Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-03
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Brief TIERS of Interest for tie
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Harvard University recently
graduated $50 mer IT its to hun
dred and seyenty.nitt commence
ment.
Mail adyicss from China say
that France is taking advantage
Of the Chinese revolt to press fcra
French expedition 90 protect Jan
ton.
Governor Vardaran OF Missis-
sippi, who has been attending the
meetings at Jackson conducted oy
Rev. Mr.. Cats, II Teviyalist, mas
professed conversion.
TIE startling calculation is now
made that the worlds Methodists
are now so numerous that by JOIN
ing hands they could girdie the
earth. They number SO.OoO,OOO.
1t is said the management OF
the Jsuesiown Exposition will be
revoIutionized as result OF an
order by the board Of directors,
which will go into effect ON July
9TH.
Harry X. Thaw's condition al
Ger a year spent in prison is such
that he was ordered to exercise
daily in the Lrison yard. The hot
weather and he months OF con
fnenent have combined to break
down Thaw's health.
The new Alabama senator, John
H. Bankhead, Is a self educated
farmer, who was wounded three
times in the Confederate Army,
and later served several terms in
the State Legislature and was war
den Of the State penitentiary be-
fore going to Congress.
Ore factory in Ohio turns out
hundred million finished matches
each twenly-four hours. Fifty
million feet Of lumber is used an
nually in the United States in the
manufacture of matches, an In
dustry which gives employment to
some fifteen thousand people.
The process of manufacturing
silk made from wood pulp is one
which in Europe is jealousy
guarded from inspection. The
imitation silk sells for considera-
BILE less than real silk, but at a
higher price than mercerlzed
cotton.
The of Board Supervisors of Am
terst county have decided by
unanimous vote to issue bonds to
the amount CT sSO,0O0,00 to be
spent in fracadamlzing a main
thorcughfare from Amherst to
Lyrchburg and from Lynchburg
to Ellen. There will be In all
twenty miles of macadam roads.
Rev. DR.. Jas. Boardman Haw-
thorne. one of the leading minis
! tors in the Baptist Church, on ac-
! count of declining health, retired
from the pastorate of Grove Ave-
rue Baptist church, Richmond, on
Sunday morning. DR.. Hawthorne
= has completed 40 years of active
and continuous service.
DR.. Carter Helm Jones, rastor
= of the Broad Street Baptist church,
: Louisville, Ky, who was recent,
" called to the pastorate oil
, First Baptist church, at Lynch,
burg. has indies ted that he will
accept. He will teke up the work
: there October l. DR.. Jones is
;, son of DR.. j. william Jones, form
, err pastor of the Lexington Zap
fist church.
For a memorial to Henry Ware
Beecfer to be PLACED upon sore
r suitable SPOT TT the Beecher home
: stead in Litchfield, CT. The Litch
e field County Club has dec AIRED II
: favor of a has relief il bronze o
l, medalio reads of Rev. Mr.
% Beecher and his sister, Mrs. Har
o riet Reecher Stowe, the n; dallloi
|, to be garIanded with oak leaves
3 A Londcn sculptor is now at worI
n on the moGel.
6 The Liobest price ever paid 70
l. an American ccin of regular issue
h So 800. was given in PHILADELPHIA
4, last week fer tn, 1901 dollar at tn
L second days sale of tie Stickre e.
y collection. end this coin 'nce nor
4 regained its title of liking o
American COins," of which 1t wa
deprived last year wher -, 10
was usid .or an 1922 hale eagle
/ The same unknown buyer VIII
H. got the New York doublcon Tues
rs day, thought to be q we'll know
er Philadelphia collector, also got tn
'.e rare dollar.
! Three months ego the Ponce d
Leon hotel Of Roanoke decided U
a employ white girls to take tn
- place of colored walters. About
~ dozen came. Among them was
- pretty SWISS girl. The assistan
iiu Steward, Oscar Fralin of Frankll
>" county, and the new girl got Up
cease" without delay, aud IT sul
minated TUESDAY night IN mar
he riage at the parsonage OF CaIVsr
er Baptist church, Rev. w. F. Powe
officiating. The groom return:
If to the pantry, and his bride WI
wait on the table of the fotel.
wv Queen Alexandrs's private
81 brary, says q London exchange,