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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-01-14
Notice to Taxpayers.

As Inow have the tax roll Of L'Anse
township in my hands for collection,
l hereby give notice that will be at
my Office in Thy (fAnse Sentinel
building, Laps, d Friday of each
week, from "a. m. q 4 p. M, until
After 0anuary 10th an extra COL
lectionf Zee OF As will charged.
Parties desiring 70 pay taxes at
any 9th time I'm specified above
can find meWhy Office.
GEO. G. JACKMAN,
Township Treasurer,
1913 L'Anse Township.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-01-14

BY order of the Republican Count
Committee.
FRED W. ScHwALM,
Chairman.
JAS. E. FLEMING, Secretary.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-01-14
M. e. sunday school Oaicers.

Sunday last the following named
persons were chosen as officers Of
the M. E. Sunday School for the en-
suing year:
Superintendent-G. A. Davis.
Assistant Superlntendent-T. A.
Taper. N
Secretary and Treasurer = Miss
Mary Edgerton.
Organist--Miss Carrie Pennock.
Librarian-Charli Blankenhorn.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-01-14

Those in ueeaOf' aen's fur coats
will find layge assortment at our
store to selef froYf Call and see
them. Pric$s riSf.
~ D. LEvITAN, L'Anse, Mich.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-30
kunaw way Train

The following incident was re-
corded in the issue of the Pcca.
hontas Times of week before last
Mr.. Forrest Reynolds, son of Mr.
Addison Reynolds OF Warm
Springs, was born and reared in the
COllierstown neighborhood, Rock
bridge county.
"Train No. /, on the Marlintou
q Camden Railway H. Mccormick,
conductor and Mr.. Snyder, engi'
neer, made up of three C. & o.
fiat cars loaded with bark, gol
beyond the control CT the engineer
On the heavy grade near the top
of Stoney Greek mountain, Non
day evening, and ran to the old
church on Stoney Creek,a distance
of over four miles, before 1t could
be stopped.
"On the train were a mum Der o.
women and children, beside th {
crew. They had been picking ber-
ries on Williams River and were
returning home.
"When the engineer deserted
his engine, all jumped off the
train with the exception of Forrest
Reynolds, who SEE the brakes and
eventually stopped the train. He
exhibited nerve of high order,
crawling from car to Car on his
stomach"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-30
Report on Lexington Schools

Professor D. C. Humphreys,
clerk of the Lexington School
Board, has submitted his annual
report to the board for the year
ending August Is, 1905. The re-
ceipts for the year amounted to
SO, 407.25, including 81, 317.55
from State funds, $3,606.26 from
districts funds, and $10O.93 irons
other funds. The expenditures
amounted to SO, 260, IA, the largest
item being salaries paid to teach
ers, $4,595.00,
An item of special interest is the
amount of tuition fees in the High
School, which reached the sum Of
81, a82.61.
The annual appropriation by the
Town Council for the benefit OF
the school is 100000.
The value Of school property il
put at $11, 100000.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-30
Sunday School Convention of
Buffalo District

For The Gazette
Arrangements already made
give promise of making the Sun
day school teachers convention Ct
Collierstown Septemt er 18th, full
of inspiration and profit. Mr.. j
d. Deacon has kindly consented
to take charge CT the music. Sew.
sral solos and other special music
are promised. Among the speak
ers thus far secured are Revs.
Chas. Manly, D. D., j. o. Knott,
p. H. Cowherd, Mr.. VIM. r. Ken
nedy and Captain A. Elhart. A
complete programme will appear
next week.
Steps we've taken for this con-
vertion at meeting held at Col
ierstown August 18th, at which
were present the following Sur day
school workers of the Buffalo di =
trict: Messrs. G. W.Rader, vice.
president of Buffalo district; A.
Iclhart, A. S. Montgomery, j. L.
Gun mings, e. NJ. Shorter, with
Reeve. A. e. Baker, j. P. Smiths.
r. Nsel, F. @. Hartman and R.
VI. Farmer. 1t was decided to
held tie convention Tuesday,
September 18th, and all superin-
tendents, officers and teachers in
all the schools of all the denomi-
nation in Buffalo district were in-
vited to attend the convention as
delegates.
Following is the committee hav-
ing charge Of the program and
who are making arrangements for
the convention; Messrs. G. w.
RAIDER, A. S. Montgon cry and
Rev. S. r. Neel. H.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-30
LOngwOOd

