Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-01-04
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Last Wednesday, for the frs
time IN many years. suit 70
divorce was not entered in Chicag
in one day.
Thomas 4. Watson of Georgia
mas Incorporated company il
New York to publish "Tom Wat
sons Magazine"
All the barrooms at Sco;tsyi,l,
have been closed and a dispensar
opened. 1t sold $40 worth OF
liquor the first day.
The suit instituted by the Gov.
eminent against the alleged Paper
Trust involves the same principles.
it is stated, which entered into the
SUIT against the Sugar Trust in
1896. "
Last year the OUTPUT of coal in
this country exceeded 300. 900. 900
tons, or over one-third of the
worlds annual supply, and only 3
per cent. OF this enormous output
was exported.
Sheriff Clark II. Purcell Of
Frederick county, who recently won
a live deer at -sffle, has arranged
to send the animal to the manage
ment OF Druid Hill Park, just out
side OF Baltimore, Md.
A school for teaching Irish. un.
der the patronage of the Arch
bishop Of Tuam, will be started
In Connac t, at Tourmakeady, on
me western shores of Tough
Mask, as coon as $1,000 more has
been raised to pay for the build
ng.
The Cars life was insured in
London last Wednesday, for
arge sum and it is believed the
'oiicy was taken out by Russian
The premium will
'e 10 per cent. for one year. One
week previous the rate on tina
Ears life was 5 per cent.
Commander Takeshita, naval
ttache Of the japanese embassy
t Washington, has made final
arrangements with the authorities
1 the Annapolis Academy, for
he introduction of the jiu jitsu
lyle CT physical training for mid
hlpmen. The new system will be
tarted next month.
During tie year 1904 there were
10 residences erected in Roam
ke at cost of $4O4, $50, and
ghteen business houses, includ-
'g the new depot, which amount
s221 200, making a total of
'32, OS6. The total cost of build.
gs erected during 1903 WAS
.35, 600. &c..
A deed has been executed by
e city OF Richmond conveying
nd at Dutch Gap on the James
Iver, to the United States gov
nment, which proposes to widen
e channel there and cut down a
uf. Dutch Gap was opened
ring the war by Gen. b. F.
'tlsr. 1t shortens the journey
the sea seven miles.
Fifty members of the famous
Il picturesque Hatfield family.
Hatfeld-McCOy fend fame, are
ebrating Christmas in royal
lie at and around the home of
vii Anse Hatfield, on leland
eek, in Wyoming county, W.
b. The festivities include din
rs and suppers, du. ces ana card
rites, target practice and bear
nts.
fhe Friendship Veterans Fire
ISOLATION of alexandria, Va,
ich has, it il asserted, ahun.
1t documentary evidence sub
initiating its claim 10 be the one
company now in exis ence with
lch Gener i Washington was
lively associated, has effec ed
ganizati0n and has adopted
rs for preservation Of the
lent associations of the COM
y.
liss Laura Potter, aged II
re-. all inmate of the Baptis.
manage at Salem, e,copeG from
institution one night last
k by letting herself from a
dow to the courtyard, where
lover, Claude HaisIip, was in
ting. The couple e.uded the
It Waterman and 100, q car -.
e tor Ellison, Is miles away.
re they boarded u train and
to Bristol, where they were
ried.
ne hundred lunatics, all fe-
IS and many of them violent,
hastily removed from one of
buildings OF the Eastern State
pital, at Williamsburg, last
(, because of the fear that the
ding would fall and crush
!. The building was erected
ears ago. The patients were
n out quickly and an expert
noned. The expert said the
8 were bullying and that the