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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-13

convincing proof iha, the kidneys and blad
der are out Of order.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-13

Avs Art gegt Il anas-
ASrba Sparaaas pins sure 4AF ores 20 ~
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-13

q. B. CHURcH-Penney ivania Ave
ale. Preaching, IL a. M. and 8 D.. n
Sunday school, $50 a. M; class, $50 n.
a.. weekly prayer service, Wednesdf.
! p. M: Friday 8 p. M, cottage prayeI
meeting. Rev. w. II. Gruver. Pastor.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-13

sediment or set
ting indicates al
unhealthy condl
ton Of the kid
neys If it stains
your linen 1t IS
evidence Of kid
ney trouble too
frequent desire to
pass it on pain in
the back Is also
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-13

DAILY. o Daily except Sunday.
q, 1xErzeneral Manager.
". HARRISON, 'Sen'l Passengers Aeen
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
Timber Ridge
Gazette Correspondence.

Gazette Correspondence.
July 29.-Mrs. A. P. Mackey is quite
sick with typhoid fever.
Miss Eva Muse has as her guest
Miss Bryant of Roanoke.
Mr.. Charles Hileman is getting on
nicely, having beer quite sick with
fever.
Mr.. F. L. McClung and family, and
Mr.. w. A. Kinnear and family are
still enjoying the water at Wilson s
Springs.
Rev. J. f. Booker preached Satur-
day and Sunday in communion SER
vices, and informed the session of his
acceptance as supply for one year, OF
the work at this place.
The following resolutions were
adopted at a joint meeting of elders
and deacons of Timber Ridge Pres
byterian church, held July 25th;
WHEREAS, The Rev. Henry Alex
ander White, ID. d., has time and
again served Timber Ridge church,
not only as supply, but also by visi-
ting the sick and burying the dead;
Therefore be it resolved
list. That we owe the Rev. II. A.
White, ID. D., a lasting debt of graft
tude for his services. .,
2nd. That We shall always hold and
exercise loving and humble feeling
for him and his at all times.
WHEREAS, Treasurer ID. j. Hile,
man has offered his resignation and
it has been accepted; Therefore be it
resolved .
That we, as q Session and Board Of
Deacons, fully appreciate Deacon
Hileman and hope that he may yet
be spared many years to labor with
us, and, we hereby extend our thanks
to him for his long and faithful
services. ~. N.o.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
I'm provement of the Mountain
Folk.

For many years the people of Lex
ington have been trying to promote
the improvement of the people in and
around Jacktown, and indeed all the
mountain people. Sunday schools
have been established, and faithful
women and men have made weekly
pilgrimages out there in these noun
tain Businesses to teach them the
"way of life" An effort is now be-
ing made to secure the services of an
experienced lady who is willing to
live among these people to give them
moral training and the facilities of the
public schools.
In order to enlist the interest of
these people themselves, picnic
was given them last Thursday, which
was a success. Over 200 of the noun
tain folk assembled at the school
house and apparently enjoyed the
treat immensely No disOrdo rly con-
duct marred the occasion. There
were both sexes, in age from the in
FAINT to three-score and ten. There
was praying, singing and talking.
Improvised swings, hamnOcks, and
games gave great pleasure, besides
abundant eatatles. Fifty gallons of
lemonade was consumed. AS the
dav drew to close the entert ainers
were cheered by the hope of good
seed sown and the mountain folk by
q pleasant diversion in their mOnot-
OnOus lives.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
Carnival for Lexington.

The Indoor Cooperative Carnival
Association of Stanton, Mr.. w. l..
Olivier, Jr., manager, las closed a
contract for o weeks exhibition at
Lexington, beginning September %,
to be held under the auspices Of the
Lexington Fire Department.
Mr.. Eugene Summerson of Staun-
ton, was in Lexington Friday and
closed negotiations with the following
committee from the Fire Department;
Messrs. NJ. l.. Hildebrand, W. e..
White and A. b. Beckwith. The
entertainment will be held in the
Laughlin building, both floors, and
will consist of the presentation OF
novelties and other attractive
features.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
Real Estate Transfers.

