The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-16
LEXINGTON'S SHORTAGE.
CIssLESS MisrAKES AND INACCU-
RATE BOOkkkEPING THECAUSE.
A Bcy's Spartan Courage Under the Most
Shocking Circumsfances-hom
John Randolph Tucker.

LEXINGTON, VA. Jan. t5.-Spccial--
w. V. wilkcrson. the assistant postmas-
ter. whose shortage was discovered last
week. has turned over to Mrs. +. $. VIII
Iiams. the postmistrcss. all OF his prop
crty, making good his shortage, which
amounted to $3.50. 1t Is believed by all
of his friends that Mr.. wilkersons short
age was caused by careless mistakes and
inaccurate bookkeeping. Houston WIKI
erson has been appointed his successor
lie has been In the postoffice here for
ten years and is thoroughly familiar with
the business connected with it.
A TERRIBLE SITUATION.
The boy at Raphinc. whose arm vas
cut by a fodder cutter last week. caught
his fingers in the cutter and his fingers
and arm were cut of two inches at u
time until the wheel knife reached his
elbow, during which time he did not
faint but kept "A cool head. The cutter
was run by horsepower.
At "A meeting OF the Law Glass Of
Washington and Lee University last We'd
nesday. H. o. Cochran. of Georgia, was
unanimously elected orator for Law-Ciass
day. during commencement in June, and
was elected Historian for the same occa-
sion.
Hon. John u. Tucker. who has been
very sick. is steadily improving, and is
now able to sit up i'm his room during
the day. He hopes 10 be able to meet
his classes in about a month or six weeks.
Since his illness. Professors Graves ana
Davis have been meeting his classes ana
will continue TO meet them until Proies-
sor Tucker IS able TO do 50.
GENERAL LEE SICK.
General GUSTS Leo mas been confined TO
his room with rheumatism for the past
week but is now improving.
II. Granville Campbell a resident stu
dent. who played the position of full
back on tho Washington and Lee foot
bali team of 1896. has been elected cap
tain for the team Of 1897. Mr.. Campbell
IS twenty years old. has been a student
at Washington and Lee for three years
and has won scholarship every year.
The work on the new courthouse is
progressing rapidly. Already the out
side work has been finished. the heaters
put I'm and working well, and the floor
Is being laid. Ky the contract. the
building is TO be turned over I'm time Tor
tho Iune term of the court but at pres
ent. the contractors expect TO nnlsh il
long before that time.
THE NEW SCHEDULE
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad oiiiciaS
have successfully arranged with the
Southern railway for through trains 10
be run from Washington TO points IN the
Valley. This will greatly facilltate 'he
travel from Lexington TO northern points.
as passengers since November 30 1896 go
ing 10 northern points, have had 10 trans,
fer at Harrisonburg. and Strasburs' ahS
run the risk of missing connection AT DON
nolnts. The new schedule Will go into
o,,oc, noxt SUNDAY Several material
changes will be made. hut the exact hs-
ures have not been given yet.
Mr. A F. Jahnke. Jr.. Of Richmond. has
becn in town for the past few days. look
ing after his interest in the irm OF H. -
Colonel ]. II. u. Ross is in Richmond
on business trip. ~. .. .ho
Miss Price. of Charlottesville Is inc
ruest of DR. and Mrs. Hunter fehu'c'o''