The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-02
LIGHTNING'S WORK
IN LEXINGTON.
A Telephone Destroyed and a Lady
Badly Shocked.
Or. LACKEY IS LAID TO REST.
His Remains Taken TO Lexington ior
Interment-Merryma See
Strange Sight-Ncws ola Young
Soldiers Death,

LEXINGTON. VA, Sept. i.-Special-
The remains OF Or. Harry J. backoy,
who died at his home at Iron Gave, 49,
brought here and buried IN the LeN.ns-
ton GENE terry Monday afternoon. ing
services AZ the grave were emu" -
by Rev L. W irwin. II Radford. Tor
mer pastor OF the deceased al IRON Hale.
Dr.. Lackey was born and reared az ,h VIZ
county at Bolivar Mills. about eight
miles from Lexington. He IS survived
by his wife and six children, three boys
aud three girls.
During a recent storm that prevailed
In this community lightning struck ce-
dar tree IN the yard of Mayor homas ~
McCoTkie. The wires OF his phone were
attached to the tree. Electricity ran
down the tree and leaping 10 the wire
was led into the house, whore DANA &c
was done In tearing paper from the cell
Ing an splintering the partition OF the
dlning-room in which the phone Is SIT
uatcd.
RECEIVED A SHOCK.
Mrs. McCorkle was standing near
window some distance from the phone.
where she received a shock. She has
not yet recovered from the effects. but
still has a ringing IN her ears
\ few nights ago a small company u
young people went on a visit Of several
miles in the country. While returning
about Tnidnirht. they were greatly sur
prise1 by The sudden appearance In the
sky OF "a large ball Of light passing rep
idly across tho heavens. II descended
near the purity and appeared 70 fall I'm
q field. When within short distance
Of the ground there was 2 sudden nois-
less fash and the object burst into
thousands OF pieces. giving out light Of
many colors.
The Board Of Supervisors Of RocSbridge
held their annual meeting at the county
almshouse and made q thorough inspec-
tion OF the conduct OF affairs The farm.
buildings. treatment OF Inmates and zen
eral condition Of things showed good
sIfHs4r rr.f. aalFrH 81 ha
present superintendent Mr.. Dunlap Ac-
counts with Oyerseers OF the Poor OF the
county were settled making a good imam
cial showing
A SOLDIERS DEATH.
News was received here yesterday OF
the death on August 30th az New Haven
Conn. OF Sidney T.. Scnseney a member
Of Troop l.. Second United States cav
airy. who was taken there from Caint
Willon. Young senseney was vel
known In Lexington whore his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Senseney. resided
FOR many years. He was known here 90
@ musical prodigy. or the human band
without the aid Of any instrument VIII
only his lips. he could initiate any par
Of a band. simply by blowing through
his teeth and lips. lie was one Of 9
twenty. most of whom are dead.
Mr. \. Lanestaff Johnston. or Ricn
mond. who graduated I'm the class Of q
| an the Virginia Military Institute wa
| the guest here this week Of Mr. william
| n. Shields "a prominent attorney of TIA
Lexington bar. with whom he roOme,
| while "a cadet al the Institute Mr.. John
rt0n Is an electrical engineer Of distnc
! ton. lie superintended the construc
tfnn OF tho first electric street railway u
| The world which was built in Richmoui
| tie has lent 10 Colonel r. 4. Mari, 10
use Boo the engineering department ~ th
! Virginia Military Institute. set Of th
! original plans and drawings Of the note'
. Einel Tower in Paris
| BUST OF WASHINGTON.
| A lie size bronze bust OF Georg
| Washington has been presented 10 Wash
| mgtOu and 10 University by NJ. Osc1
| strauss. of New York city. The bus
| g. am exact reproduction in face aud forr
| ~ HOudOu's famous statue OF Washing
! ton IL viii be placed In Lee Memoria
| Next Monday. County Court day wi
! witness the oueuing OF the c0ngrcssiOna
! campaign IN ROckhridso. Judge Quarlo
| of Staunt0r the Democratic nominee an
! Colonel Hubbard. OF Buckingham, th
| Republican nominee will both be her
| and will address the people on Che issue
| of the canvass. A large crowd viii n
| doubt be present and an exciting tim
| IS looked for.
The Virginia Military Institute openc
| A number have already reported. 4 larg
! attendance is expected this year. th
| number possibly reaching two huniro
! and fifty. Recent Improvements I'm th
heating apparatus viii add greatly 10 N
| comfort and convenience Of the barrlCk
| and the Jackson building
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