Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-01-31
CONDENSED NEWS
Brief Items of Interest for the
Busy Reader

/. up in arms against the sudden en-
forcement Of the letter of Law
, against obstructing sidewalks.
A census just taken in Clifton
Forge, shows the town to have 9
. population of more than 5000
An effort will be made at once 10
secure a city charter.
, Because Congress has refused an
emergency appropris ton of 81 ,0o0,.
900, Secretary BonSparte has
ordered the discharge of "A per
cent. of civil employees at the
navy yard.
The Smithsonian Institution has
accepted the gift Of the valuable
art collection of Charles Freer,
Of Detroit, Mr.. Freer to give $500,
900 to erect building to house
the collection.
The Richmond social clubs re.
ceived hard blow in the police
court recently when Justice Crutch-
field fined the managers of two
of them 5000 each and sentenced
them to four months in Jail for
violation of the law. -.-.----,
A bill has been offered In the
Massachusetts Legislature author.
izing the governor to appoint q
commission of three persons to
counterfeit race Suicide. 1t would
be interesting to know what pow
ers are to be delegated to this
commission.
The many excelsior mills now
scattered through the country are
making small pine trees. which
were formerly regarded as worth.
LEES, now bring owners net value
OF $25 to $40 an acre. There ls
more activity in the timber and
lumber business now in this eection
than ever before.
While on his farm, near Wheat
field. Shenandoah county, w. H.
Garrett found a sword, which ia
supposed to have been lost by Gen.
John C. Fremont during the war
between the States. II lie In very
good condition, considering that it
had been in the dirt for fully 40
years. The handle crum bled, but .
part of the blade lie still bright.
To purchase Sarasota Key, a
tropical leland 10 miles long by a
mile in width, about three miles
off the western coast of Florida,
just below Tampa Bay, and there
set ups huge menagerie FIR the
breeding ord preparing for the
20 illogical market of wild animals
is the latest plan of a group of cir
Gus owners headed by James A.
Bailey.
The District OF Columbia excise
board recently decided to have
drafted to the liquor license slip.
ulation, to be signed by hotel
keepers, to the effect that before 4
drink can be served to guest on
Sundays, said guest must have
been assigned to = room, which has
been paid tor. Registering and
being served with something to
eat does not constitute a bona tide
guest as the board construes it.
Speaking last Wednesday night
It the annual banquet of the Con
edeiate Veterans Camp of New
York City, General Frederick d.
Grant, commanding the Depart.
nent Of the East, United States
Army, proposed an informal RESP
ution that steps be taken imme-
lately to make January 10, 1907,
he one hundredth anniversary Of
no birth OF General Robert +.
zee, a national day Of memorial.
Joseph G.Hunton died lest week
t his home, Fairview, near New
Va, in his eigh .ieth
ear. He was a near relative OF
ZEN. Eppa Hunton. During the
'ar he was a member Of the Black
Iorse Cavalry, and was detailed
! a guide to pilot Stonewall Jack.
IN through Thoroughfare Gap
hen he Was marching from the
alley to go TO the assistance OF
ereral Lee at first battle Of
manassas.
Greenbrier wv. Va.) Ihdepend-
1T; A writer in Preston county,
lis state, claims that section to
, the healthiest in the world, and
n proof cites the following: Hon.
C. McGrew is in his e8rd year, .
OIL. John S. Murdoch 10 in bic
Ith year, David G. White is in
s Goth year, janet Carroll 10 10
e Goth year, John Dunn is in his
ith year, Grandma Elizabeth
;uck is up in her Oath year, while
unit Polly Rogers attended sun
y school and church last sum-
her 9th year. There are several
ore persons up in 80 and 90.
Although efforts were made to
event the news leaking out it
came known in Winchester that
'ew days ago a party Of high
lcials Of several railroads secretly
,ited Winchester end made
orough tour Of inspection of
'as is reported to be an already
rveyed route Of TIE Brltio ore
d Ohio Railroad extension to
snoke. Among tie rarty were
d to be General Manager
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