Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-03
IN AND ABOUT LEXINGTON.
Irvine's Hotel offered for snIe-Move-
ments of Citizens.

LEXINGTON, April 2.-(Special) -Ir-
vines Hotel was offered for sale this
week by the commissioners, Messrs. w.
s. Hopkins and p. NJ. Penlck. There
were several bidders, but only $1,000 was
offered, and the property was withdrawn
by the commissioners.
Snow covered the mountain ranges in
this vicinity Thursday morning.
The targets for rifle practice on the
cliff in the rear of the Virginia Military
Institute have been put in repair. and
the corps of cadets will commence rifle
practice the first of the week.
The assessors Of the Rockbridge Mutual
Insurance Company have completed their
work and the books have been turned
over to the secretary, DR.. J. T. Wilson.
They reduce the insurance, in all the
districts, about $4,000. This leaves the
company with about $4,000 Of risks.
The secretary is now making out new
policies for every policy-holder.
a considerable amount Of petty thieying
is reported to have occurred in the Fancy
Hill neighborhood, I'm this county. Whe-
Their justly or unjustly, it is reported
two Mormon preachers who have been
working I'm that section for the last
month. Circumstances in tho case give
credence to the assertion, inasmuch as
the Mormons have shaken the dust from
their feet and the thieving has ceased
Nothing has been stolen since their de-
parture.
Miss Bette Morrison, OF Rockbridge
Baths, is visiting friends in Richmond.
Mr.. Oliver 5. Nutty. Of Rockbrdge
Baths, is visiting friends IN Port Re
public.
Mr.. Ferguson, the newly-appolnted
foundryman Of the furnace at Goshen,
with his family, has arrived at Goshen.
Hon. 5. Houston Letcher, who went to
the launching OF the battleships. has re-
turned home after spending several days
in Richmond.
Captain u. H. Rawlings, OF Vesuvlus,
is visiting friends in Eastern Virginia.
Mr.. Thomas J. Robertson, of Vesuvius,
and family, have removed to Fire Creek,
w. Va, where he will engage in detective
work with his brother, Mr.. Eugene Rob
ertson. Of the Pinkerton Detective
Agency.
Mr.. Charles Powell. of Bells Valley,
has gone to Seattle, Wash.
sIr. S. NJ. Davidson, of Bells Valley,
has returned from a ten days visit 10
northern cities.
Rev. c. c. owen. OF this place. is the
guest Of Rev. IL. A. Young. Of Bells
Valley.
Mr.. Robert L. owen has returned from
a visit Of several days TO Richmond.
Mr.. William Z. Preston spent several
days here this week, the guest Of his
mother, Mrs Il. l.. Preston.
Mrs. Robert Catlett is visiting friends
in Charlotte county.
Miss Nina Weller. Of Great Falls, n.
Y, is visiting Miss Leila Holmes.
Miss Vergie Grattan, OF Stanton. Is
visiting Mrs. Harry st. G.. Tucker
Mr.. a. Graham Robinson, Of Embre-
Vile, Tenn, is on a visit TO relatives
here.
Miss Belle Webb OF Columbia, Tenn,
is the guest OF Miss Madgs Paxton.
Rev. ID. IL. Kern. OF Baltimore, has re-
turned home from visit 10 Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Z. Rhodes. or this place.
Miss Sadie Logan, OF Salem, IS the
guest of Mrs. j. r. Tucker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Beard are visiting
friends in Bath county.
Rev. Harry $. Coe, OF Berkeley, has
been visiting his sister. Mrs. Sallie Pit
ger.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Forester, OF Louis
vile. Ky. were the guests OF Mrs. For
Testers parents. Professor and Mrs. A.
l.. Nelson.
Mrs John T. Wilson was called 70
Buckingham county by the serious illness
OF her mother. Mrs. Hutchinson.
Professor Harry st. @. Tucker. who has
been in New York arranging for the pub
lcation OF the work written by his
father, Hon. John Randolph Tucker. on
law, has returned
President William L. Wilson has re-
turned from Princeton University. where
he went aa onA OF he Judges the In