Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-02
RocKBRrDGE COUNTY.
A Serious Cntting Afray-'A Pastor
Resfgas-Personal.

LEXINGTON, VA, August l.-tspeciai)
News comes from Marlbrook. on south
river, In this county. that difficulty oc-
CURED between Samuel Walton and Cal
win Painter In which Painter was cut by
Walton across the abdomen, and Sc
rious and possibly q fatal knite-wound
inflicted. There was bad blood between
the men, and Walton's horse or COW got
into Painters corn. and they came 10
blows about 1t. Walton struck Painter
with stone, and then attacked him with
II knife when he was unconscious wal
ton is a newcomer in the neighborhood,
and he made his escape to parts unknown.
Painter is well-known on South river. ana
has wife ard several children.
John Morris, a son of w. T. Morris, ac-
cidentally shot himself In the left ankle
on last Tuesday while hunting in the
mountains near Denmark, in this county
The hammer Of his gun caught In bush
and the piece was discharged. The wound
is painful, but not dangerous
Rockbridge Lodge, Independent Order
of Odd-Fellows. OF Lexington, has en-
larged and reftted its hall and made 1t
a most comfortable and attractive place
of meeting.
The corn crop in this county is probably
the largest ever known.
FOX AND HAWK SCALPS.
The Board Of Supervisors Of this coun-
ty have decided not TO pay bounties for
fox and hawk scalps during the coming
year. Last year $50 fox and 357 hawk
scillps were brought to this place. The
amount paid for fox scalps is 80 cents and
that for hawk scalps 30 cents.
Miss Florence Duvall is at Atlantic City.
Mr.. j. d. Warner is in Washington city.
DR.. and Mrs. John A. Preston. of Char
lotte, N. c., are the guests of Mrs. Eliza
beth p. Allan.
Colonel Edmund Pendleton and Mrs.
Elizabeth Coles are at Rockbridge Baths.
Mrs. William Dunlop. OF Roanoke city,
Is visiting relatives on Kerr's creek, this
county.
Mrs Margaret c. Martin. Miss Lydia
Martin. and Miss Mary p. Martin. Of
Danvlle. are the guests Of Mrs. c. S.
Tutwier.
General Scott Ship, Messrs. ]. T. Nc
Crum J. II. Sturgs. and S. G.. Pettigrew
spent several days fishing on James river
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs William c. Preston arc
the guests of Mrs. Thomas L. Preston.
Mrs. Hemphill. wife OF the Rev. Dr.
Hemphill, Of Louisville. KY, and her
children. are the guests OF the Rev. Or.
Whaling.
A PASTOR RESIGNS.
The Rev. y. II. Dement,, pastor OF the
Lexington Baptist church. has placed his
resignation In the hands OF the congrega-
ton. 20 take effect the Goth of August.
His reason for resigning is that he may
enter the Louisville Baptist Seminary at
the approaching session and complete his
studies in theology Mr.. Dement'S an
nouncement was heard with surprise ana
regret by mis- congregation. He holds a
warm place i'm the esteem and affection,
not only OF the people Of his own church
but Of the entire community. and his de-
parture will be generally regretted
Miss Julia Landon. of Tazewell Court
house is the guest Of Misses Fannie and
Lucy Cochran at Fairfield.
Mr.. c. X Willis and family and Mr..
William Willis, OF Richmond. are the
guests Of Mrs. A. 8. Turk. on Moffatts
creek.
Mr.. Charles Cochran Of New York city.
Is visiting his mother. Mrs. e. ]. Coch-
ran AZ Fairfield this county.