Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-06
THE LEXINGTON PEOPLE.
Their Present and Future Move
ments-What They Are Doing.

LEXINGTON, VA, March 5.-(Special.)
Rev. Thornton Whaling, d. D., is visit
ing friends in Columbia S. c. His pulpit
at the Presbyterian church, will be oc-
cupied tomorrow morning by Rev. Dr.
English. of the Union Theological Semi
nary.
Miss Mamie Turner, of Fancy Hill, has
left for Iowa, where she will remain on
an extended visit of two years.
Mr. and Mrs. M. b. Corse, who have
been spending the winter in Phlladslphla'
have returned
Mr. Charles H. Hunter, who has been
I'll for some time, and who has been on
a visit TO his home, in Richmond, has re-
Mrs. A. S. Buford, of Richmond, is the
guest of Colonel and Mrs. j. ID. II. Ross
Mr. w. NJ. SWisher, Of near Zack, IN
this county, has gone to Indiana, Wnere
he will locate.
Mrs. ID. ii. Kern, of Baltimore. is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L.
Mr.. s. w. sterrett, OF Highland county,
who has been visiting in this county, has
returned.
Mr.. John Carmichael, Jr., who has been
very Ill in Ansted, w. Va, has recovered
sufficiently to return to Lexington.
Mr. S. II. Moore, County Treasurer, who
has been confined to his home, for some
time on account Of inflammatory rheuma-
tism, is reported much better
DR. $. McPheeters Glasgow, who To-
Gated in Nashville last fall, has been
honored with the appointment or sur
geon of the City Hospital. DR.. Glasgow
was for some time in Johns Hopkins
Hospital Baltimore.
Emmet Ewing. James McHenry, Cor
don Brown, and Edward Deacon, four
young men who reside in the vicinity OF
Oak Dale, this county, have gone west TO
locate. The first two will go to Missouri
M laet fxrrn m
Rev. b. f. Ball, the presiding elder or
Roanoke District, preached at Trinity
Methodist church last Sunday evening;
This is the last sermon that Mr.. Ball
will deliver to this congregation as pre-
siding elder, for he has held that position
four years, and will at the coming con-
ference this month be assigned to an
other field.
George NJ. Anderson, Of Rockbridge
Baths, are in MAIDEN, w. Va, visiting
Mrs Anderson's daughter Mrs. +. L.
McCue.
Last Sunday morning a meeting of the
OF Timber Ridge Presby-
terrain church was held to consider the
of Rev. j. H. Davis, Jr., pas
tor of that church, which had been ten
dered by him on the previous Sabbath.
AS moderator, Rev. DR.. Thornton Whal- |
ing presided. With almost a unanimous
vote the congregation refused TO accept |
the resignation.
Inc CONDITION OF Mrs. W. NJ. mcElWee, |
wife OF Rev w. NJ. McElwee, ID. D., OF |
the Rockbridge Baths. is not much i'm
proved.
Mr.. John n. Foutz and Miss Myrta |
Cord were married Saturday, February |
18th. in Bancker, La. Mr.. Foutz is a son |
Of the late William Foutz, of the Rock |
bridge Baths, and left there several years !
ago. He Is engaged In the rice business
In Louisiana.
Mr. j. W. McGuffin. who has been
spending some time with his parents and |
in the vicinity OF Fairfield. has
returned TO his home. at Exelene III
Mrs. T.. A. Sale. OF Fairfield is visit
ng relatives in Washington, ID. c.
Mrs. ID. Il. Strain, who has been visit
ng relatives In Concord, N. c., has re-
urned.
Miss Charlotte Ranson, of Staunton.
md Miss Mamie Powell Mccormick. OF
have returned TO Staunton
rom a visit TO friends here.
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