Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-03
Condensed News

Pulaski county, will, Il 10 reliably
reported, be q candidate for the
United States Senatorship in the
primary to be held in the summer
of 1906.
Ground has been broken at
Norfolk for the big cigar factory
and stemmery of the American
Cigar Company, which will, when
completed, give employment to
1000 people-2, 900 white and 2, 600
colored.
The Union Coal miners re-
sponded to the request Of the
operators and remained at work
Thanksgiving. All collieries were
run with full force Of men to
enable the operators to supply the
market.
The Presbyterians and Hebrews
at Paterson, N. j., united Thanks
giving Day in religious services
held in the Jewish Temple. This
is probably the first instance in this
country where Christians and
Hebrews have united in religious
worship.
An ordinance has been passed
in New York city providing that
after January lst no person, firm
or corporation shall have, use,
keep or sell or give away parlor
matches. The use of matches will
be confined to sulphur or safety
matches.
The buildings and land on the
outskirts of Stanton recently
owned by the Bodley Wagon Works
have been bought by the Virginia
Carolina Chemical Company and
will be utilized shortly for the
manufacture of fertilizer on a
large scale.
In proportion to it's population
Nebraska has fewer illiterates than
any other State in the Union, with
the States of Iowa, Oregon, Ohio
and Kansas following it closely in
their respective order. Massachu-
sets, which ranked first ten years
ago, now ranks ninth,
Mr.. John L. Williams of Rich.
mond, has indicated his purpose to
present to the University of Vir-
ginia a portrait OF Commodore
Maury. Last June portrait Of
Chief-Justice Marshall WAS pre-.
sented to the University by the
same liberal gentleman
Mr.. Banks, the big Republican
member recently elected from Car
roll county to the Legislature, Is
so large that he has to have
special chair provided for him. He
weighs $50 pounds. Robert Z.
Lee of Fairfax, is the next man in
size, weighing about 500 pounds.
Judge Henry Clay Mcdowell.
Judge of the District Court Of the
United States for the Western
District Of Virginia, has decided
to make his home in Lynch burg in
order to be near the center OF his
district. His present home 10 In
Big Stone Gap, which is inaces.
sible from nearly all parts Of the
district.
B. F. Zimmerman of Baltimore,
now in his SAITH year, is the eldest
living past grand master Of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
throughout the world, having been
identified with the organization
for sixty years. For long period
he has been on the clerical force Of
the Merchants National Bank of
Baltimore, in which city he was
born and educated.
In reply to letters from prom
inent citizens of Charleston, s.
c., protesting against the appoint
ment Of Crum, negro, as collector
of the port of Charleston, President
replied that the matter
will be given careful consideration.
The President states his attitude
on the question and intimates that
he will continue to appoint negroes
TO Office, North and South, without
regard to objection to them solely
On account Of their color. He
,ombats the idea that color bars
4 man from office.
Colonel Tom Ochlltree, soldier.
wit and bon vivant, IL
lead. He passed away at Hot
Springs, Va, Nov. Goth, almost
alone. Colonel Tom Ochiltree
occupied unique place in the
hearts of the public. There were
Millions who did not know him,
Who had for him curious personal
affection compelled by the lovable
of the man. The
who did know him loved
him. He had few enemies. His
riends were everywhere, and Of
III nations. He was born in Texas
p years ago.
There have just been completed
md are now being delivered by the
Harlow 4 Hollingsworth Company
# Wilmington, Del, twenty-five
tandard frst-class coaches for the
I0rfOlk and WAafsrn Railway