Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-26

d STUART set portion OF his tfmo ia tt..
, county, and he was the first Judge ~ J,
higher court who ever held court In -
| ington. During the thirty years m ID
| service here he made strong lnrrs.s.g
upon the minds Of the people Of the conn,
" as an able, learned, upright and d.gl
nihed judge.
Judge Stuart was born In Aus,,st,
l county, and was reared In RockbriJg|l
near Brownsburg. lie received his e,rl1
education at the old academy which 49,
since become Washington and Lee T'r,
yersity. He held many positions od
honor and trust
a MARRIAGE.
Mr.. j. o. McClelland. a merchant ~
Goshen. and Miss Lena Agnor. a ts-yssrl
Old daughter Of Mr.. Andrew Agpor "A
clifton Forge. the proprietor of Hote1
CLIFTON, were married Sunday AZ Ioweul
Some years ago Miss Aguor was visitin
her uncle, Mr.. $. G.. Lofts of Notur,1
Bridge, and there met lIr. AfcCIellan5
who was in the employ Of the Nsur,t
Bridge Forest Company They becg,,.
engaged, but on account OF the youth cd
the young lady her father would nod
sanction marriage, even after heJ
III
McClelland, accompanied By his friend
Mr. ana Mrs. Booth, OF Lowell W. Val
met Miss Agnor and her friend MRS.
King OF clifton Forge, as the two hstI
named very quietly took their Departure
from Clifton Forge, The party took I'd
hrst train West, and soon reached nd
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Booth. al Lowell
where the couple were married by ~
Kew. Mr.. Lyle, Of the PresbyteriauI
'hurch. The parents OF the bride wor
lotlhed, and their forgiveness was Imme-
lately forthcoming The bride is
'raduate Of the Waynesboro' Seminary
md Is a striking beauty of the southern
ype. The groom is a son OF the Rev
Wired McClelland, a Baptist minister
The Board Of Directors Of the Rock
ridge Fair Association have selected q 4
location for the site OF the proposed fair
rounds Of that association a tract ID
ma belonging 10 the estate OF the lateX
olonel j. 7. l.. Preston.
Mr.. William f. Lackey. OF Fancy HulI
ONES forward with the champion corny
rop. He has gathered from ten acres
" bushels, an average Of seventy bushels
} the acre.
Mr.. j. c. Alexander OF Fairfield basX
and shipped to market over *
lndred bushels Of apples this season
Inc old landmark known as the "OldI
um Tree" at Natural Bridge. wasy
own down by the recent high windsI
was the largest gum tree In this sec-I
On Oh the country and was prominentN
ark on the road 10 the station.
FIRE IN THE MOUNTAINS.
Buck Hill, NJ the Natural Bridge basI
en- on fire for some time past: also. incl
ountains in the Buffalo District. TheI
ople have been lighting fire I'm .orderI
save their property The commuuityI
the head Of Blacks creek have beonI
dergoing a similar experience. stWI
Sher up there has been lar4e force orl
II nshtng IRE on the LOngdale Com-I
ny lands. Many OF the farmers haveI
! their entire fencing swept away.
was very goneraliy1
served here to-day. All the stores
ces or business, and public buildingsI
re closed. The usual ThankscivinpI
vices were held In the morning i'm theI
nifty Methodist church. AZ which timeI
was taken for the City Mls.I
q Tor the poor. The sermon on theI
aslon was preached by the Rev. DIR
Wightman, OF that church. and ami
congregations Of the town united inI
services. At the Virginia MnitaryI
lltute the day was observed By the'
al suspension Of all academic duties.
a sumptuous dinner. consisting OF
y turkeys and other delieacies OF the
son. was served the corps. Washing
and Lee University observed the dav
a suspension Of studies. The day is
Ing 70 be more generally observed
than ever before, "a Il has now be.
e one OF the holidays Of the commu.
The sportsmen were out In nun
TO do honor to the wild turkey and
r game.