Aug. 9S;-Rev E. F. Griffith Of New
Sterling, N. C. is expected TO arrive at
Broad Creek Friday where he will be-
gin a protracte ed meeting Saturday,
Sept. 2, at 8 p. m.
Miss Nettle Miller returned home
Thursday after two weeks visit to
relatives at Mallow, Va. Her sister,
Miss Florence Miller, accompanied her
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bally of Clifton Forge,
are the guests of Mrs. Bally's brother,
Mr.. B. c. Foster.
Rev. ". E. Anderson, Mr.. r. l..
Hardin and sister Miss hintA, aud
Miss Melissa Ayres expect to leave to
morrow to attend the convention OF
the Young Peoples Christian Union
W. lch convenes at New Lebanon, W.
Va, August 3Oth and 31st, EARLE
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-30
Real Estate Transfers

The following deeds of bargain an,
sale were entered OF recor! in thS
clerks Office of Rockbridge county
for two weeks ending August 22nd.
+. 5. Mexican to q. Q. Snyder. lot ia
Goshen, adj. Baptist church.
Kate H. Davis to John A. Robinson,
81 acres 10 Walkers Greek district,
adj. Robt. Watts, 600.
J. Z. Wllmore and others to George
l. Mccormick. three parcels OF land,
10 acres "a poles, "a acIes 80 poles an !
l acre, respectively, four miles south.
west OF Lexington, $795.
Emma N. Campbell to BEETLE Wood
son, lot on McCullOOh street in Glas.
gov. $6J.
Nellie l.. Persons to Geo. w. Par .
sons, 1853 acres 1O4t poles. two miles
north OF Natural Bridge, S4,OO0.
jsllle d. Templston to Charles L.
Ferguson. acres adj. Jos. z. Fergu
sons heirs at Tlpkersvllle. Natural
Bridge district. 500.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-30
Family Reunion

For Tie Gazette
MARMIoN. Aug. 2S-Mr. and Mrs.
W. P. Painter held family reunion
ct their home here last week. Their
fSur children and five grand child
rem were present, as followe: Mr.. o.
r. Painter. wife and two children OF
Warm Springs, Va; Mr.. o. P. Painter
and wife OF Malta, ILL.,; Mira. E. W.
Montgomery, husband and three chill
dren and Mr.. G. NJ. Painter of Mar
mion. The occasion was a pleasant
one. Mr.. Painter has lived to the ripe
old age OF 70 years, and Mrs. Painter
is 81. They are held in high esteem
by wide circle OF friends who wish
for them many more years.
Mr.. o. II. Painter and family have
returned to their home In Bath coun-
ty, and Mr.. and Mrs. o. P. Painter
expect to leave next Friday for their
home in Illinois.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-30
Death of Infant

Edward Meredith. aged six months,
infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward A.
Anderson, died at its parents home in
Richmond Friday morning, from
cholera in;antum. The remains were
brought to Lexington for interment.
Funeral services were held from the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Conner
Friday morning at II o'clock, con-
Quoted by Rev. Drs. Charles Manly
and D. A. Penick. The parents and
two sisters, Mi sses Mamie and Maggie
Anderson, accompanied the remains to
Lexington. They were former re-
sidents of Rockbridge.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-30
Lieut.Anderson and Miss Brown
Married in Georgia

