Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-04-29
PERSONAL

visiting her sister, Mrs. E. l.
| Conner.
Mrs. James Harlan of Char
lOttesville, and Miss Julia Wilson
of Fairfield, are guests of Mrs.
Ernest A. Sale.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Moore,
who spent the winter in Washing
ton, have returned to theil home
in Lexington.
Mrs. 4. r. Funkhouser and two
daughters, Misses Inez and Judith
Funkhouser, are visiting relatives
in Baltimore.
Mr., j. p. Jeffries, an attorney
of WarrentOn, Va, is in LeXing-
ton. He is well remembered here
as a former cadet, and graduated
in the class of IA.
Mr.. w. Il. Shields is in New
York, where he will spend several
days on professional business in
connection with the estate of the
late Mr.. Jas. E. A. Gibbs.
Rev. Robert Patrick, u, D.,
president Of JUdson Female College
of Alabama, preached at the Baptist
church Sunday night. DIR. Patrick
is the son-in-law of DR.. Charles
Manly.
Mrs. f. B, Clement of Cen
ITALIA, Chesterfield county, State
treasure of the Virginia Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, will
deliver an address on temperance
this evening at Trinity Methodist
church.
Mr.. W. Houston Wilkerson of
Goshen, Va, was in town Friday
and Saturday last, visiting his
father, Mr.. w. Y, Wilkerson. For
many years he was a valuable
employee of the Lexington post
office as mailing clerk.
Rockingham Register: Revs.
d. II. Kern of Harrisonburg, and
Harry Buchanan of Huena Vista,
excl anged pulpigs last Sunday.
Congregations at the Methodist
church Wee delighted with the
sermons preached by Nj. Ruch-
anan,
Rev. Willis l., Wayts, pastor of
the Baptist Church in Buena Vista,
has received a call to the First
Baptist Church in Roanoke. As
an inducement to have him stay
his congregation voted hlm
raise in ais salary of 5000 per
year.
Judge Letcher who has been
holding the Circuit Court Of Rock
ingham, on Friday last adjourned
and went to Highland and Bath
counties 70 hold Court there. He
expects to return to Harris jnburg
in a few days and finish the busi-
ness of the term,
Farmyille Herald: Misses Linda
McClung and Margaret WithrOw,
of Rockbridge county, arrived
at the Normal last week. Miss
Withrow will pursure II course Of
study helpful in public school
work. Miss McClung hopes to
&C mplete the Senior b class in
jung
Veteran John Conner of Green
vile, Va, who was a member of
the Rockbridge Artillery, was in
Lexington yesterday investigating
his chances for gettlng a pension.
He was recommended by two of
his army comrades, Col. w. I.
Poague and Mr., David +, Moore,
Mr.. Conner was born in Lexington,
and yesterday was his first visit to
the town since he left Immediately
after the close Of the war.
Tuesdays Staunton Daily News;
William H. Shirley, senior member
of the film q ahiley d brown,
druggists, of Buena Vista, spent
Saturday at the home of Mrs. T. j.
Martin. Mr.. Shirley arrived in the
city Wednesday, and was operated
on for abridgment OF tie nose.
The delicate operation was per-
formed by Dr., Frank Hanger,
specialist, andwasvery satisfactory,
being almost entirely painless and
bloodless. Mr.. Shirley returns to
Buena Vista today.
Mr.. j. f. Spurrier, who has
been appointed superintendent Of
the Shenandoah Division of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, was
in Lexington last Friday night,
Accompanying Mr.. spurlier was
Mr.. William Trapnell, who has
been appointed assistant engineer
of the Shenandoah Division, Mr..
Spurrier succeeds Mr.. Thomas G.
Prince, who has resigned on ac-
count of i'll health. The object of
his visit was to inspect his road
from Herper's Ferry 70 Lexing-
ton.