Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-18
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lie NUN Der Oh Deet sugar lhcLO-
ries increased from 43 to So in 1908
in the United States.
A Connecticut octogenarian hav-
ing decided to wind up life with a
lively time, just married his moth
er-in-law.
The Filipino exhibitat t.Louis
was expected to cost $3.50, 900, and
so far it has cost more than
$1,000, 900.
Maj. A. F. Kinney,a well-known
banker of Stanton, died at his
home in that city last Thursday,
aged SO years.
A japanese colony is to be es-
tablished near Houston, Texas, and
others are expected to settle in
that State and Louisiana.
1t IS stated that railway cam
ings have decreased $40, 900, 600
since April Las compared with last
year, and the roads are cutting
expenses.
Twelve tens of virgin gold were
reduced to molten state at the
United States mint in Philadel-
phia one day last week. This is
n.w record.
Democratic primaries in Florida
resulted in victory for Senator
Taliaferro for denomination and a
likelihood that the State will be
for Hearst.
The five-stOry peanut factory
which is being erected by the
Merchants and Farmers Peanut
Company at Norfolk, will be ready
for business at the opening of the
peanut season.
DR.. w. w. Moore, dean of the
faculty of the Union Theological
Seminary, Richmond, has been
elected president of that institu-
ton by the Board. He will be
this institutions first president.
By a decision of the Supreme
Court of Georgia betting on horse
racing in Georgia is debarred, and
the Supreme Court of Alabama
has decided that pools should not
be SOLD on horse races in Birming-
ham.
A remarkable case of fasting is
reported near Lacy Spring, Morgan
county, Ala. Mrs. Sallie Ruther-
ford has not tasted food in forty
seven days. She has been subject
to violent spasms and during one
Of her spells her jaws locked.
The Bible Society of Virginia
has elected John L. Williams, pres
idsnt the Rev. William S. Camp
bell, secretary and general agent,
and James Whittel, treasurer.
During the year the society has
distributed 20, 534 Bibles, valued at
$3,372.25.
On an American 25-cent piece
there are 13 stars, l3 letters in the
scroll held in the eagles beak, ID
marginal feathers in each wing, 13
tail feathers, Is parallel lines in
the shield, 13 horizontal bars, 13
arrow-heads, and ID letters in the
words "quarter dollar"
The University College of Med
icine at Richmond, founded by
the late DR.. Hunter Mcclure, and
which was owned by number of
physicians, will hereafter be a
public institution. The property,
vailed at $142, 900, has been vol
UNFAIRLY surrendered by the stock
holders, and a board of trustees
selected.
Last week checks were mailed
from the auditors office in Rich
mond to about 1000 pensioners
under the acts of 1883 and subse-
quent special acts, the total sum
reaching about 100000. Those
on the pension rolls under the
pension acts of 1900 and 1901 will
be paid in September next accord
ing to the laws provision.
Fearing that tn, superstition OF
the general public with regard to
Friday and the number l3 might
have some bearing on the success
of the jamestown Exposition, those
in charge of the ground-breaking
exercises booked for last Friday,
have decided to postpone them
indefinitely. That date was the
297th anniversary of the first
permanent English settlement in
the New World.
The Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows
of Virginia, which met in Lynch
burg last week, elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year:
CIV. Morris of Richmond, grand
mester; Norman Ashby. deputy
grand master; Roland 4. Chase
of Clintwood, grand warden; I.
Wiley Davis of Richmond, grand
secretary; Rev. j. Shearer of Ma
rion, grand chaplain; j. W. Fer
guson of Richmond, grand treas
urer; w. ID. Hill OF South Boston.
grand representative to Sovereign