The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-03
BUENA VISTA FURNACE.
WILL NE PUTIN OPERA TTON BY THE
ALLEGHANYI IRON COMPANY.
President Wilson OF Washington and Lee
University Gives Cheering reports
Of Aid TO the school

LEXINGTON. VA. December 2-spe-
cial.--The Buena Vista IRON Furnace
which has remained idle Tor over TWO
years now, will soon be put mo opSi
ton A lease has just been enec,eu oS
the Allegheny Iron Company. whlch ope-
rates the Iron Gate Furnace. Noih -
being rapidly pushed in clearing ana
cleaning the furnace, repairing the pro-
perty. and everything Is being uohe ~
put the furnace in a condition lot oPeia-
ton as soon as possible. -,
IL Is expecte1 that the furnace VIII DC
nut into blast by the 1st OF January OF
very soon thereafter. The capacity OF the
furnace is 12O tons per day ana VIII en-
ploy about two hundred and hfty men,
The Allegheny Company owns some
large ore mines in Craig county, rom
which they will get the ore TOT '"iS iui
mace. A..
mis- furnace was last operated by the
Rich Patch Iron Company under tease
II is owned by the Virginia DeNeiopiien'
Company.
Buena Vista feels much encouraged al
the starting of the furnace and ESQ the
operation of the woollen mills that nave
hecn recently bought and viii soon oesin
work. There are some encouraging re-
into operation again soon.
PRESIDENT WILSON.
Mr. Wilson.in his weekly address 10
the students at the University yesterday
gave a short sketch of the Smithsonian
Institute by whom founded. its scope OF
work and the immense good II mas done
IN tho increase and diffusion OF knowledge,
the object for which the money was ietl
IA the government lie said IN his ad-
dress that the Institute had correspon-
dents all over the world. numbering IN
all 1900 r..,..
Mr. wilson is a member Of the Executive
Committee Of the Board Of Regents OF
the Smithsonian Institute.
Mr.. Wilson also announced that MT
Henry Willard. OF New YORK IS dolng
great deal towards collecting 1uhds LOT
the building Of the Tucker Memorial han.
While on his recent Visit 10 rev 10TH
a nersonal friend Of Mr.. Wilson, told
him ia purchase a library on political
science and economy for the lecture room
Of DIR. James A. Quarles. Professor or
Political Economy in Washington and Lee
University. and 10 send him the bill. Mr..
Wilson did not disclose the name or the
gracious benefactor. ,..,1..
HISTORY OF POLITICS.
In Keeping with the sentiment or MS
inaugural address. Mr.. wilson mas had
the lecture room Of DIR. II. a. Whlte'
Professor Of History, fitted out with
shelves and is collecting therefor IL
brary on the history Of politics and politi-
cal science This room has also been
made especially attractive for students
who wish 10 study up these questions, by
being fitted out with very comfortable
chairs and desks.
Dr. r. NJ. Lattimer, VINO mas TOT the
mast two years been the pastor OF the
PRESBYTERIAN church AT Collierstown,
small village in this county, has been
called TO the pastorate OF church In
Auxvasscr. Galloway county, Mo, and
has left to fiji his new charge
Mr. j. Robert Montgomery, In the west
ern part Of the county, has recently sold
Mr.. j. T.. pattee the old Or. Mackey farm
Tor g. 00O. He has bought the sam Mont
gomery farm, on Sugar creek. also in the
western part Of the county. for $3.50.
The Graham-Lee Literary Society. Of
Washington and Lee, at its last meeting
elected Mr.. H. W. Anderson, Virginia,
and Mr. T. Blair Pancake, Of West Nir-
ginia. orators. and Messrs. j. II. Dulin
Virginia +. w. King. Virginia, Randolph
Preston. North Carolina. and = Frierson,
Alabama. debaters for their annual cele-
aration. which Is TO be held on the 10Th
of January. the anniversary OF General
r. Il. Lees birthday.
The potato crop OF Rockbridge county
Is very short this year. and the mer-
chants are buying potatoes from Michi-
gan.
A good many bears have been recently
killed I'm the mountains near Collierstown,
in this county.