Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-14
LEXINGTON.
Old Monmouth Church-True Meri-
dinn-persOnaI Notes.

LEXINGTON, VA, August 13.-(Spe-
cial.)-The Society for the Preservation
Of Virginia Antiquities has taken active
steps to preserve the ruins Of Old Mon
mouth Presbyterian church, on Whistle
creek. about three miles west Of Lex
ington. Old Monmouth was built in
l7so. and was one Of the first churches
built I'm this section of Virginia. The
church property has, as heretofore
noted. been decided TO the society, ana
is now being levelled up, and the old
stone walls are being cemented in such
way as to preserve them. 1t is pro-
posed to enclose tho old cemetery with
a wire fence, so that the grounds may
not be trespassed upon, and no further
burias will be allowed in the cemetery,
as it is practically filed with graves
of the early settlers and their descend
ants. The work is under the supervision
of the Lexington Chapter, of which Mrs.
a. l.. Nelson is president.
o. Il. French, Of the United States
Coast and Geodetic Survey, was here
this week locating the true north and
south meridian for this locality The
line is marked by two stone monuments,
in rear of Washington and Lee UniVer-
sity, which are 31-2 feet high and
inches square at the top. The needle
here shows n variation OF two degrees
west. according to the observations OF
Mr.. French, but exact information OF
interest TO surveyors Of this county will
be forwarded from Washington in
short time to County-Court-Clerk
Shields.
The wheat crop in this county Is be
yond the expectations OK many OF me
farmers. and since July lst over l50O
lie
ington Depot. About one-half went TO
the Baltimore markets.
The Pence farm, on Timber Ridge has
been purchased by Mr.. w. Z. Weeks.
The price paid was $500, and the farm
contains 100 acres.
Mr.. Thomas ]. Rice, OF this place
has purchased the Bowman place, on
Taylor avenus. paying for 1t the sum
of 8, 100 cash.
Saturday will be observed as olu
Soldiers DAY at wilson's Springs, when
many of the veterans will meet and
recall the incidents Of the war. There
will be a reunion of the survivors OF Com
panv II, Twenty-seventh Virginia In
fantry. Stonewall Brigade, many OF
whom live i'm this section.
There was a rock-crusher contest
about three miles from here to-day,
which attracted considerable attention
The Board OF Supervisors or RockDrluge
countv was present 10 see the merits or
the different machines tested, with
view of buying several crushers Tor the
county. The crushers will be used to
crush rock TO macadamize the roads OF
the county.
4 Fincastle Herald correspondent brings
to notice the name OF Mr.. CharIes H.
McCorkle for the State Senate from TINS
district. Mr.. McCorkle Is resident OF
this county. .,.,.
Major and Mrs. f. II. Smith are visit
ing at Waynesboro'.
Misses Lillian and Eva Cox. Of Newport
News, are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
T. II. AgnOr.
The Rev. DR.. J. 4. Wightman, pastor
of Trinity Methodist church, Is at Rock
bridge Alum Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Funkhouser, OF
Baltimore, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. H.
r. Funkhouser.
Mr. Charles II. Efinger, Of Baltimore
was here several days this week visiting
familiar scenes.
Professor Brown Ayers. of Tulane Uni
versity. New Orleans is the guest OF
Mr. and Mrs. j. r. Anderson
Mrs. Coffman, wife Of Lieutenant lie
Witt Comman, of the navy, ana Mrs'
Wingheld Liggett, of Harrisonburs are
the guests or MIS-. w liidii -hS'-e'No'''''''
Judge William Mclaughlin Is at Green
brier White Sulphur Springs. lie VIII
hold the fall term of the Circuit Court
of Allegheny county before his return.
Mr.. and Mrs. St. John Duval. OF Rich
mond. are visiting the Misses Duval, on
Letcher avenue.
The Rev. Or. Huntington, OF the
faculty of Columbian University OK
Washington city and Miss Christian. OF
Middlesex county, are the guests or FRO
fessor and Mrs. William L. Wilson, OIL
Washington and Lee University. Dr.
Hunter was pastor OF the Lexington Bap-
list church I'm lS5l-lSJ2.
The Rev DR.. H. Med. Martin, OF Kich-
mond. will occupy the pulpit at Grace
Memorial church on Sunday next.
Dr. William McKemy and fanny OF
this county. are preparing to go to Texas'
where they VIII reside in the future.
The Christian Endeavorers of Lexington
are preparing TO attend the State Con-
vention al Norfolk on September Soth.
Mr.. Ben Huger. of Dillon. 3 u VINO
has been summering at Rockbrldge Alum
Springs Is here for few days. MI.
Huger is a graduate OF the virginia
Military Institute class 1893.