The following deeds of bargain and
sale were entered of record in the
clerks office of Rockbridge county
during the week ending July 20.
Martha f. Hite to Aaron Woodson,
1G A. of woodland in South River
District.
p. Sheridan Beard to Rice G. Beard,
A. Blacks Creek, $4,000
WIN. A. Adair to Josiah Painter, AZ
A. adjoining C. w. and E. w. C.
Crory, South River district, $50.
Jas. F.. A. Gibbs to John H. Nj
Cormick, As P. near Raphine, $3.50.
Isaiah Bollin to Richard Washing
ton lot in Lexington Development
Company's land, so.
Frank II. Glasgow, comm'r, to
James NJ. Updike. 1877 and "A 2O-1OO A.
on Buffalo creek, 50, 0oSa
John w. Barclay to Edgar NJ. Dixon
1872 A. adjoining Leibig, etc, Natural
Bridge district, 1890.
H. NJ. Bell, Ex'or, etc, to c.. w.
Tolley, etc, ~ A. and $50 A. near
Goshen, $105.
A. T. Hostetter to Hezekiah Hos
letter, interest in land of David Hos
letter on Golfers Creek, $115.
William Grogg to s. f. Carter, a
parcel of land on Kerr's Creek, 5000.
w. l.. Bryan to Jerry b. Rowan, a
parcel of land half-a-mile east of Fair
field.
Jerry b. Rowan to w. L. Bryan, a
parcel of land near Fairfield, $50.
j. S. Craig to c. II. and j. i.
Harris, lots in Goshen, $50.
NJ. b. Lambdin to G. II. and j. L..
Harris, lots in Goshen, $50.
James II. Bell to G. II. and j. L..
Harris, lot in Goshen.
Susan Jane Staten to George F.
Reese A. near Rockbridge Baths,
adjoining j. M. Adams heirs, $500,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
Church Notes.

The rally at the First Baptist
church (colored) on Sunday proved
very successful. Large crowds were
in attendance at the three services.
The pulpit was filled at morning and
night by Rev. W. T. Johnston of
Richmond, former pastor, and he re-
received an enthusiastic welcome
from his former parishioners. In
the afternoon DR.. Jas. Lewis Howe
addressed large crowd. The offer
ings for the day amounted to over
5000. With the addition of about
5000 which had been raised for this
special occasion from other sources,
more than $500 has been applied to
payment on the church. The debt
has thus been reduced to about SO, 200
Their church was built a few years
ago at cost of over SEQ 900 and it is
a handsome and commOdOus struct-
ure. It's building represent great
sacrifice and devotion on the part of
the membership.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
Fairfie1d's Presbyterian
Preacher.

For q number of years Fairfield
has been in connection with Timber
Ridge, the pastor living at Timber
Ridge and giving two Sabbaths in
each month to Fairfield. Early this
wear Fairfield decided to try and Sc
cure a pastor for all of his time. In
Nav. Rev. J. Spencer Smith of Eliza
beth. n. G.. of the Hanover Presbytery,
visited the church preaching one Sun
dav. At congregational meeting of
the church on Sunday, Goth in ST., a
unanimous call was extended him to
become their IastOr. Twenty years
ago this cOI gregatiOn supported Rev.
James H. Smith, but since his depart
ure the congregation of the Old Stone
Church and Fairfield haze been as
sociated. 1t seems that the congre-
CATION is nov betterof financially, as
increased subscriptions show that the
pastors salary can lie provided for
without difficulty.
Rev. Mr.. Smith is nephew of the
late Rev. DR.. Ben Smith of the Union
Theological Seminary. Ten days
ago the congregation bought house
and lot adjoining the church. Mr..
Smith has signified his willingness
to accept, subject to the action of
Presbytery,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
Judge Letcher Chosen.
Rockingham Register.

Rockingham Register.
Judge S. H.Letcher has been nomi-
mated and will be elected Judge of
the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit pro-
vided for the term commencing Feb
ruary 1, 1904. The new circuit will
comprise the counties of Rockingham,
Augusta, and ROckbridge. Under
the constitution a term of court must
be held in each county as often as
six times year, and when there is
sufficient business to justify it there
may be term every month.
The choice of Judge Letcher with
out opposition is fine testimonial to
his aualifi cations for this laborious
and important position as well as
evidence of his popularity with the
bar and people of his circuit. In
Rockingham his election will give
general satisfaction.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
NIurat.
Gazette Correspondence.