Lieut.Anderson and Miss Brown
Married IN Georgia
Miss Emily Maude Brown,
daughter of Judge and Mrs. Will.
liam Fannin Brown of CarrolIton,
Ca, was married Thursday after
noon to Lieutenant William
Alexander Anderson, of the United
States Army, con of Attorney
General and Mrs. William A. An
derson Of Lexington. The cers-
mony took placeat 8 O'Clock in the
Presbyterian church of that city.
The Rev. W. B. Dillon offlciated
using the impressive service of the
Episcopal church.
The church was decorated in
palms, ferns and in lovely pink
and white roses. Mrs. w. G.
Adamson, wife of Congressman
Adamson, played the wedding
chorus from Lohengrin and
Mendelssohn's march. Miss Simon
tou, a friend of the bride, sang
go Promise Me" just before the
entrance Of the wedding party.
The bride came in with her
eldest brother, Captain Earle Ivan
Brown, and was given away by her
father. She was radiant in her
bridal gown of lustrous ivory white
satin en- traine, built on soft
white silk, over chiffon and taf-
feta, and trimmed in duchesse and
rose point lace. Her long, white
veil fell from coronet of orange
blossoms.
House decorations for the recep-
tion, held from 4 to 5:30,p. m, in
the home of the bride, were
elaborate and developed in smilax,
ferns, magnolias, Swansonia and
red and pink and white roses. The
bride and groom stood beneath the
draped folds of "Old Glory" and
the flag of the Engineer Corps.
Wedding gifts were numerous
in cutglass, silver, china, linen,
bronze and brass. The CarrolltOn
bar, of which Judge Brown is one
of the Oldest members, presented
a handsome silver tea service. The
mother and father of the groom
gave a silver service. The gift
from the brides father and mother
was in valuable real estate.
Lieutenant Anderson and HE
bride reached Lexington Sunday
and are now the guests of Attorney
General end MRS. Anderson. They
will leave early in September for
Fort Leavenworth where Lieuten.
ant Anderson is stationed in the
cavalry service.
Attorney General Anderson was
present at the marriage.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-30
Republican Convention

The Republican County Convention
Of ,Rockbridge will be held at the
Courthouse in Lexington on Monday,
September 4th, for the purpose OF
nominating candidate foI'the House
OF Delegates from Rockbridge and
Buena Vista. 1t is the general i'm
preston that Mr.. William Jennings
will be the nominee.
The Floater Convention will be held
at the Rockbridge Alum Springs on
Thursday, September 9TH, to nominate
a candidate for the House of Delegates
from the counties of Bath, Highland
and Rockbridge and the city of Buena
Vista
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-30
A Touching Story

Is the saving from death, of the baby
girl of Geo. A. Eyler, Cumberland,
Md. He writes: "At the age OF IL
months, our little girl was
in declining health, with serious
Throat Trouble, and two physi-
clans gave her up. We were al
most in despair. when we resolved to
try DR.. Kings New Discovery Cor Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds. The
first bottle gave relief; after taking
four bottles she was cured, and is now
In perfect health" Never fails to re-
lieve and cure cough or cold. AT
b. H. GorrelIs drug store; SOC
and s1.OO guaranteed. Trial bottle
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-30
Golf Tournament

The Roanoke Golf Club will
send eight picked players to Lex
ington on Monday next, Labor
Day, to play eight picked players
from the Lexington Golf Club.
This will be looked forward to
with mnch interest, as the match
will decide the championship be.
tween the two clubs for the sea-
son, ao each club has won match
before, and this will be the "rub-
ber."
The Lexington players are
Messrs. w. NJ. McElwee, Il. l..
Graham, H. d. Campbell, S. G..
Pettigrew. j. w. McClung. w. S.
Hopkins, D, G. Humphreys and
F. T. Glasgow.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-30
Death of MIR. w. X. wiIbourn on
Friday Night

