Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-12-03
Personal.

guest of Miss Nellie Brockenbrough
Mr.. John Tulane of Baltimore, il
now first trombone in the V. M. l
band, and also assistant quarter
master.
Mr.. George H. Hutton of Baltimore,
returned home today after visit OF
several days to his brother, Rev.
Robert E. Hutton.
Messrs. J. j. L. Kinnear, r. l..
Patterson, George H. Leibig, and
James H. Dryden are attending the
United States Court at Harrisonburg
as jurors.
The Lexington w. G. II. U. will
hold their business meeting next
Tuesday afternoon at 3:45 o'clock at
the residence of Mrs. Thomas j..
Hildebrand.
Mr.. Henry L. Lam of East Lexing-
ton, and his sister, Miss Edith Lam
of Timber Ridge, are in Norfolk at
the bedside of their brother, Walter
G. Lam, who is i'll with typhoid fever.
The ladies of Grace Memorial Epis-
copal church will hold Christmas
sale of fancy articles at Laughlin's
Hall Tuesday afternoon and night,
December 9th. Refreshments will
also be served.
Information has been received here
of the promotion of Mr. John q.
Pole express messenger of the South
ern Express Company, to one Of the
long runs on the POcahontas division
of the Norfolk and Western railroad.
Among the young ladies attending
school who spent Thanksgiving at
their homes in Lexington were Miss
Pearl Boude of Dunsmore's Business
College, Staunton, and Miss Gwen
lolyn Howe of Randolph Macon
Women's College, Lynchburg.
The following applicants who
stood examinations for pos
tions as carriers on the rural free
delivery routes from Lexington, have
been notified of their standing as
first: Messrs. G.. b. Conner, j. r.
Beeton, N. F. Woodward and E. w.
BOsserman.
An entertainment will be held at
Glasgow Friday evening, December
9th, at o'clock, under the auspices
If the Rockbridge Normal School,
With an address by Mrs. NJ. s. Moffett
md readings by Miss Nellie Shake
ord. Proceeds for the benefit of the |
glasgow Baptist church.
The Highland Recorder says that |
n an address at Monterey on educa-
ion, Hon. H. st. Geo. Tucker stated |
hat the idea of education is not along |
he line of the three Rs reading |
riting and 'rithmetic, but the three
method instead-educate the head,
he heart and the hand.
Roanoke Times of Saturday: Miss
Jennie Miller left yesterday for
lexington on visit to Miss Nellie
nlap.-Godwin Figgatt, who for
ears held an important posi-
ion in the auditors office of the
yorfolk and Western. but who is
ow engaged in the telephone bust
ess in Baltimore, is visiting in the
ity.
Mr.. Henry Miley left today for New
'Ork to arrange for the manufacture
f material for color photography.
lie will also attend the meeting Fri
ay of the directors of the Miley
photograph Company, which was
gently organized and incorporated
nder the laws of New York, for the
purpose of bringing upon the market
he color photography lately invented
" Mr. NJ. Miley. Anumber of wealthy
entlemen are interested in the enter
rise.
Richmond News Of Friday: The
synod of Virginia referred back to
he faculty of the seminary it's
that the Synod appoint
ONE one to visit the colleges and
resent the claims of the gospel
with the recommendation
nat tho faculty appoint the proposed
isitor. The faculty has appointed
he Rev. DIR. L. b. Turnbull, a
lember of the board, now living in
Va, but formerly pastor
f Hoge~ Memorial church of this