Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-03-30
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. R. L. Owen spent several days
iu Richmond this week.
Mr.. Lacy L. Irvine has returned
. from visit of few days to Baltimore
Mr., D. M. Reilly left Monday morn
ing for the Soldiers Home at Rich
mond
Mr.. ]. X. Williams, of Richmond,
and Senator Thomas S. Martin were
here Saturday on legal business.
Rev. r, E, Hutton and Mr.. w. Il.
Agnor attended the Baltimore Con-
ference at Hinton, w. Va.
Capt. John A. Mcneil of Kerr's
Greek, was in Staunton last week on
business.
Mr.. Cabell G. Tutwiler has gone no
Philadelphia, whs'e he has secured a
position as eleotl ioian.
Mrs. G. S. Lofts, Misses Berta Lofts
and Belle Wilson, of Natural Bridge,
are visiting friends on Kerr's Greek.
Mr.. Percy 3. Caring expects to be-
gin drumming for Baltimore house
the first Ct April.
Miss jamie Cameron, who has been
teaching near RapA ine, has returned
to her homie near lexington.
Mr.. w. y. Preston, of Richmond, is
visiting his mother Mrs. Thos. L. Pres
ton.
Rev. DR.. J. A. Quarles occupied the
pulpit Of the colored Methodist church
last Sunday morning,
Capt. A. M. Monroe has returned
from Wadesvi lie, Clark county, where
he was summoned by the sudden
dea.h of his only sister, Mrs. Carter.
Mr.W. r. Beeton has been appointed
one Of the judges of election for Lex
ington district, in place of Mr.. W. II.
Agnor, resigned.
Falling Spring church has been
greatly improved by new slate roof,
which Mr.. r A. DePriest, Of Buena
Vista. has just completed,
Mrs. j. II. Wilson is in Buckingham
county at the bedside OF her mother,
Mrs. Hutchinson, who has been strick-
on with paralysis aadis not expected
to I've.
Prot. Harry Tucker has gone to New
York city to arrange for having pub
lished the writings Of his father, the
late j. r. Tucker, on constitutional
law.
Mr.. s. 3. McCorkle, after spending
3 few weeks in Lexington, went to
Glasgow Saturday. He left there
Monday for Richmond whore he will
make his home,
Miss Willie Berry, Of Raphine, spent
several days here recently learning the
workings Of the central telephone Office. |
She will have charge of the newly |
esta blished Office at Raphine.
Mr.. Charity Pax ION, prominent
citizen of Rockbridge county. is in
Botetourt county buying cattle. So |
fir, MIR, Raxton has been very success.
full in getting some Of the finest cattle
in the county:-Buchanan Banner.
Professor Leonidas Poyntz. one Of
the leading educators of the State. and
for many years professor in the Deaf,
Dumb aud blind Institute. died at
his home in Staunton, Monday, aged
sixty five years.
Sundays Richmond Times: State
Senator s. H. Letcher was at the Capt.
tol yesterday morning. Mr.. Letcher
came up from Old Point, where he /
went after the launching of the two
battleships at Newport News.
Mr.. W. 3. Johnston, examiner of |
records for the 18th judicial circuit, re-
turned to his home on Buffalo Saturday
and spent few days. He left here
Tuesday for Staunton and from there
he will 60 to Harrisonburg.
Mr.. John Melin, OF the V. M. I. Post
Band, will start next week for Klondike.
His uncle, Mr.. Charles 7. Meurling. of
baltimore, will accompany him to the
land Of gold, Mr.. Melin's family will
remain in Baltimore with the family Of
Mr.. Meurling.
Rev. D. H. Kern, Of Baltimore, who
attended conference at Hinton, W. Va,
is here visiting Mr.. F. P. Rhodes. Mrs.
Kern has been here some weeks with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. F. P.
Rhodes. Mr., Kern has been sent to |
calvary church. Baltimore, this year.
Capt. Barclay of Lexington. was
with US yesterday. also Mr.. Flood of
Appomattox, both candidates for |
Democratic nomination for Congress
The damp day worked very much
against them, but they met several
persons. Capt. Barclay is very popu-
lar With ex-Confede{ates and news:
paper men, He enjoys the distinction
OF being the oldest newspaper man in
the State. He has been editor of the
Lexington GAZETTE Tor 81 years.
and IL one of the first silver men Of
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