Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-07
LEXINGTON.
Return of the Sfudenfs-Ice--A Mar
r7nge-Personnl Notes.

| LEXINGTON, VA, January 6.-(Spe-
cial.)-Presldent William l.. Wilson, OF
Washington and Lee University, in his
weekly address before the students Wed
nesday morning. welcomed them back az
ter their holidays. He said he supposed
they had returned for hard work during
the next half session, and that they
ought to realize that they were preparing
to go into new life, which was 0ese'
with hardshps more difficult than the
present ones they had to surmount while
at the university. he had examined AL
their marks. and was much pleased with
the high standard OF the work shown
The standard was as high as that OF any
of the other schools OF the country.
Ice some 21-2 inches thick is being
harvested on the river. The river was
the scene OF a gay throng Of skaters.
composed OF cadets from the Virginia
Military Institute and students from the
Washington and Lee University, and a
large number of young ladies and men
from the town.
The following officers have been elected
by Liberty Lodge, No. 2, Daughters or
term: Noble Grand Miss Anna Krause;
Vice-Grand, Mrs. Fannie Crigler; Re-
cording Secretary. Mrs. Nora Wilkerson;
Financial Secretary, John Molin; Trea-
surer, Mrs. Augusta Krause Chaplain,
Miss Minnie Crawford; Sitting Past
Grand. Miss Salie Crawford.
Beechenbrook Mission has been estab-
lished by the Presbyterian church Of this
place, and the pulpit will be supplied each
Sunday by Rev. DR.. James a. Quarles,
of the Washington and Lee University.
The annual meeting of the Lee-Jackson
Camp Of Confederate Veterans will be
held Saturday morning in order TO allow
the members who reside in the country
to attend. Officers will be elected and
other important business will be brought
before the camp at that time.
Miss. Annie Mary Lewis, daughter Of
Mr.. Alexander Lewis, Of near Lexington,
and Mr.. George II. Hileman. son of Mr..
Daniel j. Hileman, a wealthy farmer or
the Timber Ridge neighborhood. were
married ~ the residence OF the bride by
the Rev. j. II. Davis, Jr., yesterday.
The Spottswood Telephone Company,
who are the owners of the line between
this point and Stanton. are making ex-
tensive improvements on their system.
A switchboard will be put IN at Raphine.
midway between stanton and Lexing-
ton, and a third wire put up for COM
mercial business. and thus remove much
Of the annoyance now experienced by in
terruption TO communication between the
two places. This company is now ex-
tending its present system TO other points
nine-mile line from Raphine TO Jack ard
branch line 10 Brownsburg are in pro-
gress of erection, and work is also pro-
crossing on the line from Raphine TO
Mofetts creek and vicinity.
Mr. Thomas Z. Calbreath and Miss
Sarah A. Brownlee. Of Roanoke. were
married this morning at an early hour I'm
the Presbyterian church by Rev. DR..
Thornton Whaling. A few friends and
quite a number of spectators were pres
ent 70 witness the ceremony. Mrs. Cal
breath is a daughter of the late. James
G. Brownlee, Of Springfield near Natural
Bridge. and the third sister in turn to
wed Mr. Calbreath, each succeeding one
having waited on the other until time OF
death. Mr.. and Mrs. Calbreath before
marriage. spent several days with friends
near here and drove into town this
morning after breakfast. They left on
the morning train for their future home,
in Roanoke.
The total deposits in the two banks
here at the close Of business yesterday
were Sio.57S-Bank of Rockbridge. Sl75.57S.
and First National. $4,000 This repre-
sents the largest amount OF deposits ever
known in either bank and the largest
ever known i'm the history Of the county
II is an increase of 50 per cent I'm deposits
here within the past three years.