Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-12-21
Personals

Texas, Was the guest last WeeF
of Mrs. Lawrence Embree.
Mrs. James Holmes Britton Of
Baltimore. is visiting her parents
Captain and Mrs. J. W. Gillock
Mr.. Carey Wright of Idaho. who
has been the guest of Mr.. ". l.
Conner, left Monday for New
York on business.
Mrs. T. H. Boley and Miss Fan
ME Boley left yesterday for Balti'
more to spend the Christmas holt
days with friends.
Miss Elizabeth H. Agnor, who
spent some time in Camden, N. D.,
visiting Mrs. H. A. Markham
returned home last week.
Nh. R. w. Winborne of Roam.
oke, a former we'll known resident
of Buena Vista, was in Lexington
this week on legal business.
Mr.. Joseph II. Ettinger,received
a telegra Saturday announcing
the death Friday night of his
brother, Mr.. Frank j. Ettinger, OF
Washington, d. c.
Information has been received
here that Miss Rosa Boley, who
has been i'll for some weeks with
diphtheria at JohnsHoDkins Hoo
pital, Baltimore, is improving.
DIR. r. j. MsBryde and Profess
sor NJ. p. Burks were in Lynch
burg Monday in attendance upon
the meeting of the standing COM
mittee of the diocese of Southern
of which they are mem
bers.
Mrs. H. r. Miller of Richmond,
Va, arrived in Lexington this
morning, having been summoned
by a telegram announcing the
serious illness of her aunt, Miss
Mary G. Johnston, at her home in
this place.
Miss Bessie Boley, one OF the
recent head nurses at the Johns
Hospital of Baltimore,
mas been appointed night super
ntendent Of the institution, which
g a deserved compliment and a
we'll earned promotion.
Mr.. William C. Fuller arrived
n Lexington Friday evening from
Knoxville, Tenn, with his bride,
and they will spend the holidays
with Mrs. S. b. Fuller. Miss Mel
lie Fuller, who spent some time
IN Knoxville, accompanied them
home.
Mr.. Harry l.. Wash, for some
gears past connected with Wins
ION, Locher Il Co., who have been
making necessary. changes to en-
arge the water supply of Boston,
Mass, is visiting his mother, Mrs.
Esther Wash, at her hcme in Lex
ngton. Mr.. Wash is accOmpa-
lied by his wife.
The Presbyterian congregation
1T Harrisonburg has extended a
call to Rev. DR.. L. B. Turnbull of
Lexington, to act as supply dur
ing the vacancy which has occur
red by reason of the death of the
ate pastor, Rev. DR.. Palmer. DR..
has the natter under adj
,isement, and will announce his
decision in u few days,
Harrlsonburg Spirit of the Val
ey: Since the news that Mrs.
John Paul has sold her handsome
residence in this place has become
known the opinion seems to prevail
that che will hereafter make her
residence in Lexington, and ex-
Dressions of regret ut the prospect
If losing her and her interesting
family are heard on all sides.
Mr.. j. II. A. Hobson, former
resident of Lexingtoa, spent sew
eral days here this week, and was
accorded warm greeting by his
many friends. Mr.. Hobson now
holds the responsible position of
general agent for the Bell Tele-
phone Company for the States of
South Carolina, Georgia and
Florida, with headquarters at
Savannah, where his family lives.
Charlottesville Progress of FIJI
lay: Miss Anna Krause of Lex
ington, vice-president of the Re-
Decca Assembly of Virginia, is the
guest of Mrs. j. Vincent Perley,
IN North First street. At the
1edicatOry exercises of the new
Odd Fellows hall last evening Miss
Krause, in very pretty and con-
talk, spoke Of the assis-
lance which the Lebekahs are 70
Odd Fellows in general.
Mrs. Valery 4, Austin of Gal
geston, Texas, delegate to the
recent convention of the Daugh-
sers of the Gonfederacy, held at
Waxahachie, was unanimously
elected president Of the Texas
Division of the Daughters Of the
Confederacy. Mrs. Austin is we'll
emembered in Lexington as the
of Mr.. ard Mrs. James
5. Smith. For some years she has
been an interested worker in the
woman's organization of the 'LOst
Cause.
MIR. Miles NJ. Poindexter OF
Spokane, Washington, formerly of