Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-07-26
Personals and Briefs.

Judge 5. ii. Letcher Is spen"4"5 I"
vacation at Virginia Beach.
Miss Bobbie Tanner, of Lynchburg,
is visiting Miss Bessie Boley.
Mrs. q. Boone, of Salem, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. J. @. Boude.
Miss Sallie Wilkinson, OF Lynch
burg, is the guest of Mrs. Thos. j. Rice.
Miss Byrnina Hook, who has been
the guest of the Misses Holmes, is
visiting friends in Lynchburg.
Miss Bessie Glasgow, one of South
Rivers charming young ladies, was in
town for q short time on Tuesday.
Mr.. G. F. Didawick, Of the railway
postal service, is spending his vac ion
at his home near Woodstock.
Mrs. W. Y. Hester and sister, Miss
Bessie Seal, are visiting relatives in
Augusta county.
DR.. ]. A. Quarles occupied the pull
pit of the Second Presbyterian church,
Staunton, last Sunday.
Mr.. T. s. Burwell has returned from
a short visit to his brother, Editor Bur-
well, of Stauntor.
Mrs. F a. jerks, of Richmond,
accompnl,d 10y her children, is visit
ing her ia her, Mr. J. H. Beeton.
Mr.. F.. L. Young, wife and children
have returned from visit to relatives in
Greenville, Augusta county.
Mr.. Samuel Anderson, of Boston,
Mass, is spending some weeks with
his sisters at Mrs. T. e. McCOrkle's
Mr.. J. Ed. Beaver and farOily are
visiting relatives near Lynchburg'
While absent Mr.. Beaver will visit
Newport News
Miss Marietta Holmes, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs J.B'
Holmes, has returned to her home In
Newport News.
Miss Maize Williams has returned to
her home in Buckingham county, after
q visit of several weeks 10 her cousin,
MISS Susie Wilson.
The new Board of Supervisors organ
lied Monday. Mr.. J. P. Welsh was
elected chairman and Mr.. A. T. Shields,
clerk,
Messrs. J. L. Hamilton and d. L,
Conner, of the Lexington postofice,
spent NJ )nday and Tuesday in Lynch
burg.
Mr.. c. Harry Hardy, of Winchester,
is in Lexington visiting his wife, who
is spending the summer with her faith
er, Mr.. T.. Wright.
G. A. Rhodes & Company have been
awarded the contract to furnish meat
to the Virginia Military Institute fol
the coming ear
DR.. ". Stuart Leech, son OF oul
countyman, Hon, W. B. F. Leech, hal
been elected president If the Blacl
Hills and Minnesota Mining and Mil
ling Company of Brooten, MINI,
Rev. 1. N. Yonan and wife ale tn
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. Il. Myers
Mr.. Yonan is Persian missionary ant
will sail for his home IN about month
Messrs. Jas. Med. Darlington, "
G, Warner, and Rev. G, McLaren Bry
don spent Monday night at Student
Rock on House Mountain to enjoy th
sunrise
Mr.. Ernest Peasants and friend, NJ
Burkholder, of Harrisc nburg. were Il
quests this week of Mr.. D. P. Showa
ter. They are now visiting friends
Collierstown.
Mr.. L. H. Latham, president Of IL
Lexington Light and Power Compan
spent several days in Lexington as Il
guest of Mr.. r. Il. Hutton. He lo
Monday for his home ia Baltimore.
A delightful german was give0
Jefferson Park Hotel, Charlottesvi
last Wednesday night in honor of Mi
Margaret Graham who IS visiting Mi
JEANNE Lee.
Salem Times-Register: Mrs. W.
Norris and children arrived yesterd
afternoon from Fairfield, Va.
Norris and family will occupy their NJ
property on Broad street.
The Junior Christian Endeavorers
Trinity Methodist church, accompani
by number of friends, went on a p
mic Friday to McCluer's Sulphur Sp,ir
eight miles south of town.
Mr.. Hugh NJ. McIlhany. of Stauntc