Friday Night
Mr.. William Robert Wilbourn
died at his home in Lexington
Friday night, after long and
painful illness, from a complica-
tion Of diseases which bafisd the
skill of the best physicians. For
twenty years he had been in failing
health, and for the past nine years
was confined to an invslid's chair,
at times suffering intensely. The
funeral took place Sunday after
noon at 3o'clock from the Presby-
terian church, conducted by the
Rev. DR.. Alexander Sprunt OF
Charleston, S. c., who is supply
ing the pulpit of the Lexington
church during August. He was
assisted by Rev. j. Olin Knott,
pastor Of Trinity Methodist
church. The interment was made
in the Lexington cemetery.
Mr.. Wilbourn was veteran of
two wars. He enlisted as a
volunteer in the Mexican War, bGs
never saw active duty, being
detained with other soldiers ut
Old Point, Va. For many years
previous to his death he had re-
ceived Federal pension because
of his enlistment in that war. He
also served 10 the Civil War as a
member of Company 1, 4th Viz
GINA Infantry college Company J,
Stonewall Brigade. He was cap
tured at Petersburg March %,
1855. and imprisoned at Point
Lookout, Nd, where he remained
until the close of the war. He was
brave and gallant soldier.
Mr.. Wilbourn was born in
Granville county, N. Co.,
April IL, 1881, and came to Yir-
ginia as a youth in 1913. He
located in Lexington where he
learned the saddle and harness
business, which he followed until
about twenty years ago, when he
was incapacitated from work on
account of failing hsalth. He
was an expert workman, and was
the inventor of the "Wilbourn
Saddle" which has enjoyed a
large sale. From 1851 to 1873 be
made his home in Brownsburg,
since which time 10 his death he
lived in Lexington. Mr.. Wilbourn
was man of unusal intelligence,
was a kind and sympathetic
neighbor, ard patriotic cit
izen. He was a member of the
Presbyterian church.
In 1851 Mr.. Wilbourn married
Mis- Edna Jane Chittum, a daugh.
ter of the late Thomas Chittum of
Lexington. She survives, with
the following children: Messrs.
Henry Wilbourn Of johnson City,
Tenn. Samuel M. Wilbourh of
Buena Vista, and E. r. and A. w.
Wilbourn Of Lexington; Mrs. c.
S. Miller of Shepherdstown, w.
Va; Mrs. G. w. Bare of Lexing-
ton and Mrs. G, X. Newman of
Bridgwater, Va.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-30
Masonic omcers Installed

District Deputy Graud High Priest
E. Z. Gound of Lowmoor was In Lex
ington Morday evening, and installed
the officers elect and appointed of
Rockbridge Royal Arch Chapter of
Masons. They were: Most Excellent
High Priest, Robert E. Hutton; Elk
cellent King, ]. w. Moore; Excellent
Scribe, w. N. Key; Companion I. E.
Jarrett, Treasurer; Companion A. T.
Shields. Secretary; Companion r. J.
McBryde, Chaplain; Companion W. A.
Adair, Captain of the Host; Compan-
ion w. w. Dunlap. Royal Arch Cap
tain; Companion Harrington Waddell ,
Principal Sojourner; Companion G. w.
Watts, Grand Master LIST Veil. Com :
panion l.. K. Waltz, Grand Master BUD
Veil; Companion @. N. Price, Grand
Master 3rd Veil
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-30
Legislative Candidates

The Democratic Executive Com
mittees Of the counties of Bath.
Highland and Rockbridge and the
city Of Buena Vista have declared Mr..
Samuel w. Sterrett of Highland, the
nominee for the House OF Delegates as
the foster candidate from these coun-
ties. Mr.. Sterrett had no opposition
before the Democratic primary.
Mr.. R. g. Mitchell OF Brownsburg.
has also been declared the nominee
for the House Of Delegates from Rock
bridge and Buena Vista, there being no
opposing candidate.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-30
Public Is Aroused

The public is aroused to a knowB
ledge of the curative merits of that
great medicinal tonic, Electric Bitters
for sick stomach, liver and kidneys
Mary H. Walters, of SAG st. Clair Ave,
Columbu o., writes: "FOr several
months, l was given up to die. l had
fever and ague, my nerves we've wreck
ed; could not sleep, and my stomach
was so weak, from useless doctors
drugs, that l could not eat. Soon
after beginning to take Electric
Bitters, l obtaired relief, and In a
short time l was entirely cured"
Gualanteed at z. II. GOrrelps drug
store: price SOC.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-30
Republican Committeeman

