Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-08
ROCK BRIDGE.
Broke His Arm-A Turkey Hunt
Briefs.


LEXINGTON, VA, December 7.-(Spe-
cial)-Admiral 3. +. Day, of the United
States navy, who was at his home,
Hickory HILL" near Natural Bridge.
spending Thanksgiving, fell from lad
der and broke his right arm between the
wrist and elbow Admiral Day stated
that he expected TO report &C Washington
on next Monday, December nth. for duty.
Hon. William c. Todd, of Atkinson, ~.
IL. has sent his check for $500 TO Hon.
William l.. Wilson, president Of Washing
ton and Lee University. II was through
his friendship for Professor James Lewis
Howe. Of the university, and Professor Of
Chemistry. that the money was sent, and
the greater part Of II will be applied 10
purchases for the chemical library. Mr..
Todd It will be remembered. gave 5000
to the Boston Public Library for a news
paper reading-room.
Since the upward tendency Of lumber
foreign buyers have been buying good
deal Of lumber near Riverside. Rock
bridge county. In some Instances as
much as s22 per thousand feet has been
paid for lumber TO export. At Cornwall
three sawmills are busy saving lumber
for shipment, and more lumber Is now
being shipped from that point than ever
before Teams are engaged In hauling
green lumber from the Irish Creek for
ests 90 Cornwall, and owing to the fine
condition Of the roads, two-hoTse teams
wagon as much as two and a half tons at
a load.
Judge William +. Houston. OF the Coun-
~ Court, in session this week, has ap-
pointed the following land assessors for
the various magisterial districts of Rock
bridge county, TO make the assessment
for the year Of 1900: Lexington District.
4. r. Barclay; South-River District. j.
T.. McCauley; Walker's-Creek District,
Rufus L. Patterson Natural-Bridge Dis
trict. +. +. Harris; Kerr s-Creek District,
Daniel Teaford; Buffalo District. ). w
McCorkle.
-Four students of Washington and Lee
University had quite a successful turkey
hunt the other day. They We're from
Connecticut. Ohio, Indiana. and Illinois,
respectively. When about four miles
from Lexington, after an unsuccessful
hunt all morning, they became separated.
and two Of them CHANGED upon farm
house. where they were received with
Virginia hospitality and did full justice
10 2 dinner Afterwards they met the
other two, and recommended them 10 go
IN the same house and get their dinner.
While the second set were eating. SUD
denly here began terrible fuSlllaue
short distance off up the creek, and In
short time i'm came the Connecticut man
and his companion with fine turkey
which they said they had killed, and they
told wonderful tales about n ana now
they had stalked their big game. The
farmer viewed it and kept his thoughts
70 himself. knowing he was safe for he
uid not have any turkeys He saw II was
not q wild turkey. but held his peace and
left the boys continue 10 tell about their
"vyild turkey" In triumph the party
brought their game 10 Lexington. Inc
next day the farmer asked a neighbor II
he had missed any Of his turkeys. ana
no said no. but he had sold one 10 two
young men for $40. and that they had
fled II TO a stake and shot at 1t for near
w half an hour before they succeeded IN
killing it. ~ Co.,.
The body OF Mrs. Granville T. storey
wife OF Rev G.. Il. Storey, Oh Searcy,
Ark. was brought here Tuesday after
noon and inferred in Lexington Gene
terv Mrs. storey was ~ years OF age
and was n daughter OF the late DR.. VII
liam t. Humphreys. OF Augusta county,
and sister OF Professor David {. HuInph-
rows of Washington and Lee OniVer-
sitv. She had been In bad health ior
some time. but pneumonia was the I'M
mediate cause Of her death. Her death
occurred Sunday morning.