Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-29
LEXINGTON.
Hunting-A New ReguIatlOn-Decis-
Ion I'm the Mccormick Case.

LEXINGTON, VA, October 2&-(Spe-
cial.)--A party of deer hunters from Lex
| ington and the county are now epcamped
at Smiths Flat, near the headwaters OF
| Buffalo, in this county. Among them are
the following well known sportsmen:
Major r. w. Houston, OF the Virginia
Military Institute; Messrs. A. A. Waddell
and Howard Campbell, of Lexington, and
Messrs. Tate Sterrett, 1. i. Sterrett, j..
j. l.. Kinnear, w. A. Kinnear, VIII
Davidson, and Harry Glasgow, Of Rock
bridge county. A good report Is ex-
pected from them, as they always bring
in the game, but frequently some one
of the party losses the back of bis shirt.
Farms in this county continue 70 bring
a good price, and there are many now
seeking homes here. The latest sale re-
corded in this direction Is that of Chapel
Hill" (near Wesley chapel, by Mr.. John
ID. Crist, who owned 1t, to Mr.. William
Rees, of Elmera. The price paid was
5000 in cash. The farm contains about
200 acres.
Mr.. Henry Smith, OF near Denmark.
while out hunting squirrels, came across
a drove OF wild turkeys, which were so
intently taken up with fighting among
themselves that they did not see him,
and he fred into the drove and bagged
three with one shot. Mr.. Smith Is over
50 years of age.
Mr.. Abraham Hostetter, one Of our
farmers, now comes forward with the
biggest wheat crop raised by a single
farmer In this county. He raised this
year on his farm 5000 bushels. He is
one who believes In early seeding Of
wheat.
The following grand Jurors have been
drawn for the coming November term
of the County Court: w. j. Snead. Isaac
Bare, +. l.. McClung, w. S. Brown. Adam
Swnk, r. X. Dunlap, w. N. Bell, Leander
Rees, Franklin Linkswiler, Charles Lind
say. j. T. L. Preston, and G. b. Larrick
The Electoral Board OF Rockbridge
county appointed the following judges for
the coming election: A. s. Montgomery
and w. A. Knick. at Collierstown Pre-
cinct. to I'LL vacancies caused by resIgna-
lions Of A. w. MONTGOMERY and A. H.
Wilson. At Raphine. Robert Mont
gomery, to I'LL vacancy caused by resig-
nation Of J. r. Mccormick. At Lexing- 1
ton, Frank Moore. TO I'LL vacancy caused
by the death Of James A. Moore.
A NEW REGULATION.
A new regulation has been adopted OF |
the Washington and Lee University. 1t |
Is tNdL the sluOcHl DOuJ meet lORtLHtF
In the university chapel every Wednes- |
day morning when prayer-meeting Is
held. At the prayer services held every 1
other weekday morning the attendance
will continue to be optional, as in the
past. This new feature is not to en-
force compulsory attendance, but to bring
the student body together once a week
On Wednesday mornings, Immediately af-
ter the services are over, there will be
brief address delivered. generally by Presi-
dent Wilson, on some current topic OF she
day. and at times some other member OF
the faculty will deliver the address. Some
Of the subjects will be: "The Cuban
Question" The Character Of the Munic-
pal Government OF Greater New York"
ETC., etc.
The decision Of Judge William Me-
In the mandamus case. placing
the name of Mr.. j. X. Mccormick on the
ballots OF Rockbridge county. meets with
the approval Of most Of the people. as
Tar as a consensus of opinion can be
obtained. The entire question hung on
he word similar" which Is omitted In
he present law. known as the Parker
aw. but is In the old law. known as
he Walton law.
The tree-planting day, which has been
yet apart by the County School Board.
VIII be observed this coming Saturday