The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-04
A SUCCESSOR
TO PROF. GRAVES.
Washington and Lee University Trus-
tees to Meet Thursday.
BUENA VISTA FURNACE CLOSED,
For Repairs by It's New Owncrs-Ear'
ly shipment of Spring m
April Fool Joke Played on n
Train Crcw-Eastcr Services

LEXINGTON. VA, April Especial
= meeting OF the Board Of Trustees o.
washington and Lee University VIII b'
held here Thursday. April 9th. 10 take
stems for filling the vacancy IN the Jaw
department caused by Che acceptance oil
Professor Charles 4. Graves OF a similar
position I'm the Universiiy OF Nnginia
Professor Graves will not sever ms con-
nection with Washington and Lee untl
the close of tho present session.
Mr.. John III. Whitmoro. an extensive
stock dealer Of RockbrdIge shipped To-
day from Lexington a carload OF stock
90 tho Bait more market. consisting OF
lSO hogs and 70 spring lambs. This Is
early In the season for spring lambs In
this section and Mr.. Whitmore expects
fancy prices for them. The lambs weigh
between o. and 20 pounds.
The contract for improving the old
public school building on Main street and
converting n into an engine house fof
the use OF the Lexington Fire Depart
ment has been awarded 10 Mr.. ID ;.
Iayne. His bid was $l.oi5. Work on the
building will begin at once.
FURNACE CLOSED.
The Buena Vista iron furnace has
closed down for repairs. The Virginia
Iron. Coal and Coke Company, who re-
Gently purchased the property. took pos
session Saturday. April LIST. The work OF
repairlng will be pushed rapidly to com
pletion so that the furnace will be en-
abled TO start again at an early date.
The manager for the past year. Captain
u. e. Jones will remove 10 Iron Gate.
An april Fool" was played on the
crew Of a Baltimore and Ohio train
Captain Jacob Rodrick. last Saturday
morning while on their way 20 LeNing-
49, 1~f,Ho~ nfduq ghrff six miles
from here. as the train turned a short
bend I'm the road and entered a cut. En-
gjneer Calvin saw a man lying on the
track. Before the train could be stopped
4, passed over the PROSTATE form OF the
man. The train was stopped and the en-
glneer and fireman went back TO see VINO
the man was that had been crushed 10
death. The man found 20 be a dummy
n suit OF clothes stuffed with straw. The
trainmen at once remembered that II was
April lst. No coroner's inquest was
deemed necessary. so the mangled remains
were left by the roadside as a warning
10 others to keep of the track
Messrs. G.. =. Clarke. Of Columbus. O.,
and III. l.. Castleman. OF PittsburG' Pa.
are AZ Goshen looking after some land
titles. The land in question embraces
many thousands Of acres md formerly
belonged 10 Thomas Wilton. Many small
farms have been sold from the Original
tract. and II now appears that these last
titles are considered insecure.
EASTER SERVICES.
Easter Sunday was specially observed
here yesterday at the Methodist and
Episcopal churches. Special music and
beautiful flowers added greatly 20 the ex'
ercises. In the afternoon the Christian
Endcavorers OF the Methodist church hello
a Passion Week service. conducted by the
pastor. Rev. J. y. Nightrnan, n number
OF Endeavorers also taking part. The
Sunday school Of he Episcopal churcf
held their Easter service also In The ar
ternoon IN which an attractive programme
Of music and responsive service was rcn
dered. Rev. DR.. Il. J. McBryde. the rec.
tor. was on the programme in his usua'
happy style.