tJdLcIIt correspondence.
July 29.-It seems the drought has
struck our neighborhood at last. We
would welcome a days gentle rain.
Mrs. John Wilson was called to the
home of her daughter, Mrs. William
Bell, on last Thursday, to welcome
the arrival of her first granddaughter
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Steinmuller of Lex
ington, were guests last week of Mr..
George Dixon and family.
Mr.. l.. G. Lackey of Iron Gate, spent
Sunday with his grandmother, Mrs.
T. S. Lackey, returning Monday, ac-
companied by his sister, Miss May
Lackey, who has been visiting in this
neighborhood.
Mr.. Adolph Baker of Baltimore, is
the guest of Mr. A. Elhart.
Rev. r. f. Hutton filed the pulpit
at Eliott's Hill Methodist church on
Sunday, preaching to large and at
tentlve congregation.
Rev. Waugh of Glasgow, filled the
pulpit at Cedar Hill colored Baptist
church, baptising one convert.
DIR. Jas. Lewis Howe of Washington
and Lee University, addressed a
gathering last week at the school
house near Mr.. J. s. Saville's in the
interest of higher education. There is
el.hovement on foot in Buffalo dis
trct for the establishment of high
school at some central point.
ST. ELMO.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
Death of Thomas Villa mson.

The announcement yesterday morning
that Thomas Williamson had died at five
o'clock from a complication OF Brights
disease and pneumo1ia, was surprise
as well as a shock TO the community OF
Lexington For several weeks he had
been In Lexington, the guest OF his sister,
Miss Mercer Williamson, or Institute
Hill.
Mr.. Williamson was son OF General
Thomas II. Williamson, who for fifty
years taught the science Of engineering
in the Virginia Military Institute. He
was educated at Washington and Lee
University and the University Of Virgin
ia a nd the whole Of his mature manhood
had been spent in teaching. During the
Civil War he was member OF the Rock
bridge Artillery, end at Gettysburg
received very painful wound, having the
ball Of his foot taken away by a Minnie
bullet. At the time OF his death he was
principal Of the graded school OF Dan
vile. He had been always regarded as q
man OF exceptionally scholarly quail ties
and attachments. He was 81 years OF
age. His wife, who was Miss Sallie b.
Nelson Of Abe marie county, survives
him, together with three sons, namely,
Thomas N. Williamson Of Richmond,
Va, B. B. Williamson Of Graham, Va,
and W. g. Williamson Of Vivl an, w. Va.
Two:slsters survive him also, Miss Mercer
Williamson OF Lexington, Va, and
Mrs. John B. Purcell OF Richmond, Va,
and half-brother, Sidney B. William
son.
Mr.. Williamson WAS member OF the
Episcopal Church. At Grace Memorial
Church this afternoon at SO clock the fu-
ueral services will take place, conducted
by the rector, Rev. DR.. r. j. McBryde.
lnterment will be made in the Lexington
cemetery,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
Sale of a Farm.

Mr.. John w. Barclay has sold his
farm of 1872 acres to Edgar M. Dixon
for 81, 800. This was the home OF
Joseph Steele, so years ago, who was
presiding magistrate Of the county
court. 1t was originally q very large
farm. and in Mr.. Steele's day embrace
ed several hundred acres, the farms
now belonging to Joseph 4. McCor'
mick and Charles A. Cummings and
brother being part of it. 1t is sit
mated four miles south of town on
the Lynchburg road.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
Annual Meeting of Supervisors.

The Board of Supervisors hel(
their annual meeting at the court
house Monday. There we're presen
Messrs. J. j. l.. Kinnear of Soutl
River district, chairman; R. /. Pat
terson, Walkers Creek district; G. M
Shewey, Kerr's Creek district; q. A
Ayres, Buffalo district.
County Treasurer S. r. Moore sub
mitted settlement of the county fund
the railroad fund, and the dog taA
fund.
The county fund showed debts OF
1893, 048.5 so and credits of S32, 1865
leaving balance of $319.15 overdue.
The railroad fund showed credits
with last years. balance of $21, 01S.99
and debts of $15, 065. 90 leaving bal
ance of $5,95392.
The dog tax fund showed credits
with last years balance of $505.00
and debts of $780, leaving a bal
ance of $336,S8. The claims of this
year to be paid out of this amount.
The following amounts were receiv-
ed from assessments for this fund
from the taxing of dogs in the various
districts, as follows: Lexington dis
trict, $11.25; Buffalo district, $500;
Kerr's Creek district, 1915; Walkers
Creek district, $21.75; South River
district, 3s.25; Natural Bridge dis
trict, 1926.
County Treasurer Moore was di-
rected to credit the county fund with
81 ,425, the amount of interest due the
county by Buena Vista to July 1, 1902,
on the assumption of $15, 900. her por-
ton of the county debt. Buena Wis
ia received from the sale of Valley
Railroad stock 1925 as her portion
of the $42, 900, which was the total
amount received. The difference be-
tween these two amounts, $500, was
applied to Buena Vista's debt of $15,
600, thereby reducing it to $13,5O0.
Of the per cent. interest paid on
this debt, per cent iseeto be applied
to interest and 2 per cent. to the sink
ing fund,
Circuit Clerk r. r Witt and Com
monwealth's Attorney ColonelRobert
Catlett were appointed a committee
to have certain repairs made in the
clerks office of the Circuit court.
A petition from Adolph Elhart for
change of road through the lands of
j. A. Tardy was continued.
The following allowances were
made for county officers for the en-
suing year: Commemorative Attor-
ney, Colonel Robert Catlett, $500;
Clerk of the County Court, A. II.
Shields, $400; High Sheriff, II. a.
Sterrett, $40O; Jailor, j. A. Jackson,
5000; Superintendent of the Poor, &.
S. Lofts, $3.50; Physician to the Coun-
ty Aims House, DR.. A. d. Estill,
800.
The board adjourned TO meet at
the County Aims House Thursday,
August 81, 1902.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
"The Marvel of Our Educational
History"

