Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-10-15
Personal.

Rev. DR.. R. J. McBryde went dow
to Lynchburg today
Mr.. w. S. Kniseley of Stauntol
: spent several days here this week.
Mr.. w. S. HUMPHREYS of Vesuviu
was the guest of friends here las
week.
Mr.. w. G. Mcdowell came HON
Saturday from Lewisburg, w. Va
to register.
Miss Louise Fuller of Baltimore, i
at home ona visit. She was calle'
here by the illness of her mother, VIII
is now improving.
Mr.. Mahlon w. Wilkerson, afte
an extended visit to his father, Mr.. W
V. Wilkerson, has returned to Ros
well, New Mexico.
Mr.. i. II. Latham, of Baltimore
president CT the Lexington Light anC
Power Company, spent Sc veral days
of last week in Lexington.
Mrs. Samuel NJ. Dold and child, who
spent the sumner here as the guests
of Mrs. C. NJ. Dold, left Tuesday fol-
their home at Temple, Texas.
Miss Rosa Quisenberry left Licking
ton Saturday for lack, where Mon
day she assumed her duties as prin-
cipal of the public school at that
place.
Mr.. Samuel Merrill of North Car
DINA, has purchased the Colonnade
hotel at Buena Vista, from Mrs. N.
NJ Wren, and will take possession
Nov. 1st
Mrs. William E. Davis of near Knox
vile, Tenn, who spent several weeks
in Lexington visiting her parents,
Major and Mrs. F. w. Houston, left
Friday for her home.
DR.. Harry Jarvis and bride Of
Gainesville, Fla, are visiting Mayor
a. Il Mrs. W. f. Pierson. They left
Tuesday on visit to Washington,
md will return Friday.
Rev ID. A. Penick has gone on
visit to Rev. DR.. w. r. Laird at
Danvillc, Va, and to friends at Con-
cord, N. C. His daughter, Miss Annie
Penick, accompanied him.
Capt. John w. Patton, of Gaines
vile, Fla, was in the county last week.
He returned home Monday ac
companied by his mother, sister of
Colonel John A. Gibson of Timber
r .dge.
Dr. G. G. DOld has returned from a
pleasant trip of several weeks. He
made the journey in his double buggy
and drove through the counties of
Rockingham, Bath and
Among the visitors from Lexing-
ton at the Richmond Horse Show
this week are: Col. j. ID. H. Ross,
Col. Robert Catlett and Miss Lily
Mrs. j. p. Moore, Mrs. IT, f.
and Mr.. D. E. Witt.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Firebaugh of
Ill.,, have been in Rock
bridge visiting relatives. Mrs. Fire
baugh accompanied her brother, Mr..
L. r. Miller, and Mrs. Miller Tuesday
TO Washington, where they will re-
main several days.
Hon. Ii. st. George Tucker, who |
expects to return to Staunton and
'esume the practice of his profession,
las formed partnership With oseph |
A. GlasgOw,a lawyer CT that city, and |
together they will practice law at the
stanton bar.
Mr.. w. j. Lauck of Keyser, w.
Va, editOr-in- chief of the RingTum |
Phi, who has been detained at home
~ reason of business engagements,
lrrived in Lexington Saturday to
assume his editorial duties and take
aw at Washington and Lee.
Mr.. w. T. Shields is in Richmond
n the interest of the battle monu-
nent for the Virginia Military In
titute. He will secure bids on the
'ase for the monument, so as to
epOrt at the meeting of the monu-
nent committee, which will meet in
lexington next Monday.
Mr.. Matthew s. Kahle, after visit
f nearly two months to his old home
n Lexington as the guest of his
lister, Mrs. Kate Hartigan, left Mon
ay for his home at Cleburne, Texas.
lis visit here was made pleasant by
Meeting many of the companions of
is youth and comrades of the Con
ederacy, he having served with
allantry as a member of Liberty
Iall Volunteers, Fourth Virginia
Regiment, Stonewall Brigade. Mr..
.ahle has prospered in his adopted
ONE, but returns every few years to
Id Virginia.
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