Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-01-28
Buena Vista.
Gareffe Co,,.sssond,a1<

ed thursday p. m, when "coach
and FOUR went dashing up Main
street. The secret quickly spread
from lip to lip. 1t was the home
coming of Mr.. John Dickerson
with his bride, Miss Mary E.
Jordon of Keyser, w. Va. They
were married in that city on the
Dist inst. rhe groom is a member
Of +. T. Dickerson and Co.'S firm
here. The bride is the youngest
daughter of Capt. G. F. Jordon,
late of our town. The marriage
was quite surprise.
Little Pearl Buchanan, who has
been quite sick for some ten day
with an aggravated case of stomach
trouble, is improving rapidly.
President Rowe, of the Southern
Seminary, is on a trip to Bowling
Green, Va, and to Norfolk,
whittier he has gone in mpany
with his son, Scott, who is in the
u. S. naval service.
Mr.. Parr of Amherst county is n
frequent visitor to our city of late.
The look on his countenance seems
to hint at happiness extraordi-
nary some where. Who can divine
it?
Mr.. John Glass is having an
engine reconstructed at Worthing-
tons shop, with the view of run
ming it on the ra ilroad shortly to
be built to Prior's cove. There
are at present some rs thousand
cords of "eXtract wood" available
in that part of the Blue Ridge
mountains. This when delivered
here is worth 1915 per cord, which
means more than $4,000 dollars
as the outcome.
The furnace is steady running
at an average output of 1875, 900
tons of iron per day.
Last night the pastors of the
vari Jus churches of the city met
and effected the organization of a
"UniOn Relief Association" whose
aim will be to look after and aid
the worthy poor of OF r community.
The board is composed of IA layman
and the pastor of each of the
churches; the organization is a
permanent one and is designed to
continue for years. So that when
the winters shall come on the
board can be equipped to cope with
the needs, and at the same time
protect the people against fraud.
A committee of employment for
those wishing work is feature of
the enterprise.
The attitude of defiance to law
and the persistent effort to bring
the cause of temperance into
disrepute, together with the
"namby-namby" indifference to
flag. ant violations of the law, have
continued to such an extent that
the public begins to complain
loudly. This is the old ruse.
make the law ridiculous" is
the scheme of the lawless. "Shut
your eyes to offences" is the policy
Of the officers. Anything is better
than what we have" say the in
different. "Therefore say many
others. "Open wide the food gate
and deluge the community with
that will heal all the
wrongs. Such logic! SY KLoNE.
Kerr's Creek.
Tazcne Co',esboHdenee.
Jan. 27.-It is pleasant this
winter weather to have our mail
to our homes by the rural
delivery service.
What has become of our winter
birds? Some years ago snow birds,
ed birds, wrens, crows and wood
'hucks were plentiful, but nov
OF many of these birds are ever
cen. lave they been frozen out
" are they on the decrea Sc?
DR.. A. j. Hayslett of upper ;
Ierr's Creek, has sold his farm,
nd ] understand is going to leave
he nejghborhcod.
Mr.. Murray Lackey of the
entral portion, has sold his farm
nd h. s bought near Falling Spring
hurch. ! understand he will get
ossesion Of his new home soon.
Mr.. James Deacon of the Buffalo
eighborhood, is conducting a
lusic class at upper Kerr's Creek
hurch.
/ understand the Stonewall -,
,hool mas opened again for the :
,cond time this session with +
ntirely new teachers. t
Mr.. Fred Montgomery of Indian s
polls, Ind, is visiting his parents
n upper Kerr's Greek. >,
The recent freeze afforded very r.
ice ice and quite number of B
eople took advantage of it. +,
Mrs. James Harper, who is i'll
it'll fever, is better.
/ have understood Mr.. Thomas
ardburger of Denmark, has sold
is farm on Bratton's Run.
Miss Minnye Tribbett ofChurch-
lie, is visiting her aunt, Miss a. a,
nnie Hall, who isill K
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