Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1901-02-27
LOCAL BREvITIES.

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remedies hive failed 30 far. The dis
eass is very peculiar in all its aspects.
Wasbingtous birthday was observed
here by the suspension of all academic
duties at the Virginia Military Inst
tute and Washington and Lee Uuiver
sity, the closing OF banks and postoAice
License have been issued for thu
marriage tonight of Mr.. Samuel F
Walker and Miss Hannah Shaw, both
of Lexington, at Willow Park, the
home OF Rev. A. P, Boude.
A handsome portrait Of Major Gen
eral Raleigh E. Colston, painted by
Miss Adele Williams, of Richmond, has
been placed in the library at the Vir-
ginis Military Institute.
Mr.. o. r. Painter, Ct Marmion, this
county, has accepted a position in the
roller mill Of Mr.. Thomas A. Sterrett,
at Timber Ridge. Mr.. Painter will
move bis ismiy to the latter place
about the first of Niarch.
The county and city school superin-
tendents of the State are 10 be appoint
cd some time prior to June 3Oth next,
when their present terms expire. The
board OF education will receive appllca-
tons from March LIST.
Rev Mr.. Walton, OF Michigan, will
preach at the Episcopal church next
Sunday morning at IL O'Clock. Lsnten
services will be held every evening at
s O'Clock. The public are cordially
invited to attend these services.
The residence OF Captain J. D. Nor
rison, on Whistle Greek, caught fire on
Monday, and for awhile was threatened
with destruction. Fortunately the
b'aze was ertinauished before it had
made much b. adway.
The superintendent and secretaries
of the Sunday schools of Buffalo dis.
trict, met Saturday at Marmion school
house to make preparations for the
County Sunday School Convention
which meets in May in the Co'lierstown
Prcsby teiian church.
A Bequest has been made to Wash
ingtoh aud lee University by a friend
OF the university OF $4,000 under will
made, and which the university will
obtsin when the donor dies. It is for
The purpose OF founding a scholarship |
IN Greek.
Thomas, the 17-month-old con of |
Mr.. and Mrs. Giles Kefer, was terribly
burned about the head and hands Sat-
friday. The little fellow Climbed up
INTO rocking chsir which was sitting
.eiore an open CRATE and began rock
lg, when he lost his balance and fell
lead foremost into the fire.
From Kerr's Greek section comes the
eport Of . strange disease among the
rows. They have roost in Turkey
I'LL, and are to be seen lying on the
round dead in great numbers. They
re attacked with blindness and their
esds swell up to large proportions,
I'D then they die in short time. 1t
thought death is possibly due to
tarvation on account of their blind
sss.
On Saturday afternoon at O'Clock {
lie. Clara La Rue and j. Fl. Grew
'sde jump from high tower into
'orth river ct the head OF the Island i
East Lexington. The afternoon
~ made very disagreeable by raw
est wind and the water was icy cod
he feat was certainly an intrepid one
II the female to accomplish, and,
,ough rendered somewhat sore, she
iffersd no serious results from her
srilous leap.
Chief Clerk O. p. Sale. of tho Rail-
~ Mail Service, with headquarters at !
ynchburg, was here this week on
asinsss. He remarked, while here,
ut Lexington had the most incouven-
mt mail service, considering the i'm
'rtance Of the place, of any town of /
. knowledge. He said that there =
'ould bs-s train leaving here over the 7
hssapsaks & Ohio at z o'clock in the \
'enlng and returning, arrive here the
'xt morning at 8 o'clock, which would
1t the morning papers and a consld- s
a III q ~ ~ v,nsI hnon a.. - L | =