Richmond Christian Advocate:
That was a gracious compliment
gracefully paid to the educational
work being done by Randoph-Macon
by Professor Quarles, of Washington
and Lee University, at recent meet
ing of representative educators OF
Virginia at Richmond College, when
he said:
'In the center of this encircling
group of college sisters and nearest
our gracious host, stands Didyma
Randolph Macon), her sister twin,
a septuagenarian like yourself (Rich-
mond College,, whose advance with
i'm the past score of years is the mar
vel of our educational history, pos
sessing now a concatenated system
of colleges and preparatory schools
without rival in the land OF the
South
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
Income

doesn't make prosperity if the outgo is
bigger. Did you ever figure out what
sickness costs you per year;dOctor's bills,
medicine bills, etc., etc, to say nothing
of the suffering. Rheumatism strikes
life knife in the back il left alone; with
Perry Davis Painkiller, the terrors OF
this disease are headed off. Painkill +
relieves muscular cramps, lumbago, neu-
ralgia and sciatic % and SOC.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
Save the Children.

Statistics will prove that a large per-
centage of deaths among children may be
traced to complications arising from the
early souring of milk by bacteria. Cholera
Infantum is tn most fatal disease of in
fancy and common, especially with bottle
fed infants. Perry Davis Painkiller in the
emergency is best remedy and saves
many child's life while the doctor is
coming, % ard SOC.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
Che Gaaett%.
LEXINGTON, Va, July 30, 1902.
New Advertisements.

New York Sun-Subscription rates.
csc. Railroad-Change of schedule
Philadelphia Record-Terms of sub
scription.
S. E. Horn, Rockbridge Baths-Six
boarders wanted.
r. G. Walker, secretary-Call for an
nual meeting of stockholders.
Putnam's Organ Factory. Staunton,
Va.-Cabinet and machine men wanted.
S. O. Campbell, decentralization
of receipts and disbursements for the year
ending July 1st
r. r. Witt, circuit clerk-Order Of
publication, A. w. Ludwick, etc. vs
MosesJ Ludwick's Administrator. Moore
& Moore, attorneys fol the plaintiffs.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
For Better County Roads.
Gazette Correspondence.

OdLeJJe correspondence.
Goshen, July e6.-From the concen
sus of opinion, the county people
generally approve the sale of the
Valley Railroad bonds. Would il
not be q judicious use of the funds
thus obtained, if they could be ap'
piled to the improvement of the roads
in parts of the county that do not
enjoy railroad advantages? The resi-
dents of all parts of the county have
to pay taxes alike, and it seems that
those living most distant from rail
roads should, if anything, be entitled
to the best roads the county can af-
ford.
If the money received from the sale
of bonds could be apportioned as fol-
lows among the districts, or on some
such basis, it would be a great step
for road improvement: Walker S
Creek district, one-fourth amount
received, to be used on the road from
Wolf Hollow towards Goshen; one
fourth to Kerr's Creek district, to be
used toward ROckbridge Alum
Springs; one fourth to Buffalo dis
trict to be used on the Collierstown
and old plank road; one-eighth to
South River district, to be used on
the road from Timber Ridge to Lex
ington;o zone eighth for Natural Bridge
district roads, from Fancy Hill to
Lexington. This would give about
forty miles of fine roads in the coun-
ty, which will be of great help to the
farmers who have 10 haul so far to
railroad shipping points.
Sh ould the supervisors deem it
wise or practicable to rescind the or
der passed at a recent meeting and
adopt an order directing the money
to be used on the county roads, it
would seem the amount thus spent
wo uld do more to improve the coun-
ty than any thing that has been done
in Rock bridge for the last twenty
years.
Your correspondent has just return
ed from a trip to Bath county where
fine roads is the rule. We should
not let our neighbor get so far a
head of us, but should make an APP
peal for better roads. j.
THE idea is II good one, but i'm
practicable. The money derived from
the sale of the stock of the Valley
railroad has already been invested.
EDS. GAZETTE.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
Stops the Cough and Works on
the Cold.

