Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-01-01
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DhSy AGa0Ch
Lee j. Spangler, the York (Pa.
prophet, predicted tie end OF th,
world in 1908.
The prediction lie made tina
1000 saloons in Chicago will Close
by May l of next year because oil
the higher price OF beer.
/ According to the Iron Age, g..
730 miles of new railroad track have
been built during the past year,
most of the mileage being in the
Southern States.
The little patients in a home for
crippled children in New York
we're kept quiet during a fire by
the nurse telling them the ''oise
made by the firemen was caused BY
Santa Claus.
DR.. Hugh NJ. McIlhany has re-.
signed his position az the general
secretary at the University of Va
Y. M. G. A., and will devote HE
time uext year to tie establishment
of an Episcopal church near the
University.
Mrs. Fannie Luck, wife Of Will.
lam Luck, Roanoke carpenter,
last Tuesday presented him with
four children, two boys and two
girls. Eighteen months ago Mrs.
Luck gave birth to twins. She
weighs only ninety-fve pounds, and
is only twenty years of age.
An effort is to lie made by the
snti-saloon forces to greatly reduce
the number Of saloons at Norfolk.
1t was announced that all the anti.
saloons forces will unite, for that
purpose. There are now 200 saloons
in the city, and it is proposed to
recuce these to about 10.
Mrs. Tucker, wife Of Bishop Bev.
erley X. TUCKER Of the Southern
Diocese of Virginia OF the Episto.
pal Church, il suffering from a
fra, tured shoulder at Ter home on
Washington street, Lvnchburg,
which she sustained 10 a full down
a flight Of stalls at her home last
week.
Governor Swanson is practically
through with his message. 1t will
Re lengthy and cover a wide range
of subjects. The Governor will
make many recommendations to the
Legislature, and it is believed that
among tie subjects which lie will
:Feat at g:eat length ale twc-the
schools CT the slate aud the public
highways.
T Justice John Cruto hfield of Rich.
mohd released 30 prisoners Christ
mas Eve, whom be Id sent to Jail
for terms ranging from d week to
one year. This is his usual custom,
and when he releases them he tells
them to stay away from him for an
other year. The chances are that
the majority Of them will be in jail
again before the end of the year.
The Judge has no favcrites when
he releases prisoners, blacks getting
heir liberty along with the whites.
eff the brethren have no objec-
ions, / would rather not take these
i've double eagles. They are new
money and very pretty, but they
ack the sacred motto which nv
mother taught me to look for on all
f our coins" With this little
peech. Rev.W A.Jones, pastor ofthe
Presbyterian Church in
'ittsburg turned back to the do
ors 800 of 8 1920 purse his con-
,regation had given him as u
christmas present.
An exchange says: Next year
,arrie Nation will spend two
lonths in Texas, where she will
oubtless become the coarted belle
t the season aud receive many aat.
ering offers of marriage from men
rho have quit chewing tobacco for
er sweet sake. Anything in the
smale line gees in Texas as
lessed relief from the hordes Of
nipple and rod-headed widows
18th which that state is danger
usly infested.
Practically all Southwest Virgin
. mining operations which suspen-
ed recently because CT financial
urry have resumed work. These
lclude tie operations OF the Colon.
Il Coal and Coke Company at Dor
hester, the BlackwoOd> Company
I'D the Norton Coal and Coke
ompany. Most of the concerns
.e again running with iull force
hands. Work is ~ be resumed at
lie iron rolling mills and other
ants here early in the new year
The State Board of Education, at
, meeting in Richmond last week,
ok up the work Of arranging for
w school books. as it Is required
statute to do every four years.
decided that it would advertise
E bids on March 10, 1908, and
)uld allow the publishers thirty
Us in which to file thei, bids. The
Dis will aek for figures under the
lgle list system, aud will pertain
books for use IN primary and
amman schools iEr, ugtout the
ate.
Politicians who / rofess to know
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