Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-28
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The Christmas Festivities--A Row
at Observation-Disclosures Shot.

ut Observation-Disclosures Shot.
LEXINGTON, VA. December 2i.-(spe-
eial.) passed OFF very
quietly here. The usual firework seanee
was INDUCED in by both young and old,
and everybody was in good cheer. Inc
day was perfect, but the thermometer was
below freezng-point the entire day.
Most Of the cadets and other young men
ana the ladies of the town spent the day
skating on the ice. There was very little
drunkenness. for the bar-rooms eschewed
their regular free treat in the morning.
AT one time during the day several Ola
darkies formed set and danced In front
OF the post-ofilce to the music from two
banjoes. This performance attracted
large crowd. who cheered the dancers
Justify. During the afternoon quar-
1ette from the first class Of the Virginia
Military Institute. composed Of Cadets
Taylor. Sncad, Crump, and Steger, the
last two named from Richmond. paraded
the streets. making music on toy drums,
whistles, and slide-trombones. After re-
hearsing several pieces, so that they
could make a presentabe showing, they
proceeded TO serenade some Of their lady
friends Special services were held by
Rev. Dr. J. T. Nightmare in the Trinity
Methodist church, in the morning at
O'Clock. At Grace Memorial Episcopal
church services were held at IL o'clock by
Rev. DR.. r. ]. Mcbride. rector. The So
ciety Of Christian Endeavor sent the IN
mates of the county almshouse box
filled with the delicacies Of the season, and
the poor of the town were also remember
ed.
AT GLASGOW. Va. some twenty miles
from here a big turkey shoot was In
dulged in. Some fifty turkeys were shot
I'M 10 of the SHOOT
free fight was INDUCED in, by way OF a
pastime and some eight or nine COM
batants were beautifully decorated with
black eyes. Upon the conclusion of the
fight investigation revealed the fact that
no one knew whom he was fighting, or
what ne was fighting about.
William Strawbridge. porter at Balcony
Falls depot, was accidentally shot by Ed
ward Dempsey The two were at Glas-
Cow attending the festivities there. Both
men were fooling with an old gun, while
they were standing on Mathews porch
Dempsey pointed the gun at Strawbridge,
who knocked the muzZle down and at
the same time it was discharged. Part
of the load tore away the ankle OF Straw
bridge. and the remainder tore a large
hole in the porch floor. To conclude the
day artistically, it commenced TO snow
at II o'clock =. NJ. and the next morn
INK every llilitS SilottbtN NiiN'NA Wv
sunshine with a Respondent coat or
white.
c. II. Lowe & Co., saloon-keepers, at
! Buena Vista, have made an assignment
for the benefit of creditors.
one of the principal stores of this place
has on exhibition in the window
curious freak of nature. 1t is a Willow
limb. on which one of the branches mas
doubled and grown into the wood again
forming q complete semicircle, with the
| limb as the diameter This freak has
been converted into a hat rack, which IS
trimmed with 7-point buck horns, ana
| resplendently polished. A lady was in
the store and during the course of con-
versation with the proprietor made men,
ton of this article. and the merchant
who is noted for his generosity. made
offer for the article commencing at you
and finally in a bravado spirit ran ms
offer up to $40. when he was promptly IN
formed much to his surprise that he
| should have the freak the next day. IL
was sent in and his offer collected. Ihls
! high -priced article will in the future
| decorate the hallway of the merchants
! home, for he gave 1t to his Wiie as
| Christmas gift.
Mr.. John Potter, a farmer who lives
| four miles from here, had his barn de-
I StrOyed, with all It's contents ny me-
| He had previously threshed his wheat
| crop and marketed the same, and was
] having his oats threshed by Mr.. John
! Trevev. with his steam-thresher. Sparks
/ from the engine set fire to the barn. ana II
/ was with difficulty that the residence was
| saved from the same fate. Mr.. Potter
| had 90 tons Of hay, 400 bushels of corn
| 15O bushels Of oats. Z bushels OF clover
seed. ~ tons Of fertilizer, and all his farm
| ing implements stored in the barn, which,
| together with the thresh-box, were
total loss. The loss is estimated TO De
/ $500; with about $500 insurance
! State-Senator S. II. Letcher Is at nome
| spending the holidays.
State-Treasurer A. w. Hartman is en-
! loving the holidays with his FANNY
! at their residence near town.
Messrs r. w. Winborne and J. s. craig
/ our delegates. are also home for the holl-
| DAYS. Messrs. II. T. Mcleod. OF the
! Auditors office. and ]. Montgomery John-
| son. sergeant-at-arms of the House. are
| enioylng the season with their famihes'
| in the county. =
Mrs. William e. Granger is visiting her
rnother. Mrs. w f. Gill, at her resi-
| dence. Charles City county, below Rlch-
| mond.
Mr. O. y. Morris. of Halifax county
spentChristmas with his son. VINO IS
! cadet at the Virginia Military Institute
! cadet Morris entertained several OF ms
classmates with dinner ChristIIias-D
AIessrs. Senseney, of Roanoke PROFESSOR
Howard Barclay. of West Virginia, ana
w II. r. Harris. Of Lynchburg' are the
guests Of their parents.