Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-04-25

Stevens and Mss Essie Archer, O
Richmond, were among those from {
distance who attended the Easter ger
man at the Virginia Military Institute
Friday night.
When you need anything call on thu
merchants who advertise in TIL
GAzETTE-who will sell you bargains
The merchant who is too stingy tc
advertise and tell you what he has tc
sell does not deserve your patronage
Hon. Fl. S.. George Tucker left to-
day for Utica, NY, where he has been
invited act as one of the judges in
an oratorical contest between the pre-
SEN atives Of Cnrnell and Columbian
Universities
Owing to demands of advertisers on
our space this week, sevel al communi-
cations are abrids ed and ether articles
omitted, among them a detailed ac-
codnt Of the success full concert given
Thurs lay nigh for the benefit OF the
Lexington Fire Department Band.
We wish to cure the services of a
local or travelling salesma2 to sell our
inc Of lubricating and refined oils,
greases, paints and white lead. Salary
Oh commission, Address, The Ameri :
can Petroleum Product Company,
office and refinery, Finley, Ohio.
hon. William L. Wilson, presiden t
of Washington and Lee. who has spent
the past few menths at the Hot Springs
of Arizona, is expected home next
week. Mr.. Wilson has been greatly
benefited by his sojourn in that
climate.
Lynchburg News Rev. DR.. Henry
A. White, the professor of history III
Washington and Lee Unlvers ty, filled
the pulpit OF Westminster church last
Sunday. DR.. White is an able and in
sting preacher. His life Of Gen
eral Robert Flee has made aim known
as writer of rare ability.
James Shirley, son of Mr.. Robert A
Shirley, of this place, has received 'ar
appointment as apprentice in the United
States naval service at Newport, r. 1
James left April 18th to report fol
duty and Is much pleased with the ser
VIC. He has entered for five ye1r'
and during that time he will cruise il
many parts of the world. His many
friends here will follow him with thel
best wishes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Funkhousel
will celebrate the fifth anniversary O.
their marriage tonight at their resi-
dence in Baltimore. Handsome invi
tltions on wood.colored paper were
issued for the occasion, Mr.. Funk
houseris we'll known in Lexington, ano
is son Of Mr.. and Mrs, K. r. Funk
houser. Mrs Funkhouser and daugh
ter, Miss Edith, left Tuesday for Balti
more to be present at the celebration
Mrs, Serena r. Wilson, the value
and accomplished Kerr's Greek CORES
pondent of The GAZETTE, has close
her school at Highland Belle. Ate
" spending a few days in Lexington sh
I left Tuesday for Buckingham county
3 where she will visit her sister, Mrs. (
r. Williams, OF Arvonia, after whc
D she will spend a sholt while wit
r friends in Richmond, Mrs, Wilso
q will return to Goshen the first of Ma,
where she has accepted for the summt
a desirable situqtien~ at Hotel ALE
ghany.
!. The Christiansburg correspondent {
d the Lynckburg News says; "Lette
have been received from the Presby
terrain Foreign Mission Commute
q Nashville, bringing the welcome new
that Rev. William Me. Jankin an
= family, of Korea, will return this sun
: mer for years rest and recuparatiol
Ttey have been from here eight yeer
. and their health is very much impaire
Ii though Mr.. Junkin protests again
. obeyiLg the mission doctors opinio
d His wife was a Miss Leyburn, of LIE
q ington, Va"