The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-19
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At WINCHESTER N. Il. {
Cyclone Jim 10 Speak at Lees Birth
day Celebration,
TRoU BlEs FROM OPTIONS
A Corps Of Engineers Surveying Railroad
from omney W, Va, IL Mooseiieid--A
Rcus.ng Rec. pt.ou BY uoud Tem-
p!ars TO Liquor uaugcs,
Especial Dispatch to Tic Tlmes.l

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
WINChESr tltt. VA, Jan. 18.-The ceie-
bratlon of the birthday of General RoDert
e. Leo will be an event of unusua! inter
est and importance III Winchester. which
was the scene of many conflicts during
the war between the States. E1-Cor-s
gresham James ". Marshall CtCyclone
Jim'), Of Craig, county, will deliver the
Grafton. The exercises will be fGr the
first time in the Auditorium OF the new
Rouss City Hall. Another feature will be
the reading of tic last orders Of General
Lee, by Mr. r. Gray Williams. the young
lawyer and editor of the new Southern
magazine Things AND Thoughts.
Many land owners Of Back Creek VAL
ley. have just discovered that they arc
the victims of d, clever prosPector. Dur
in the coat excitement OF 1889 he secured
options and worked his pIans il. such
a way that the land owners cannot sell
without his permission. He recently got
a bonus Of s75 for releasing al option.
lie was also tried in a Pennsylvania court
and fined nearly sl,00o for altering g. writ
ZEN agreement.
ENGINEERS AT WORK.
A corp Of engineers, said to be crn-
ployed by the Pennsylvania Railroad TO-,
are running line from Rowney, w. Va.
at point on the South Branch Railroad,
just north OF the town of Moorefield.
The people Of that section are greatly
worked up over the railroad Situation,
and many think the route to TideTater
will pass that way
AT kernstown the other night the citi-
zens gave a rouslng reception to MIR. Don
aid MacLean, who has been reappointe1
gauger at the KerEstown Disullery. He
was met at the station by number OF
ladies and gentlemen. who formed pro-
cession, headed by the Good Ten!plars.
Bands, and was escorted to the residence
of a prominent citizen, where supper was
served
General Turner sAshby camp, Conred-
crate Veterans Las secured the services
Of Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson, Of
Merrimac fame. to deliver a. lecture here
on America, Among the Nations OF the
World on the evening Of January Goth.
They will distribute the receipts among
needy eX-Confederates.
a NEW BANK.
The opening this week of the Farmers
and Merchants National Bank has cause
great competition among the financial in
situations. All banks report that since
January list their business has steadily in
creased. The savings department a new
feature, has been inaugurated, and it is
meeting with gratifying success.
The Country Club. at: Wildwood, Clarke
county, is undergoing improvements.
which include a spacious ballroom In
addition to other changes, they are soon
to, have "Png-Pong,' q very delightful
game, introduced. by Mrs Arclly Beyal,
who lately returned from England.
Colonel ". L.. Boyce continues sick al
his home, THE Tuilleries,'' near Boyce.
and his feeble condition has caused much
anxiety among his friends.
Il Lieutenant Byrd Aston Page. formerly !
of Clarke county, has returned from the
Philippines, and has been stationed at
Fort Clarke, Texas.
DELAY WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT
Announcement has just been MADE thar
Mr.. Jacob liable, of this city, and Miss
Celia Birnbaum, of Baltimore, were mar
-ried in Wilmington, Del, on September
IS, 1901 The groom is a son of Mr.. S. II.
Iialle and has relatives in Richmond. Il
Mrs. Loring a. Cover, sister of Mr.
John Hayman, of Richmond, gave Very
elaborate entertainment on Wednesday
evening in honor of Fer sister-in-law
Miss Ann Cover, whose marriage to MT
Harry r. Kern was announced in TEt
ed home was decorated for the occasion
Of guests played whist.
DR.. w. S. Tone has returned from
Hampton, Va, where he was summoned
on account Of his daughter, Mrs. Or. J
Wilton Hope, being i'll of appendicitis
Mrs. Hope is now much better.
Rev. DR.. Campbell, secretary Of this
Virginia Bible Society. collected near SO
here at the close of the week of prayer.