Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-11-04
Buena Vista News Interestingly
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BURMA VISTA, Nov. 3.

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BUKNA VISTA, Nov. 3.
Miss Tucker OF the Southern
Seminary, while out horseback
riding Yesterday escaped narrowly
serious accident. Her horse stun
bled, fell and rolled entirely over on
his back. The lady. in falling, went
in the opposite direction and escaped
being caught under the animal. In
falling her foot hung in the stirrup,
and but for the gentleness of the
laundering beast she might have
been killed.
DIR. w. w. Smith, Chancellor OF the
Randolph Macon system, is booked for
an address at the Methodist church
for next Sunday. His topic will be
Higher Education" He is a charm
ing speaker, and the topic to his
liking. so the public may expect a
treat worthy of hearing.
Hollow Eve was celebrated in the
usual Objectionable manner Saturday
night. The pranks were not all
played by thoughtless boys, either.
Girls, we are informed, dressed In
boys clothes and participated in the
"merriment." Last year grown men
were some of the most active in
mischief
The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Osburne, which died the 3lst
last, was buried yesterday at 3p. m.
In the absence of the family pastor,
Rev. Mr.. Wayts the funeral services
were conducted by Rev. G. H. Buch-
anan. The deceased was a sweet bate
of 10 months. How keen the pang OF
such lossl
Mr.. Chas. j. Wrenn is carrying his
left hand in sling as the result of
an accidental pistol wound. The ball
passed through the fieshy part of his
thumb, but no bones were broken.
The knights Of Pythias will give
an oyster supper at the City Hotel
on the 9Th at s p. m, to which many
of their friends are invited. The
lodge is popular and prosperous.
Mrs. H. l. Stevens, wife OF the
Methodist pastor at Romney, w. Va,
is visiting her two daughters, Misses
Mary and Martha, at the Southern
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. l.. Embree, and
Miss Lois, are spending
the week in the North. They will
visit Washington, New York and
other points Of interest. Mrs. Pearsall
is expected to accompany her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Embree, on her return
home.
The revival services at the Meth
odist church are announced to begin
on next Sunday.
AT the polls today everything is
quiet, and Clerk ID. H. Rucker has no
He is happy.
Mr. Ernest McCurdy has quite an
relic of the late Spanish
var. in the shape of Mauser rifle
one OF the savage instruments report
ed to shoot through 10 inches Of solid
timber. 1t looks like it was built
or business OF the bloody sort, as far
rs the eye can see.
Our much wanted man, who lately
escaped from onr Jail, was seen
calmly walking into town
accompanied by his wife with child
IN her arms. He it is whose convlc-
lion would mean the forfeiture Of
$3.50 bond, with good securities.
A Stanton tailor visited
our town recently, and bought as
much as 5000 worth of the Kerseys at
he wooden mills. This he expected
o use up in skirt patterns for
aides.
DR.. Coleman's patient, a negro boy,
who was accidently shot through the
lbdomen, bids fair to recover. He is
bout 10 years Of age. The ball en-
cred to the right and lodged near
he left groin, and has not yet been
emoved, but will be soon. Some
people are hard to kill.
SY KLONE.