Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-02-25
Condensed News.


College will establish a school Of
technology to be named in honor
of the late DIR. j. L. NJ. Curry,
who was connected with the college
for thirty-fve years.
Hon. Harry st. George Tucker,
of Lexington, has accepted an
invitation 70 deliver an address in
Winchester on the occasion Of the
session Of the Farmers Institute,
which was held at the Auditorium
on yesterday and today, February
oath and 25th.
The lower House Of the Legis-
lature having adopted an amend
ment prohibiting commissioners
of revenue from issuing licenses
for the operation of slot machines,
it is thought that the days of the
slot machine in any form in Vir-
ginia are numbered.
Justice Shiras, of the United
States Supreme Court, has
presented to the President his
resignation as a member of the
Supreme Court, to take effect
February oath. Former Secretary
of State William r. Day, of Ohio,
has been selected as the successor
of Mr.. Shiras.
"when l see people hustling for
coal and talking about high prices
Of fuel" said Senator X. p. Bruce,
of Wise county, II realize what IA
blessing it is to live in the great
southwest. We buy coal for 81
per ton delivered. Think Of that.
No reason for freezing in that
section
George B. Cortelyou took the
oath Of Office as secretary Of the
department of commerce and labor
Wednesday, 18th instant. AT the
Same time William Loeb, Jr., was
sworn in as secretary to the Presi-
dent. The oaths were admin
istered by Chief Justice Fuller,
Of the United States Supreme
Court.
Lynch burg's Council has decided
by decisive vote not to allow the
streets of the city to be used for
carnival. A proposition had been
made by the Cincinnati Carnival
Company to give a weeks enter
tainment, and to let the Garland
Rhodes Camp, Confederate Vet
Grams, share in the receipts to the
extent Of Is per cent.
Two daughters of DR.. Fisher, of
Richmond county, went to the
rescue of a SMALLPOX stricken
family and nursed the patients
until the danger was past. There
being no one to dig grave for
child of the family that died from
the disease, they and their father
dug it themselves and one of the
young ladies read the burial
service.
VIM. r. Trigg, founder of the
Richmond Locomotive Works and
the shipbuilding plant at Rich
mond that bears his name, died
in that city February 10th, aged
81 years. Mr.. Trigg was probably
the best known business man in
the State, and his passing away
creates a vacancy in the business
world. not only of Richmond but
the whole State.
The grand lodge of Pythians in
Roanoke last week elected the
following officers: G. c., George
c. Cabell, of Danville; G. V. c.,
V. p. Holt, of Hampton; G. X.
of r. S., w. A. Edwards, of Nor
folk; G. NJ. f., 7. L. Courtney, of
Richmond G. NJ. A., j. r.
Bryan, of Roam ike; G. l. G.,
r. +. Warren, of Portsmouth; g.
O.G., Henry Schneider,of Winches-
ter; Representative to the Supreme
Lodge. 4. l.. Cunningham, Of
Newport News.
Berkely Stocks, 80 years of age,
was sentenced to six months in
Jail and fined $50, at Winchester,
for assaulting his aged motherin-
law and setting fire to the house.
Stocks went home drunk Monday
night, February 18th, beat the old
lady severely, assaulted her son
with a poker, kicked over the stove,
scattering Goals in all directions,
and threw a lighted lamp on the
floor. One room was wrecked by
The fire which followed. ,.r
Richmond TImes-Dispatch, Feb.
18th: Acknowledgement William
A. Anderson, who has been at st.
Luke's hospital for some time since
his return from Hot Springs, was
lble to have an interview with his
secretary John S. Eggleston,
yesterday. Mr.. Anderson took his
first walk yesterday afternoon,
,oing from st. Luke's to the
Jefferson and back. Fro nj now on
,e can take short walk every
lay, but it will be several weeks
'efore he can think of returning
o his office or of talking bust
ess.
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