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
cure cold in one day. No Cure, NO
Paw. Price, % cents.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30

Monday afternoon the barn OF Capt.
E. A. Fulcher, near Staunton, was
consumed by fire caused by spontane-
Gus combu stion from green hay. Loss
was 700 bushels of wheat, hay, and
all farming implements.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30

Returns from the census of 1900 show
that Buena Vista has 81 more males than
females.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30

Pyny-Balsam Relieves Right away
and makes speedy end of coughs and Colds
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30
A Review of Crop Conditions


The output of wheat this year in
Rockbridge will fall below half crop.
Numbers of people had none, and
on the other hand a number had
from a half to three-quarters of a
crop. A careful and successful farmer
says one-third of a crop is a liberal
restimate. This is the money crop of
the farmer, and he will sensibly feel
its loss. In addition to the loss of
wheat will be added the cost of
fertilizer and grass seed.
A remarkable phenomenon was pre-
scented this year Fields lying along
side each other, one would have some
wheat and in the other there was no
evidence apparent that it had been
planted in wheat. The same ma
chinery, the same painstaking care
had been used with both-One would
have half a crop, while the other was
comparatively as barren as the desert
of Sahara.
Numbers of farmers will have to
buy their seed this fall.
Farmers as general thing, are
Injured to discouragements. The
failure of the wheat crop has occurred
before, but probably not so general
as this year. Preparations for the
sowing of another crop are now being
FASTENED, and the acreage may
probably be more this crop year than
the last. This is the grit of the
Scotch Irish farmers of Rockbridge.
IF you don't at first succeed,
Try, try again"
The price is marvellously low for
wheat of good quality. Davidson
Bros. and +. A. Moore & Co. are
paying from 75c to nc. per bushel
for it.
The hay crop is very short. But
little merchantable hay will be for
sale in Rockbridge this year. If we
do not have a sufficiency of moisture
and warmth to give the young grass
a start in March and April we will
not have much of a hay crop. Weeds
and briars grow when the grass
stands still. There was an absence
of both this year. The price for hay
is about $40 q ton.
What the corn crop will be it is too
early to prognosticate. AT this writ
ing it is wanting rain badly.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-30

A new tile floor is being laid in the
Bank of ROckbridge.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-30
NOW The vIADUCT.
Recorder Connell Has Practically
Decided That Bids Must Be
Asked for at Once.

Recorder Connell has spent consider
able time in the last few days looking
over the viaduct ordinance, recently de-
clared legal and valid by the Supreme
court, and the papers in connection
Herewith, including the bond filed by
the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern and Scranton Railway companies,
together with their proposition agree
ing to pay the cost of erecting the
structure.
He has practically decided that the
terms of the ordinance must be fol-
lowed out at once, and that the viaduct
must be built as soon as possible. 1t
has not been decided as yet how the
bids shall be advertised for. Under sec
ond-class city laws the recorder and
director of public works would be the
officials who would open the bids and
award the contract.
The ordinance, however, provides that
the city clerk shall advertise for bids
and that the councils shall award the
contract This is only detail, how
ever. The important point is that a
viaduct is to be built in the very near
future and that it is going to be SEN
sible kind of a viaduct one extending
from curb to curb and completely
blocking up the dangerous West Lack
aawnna avenue crossing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-30
THIS 10 A THRILLER.
Wayne County Man Kills Forty
three Rattlesnakes Sinrleha nded,

Out Of Wayne county there comes
weird and wonderful story of mans
fight for his life in n den Of rattle-
snnkea.
The man In the case is Frank Rausch-
meyer, who lives at Hoadley's and who
happened to step into the den of rattle
snakes last Tuesday morning, while out
for a walk. He was quickly hemmed
In by a writhing mass Of reptiles and
picked uD club, with which he laid
right and left.
After he had killed a score or more
of the snakes, he was bit on the end Of
the finger by one of them. He drew his
trusty knife and with one slash nipped
the end of the member Off, thus pre-
venting the poison from entering his
blood. Then he went back to his work
of snake-killing until the bodies OF
forty-three reptiles lay prone on the
ground before him.
Reports are that he has been "some-
what indisposed" since his experience.