Under the new plan Of the Re-
publican county organization ,
adopted at the State Convention
in Roanoke, each precinct is en-
titled to one member on the County
Executive Committee, which gives
% members besides the chairman
to the Executive Committee
of Rockbridge. Formerly each
magisterial district was entitled
to one member, which with the
chairman made seven.
At the meeting held in Licking
ton Thursday, there were present
Messrs. Thomas Shewey, chair
man, w. Hank Shaw, secretary,
D. Ashby Hart r.. H. Brown and
Col. ]. A. Gibson, who elected the
following members of the County
EXECUTIVE Committee from the
various precincts CT Rockblidge:
Lexington precinct-T. H.
2oley.
Natural Bridge district; Hart
socks Shop-Michael MCNAMARA;
Glasgow-R. H. Brown; Natural
Bridge. L.Hannah Oak Bank
j. j. Moore; Glenwood-William
Austin; Broad Creek-William
Jennings.
Buffalo district: Collisrstown-
Housty Goodbar; Montgomery
j. F. Kirkpatrick; HamiltOn's
Schoolhouse-Charles 5. Deacon.
Kerr's Creek district: Rock
bridge Baths-D. Ashby Hart;
Big Spring Mill. Will Brown
Smith's Mill-R. L. Hart.
Walkers Creek district: Gosh
sn-Joseph w. Quinn; Flumen--
w. Hank Shaw; Brownsburg-
Geo. s. Day; Kennedy's Mill.
D. Guffey.
South River district: Fairfield
H. S. McCluer; Timber Ridge
Col. j. A. Gibson; Rsphine-R.
M. Montgomery; Campbell's Mill
Harry Carr; Riversids-Wiliam
Parent.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-30
Always Liberal to Churches

Every church will be given a liberal
quantity of L. & NJ. paint. Call fol
it.
gallons Longman & Martinez l.,
81 NJ. Paint mixed with three gallons
linseed oil, will p aint house.
w. b. Barr, Charleston, w. Va,
writes, painted Frankenburg block
with l.. s. NJ. Stands out as though
vanished"
Wears and covers like gold.
Don't pay $3.50 gallon for linseed
oil. which you do In ready-1or-use
paint. 80
Buy oil fresh from the barrel at %
cents per gallon and mix it with l.. q
M.
1t makes paint cost about $3.50 per
gallon. Sold by McCrum Drug Co.,
Lexington, or II. L. Gilkeson, Buena
Vista.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-30
Distinguished Minister Dead

Rev. A. G. Barron, a prominent
Baptist minister Of Charlotte, y.
g., was stricken with apoplexy
at Orange @. H. last week and
died Thursday. In the early
seventies he was pastor Of tho
Lexington Baptist church. While
here he married a daughter of Mr..
G. r. Mason of Augusta countyi
who eurvives him. His remains
were taken to Charlotte and bur-
led from the First Baptist church,
of which he was pastor. He was
noted az an evangelist,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-30
Personals

Personals
Miss Margaret Craig is visiting
friends in Roanoke.
Colonel Fl. C. Ford and bride
reached Lexington Satni day.
Miss Maude Loyal is visiting
Miss Hilda Bloxton in Lynch.
burg.
Miss Lutte Seal has returned
from a visit to friends in Nor.
folk.
Mrs. Mamie E. Laird of Rich
mond, is visiting Mrs. j. P.
Moore.
Mrs. Lucy Newbill of Lynch
burg, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. A.
w. Warner.
Mrs. G. P. Harrison of Roanoke,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Daniel
Crigler.
Miss Pearl Rhodes is in Har-
risonburg visiting her sister, Mrs,
d. H. Kern.
Miss Isabelle Lackey of Timber
Ridge, is the guest of Mrs. Henry
Leech on Buffalo.
Misses Minnie and Irene Pier
son are visiting relatives and
friends in Staunton.
Mrs. John w. Beard of Hot
Springs, Va, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. John w. Miley.
Mrs. Alexander McChesney of
Charleston, w, Va, lis visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Jack WIthrow.
Mr.. William T. Shields left last
evening for Asheville, N. c.,
where he will spend a week.
Mrs. j. e. Turnbull and little
daughter Helen of Roanoke, are
visiting Mrs. J. V. Grinstead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles f. Kreg-
loe of Roanoke, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. George S.Greiner of near
Fairfield.
Judge S. Houston Letcher has
returned from his western trip,
which included the Pacific Coast
and Alaska.
Mrs. j. w. F. Steele of Craig
county, spent the past week in
Lexington as the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. M. Steele
Among those fir a Lexington at
Atlantic City this week are Mr..
and Mrs. I. S. Bdrwell, Mrs. w. r.
Shields, Miss Argyle Tutwiler and
Miss Bessie Catlett.
Mrs. Belle Brubeck, matron at
Home and Retreat Hospital,
Lynchburg, and her daughter,
Miss Carrie Brubeck of Buena
Vista, are visiting their relatives,
Mr.. and Mrs, j. R. Mackey on
Buffalo.
Miss Marye Moose of Glasgow,
has been elected by the Lexington
Schoo. Board to fill the va cancy
in the Lexington schools caused by
the resignation of Miss Eleanor
White, who has accepted a posi-
tiOn at Marlborough, N. c., to
teach French, German and
Literature.
The wedding of Miss Sallie Tay-
lor Patton Of Blacksburg, Va,
of the late Colonel w. M.
Patton, to DR.. John Edward Will
liams, professor of mathematics,
at the Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute, took place quietly on
Monday, August % in the home
of the BRIDES mother at Blacks
burg,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-30
Use Aliens Foot Ease

