Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-06-21
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i. ent weekly, the augusta County Arg,
paid visit Of few days to his brothe
Mr.. T. S. Burwell, here last week. v
thank him for his kind expressions
town and people. Below will be foun
a letter from him to his paper:
LEXINGTON, Va, June 81 Can
with the family of the Argus yesterda
to spend night and part of two day
in this pleasant old Virginia town. On
party stopped at the Old Irvine Hous
conducted by Mr.. R. G. Templetol
and wife, who was Miss Parker, O
Staunton, and we met with very kline
treatment and good fare.
spent some time in the telephone
exchange Office, which Manager Bur
well keeps as neat and inviting as can
be and where charming Miss Loaise
Fuller is the operator James Marks
is the electrician.
Going around with the telephone
man met my old friend Major Barclay,
editor of the GAZETTE, a gallant old ex-
Confederate veteran who is strongly
talked of as a member of the next house
of delegates. In the County NecS Of
fee I met Mr.. Paxton, the editor,
pleasant gentleman of the Gold Demo-
cratic persuasion who is not past re-
demption, seeing that he has voted
since in the primary and supports the
Democratic nominees. Mr.. Warner,
the able newspaper correspondent has
a desk in the Office and is very enter
tanning. That grand old divine, Rev.
j. A. Quarles, D. D., came in and I had
the honor of al introduction. Mr. J.
Scott Moore, another gallant Confede-
rate whom the people wantin the legis-
ature, came in and we had a shake.
Improvement is marching on. The
contract was lettoday to Weaver & Co., |
vt about S5,S for the enlargement of
he Presbyterian church to seat over
90 more persons. Plars are being
prepared for another building at the
'irgiuia Mi itary Institute to provide
ecitation rooms and q museum.-ItI
'ill stand in the rear of the cadet court
arracks and will cost near $4,000.
York on the Tucker Memorial Hall is
and it is several feet above
round. 1t will be of stone and very
andSome. Plans for these buildings
r. by Mr.. W. G. Mcdowell, the archi-
'ct, who has done some good work in
lis line for Staunton.
Directly across Washington street
ON our party's hotel is the house
vned ar d occupied by the illustriUus
'tonewall' Jackson, It is a two story
i'd basement Building with brick front, ;
one south end and stone rear addi- :.
IN lower than the front 1t shows
e marks Of times sunshine and storms
i'd is now used as a boarding house. =
Standing outside as Prof. H, st. Geo. ;
ECKER passed I had the pleasure of h
at with lin. He regretted his il
ity owing 10 his W. and L. U. duties .
accompany Hon. W, L. Wilson to =
aunton on Confederate memorial =
y. IL
A walk of several streets ended at =
RS. Fullers, where she and her at Il
lctive daughters and two of her sons q
'de the brief stay very pleasant, Il
Lexington has many very pretty 8,
.idences with lovely lawns, and her .,
ople are noted for their affabllity and
spitality. al once making a stral ger q,
j that he is among home friends. ~
ide from Staunton we know of no -
ice we had rather live.
The outlook for corn is not at FL,
'mising in the many fields along the
lroad and the wheat is generally
n On the ground, the result respect NJ
ly of cut worms work, replanting 8
the ravishes Of the fly. j. B. B. l.
d,