Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-24
Condensed News.

in Underwater virginia, dleu Dec'
18th, in Norfolk county, aged lO4.
1t is understood that the clerical
force in the offices of the Norfolk
& Western at Roanoke will receive
an increase os 10 per cent as
Christmas present.
Local option elections were held
in Laurel Fork, Fancy Gap and
Sulphur Springs districts in Car
roll county, last Thursday. Laurel
Fork went dry and the other two
went wet.
Lieutenant r. K. Peary, the ia
nous explorer, believes the North
Pole can be reached. He declares
also that the man who shall accom-
plish this feat should by all means
be an American.
Sixty-nine candidates for
practitioners certificates, applied
to the State Board of Medica
Examiners at Richmond Monday
for examination. This year no
women applied. There are six
negroes registered.
George Norman, adjutant gen.
eral of the United COnfederateVet-
Grams, was stricken with congestion
Of the lungs and died in Now Or
leans DecemTer 10th, before medi-
cal aid could be summoned. At
the time Of his death he was en-
gagged in sending circulars to Con-
federate camps.
Three rural free delivery routes
will be established in Botetourt
county January /, 1903-two from
TrOutville and ore from Mace.
There are five others whose
establishment the patrons are
anxiously awaiting-two from
Buchanan, two from Fincastle and
one from Springwood.
Mr.. Deane of Fair Oaks, Va,
has recently harvested his corn
from a lot of six acres. He was
astonished, Notwithstanding the
splendid growth on the land, to
find that the yield from the lot was
$40 bushels or ia bushels to the
acre. This is hardly credible, yet
is asserted by persons whose word
it is unimpeachable.
Mr.. Charles Shade, near
Towards Chapel, Frederickcounty,
was surprised not long ago, while
splitting a hollow log that he had
brought in from the woods for
fuel, to find crouched therein and
still alive young wild turkey.
1t had been in the log for several
days and was very poor.
1t is likely that the Presbyterian
Orphanage, soon to be erected by
the Synod of Virginia, will be
located at Harrisonburg, Several
members of the committee have
been there and have expressed
themselves as much pleased with
the property of the late Judge
John Paul, on High street. 1t is
understood that this property Is
for sale and can be secured at ii
comparatively low price. Other
cities applying for the location of
the orphanage are Radford, Lynch
burg and Bedford City.
An amendment to the State Con-
stitution striking out the section
relating to the ineligibility of
commissioners of the revenue in
case they are chosen by the
people. The resolution, in the
nature of a constitutional amend
ment, was referred to the Com
mittee of Courts of Justice, where
it will remain and come up after
the Christmas holidays. In order
to be come effective, an amendment
to the constitution must pass two
SUI cceeding Legislatures and then
be ratified by the people at tie
polls.
Mr.. George 7. Mapp, of Keller,
in lower AccOmac, December 10th,
killed two hogs whose aggregate
dressed weight has never been
equaled in America. The two hogs
together weighed nearly two thous-
and pounds. They were three
years old and the progeny of
swamp rooter and Poland China
crossed, They were distinguished
by one being called the broad hog
and the other the narrow hog.
The body of the narrow hog was
eight feet three inches from tip of
nose to root of tail, seven feet
three inches in circumference and
weighed 1905 pounds and three
ounces. The dimensions of the
broad hog were seven feet six inches
in circumference, and it weighed
OIL pounds and three ounces.
Both hogs were about four feet
tall.
Women And Jewels.
Jewels, candy, flowers, man-that Ia
the order OF a woman's preferences.