the parlors
d Mrs. M. vs.. Paxton. and discussed va
rpus subjects with pleasant unanimity.
The name chosen for this branch was
,he Mary Gusts Lee Chapter" a name
which they felt Lexington and Rock
l.e-e women had an honored right to
wear The subject Of fitting up q hail
for the joint Use Of the Jackson-Lee
Camp Of Confederate Veterans and the
Daughters Was talked over and referred
So "a committee. The matter Of an en-
funds was also referred TO committee,
warranted 20 entertain. The time suit
able Tor Mem0ral-Day was discussed, but
tie meeting decided that the day must
depend upon the blossoming time. Ger
uu schemes were devised for increasing
tta membership and the Mary Gusts
lee Chapter adjourned. 10 meet in the
iar-r Of Mrs. ID. G. Humphreys, on the
third Tuesday Of May.
CHAMBER or COMMERCE.
movement IS now on foot TO estab-
l,h Is chamber Of commerce in Lex
h-,3l having for It's object the promo
ton aud The protection OF the CONNER
Ca interests Of the town. The much
ta.kei-0f removal Of some Of the daily
trains from the Valley Branch OF the
Baltimore and Ohio VIII be one Of the
.ls, objects for the consideration OF the
Jew scheme, and every EFFORT viii be
made O., keep the daily trains just as
tary now are.
The recent hot spell, which was so
general caused the trees and al nature
&, blossom forth. According 70 The Of
fc.u record kept al the Washington and
lee University by Professor II. ID. Camp
ia.l. the wormest day was Sunday, wien
ue thermometer climbed TO go de-
sItes.
Tho Rev DR.. Thornton c. Whaling
Ias,5r-elect of the Presbyterian church
here. has accepted the can TO become the
PASTOR OF the church. Or. Whaling VIII
DO, arrive until late In June.
PERSONAL
Mss Mary Quarles arrived at home this
week. after prolonged visit at Louisville
ky. M.ss Mcdowell, OF Danvihe, Ky"
accompanied her 10 Lexington as her
E-eL
Captain Edgar whitehead and Captain
lulT % Amherst county, were ~ town
tis week on business connected with the
lrsh creek Tin Company.
Nr Howard Barclay, who has had
charge Of school IN Glasgow. ny, du-
t-c tle past session. IS visiting his pa
l Sir and Mrs. John W. Barclay.
Sis, Buf0rd Of Richmond, Is the guest
Of Misses. Agnes and Elizabeth Ross.
Mss Matthews, Of Washington. is the
f-e, of Mrs Harry ID. Campbell.
Nss Lucy Cloyd OF Pulaski county, Is
sft lg tie Misses Shenks.
ar j. H. Watts died at his home. near
b.mer.a. this county, last week. He was
aged about % years His wife, who was
, Hiss Goodwin, Of Louisa county. and
ir children survive him.
The recently "Rick" OF Hay
makers has grown with great rapidity,
more 80 than any secret society ever in
'ilH'ed in the town. The Rick has
. ieeH To- existence a little over two weeks.
Dog now numbers over fifty members,
..npos,d a. tho most Influential citizens
D. tao town.
DICKINSON COUNTY.