Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-14
RocKBRIDGE COUNTY.
Lexington LocnIs-Law-CIass Elec-
ffou-Uiu ncar-Hunt.

LEXINGTON. VA, january 13.-(Spe-
cial)-Prcsidcnt William l.. Wilson. of
Washington and Lee University. address
cd the students on Wednesday morning az
the%weeky morning meeting ON the
''Dire enc Between the Power Of the
Speaker X The House of Commons and
that Of Npeaker Of the House Of Rep
Iesentativos
The law clasN of 1@s Of Washington
and Lee University held their annual
election to-day, ana Rftor q very spirited
contest and much eleNonecring. Mr..
Albert W. Webb, of Vienna, Nd, was
elected law-class orator for che coming
commencement in June. The defeated
candidate was Alr. T. W.. Wilson, of Ken
lucky. Mr.. vs.. d. McSween. of Ten
nessee, was elected historian; Mr.. G..
Cuthbert Powell. 0f Washington. ID. c..
prophet, ana AIR. ~. II. Bouldin. of
Texas poet.
Signatures are being secured by a COM
mitlee appointed by the ministers of the
town for petition TO Judge William T.
Houston for a locai-option election. That
the drys viii carry the town this time
there is not the least doubt. There are
only four bar-roorns here. and the town
derives something Ike a revenue of $500
from this source. The total license inn
posed on each bar-roOm is nearly $500.
The funeral of Mrs. Eugene Hartman.
wife Of Statc-Treasurer Hartman. took
place from the Grace Memorial Episcopal
church this morning mt - o'clock. The
services were conducted by Rev. r. j.
8lcBryde, ID. D., rector Of the church. The
body was brought in from the residence,
ana the funeral procession of vehicles
was one OF the largest ever seen here.
her family connections being very large. |
The pall-bcarers We're William a. Ander-
son, Greenlee ID. Letcher. William r.
Shields, Matthew W. Paxton. Captain J.
Preston Moore Colonel Robert Catlett |
Samuel T. Moore. and Colonel Thomas
Ii. Semmes.
BIG BEAR HUNT.
Constable Samuel II. Moore, Of South |
River District reports one of the largest !
bear hunts that ever took place I'm this |
county. He met while riding out in the |
eastern part of the county near the head /
waters Of Irish creek a party Of eighteen |
men and sixteen dogs. Some Of the men |
were mounted and others were on foot
They were armed with winchester rifles. |
old-fashioned rifles, and dOuble-barrelled |
and slngle-barrolled shotgns He says /
his nrst impression was chat President ]
Mckinley had declared war against Spain /
and had ordered out the Irish-Creek |
Dragons. The Clarks. Tyrees Painters |
anu 1INllIliltr composed the party. |
Upon inquiry as TO what was the trouble |
ne was informed that it was bear /
hunt" lie laughed. and said that he /
would eat an they would kill. on his re- /
turn he found that the party had killed ]
and dressed five bears and he imme- /
diately cancelled his contract about eat
zbg. The dogs "treed" under shelving |
fVck and the men opened an entrance
and saw bear. one of the Humphries
climbed up on the top of the rock and
looked down through a crevice. and saw |
three bears. and opened fire with his /
Winchester After he had fired seven
times everything became quiet in the
den, and the party proceeded TO haul out
The bears, when, 10 their surprise they
FOUND that he had killed FIVE boars-one
very large one and four smaller ones.
GOLDEN WEDDING.
Ir and Mrs. William T.. McCurdy cele-
brated the hftioth anniversary of their
marriage on Tuesday at their residence
near Flumen. in this county. They were
married by the Rev Andrew T.. David
son, al the residence OF Mr. Joseph Y.
Trevy. al Rockbridge Baths. January H.
ISIS al candle light ana the walters
were all gowned ia white and carried
lighted candles. There were present 10
celebrate with them two witnesses Of
their marriage-Mr. James Smith. Of Lex
instOn, and Mr. A. a. McCurdy. OF Rock
bridge Baths. Mr.. McCurdy IS now Is
years Of age and his wife ~. They are
both hale and hearty They have three
living childrcn-Mr. j. +. McCurdy. of
Marshall Mo. prosperous business
man OF that place Mrs. Emma Hahn. Of
Roanoke. and Mr.. James W. McCurdy. OF
San Francisco. Cal. AIR. j. +. McCurdy
was present 10 enjoy the occasion with
his parents ana presented his father
with gold-headed cane with appropriate
inscription, and his mother with a pair
Of gold spcctacles The couple were the
recipients OF many other presents
BASEBALL.
The monager OF the baseball nine of
The Virginia Military Inutute has ar
ranged for the following games 10 take ,
place here: April "a. Washington and
Lee University April 18th, Lehigh: April
23d. Washington and Lee University.
April Both. 81. Johns College OF Anna
polls, Nd; May 9TH. McCabes School. OF .
Richmond; May 18th. Allegheny Institute
" Roanoke Other games viii be ar
ranged for.
General Robert T.. Lees natal-day will
be- celebrated here next Wednesday bv
Of an academic duties az the
Virginia Military Institute and Wash
niton and Lee University. The annual /
celebration Of The Graham-Loe Literary | '
Society. Of the Washington and Lee Uni
'eiTity. Will take place that evening In
hc University chapel. al which time I
everal medals WI be competed for a