The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-16
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4 PRE1cHtR VANS RAILROAD
MN 40 TAkE SABBATH REST.
Mrs. william =. wilson viii Chaperone
the FInal B,li a. the virginia Military
Institute-Mo. goIisn Pheasants.

LEXINGTON. VA. April 15.-Spcciai-
Rockbrldgo county viii soon be the pos.
SCISSOR OF "a Very hno and handsome court
house. The main part Of The building
has been completed. and, there remains
only tho seats aud inside fixtures to he
nut I'M and finished. The building is In a
very prominent part OF the town, bcins
on the corner OF Main and Jackson
streets. is built UP several feet above the
street. and auas q, great zeal TO the IooAs
and appearance OF Lexington.
Rcv Thomas 4. Johnson. pastor OF the
Lexington Bapust cnurcn. has been very
mucn interested In an crort TO have the
Sunday trains on the Lexington branch
OF the Chesapeake and ONO railway dis
continued. Ia order TO give the employees
ou that branch a day OF rest The petit
ton which De- drew up in the interest Of
this m0vcmen. was signed boy an the
prominent bushes men OF Lexington. The
petition WAS sent in "A few days ago TO
the general manager OF the road
few days ago work was begun on
the telephone line from Lexington TO
stanton. This line is expected 10 be
completed hy the FIRST of May. when Lex
iugton VIII be connected with about four
hundred phones in Staunton. FishersYilic,
Wayncsboro. and Hauisonburg. and sew
oral lines throukh Augusta and Rocking
ham counties.
EASTER DANCES
The Easter german of the CotilliOn Club
Of the Virginia Military Institute viii be
held in the mess han. Friday, April 25d.
The C0ulNOn Club of Washington and
Lee University Will hold its Easter ger
man in Newcomb Hall. Monday, April
r.rH
ladies from Richmond. Lynchburg, and
Stanton here for these two germans.
Mrs William J.. Wilson has accepted an
invitation 10 chapcrone the final ball OF
the Virginia Military Institute In June.
Mr.. A. g.. jenkins q student of Wash
ington and Lee University. left for his
home. Huntington w. Va, 10 accept
position with the railroad company.
DR. D. IT, McCrum. of the firm Of j. y.
McCrum d Son. druggists. is lying at his
home critically sd. His recovery is not
expected. His son. who is visiting in
Texas. has been telegraphed for
MONGOL1AN PHEASANTS.
Major T. T. Houston quartermaster Of
the Virginia Military Institute. and sew
cral friends. have secured through Colonel
John -. Letchcr. Professor Of Methc-
matics az the University Of Oregon. two
pair Of Monaghan pheasants. These
birds have been very thrifty in oregon.
and am effort will be made to raise them
in this county. II cost over $50 20 bring
the two pair from oregon 10 Virginia.
Zach pair has been placed on adjoining
farms near Lexington. They will be
coopod nap and specially cared for. only
The Young when nearly grown. will be
turned ont into the woods.
Al a recent election. Mr.. d. NJ. Ham
mat and Mr.. Charles NJ. Myers. OF the
Graham-Lee Literary Society. and Mr.
W *. McClyng, and Mr.. G.. b. Larrick.
OF the Washington Literary Society both
Of the Washington and Lee University.
were chosen by their respective societies
TO represent them as final orators in the
annual contest TO be held during com
moncemcnt week in June next