Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-05-11
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next March. Or these four fifthS
gre Republicans. If ii Republicans
are defeated by Democrats the
Democratic party will control the
senate.
The reason the world made slow
progress for thousands of years
was that there were no printing
presses, and each gen grafton had to
start anew. Now we have the record
OF all basis OF what the previous ones
have done.
The c. & o railroad company is
painting the station houses along
the James River division, white and
yellow. The improved hygienic
conditions and attractive appear
ance of tho buildings add much to
the comfort of the tourists.
After II years the illfated battle
ship Maize is TO be removed from
Havana harbor, and the bodies
which went down with the vessel
will be inferred in the Arlington
National cemetery. The bill pro
viding for such removal, has been
passed by the Senate.
Business was suspended, city
offices closed, and people in general
turned out at Winchester Wednes-
day afternoon to tend the funeral
OF DR.. Samuel Peachy L1tane. secre-
tary of the Virginia Board OF Health,
who was killed Sunday night in an
automobile accident while respond
ing to sick call.
Abraham Brown, a negro. 76
years old, who is the father of 46
children and who has lost count of
his grandchildren. applied to the
county clerk at Charlotte Court
house Friday for license TO mary
his fourth wife, who is 80 years old.
The cost Of the license was defrayed
by citizens present
Plans for tho entertainment Of the
delegates to the annual convention
OF the Virginia State Volunteer Fire.
mems Association, which will be
held in Alexandria August 1926
are being perfected by committees.
1t is estimated that 1000 volunteer
firemen from Maryland, Virginia
and West Virginia will be in attend
ance.
Mr.. c. Dana Durand, din ector of
the census, declares that no official
OF the population of
any city or State in the United
States or of the United States as a
whole will be made foc some time
and, further. that the fact that the
returns from the enumerators have
not yet been received emphasizes
the impossibiity of any official
statement or even estimate being
given at this time.
Bedford Bulletin: Young people
should acquire the habit of correct
speaking and writing, and abandon
as early rs possible any use of slang
words and PHI asses. The longer
you put this off, the more difficult
the requirement of correct language
will be; and if the golden age of
youth, the proper season for the
acquisition of language, be passed
in its abuse, the unfortunate victim
will most probably be doomed to
talk slang for life. You have mere
ly to use the language which you
read instead of the slang you hear
to form taste in agreement with
the speakers and poets in the coun-
try.
Addressing the privy council Sat
urday at his enthrCnement, George
V said: Standing here little more
than nine years ago our beloved
King declared that as long as there
was breath in his body he would |
work for the good and amelioration
Of his people. To endeavor to follow
in his footsteps and at the same time
uphold the constitutional govern
nent Of these realms will be the |
earnest object of my life. / am
deeply sensible of the responsible
les | know | can rnlv nnon Parlia