Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-01-19
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The Rockingham Memorial Hos
pitai will be the name OF an institu-
ton soon to be built at Harrison
burg on site adjoining the grounds
of the State Normal School.
1t is stated that during the year
1909 the immense sum of $141. 600, 900
was given by the people of the Unit
ed States for charitable and other
benevolent purposes, the bulk CT
b. which was for the cause of education
in it many forms. Kennedy, Carnegie
and Rockefeller we're largest givers.
The Treasury Department. an
nounced that it has issued orders to
the collector of customs at. Newport
News to close the custom-house at
that port today, January 10, the an
niversary of the birth of Robert e.
Lee,so far as public business would
permit. No similar order had ever
been issue by the government.
A delegation of Virginia negroes
few days ago asked President
Taft to refuse appointments of white
men to Virginia offices whose chief
qualification is their antagonism to
the negro under nearly all circum-
stances. What we want is cordi-
atty between the races in Virgin
Ia" said the spokesman of the dele
cation. I'VE cannot have this COR
diality and complete understanding
If white men who are agitaters of
race antagOnism are named to feder-
al positions" The President SEEM
ed to be impressed with the argu-
ment of the visitors.
A movement is on foot to organize
live stock association for Amherst
county. This movement grew out
of the good showing made at the
county fair last fall. Its object is to
encourage the breeding and rearing
OF better stock, and also to give an
annual exhibition in connection with
the Amherst School Fair and Colt
Show. 1t has been pointed out that
few things, if any, will help the
county more than such movement.
1t is said that meeting of promi-
nent men from every section of Am
herst county-men known to be
giving special attention to this sub
ject-will soon be held, and that an
organization will be effected.
Work on the Blue Ridge High
way, which will extend from Basic
to point near Greenwood stretch
of ten and a quarter miles, and
which will cost when completed be-
tween si5, 900 and $4,000, has now
begun. The work was formally
started last Monday. The new high
way is thought by many to be one
of the most important in the State.
connecting as it does highly pros
porous section of the Valley with
one of the finest fruit sections in the
State. In addition to private sub.
scriptions, three counties are aiding
in the construction of the road
Augusta, Albemarle and Nelson.
Frank G. Irvine butchered beef
at Bridgewater that proved to be
an extensive dealer in hardware
during the latter days of it's bovine
existence. The following is a cata-
logue, without price quotations,
however, of the hardware it carried
in stock: eleven wire nails, ranging
in size from 2 to 6-penny, one steel
spring, two 8 ounce tacks, one COM
staple, one bucket staple, one no.
10 screw, one piece heavy fencing
wire A inches long, one piece lead 2
inches long, quarter inch thick, four
pieces wire, two of which were
twisted together, and one piece of
strap iron, besides a good amount
OF gravel and slate.
In a joint session lasting five
hours Friday, the two houses of the
General Assembly canvassed the
returns from the cities and counties
in the November election for the
Offices of Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ernor. Attorney General, Secretary
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