Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-27
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Mrs. Samuel b. Walker left to-
day for Richmond to visit Mrs.
Fred Peasants.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel A. Crigler
have returned from a visit to rela-
tives in Roanoke.
Miss Bette Claiborne of Union,
W. Va, is in Lexington the guest
of her sister, Mrs. George Deaver.
Mrs. R. r. Witt was called to
Amherst county last Friday by the
death of Mr.. Newman Ellis, near
relative.
Mr.. Roy T. Hart has gone to
Montgomery, W. Va, where he
has accepted position in Hotel
Montgomery.
Rev. Harry w. Pratt of Wash
ington, D. c., spent Sunday in
Lexington with his mother, Mrs.
Maria w. Pratt.
| Rev. j. William Jones, ID. d.,
will occupy the pulpit of the Lex
ington Baptist church Sunday
morning and evening.
Misses Betty and Alice Holden
of Buchanan, spent few days last
week visiting their cousin, Miss
Grace Holden, at Oak Dale.
Colonel Robert Catlett is spoken
of as delegate from the Tenth Dis
trict to the National Democratic
Convention to be held in St. Louis.
Mrs. h. L. Northern has return
ed from visit of several months
to Asheville, N. G. She was accom-
panied home by Mrs, Thomas r.
Northern,
Mr.. Thos. A. Schulz of Cincin-
natl, O., is the guest of his aunt,
Mrs. Nj. S. Moffett. Mr.. Schulz
has come to Lexington to recupe.
rate his health.
President George "a. Denny OF
Washir gtoa and Lee, is in attend
ance upon the meeting OF the Og-
den Educational Association, now
in session at Birmingham, Ala.
Information has been received
| here of the death, in Paris, KY,
April 18th, 1904, of Mrs. Anna
Tedford Wilson, only daughter of
DR.. James NJ. Barclay, deceased.
i Mr.. Ferd j. Walz, chief inspec
tor of the U, s. Weather Bureau
of Chicago, spent several days in
Lexington visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. William Walz, returning
home Monday.
Messrs. H. E. Huff of Baltimore,
superintendent of Adams Express
Company, and J. H. Alexander OF
Stapnton. district superintendent,
were in Lexington Tuesday or
official business.
Mr.. Samuel w. Wilson reached
home last week from Pensacola,
Fla, where he spent several months
visiting his son, Mr.. D. Hale Viii
son. He returns home mucf
pleased with his visit and greatly
benefited in health.
Mr.. Charles F. Spencer was yes
terday elected principal of the
public schools of Staunton for the
session 19O4-O5, Mr.. Spencer is
! son Of MIR. j. b. Spencer of Lex
ingtop, and is at present a teache
e in the Staunton schools.
The marriage of Rev. c. D
/ Harris of Martinsburg, W. Va, t.
e Miss Catherine d. Matthia is an
e nounced to take place today a
! Martinsburg. Rev. Mr., Harris /
!. we'll known In Lexington. He as
e sisted Rev. j. H. Light last yea
t in a protracted meeting held a
Trinity Methodist church.
Harrisonburg News of 22nd; w
y F. Johnston returned to his HON
. in Rockbridge county yesterdaa..
! after an official visit to Harrison
J burg.-Miss Lillian Paul, daugh
d ter Of the late Judge John Paul, o
E this place, passed through tow
y Yesterday afternoon enroute 10
r. Lexington to visit her sister, Mrs
Greenlee d. Letcher. Miss Pau
is taking a trained nurse course !
Garfield H!fQqpital, Washington lng ion;
ID "The Boys in Gray"
$ Rev. j. William Jones, ID. ID
II Chaplain-General of the Gran
Il Camp Of poAfsdeFate Veterans
IS will lecture in the Lexington Bal
fist church Friday evening, Apr
'E Goth, at 8 O'Clock. on "The Boy
n, in Gray: the Private Confederat
- Soldier as l Knew Him." Dr.Jone
O. served as chaplain in tho Army
Northern Virginia and IS thorough
- lly familiar With every phase
=" the soldiers life. He ranks lig
g as an author and public speaker
~ From 1865 to 1871 nc was paste
ID of the Lexington Baptlst ehQrcI
I'd The following NOTICE Of an az
IN dress made at Washington al
nc Lee University commencement
1871 by DR.. Jones appeared
The LEXINGTON GAZETTE, whlc
| was then edited by Rev. DR.. j.
ID: Lafferty;
of "There is bu. one opinion as
nS the address-it was admirable.
he was a plain, unvarnished stor
Il