The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-09
LEXINGTON RID OF
THE |MPUDENT COW
The Town Council Ignores a Pc
tition Of Citizens.
RELICS OF GEO. WASHINGTON
Knee Buckles Worn BY the First PRESS
dent Sent BY Relative to Wash
ington and Lee University.
Lawn Fete and Concert.
RELICS OF GEO. WASHINGTON
Especial Dispatch to The Times. J


LEXINGTON, VA, Sept. Sat a re-
cent meeting of the Town Council Of Lex
inston an ordinance was adopted pro-
hibiting the running at large of cows
within the corporate limits practically.
AS there We're only three councimen
present at this meeting, three being alb
sent and the Mayor opposed to the mea-
sure, it was thought that possibly the
ordinance might be rescinded at full
meeting. So petitions were circulated
and at the last meeting Of the Council
over 40 names We're presented, asking for
q reconsideration Of the measure. But
no action was taken
The Mayor says it is the first time
since he has occupied the office that a
petition of any kind has utterly been
ignored. The town COW Will no Longer
be allowed to lnger on the streets OF
Lexington but will have to be driven
beyond corporate limits before grazing.
OPENING EXERCISES.
The opening exercises of Washington
and Lee University will be held in the
Lee Memorial Chapel Thursday morning
September 18th, at $3.50 A. NJ, with an
address by Professor H. Parker Willis
The public is cordially invited to be
present.
An order has been entered by the Cir
cult Court of RockbridSe, Judge S. Hous-
ton Letcher presiding, upon the petition
of the Rockbridse Mutual Insurance
Company, authorizing an increase Of its
to exceed 100000. The order was pre-
scented to the court by Mr.. W. 7. Shields,
attorney for the company.
a lawn fete and open air concert was
held tonight at the residence of Mrs. $.
O. Campbell, and was given uniec the
auspices of the Lexington Woman Chris
tian Temperance Union. Mrs. Lawrence
Embree, president. The Buena Vista
orchestra was present and gave delight
fui music, the programme consisting OF
songs and recitations, concluding with
refreshments.
WASHINGTON RELICS.
In preparation for the opening Of Wash
ington and Lee University several inter
esung relics of General Washington have
come to light. presented to the univer-
sity by General G. ". c. Lee One is
a razor used by General Washington II
has a long slender blade, with six-inch
ivory handle and is incased in a red
plush case with the letters on the back
&C. W. in gilt. The other consists of
a pair of knee buckles of steel. nearly
one and one-half inches in diameter,
Accompanying the buckles is the fol-
Loving letter. written on blue unruled
paper:
This is to certify that the accompa-
nying knee buckles. with tn Initials "G.
W. on them, belonged forn caiy to Cen
eral Washington, and were "orn by him
for years. He had another pair of gold,
which he wore on particular occasions.
These buckles obtained from Captain
Thomas Hammond, OF jefferson county,
Va, who married Mildred Washington,
daughter OF Charles Washington. and a
niece of General Washngton's- Captain
Thomas Hammond fell heir to them af-
ter the Generals death. I am second
cousin to General Washington. and have
had these buckles in my possession for
about fortytwo years
(Signed) "FAIRFAN WASHINGTON.
Logan county, Ky. 1851