Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1901-02-20

Flumen left fer Abing Ion, LII wher
they will make their future hom".
MIR. Joseph Glasgow. OF Staunton
was the guest Of his father ar' VIM
A. Glasgow, yesterday.
Mr.. A. s. Morton, business MANAGE
Of the Saunton Spectator was W. leone
visitor at The GAZETTE office today.
MI. James McC. Moffett, Of Kanka-
nee City, Illinois, ia on visit to Mi
father, Mr.. W. B, Moffett, at Browns.
b urg.
Mr.. q. W. P. Emore and Miss Mag
gle G. Horn, both Of Rockbridge, were
married 1t Timber Ridge Tuesday,
February 10th. 1901, byJ. A. Tompson'
Mr.. C.'F oliver, of the Fincastle
Herald, attended the funeral OF his
aunt, Mrs. T. II. Beaver, here Sunday,
and paid The GAZETTE pleasant call
on Monday. -
One of our highly esteemed friends
Of the county wrote US last week as
follows: "THE GAZETTE is presenting
Q nice. neat and full appearance, which
all it's readers are enjoying" Thanks.
MIR. Joseph B. Holmes, representa-
tive Of Lexington Lodge. No. &c.
Knights Of PythisS1 let Monday to
attend the annual 4sssioa o. tks vir
ginia Grand Lodge in Hampton, which
cinvenei yesterday.
We are glad to learn that Mrs
Daniel Cri glsr, who has been quite
sick, is 0 little better. Her sisters, Mrs.
William Shanks, Of Springwood, and
Mrs. G. @. Burcb, of Fincastle. are
with her.
Saturdays Richmond Times Hon.
w. B. F. Lesch. OF Rockbrilge. &C.
companied, by Mrs. Leecb, left last
night for Florida to spend some time.
Asjor Leech has largo property inter
ests in the Lsnd of Flowers. and is
going down to give them some atten-
ton. He has q daughter in Florida,
and will be her guest while there.
MIR. William Brooks Rees :, 500 OF
former Supervisor N. B. Reese, and
Mics Minnie Irene Webb, daa Inter Of
Mr.. J. Il. Webb, OF Buffalo Forge,
were married today at Eagle RICK BY
the Bkv. W. O.. Tolbert. After the
-aysmory the couple took the train for
Philadelphia and othsr Northern cities.
Upon thei: return they will make their
home at Wesley Chapel.
~. neDIy ID Lee 1USHsyvtsaaWs s' 10y
Washington ssass>uzssas~s<eS.ss
Monday for Williamsburg, Va, where
be delivered the Phi Beta Kappa ora
ton before the chapter Of that fraternity
Of William and Mary College at their
annual celebra ion last nigh. DR.. 1
Whites subject was. '",Wnas were tie
issues inv lved in the war between the
States" DR.. White il distingu ~hed
son Of the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity.
Baltimore News IA: Mr.. F. J. Walz,
formerly in charge OF the United States
Weather Bureau in Baltimore has just
reached the city from abroad. He
arrived on Tuesday in New. York from
Naples by the steamship Maria Teresa.
He left Baltimore IN May to take charge
Of the United States Weather Bureau
exhibit ct the Paris Exposition. At
the close Of tho Exposition he left
France and since then has Travelled
through Germany. Austria, Italy aad
Sicily. Mr.. Walz is7 still on leave,
and will not be assigned to weather
service until after visit toWashington. |
Thursdays Richmond Tunes: The
bill amending the charter OF the Valley
Railroad Compsty So as to make its |
property liable to county and city tax.
alton now needs only tho signature Of |
Governor Tyler to make it law. The
Governor will sign the bill today or
tomorrow. Mr.. W. G.. Mcdowell. OF
Lexington the representative Of the
Board Of Supervisors OF Rockbri igs
county, which body took the initiative
in tho matter Of making The railroads |
property liable to county taxatiop, is
still hare and will NOT return home
until no can carry the news that the
bill proposed has become law.