Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-04-19
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A prayer for Japan was offered
before the East Hanover Presby-
terry at Petersburg last Wednes-
day.
Stanton Spectator: Mr.. Swan
con has opened headquarters in
Richmond. whilst Mr.. Willard has
opened a check book ut Fairfax.
The Pennsylvania Legislature
has passed the bill appropriating
100000 for a display Of the
States resources at the jamestown
Fair.
The executive committee of the
Panama Canal Commission has
decided to employ japanese and
Chinese labor in the construction
of the canal.
Diplomats in Washington are
inclined to believe that .he United
States has assumed an untenable
position in it's controversy with
Venezuela.
One of the diversions OF the
Presidents hunting camp in
lOklahoma last week was series
of foot races, in which President
Roosevelt participated.
By fattering women into the be-
lief that they were social leaders,
George Levine swindled many in
Chicago and has been sent to Jail,
pending an investigation of the
extent OF his work.
A local option election, held in
Leesburg last week, resulted in a
victory for the temperance element
by vote of 118 to 100. For the
next two years there will be no
licensed sale of liquor in Loudonn
county.
The United Daughters of the
Confederacy are contemplating
the purchase of the, Confederate
cemetery on Johnson's Island, in
Lake Erie. This was prison dur
ing the Civil War, and many pris-
oners died there.
Mr.. Stuart E. Vowel OF Madi-
son county, died at his home latt
week, aged "a years. He had been
twice married and reared 90 chill
dren. Is by his drst marriage.
His last wife, 30 children and
many grandchildren survive him.
One Of the largest shipments OF
blue fish in the history of Old
Point was made there one day
last week when over 400 barrels
Of the delicious fish were shipped
to the northern markets. So faI
this has been the most successful
season for bluefish in a number OF
years.
Com missioners A. c. B.axton
R. S. Ker and Joseph A. Glasgow
sold The Staunton city street car
property last week at private
auction for 500, 500. The property
was purchased by John NJ. SPOTS
and associates, all Of that city,
who, it is understood, will operate
the cars.
The building committee Of the
Presbyterian Orphans Home of
the Synod of Virginia has accept
ed plans for a general schere Of
buildings TO cost a hundred thous-
and dollars, and will at once
spend $4,000 in erecting two
cottages on their property liz
LynchbuIg.
There were two burials in Ever
geen Colored Cemetery OF Rich
mond few days ago and in the
confusion the body of PLllit Mil
Ter, an aged man, was buried IN
the wrong grave. The mistake
was discovered when the second
hearse arrived and it was neces-
sary to disinter Miller.
At a meeting of the Board OF
Aldermen at Lynchburg last week
that body refused to concur in the
previous action of the Common
Council making contribution OF
$4,000 to the Randolph Macon
Women's College for a new build
ing, City Attorney N. g. Manson
giving it as his opinion that it
was unconstitutional.
Charles Lynch, Virginia plant
or, early in the revolutionary Pc
riod, undertook to protect society
in the neighborhood where he re-
sided by taking the law in his own
hands. He was assisted BY several
Of his neighbors who were deeply
in sympathy with him, and
since that time this method of pro-
cedure has been termed Lynch
ing" or "Lyhch Law"
A dispatch from Winchester
says: After pr. parations had been
made for her marriage to Pearl
Sumption Of Harrisonburg, yester.
day afternoon, Miss Elsie Snapp
was taken suddenly i'll aud was
carried to her room fainting.
Twice before Miss Snapp went
through the same experience, once
being stricken with pAemonia,
from which she only recently re-
covered. The wedding ha. been
Indefinitely postponed.
A Continual Strain
Many men and women are con
.antly subjected to what they com