Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-05-13
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A play written by a Catholic
priest in which Esss in church
is represented on the stage has
caused great stir among Chicago
Catholics.
A prize of $50, 900 for an effec-
tusl method of exterminsting the
bell wesvIl 10 to be cffsred by
the United States government If
bill introduced should become a
law.
The Association for the Prese1-
walton of Virginia Antiquities will
make annual pilgrimage to James
town island on May l3, when tue
restored church will be decorated
with appropriate ceremonies.
Representative Parker, of South
Dakota. is the first Republican to
sign Minority Leader williams pc
tition asking Speaker Cannon to
recognize someone to BRING up the
bill to place wood pulp on the free
list.
The problem of how TO live on
1925 a week and still keep IN fine
physical condition Is being solved
by an economy diet club at the In
ternational Young Mems Christian
Association training school in
Springfield, Mass.
Temple University, Philadel-
phia, has invited Governor Swan
son to come to that city June 3 and
make an address before the gredu-
ating' class and to have bestowed
on him the honorary degree of
Ii. ID.
The London Economist states
that the remittances to Ireland in
1906 from the United States
through banks amounted to IS, 374,
200, and through the post Office
department 100000, making
total for the year of SO, 374, 209.
John Armstrong Chandler, of
"Merry Mills" Gotham, Va. has
just had apportIOned to him his
eighth share Of the Cozine farm,
New York city. AS the property is
appraised officially ct 1900, 900,
Mr.. Chandler's part is 100000.
Governor Swanson made an al
tack on the idle rich before the
National Conference of Charities
and Correction in Richmond. He
said: Hands stained with ill-got.
ten gains are seeking to make res
titution and the time will come
when fortunes attained by un-
worthy methods will bring the
stamp of dishonor. "
A beautiful monument to the
memory of the Confederate soldiers
and sailors Of Williamsburg and
James City county was uu, eiled
last Wednesday by the Williams
burg Chapter, United Daughters
of the ,Confederscy. Col. William
Lamb, of Norfolk, delivered the
presentation address. Capt. John
Lamb, of Richmond, accepted the
monument on behalf of the vete-
rams.
/ Bishop Augusta Van de VYver,
for fifteen years bishop of the
Catholic Diocese of Virginia, has
resigned that post He will leave
shortly for his old home in Belgi-
um, where he has elected to spend
his declining years. The resigna-
tion Of Bishop Van de Vyvsr went
to Pope Plus about the first of the
year, but the facts did not be-
come known in Richmond until
within the last day or two.
Never forget you are . part OF
your town, and that your own ac-
tions help to make the strangers
estimate of the place. Sell all you
can in your home town and county
and buy all you can in your town
and county. Every dollar that is
sent away from home makes the
town just that much poorer. II you
have the means iryest in some
thing that will give employment TO
somebody. DO not kick at or run
down" II proposed improvement
simply because it will not be next
: to your door
A monument to PocahOntas is TO
be erected at jamestown, Va. ac-
cording to Il bill reported from the
Committee on Commerce by Sena-
TO. Daniel and passed by the United
States Senate. The measure APP
propriates $1,000 for the memorial
provided that an equal amount is
supplied by the Pocahontas Me-
moral Association. The mOnu-
ment is to commemorate the first
permanent settlement of English.
speaking people in the Western
Hemisphere through the interven-
ton of the Indian maid.
There was a stand up and knock
down fight on the floor Of the
House of Representatives a few
Gays ago over the prohibition ques'
tion, aud the "drys" won py de-
cisive vote. The result is that no
part of the appropriations carried
by the Sundry Civil bill for SOL
diers' homes is to be used or ap.
portioned for the support OF any
"Federal, State or Territorial home
that maintains bar or canteen
where intoxicating liquors are
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