Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-09-28
ROCKBRIDGE.
Local Affairs of Interest From Various
Parts Of the County Furnished by
Our Regular Correspondents.

ROCKBkIDGE BATHS, Sept PC
We were consoling ourselves her
with the idea that there would be nC
more trouble with our nail, but on'v
to be disappointed. The package OF
GAzETTE's due here on Thursday o.
last week did not arrive until Friday
With the same mail there was large
package of letters from Lexington for
Stanton came oat to this office, which
OF course was returned by the next
mail; but could not reach Their distina-
ton until Saturday. This was of no in
terest to us, but | mention it to show
up the carelessness with which our
mails are handled.
understand that Mr., Ralph Kirk
patrick was appointed by our School
Board to take charge of the Public
School at Riverside. We have reason
to hope that he will prove to be the
right man In the right place There
are two private schools now in opera
ton, here and the otker near by.
In the former case, Mrs. Mary Moore
Hutcheson, las in her employ Miss
Baird, from Waynesboro. A few
scholars besides those Of AIrs. Fl Is will
be admitted. In the sIsster, Miss
Killgor, from Washington, D. c.,
employed by Messrs Saml McCown,
Chas. Shewey, Fred Mohler and Mrs. |
Anderson, who represent in all thirteen |
scholars.
In the absence Of DR.. McElwee, Dr.
Quarles filled his pulpit on yesterday,
and gave to bis hearers very solemn
Ind impressive sermon, which we trust
will be followed by good result Our
people are always more than glad to
AVE the Dr., with US.
John Van Derveer, Esq, who lived
Or a few years past on the Hartman
irm near Lexington, recently bought
'om the VIM. Foutz hei's a tract Of
nd lying near Bethesda church, on
Itch he is erecting residence with
lie view Ct making it his permanent Il
ome.. He is temporarily occupying Ut
tenant house near the. old honest lit
e welcome him and his 20 our midst re
i'd hope that the change will be for IL
utpal good. OIL
h. P, Judy who for several years
gned and lived on the Emerson Horn 10
net, recently sold to Chas. McKeever sp
10 will there take up his abode, while
r. Judy will go to Lis old tramping al
ound six,or eight miles from Goshen. ou
e are quite sorry te give = SO good lh
citizen. IL
Clyde E. vii on left on Wednesday
It for Pensac 10, Fla, where he has MI
'epted a position as clerk and treas Is
er in the Escambia Hotel. ne
The pr0tracted services in the VI. L. an
urch 10 which 1 alluded in my last hel
re continued until Tuesday night of Is
t week. am sad to report that in'
er such al earnest effort, there is s.
lie manifest interest on the subject nel
religion, on the part of those who "o
yet olt Of the fold, and fJr .who-e res
lefit especially these services We're
d. 1t is to be hopel. however, that 'an
seed thus soan will yet take ct ah'
bring forth abundant fruit. tne
w.
1t was our ia llt tlat tie GAzErrE's In
not reach YOU until Friday this aho
e.-ED. TN
ls,
iILMORE MILLS, sept. 2G Miss III
~ McCrum, of BuenG V.,t,. has mo
n visiting Ngs ), W Gilmore of De
vicinity, re urn edl home S saturday.
[, 0. Ogden, Of Natural Bridge, was WA
'ur city Saturday.
Iisses Mabel Hatcher AMI R sa
ntz, spent Sunday with Mrs. Nc Y
r Of Greenlee. mis-
mong the piscatorial sportsmen az the
'. Gilmore's this week we find tAe Teen
owing Lexiugtonians. Rice, Miller, ial l
W. Moore, and F. H, Broken Me-
lgb. also W, B, Davidson, of Balti- and
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