Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-15
BapKEEPEns TO CLOSE EARLY.
Lexington People Wish to Close
SnIoous by IO-Met "a Bear.

LEXINGTON. VA, September N.-(Spe-
c.al.)-A petition has been presented TO
the Lexington Council requesting the
passing of an ordinance requiring the
bar-rooms to close every night at 10
o'clock. At present they close when
ever ready. except Saturday nights. and
then at II o'clock. The Council favors
the idea Of closing them up at II o'clock,
and has postponed action until an opbh-
ion as to the legal aspect OF the case can
be had Of the towns attorney.
The saloonmen resist the passage Of
such an ordinance, claiming that their
best trade, especially that Of the tram
sient kind is at a late hour, and that
they pay enough license NEARLY $500 10
warrant their keeping open. There are
only three saloons in Lexington, on ac-
count Of the high license.
If the ordinance Is passed, the bar
room at the end Of the county bridge
over North river, leading into Lexington
being just out Of the corporate limits
will do a land-ofIice business.
THEY MET A BEAR.
While crossing the Blue Ridge range
near Clarks Mill. on Irish creek, in this
county, Mrs. Phoebe Clark and Mrs. Ann
Struthers were met BY a bear coming
from the opposite direction. The meet
ing was a mutual surprise to all parties
concerned. The women began to scream
and shout as though urging dogs TO battle,
and then fed. The bear Immediately
executed the "about face" and disappear
ed. Two bears were seen in this same
locality this summer and two winters
ago five were killed in one den on this
mountain.
The Lexington volunteer firemen have
decided to accep. the invitation to attend
the Street Fair and Trade Carnival in
Stanton October 9Th. Their new uni
forms will be worn on that occasion. The
racing team is getting rapidly under way,
practicing daily. All practice is now
done in the afternoon, instead of after
dark, as heretofore. Three runs are
made. Recently they have been extra
fast. The boys say they are out for all
the prizes offered at the Roanoke meet
ing the latter part of this month.
BUFFALO MILLS SOLD.
The Franklin Pougue property, better
known as the Buffalo Mills" has been
sold to Bennett n. Bell, OF Lexington,
for 81 800, by Commissioner w. y. Hous-
ton and Z. NJ. Penick
The Cedar Grove milling property, on
North river, about seven miles from
here, was sold Monday by Commissioner
=. NJ Penick for $500, to Mrs Elizabeth
i. Lacy, Of Rockbridge Baths.
Mr.. Josiah Ryland, Jr, Second Auditor
Of Virginia, was here this week on a
visit to his son, who is a cadet at the
Virginia Military Institute.
SCHOOL NEWS.
The School Board Of Natural Bridge
District has made the following appoint
ments for the different schools in the
district for the ensuing session: Mr.. Z. II.
principal, and Miss Mareilla
GerOW, assistant teacher at Fancy Hill
Graded School; Miss Julia T.. Gerow,
principal, and Miss Minnie Lackey as
sistant teacher at Glasgow Graded School;
Miss Permelia Macmillan, principal. and
Miss Belle j.. Wilson, assistant teacher
at Buffalo Graded School; Miss Margaret
Lackey. at Ben Salem; w. +. Shafer, at
Mountain Branch; Miss Mary McLaugh-
lin, at Temperance Hall; Miss Mary Lou
Watts, at Elliotts Hill; j. J. Moore, DIT
Oak Forest; Miss Anna Johnston, at
River Cliff: Miss Minta Harden, at Gil !
Creek; Miss Bertha McCleland, at Rural |
Valley; Miss Grace Starke, at Grims |
Miss Bette AlcGuffin at Sulphur Springs
Miss Daisy ID. Moore, at Natural Bridge; |
Miss Bueiah Dixon, a. Upper Arnolds !
Valley; Miss Ella Moore, at Buffalo Bend; !
Miss Florence Braford, at Lower Arnolds !
Valley.
SOUTH RIVER DISTRICT.
The school trustees Of South River Dis !
-rict have appointed the following teach |
ars: Mr. j. Preston Allan, principal, and |
Miss Minnie Hyde, assistant teacher at /
Graded School; Miss Carrie Y. |
Iarman, at Cups; j. A. Parker, prtncl- /
pal, and Miss Minnie Giles, assistant I
.eacher at Raphine Graded School; Miss /
Margaret Wallace, at Nesuvius, Miss j.. /
A. Patterson, at Mohler; Miss Nellie /
Ilemmer, at Aldvale; Miss julia Macket,
1t Riverside; II. y. Lackey, at South |
Side; Mrs. Serena r. Wilson, at Cross
Roads; Miss Ella j. Pultz, at Spring Val
ey; Miss Amanda Sale, at Concord; Miss