A powder to be shaken into the
shoes. Your feet feel swollen, nervous
and damp, and gee tired easily. If
you have smarting feet or tight shoes,
try Aliens Foot-ease. 1t cools the
feet and makes walking easy. Cures
swollen, sweating feet, blisters and
callous spots. Relieves eorns and bun
ions of all pain. Try it today. Sold
by all druggists and shoe stores tor 20
cents. Don't accept any substitute.
Trial package FREE. Address, Allen
s. 0lmsted, Leroy, N. Y. aug 2-4t.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-30
Annual Meeting Of RockbridQe
Insurance Company

insurance Company
TIE twenty-seventh annual meet.
ing of the stockholders Of the
Rockbridge Mutual Insurance
Company was held at the Court
house in Lexington on Saturday,
August Goth, 1905. The meeting
was called to order by Mr.. j. L..
Teaford, a member of the board
CT directors. Mr.. r. L. Patter-
son was elected chairman and Mr..
Q. B. Leech, secretary.
The chairman was directed to
appoint committees to ascertain
TIE number of shares represented
in the meeting, az follows; Messrs.
W. 4. Kinnear, d. H. East and
Daniel Welsh, to ascertain the
number of shares by proxy, and
j. f. Deacon, r. ID. Firebaugh
and r. L. Patterson, the number
in person. The committees re-
ported IL, 2O9 shares represented
by proxy, and 2,48l in person,
making total of ID, 900, which
constituted majority of the
stock held by the company. The
chairman therefore declared a
quorum present and the meeting
was opened for business.
The report of the secretary and
treasurer for the year ending was
presented aud submitted to a COM
mittee composed of Messrs. w. F.
Pierson, w. T. Poague and S. r.
Moore for examination, who will
report at some future meeting of
the board of directors.
The treasurer's report showed
the number of policies in force to
be 900. The number of shares of
stock, 26,S6S at $4,000 per share,
represent insurance TO the amount
of 81, S43,4 The receipts for
the year, with a small balance
from last year, amount to $685.
50. The disbursements were &c.
leaving a balance in the
treasury of "a cents. The average
cost OF insurance for the year was
"a cents per share of $4,000, or
AZ cents on the 10000.
The following officers and direc-
tors were unanimously reelected:
Messrs. G. w. Efflnger, president;
r. C. Walker, secretary and treas.
urer; w. b. Wallace, director for
Lexington district, for the term
of three years; j. A. Wilson,
director for South River district,
for the term of three years.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-08-30
Experience Party

The experience party to be held un-
der the auspices Of the Ladies' Aid
Society of the Lexington Baptist
church, will be held Tuesday after.
noon, September 9Th, from 3 to
O'Clock, at the Baptist parsonage on
White street The party will prove
a most delightful occasion. Zach per-
son is expected to give an account Of
the manner in which his contribution
was made, and many of these accounts
are given in rhyme. Refreshments OF
various sorts will be seryed, and the
generous cooperation of the friends OF
the church Is solicited.