Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-20
LEXINGTON.
Jackson Memorial Hnll-Dedicntion
Arrangements-Bric

LEXINGTON, VA, March l9.-(Spe-
cial)-During the coming commencement
at the Virginia Military Institute the
Jackson Memorial Hall at that school
will be dedicated. The services will be
held on the I'D of June. at which time APP
propriate exercises will be held. num-
her OF distinguished men Will make ad-
dresses on the life Of Stonewall jackson.
Senator John w. Daniel. of Lynchburg
will deliver an address on Jackson's mill
tary life and career, and the Rev.
DR.. Smith. of Richmond, editor OF the
Central Presbyterian. who was mem
Der of Jackson's staff when he received
mis- fatal wound, will speak on his life
as a Christian. 1t is also expected that
DR.. Hunter Mcclure, of Richmond.
who was medical director of Jack
sons army corps and the physi-
clan who attended him during his
last illness, will relate some personal in
cidents and "reminiscences. Mrs. Jack
son will be present on the occasion.
A letter was received a few days ago
nv the postmaster here. asking the name
of some one who was an advocate oil
woman's suffrage in Lexington, either
male or female The postmaster, after
careful inquiry. returned the letter, with
the statement: "None to be found
The much talked-of wave of Mckinley
prosperity has evidently struck the Sc
cret societies of the town; they all have a
"boom" of their own on hand, and large
additions are being received TO theiI
numbers at each meeting.
That ST. Patrick Shay was observed
here goes without saying; the citizens
and students wore the green on that day
aal
shirt front and cuffs painted an emerald
green.
The wheat crop in Rockbridge county Is
renorted 10 be in a fourisning condition.
An unusually large acreage was planted.
A little child of Mr.. James Lucas, oil
Brownsburg, this county, was burned 10
death. The child. which was 10 months
old. was left by its mother for Few
minutes 1t was under the table when
she went out of the house, and when she
returned il was lying on the moor en-
veloped in flames. The floor, which was
of nine. was also in flames, and death
was almost immediate. 1t was surmlsed
that the child's clothes caught IRE at the
stove.
Judge Mclaughlin. of the Circuit Court.
this week entered decree accepllhs
a nronosition made by Decatur AXtel
ii. ,.
creditors of the Virginia Iron and Rail
nav Company. for the purchase of the
furnace and railway and mining pro-
perty of that company, which Is situated
near Goshen. i'm this county. The sum
offered was S295. 600 when is the amount
due on all of the first and second mort
gage bonds of the company. not IN
Guiding interest on the second mortgage
bonds. This sale will stand confirmed
nrovided the committee deposit WITHIN
ninety DAYS from the rising OF the court,
In the Bank of Rockbridge. at Lexington
or the National Valley Bank, at Staun-
ton. all Of the first and second mortgage
bonds and the additional sum OF $Z'v'
tn defray expenses. The committee con
trolls now $4,000 of the $4,000 hrst mort
gage bonds and small amount oil
the second mortgage bonds. Inc re-
mainding parts of both are held IN Eng
land. and the committee expect wlthln
ninety days TO have control OF THESE
honds The reorganization will be known
az The Victoria Furnace Company. which
coronanv has already secured a charter
18th maximum capital Of 100000 In
shares of $50 each.
THE new county courthouse is now
nearly completed and will be ready iof
the holding of the April term OF court.
The egg market is now lower than
known here for some time Eggs only
bring 6 cents a dozen.
Mr.. II. e. Lee. Jr, OF washington, ~
c.. is the guest of General u. W: I. Lee
Mr. Andrew Pizzini, Jr.' OF Richmond
&c visiting his son, who is a cadet at the
Virginia Military Institute.
The two baseball mines of our institu-
lions are practicing daily, when the
weather permits, and the prospect of
having two strong mines on the diamond
is very encouraging.