Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-05
LEXINGTON.
The Opening of the Scholastic
Wilson Installation Programme.

cial.)-The Virginia Military Institute
opened informally Wednesday, and the
prospects for the coming session are very
cened On Thursday over sixty new
cadets had reported for duty and were
assigned 10 quarters. and fifteen old
cadets had returned. Each incoming
train brings its quota OF new men. The
annual session viii begin next Wednes-
DAY. he 9Th Instant
Washington and Lee University will
open next Thursday. and entrance ex
aminations will be held on the previous
Tuesday and Wednesday. Quite a num-
Der Of students. have taken their entrance
examination at their homes, with salts
factory results.
Mr.. j. Scott Moore has recently pur-
chased from the Bitmore estates. the
property OF George w. Vanderbilt, AT
Asheville, n. c., an English Berkshire
boar. a grandson Of the famous Long
fellow, which is said to have been the
best hog that ever lived, having brought
at sale the enormous sum of 1900 Mr..
Thomas s. White has ordered from the
famous English breeder, n. Benjafeld
Of Montcomb. England. an English Berk-
shire boar, for which he will pay good
round sum. These high-bred animals
will be used for breeding purposes by
their owners.
There will be, September 11th meet
ing OF the Rockbridge farmers at Bethel
school-house, about two miles southwest
Of Lexington. for the purpose of organ
izing a monthly stock sale for the sale
OF live stock. These stock sales are Gus
tomary in many States of the West. and
have been found 10 be a most satisfac-
tory method OF marketing stock, ana
will. no doubt, prove valuable de-
parture for the farmers OF this county.
Tho fall term of the Circuit Court
commenced here yesterday, Judge VIII
liam Mclaughlin presiding. The court
has been occupied with the case OF G.
II. Williamson. against j. p. Tyson, IN
volving about 500 for notes given Tor
Glasgow. Va, lot bought IN the boom
DAYS" The plaintiff, Mr.. Williamson,
lives at New Market. and the defendant
Judge J. II. Tyson, resides at Mont
gomery. Ma.
The spottswood Telephone Company
has been granted a charter 10 operate
telephone lines in this and Augusta
counties. ]. w. Wallace, Of Spottswood'
IS president, and the capital OF the COM
pany is 5000.
The Lexington public schools and Ann
Smith Academy, will open next week.
WILSON'S INSTALLATION.
The Hon. William L. Wilson will be
formally installed as president OF
washington and Lee University on the
18th of this month. A very interesting
programme has been arranged, and the
exercises will begin at IL o'clock IN the
university chapel, whore addresses VIII
he delivered by President Gilman, OF
Johns Hopkins University; President
Patton. of Princeton University, ana
chancellor Kirkland. of Vanderbilt UNI
versity. The exercises will conclude
with an address by Professor wilson,
followed by the administration OF the
oath OF office to him by the rector OF
tho university, Judge William MclAugh-
lin. a banquet will be served AT
o'clock in the afternoon In the univer,
CITY gymnasium. Many distinguished
Educators from various parts of the
country. alumni, and friends OF the
school have been invited, and large
number have signified their intention 10
be present.
chairman OF the several counties com
nosinq this (the SEVENTH senatorial
distrist of Virginia have issued can
for a senatorial convention or the
democratic party for the above named
Gietrict 10 meet at Lexington the list
dov of September at o'clock In the
afternoon TO nominate candidate 10
renresent the said district In the next
senate of Virginia The basis OF rep
resentation has been fixed at one ueie-
gate for every fifty votes ana every
fraction Of fifty votes In excess OIL
twenty-five votes cast for w. j. Bryan
for President in 1896. The convention
viii be held in the County Courtroom
which is commodious enough 10 ac0oi"-
modate the de.egates.
A BIG YIELD.
Tacob Beard. the East Lexington NIL
,or threshed this week 7l5 bushels or
wheat from q thirty-five-acre field, On
which no fertilizer had been used.
There will be a decided increase In
acreage of wheat sown IN TINS coun-
Nv this fall compared with the pass
four wears. The fall has been me TOT
good ploughing, and most OF the farm
ers have finished.
"ponr Cobb. as ne is called at Daw-
son and on Puget Sound. and who re-
Gently returned from the klondike WIN
fortune. is well known here as IA
nous football player and trainer lie
trained the football team at Washing
Ton and Lee University IN 1928.
Colonel J. X. Edmondson Is at the
Hot Springs. where he VIII spend
few days. J., A.
Mrs loci Goldsby, Of Mobile. is the
Quest of her mother, Mrs. James j.
Mt A. p. Moore. OF the State Urea
surer's office. spent several days IN
town this week.
Miss Mary McCrum has returned iron
Red Sulphur Springs, where she spen
several weeks. .,,,.
81 ,he university Of North Carolina, wer
here this week
1,he Hon. II. st. G. Tucker has arrive'
:, Texington 10 enter upon his dutie
o. ,rofessof law at Washington ant
Lee University.
Mr. and Mrs r. A. Kirby. or RoanoK
c,tv and Miss Kimbrough. OF Richmohd
ore Visiting Mr.. and Mrs j. H. Siaushtsi
N,,ss Petite Gwin, OF Baltimore; Mis-
,,s,i,o Echols. OF Danvile, and Mis-
1t ,fcCorkle. Of Glasgow, are tn
1,,,eSts Of Miss Bessie Poague.
erards are out announcing the marriag
- Me- FRANCES Cochran and Mr.. Ernes
sale AT Fairfield. on the 9Th instant:
and Mrs. Hunter Pendleton, OF III
virginia Military Institute nave re
,,,rned after an absence OF several weeks
1ndee and Mrs. j. r. Tyson, OF Mont
,,eTv Ala. are in town and VIII re
main until next montn. -
Mics Ella Cooke, Of Washington city. !
~ er,est of Miss Maggie Bell. at Goshen
N Mrs. NJ. II. Mccorkle ana daughter
uyss MAY. of Charleston, W. va" ar
visiting at Kerr's Creek. .,
NJ W. w. Sale. one Of Norfolk's yoan
attorneys, is visiting his parents MI
and Mrs. w. NJ. Sale, at fairheid.
DIR. II. r. Morrison. OF S'aen'on,
visiting his father, Dr. . d. "o''i'o'
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