Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-02-28
Personals and Briefs.

Miss Emma Shelley, OF otaan'on'
the guest of Mrs. J. M. Quisenberry
Mr.. z. Shirley, of New Market, ii
visiting bis son, NJ. R. A. Shirley
Misses Mary and Sue Davidson are
in Washington where they will spene
several weeks
Colonel Robert Catlstt is in Win
chester attending tie meeting OF thu
Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias.
To-day is Ash Wednesday and the
beginning of Lert. Easter Sunday
will be April 18th.
Mr.. E. L. Graham, of the firm OF
Graham and Company, is In the Moth
purchasing spring goods tor his firm.
The tewn clock now has q shining
eountsnanco. It's face aud hands have
received the att, ntion OF the painter,
and are now ear and clean.
Mr.. John D. Bowyer, valued en-
ployee of this Office, has gone to Roam
oke where lie has accepted a lositicn
with the Stone Printing Company.
Mr.. J. Eugene West has moved his
family from this place to Cliftoa Forge
where they will make Their future
home. They ! ave many friends here
WHO regret their departure.
Tie Republicans of this, the Tenth
district, will hold convention at
Buchanas, Botetourt county, April Sd,
for the purpose Of nominating candl-
date Tor Congress.
Miss Rosaline Tucker and Miss
Bruce Houston, of Lexington, were
among the dancers at german given
by the Hampden-sidnsy German Club,
at that place Thursday night
Washington's birthday was observed
here Thursday by the closing OF the
tanks and postofGce and the $50 en-
sion of academic exer; &c al Washing
ton AMI Lee diversity and the W.
sinia Ainrary Institute.
A bill permitting the cancellation
OF tN o of the $4,000 bonds Of the
Virginia Military Institute, issued to
get money to rebuild the buildings
burned by Hunter during the war, has
passed tho Senate. The legislation is
simply taken to clear the title of the
land on which the institute buildings
stand.
The fourth quar- .erly meeting tor
Co lierstown circuit, M. E. Church,
Soutr, will be held at Elliott's Hill
next Saturday and Sas day, March 3r1
and 4th. Rev. David Bush, presiding
elder, will preach Saturnay at IL o'c'ocl
ard hold the quarterly conference, ano
be will also preach Sunday at II
O'Clock and administer the sacrament
O. The Lords Supper.
At the celebration of the Washing.
TN Literary Society Thurs day night
held in the University chapel, The
orators medal was awarded to Mr.. f
@. Wilson, S: n of Rev. G. A. Wilson
of New Providence, and the debator''
medal 10 Mr.. B. Mercer Hartman, o
Richmond, brother Of DR.. J, II
H.,tman, of Lexington. MIR. Hart
mans speech was considered q FIN
effort and he was the re cipient of n an,
congratulations.
Am ong the appropriations made b,
TIE Legislature to the institutions o
the State is the sum of $4,000 to tn
Virginia Military Institute, which in
cludes the ex!e :tes of the Board
Visitors, except as to the expenses o
the Adjutant General and Supe inten
dent OF Public Instruction, whose ex
penses shall be pad as provided b
law, and which shall also include le
p airs to buildings, and 20 forth.
Samuel B. Walker, Jr., General In
surance Agent, desires to share hi
profits with the efficient and faithf,
fire department of Lexington, and
that end will give 10 per cent. of a
premium collections on nep busine'
written in the town of Lexington durin
the months of February and Marcel
1900. His books will be open to il
spection of any one designated by tn
fire department.
The calling of the disciples and tt