Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1901-03-13
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Hon. Thomas Barrett, Of Georgia
will deliver the address to the alumni
Of Washington and Lee University.
The fremen initiated two candidates
into the mysteries Of the order Of Pluto
Monday night.
EIoavating for the foundation Of
the ice factory on the site OF the old
lanyard is IN progress.
A heavy rain storm with sharp light
ming and thunder passed over LeJing.
ton Sunday night.
Miss Nellio Glasgow entertained her
young friends in a pleasant manner at
her fathers handsome residence last
week.
Hon. II. st. G.. Tucker received on
Friday last donations amsunti az to
sixteen hundred and fifty dollars to the
Wilson fund of Washington and Lee
University.
Among the instructors of the Sum-
mer Normal School 10 be held at Ma
lion, Va, we notice the name OF Mrs.
N. s. Moffett, OF Lexington, who will
teach geography and physiology.
The heavy rain Of Sunday night
caused quite freshet in North river,
and Monday morning water was run
ming over the roadway under the
railroad trestls at East Lexington.
As result Of the strike OF the line
men on the Long Distaece telephone
line, between Lexington and Stanton,
the company has decided to let the
work to contract, and not build the
line by the day.
Rev. DR.. j. A. Quarles filed the
pulpit Of Timber Ridge Presbyterian
Church on Sunday in the absence OF
the pastor, Rev. j. i. Mauze, who
filed the pulpit Of she Rev. DR.. E. W.
McCorkls at Clifton Forge.
Mrs. Nellie L. Parsons, of Natural
Bridge, has been granted q pension of |
500 per month. Her husband, the late
Colonel Henry @. Parsons, was an
officer in the First Vermont Cavalry
during the civil war.
Steps are being taken to have rural
Tree mail delivery in the neishborhood
Of James river, Rookbridge count y, |
with Glasgow postofice IS distributing
Office. Some Of the patrons OF the
Offices to be discontinued are express
ing their opposition to the movement. |
Rev. DR.. Moore, of the Union Theo-
logical Seminary, filed the pulpit OF |
the Presbyterian Church on Sabbath |
last. DR.. Moore ranks second |
as theologian in the Southern Pres
byteran Church today, DR.. G.. B.
Strickler. of the same institution, hold
ing the first place.
An electric light pole opposite the
residence Of Mr.. r. H. Gillock, on
Main street, fell across the street
Friday evening after the lights had
been turned on. Fortunately none OF
he wires were broken and no ono was
,urt. The pole had rottened off even
With the ground.
Mr., Harry Pratt, of the Lexington
Presbytery, to whom q pastoral cali
vas extended by the Old Street Pres
'yterian Church in Petersburg, has
Written there accepting the call. Mr..
Pratt. after receiving his dismissal
rom the Lexington Presbytery, will BE-
AIKEN into East Hanover Presbytery,
which meets at Bon Air April 9th. l.
Thanks to Miss Shannon Ransom, of
North Carolina; Miss Mary Louise
3rownlee. of South Carolina; Miss
ellie Bragg Rowan, of Virginia; Miss
lucille Marie Brownlee. OF Tennessee,
nd Miss D. Eleanor Hardeman, OF
Georgia, tor an invitation to attend
he third annual celebration Of the
)astalian Literary Society, of Due
Vest Female College, at Due West, 8. |
J., on March Is, 1901.
Rockbridgs county is shipping lum-
er to Maine. Quite trade has opened
p. The shipments consisting oil
Thits oak trees hewed III large logs are
ent to Maine shipyards to DO used in
hipbuilding. One tree cut near Timber
Iidge, when dressed for shipment, con-
aimed LOO feet Of lumber, and
reighed six tons. and required twelve
orses to transport it to the railroad
epot.