Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-01-12
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tnat persons contracting smallpox
refusing to be vaccinated commit
crime against the State.
The United States will send five
warships to the Argentine Repub-
lie to take part in the centennial
celebration of that country next
May.
Major ]. G. Hempbill, for 20 years
editor of the Charleoton, SC, News
and Courier, has accepted tide edi-
torship of the Richmond Times Dis
patch and will asssme mis- new du-
ties in the capital city. of Virginia
about February Is.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company has announced that freight
shipped in less than carload lots
will be handled direct to places in
the Valley of Virginia, instead of
being held up "a hours. This means
the end OF a long controversy be-
tween small shippers of Baltimore
and the railroad company.
Marlinton CIV. Va Messenger: A
family reunion was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Arbo-
CAST during the holidays. Besides
the children there were present
Mr.. Arbogast's brothers and Sis
ters, viz: Misses Ella and Sallie,
from Buena Vista, Va, and Lucia,
from Berryville, Va, Messrs. Cam
G. from Keyser, w. Va, Ed. from
Monterey, Va, and Arthur.
The town of Mt. Crawford, north
of Staunton, is stirred over the
gruesome find of two infant babies
in an old house. The infants had
been hidden away between weather
boarding just after birth. and when
discovered only skeletons remained.
The house was being torn down
when the discovery was made. No
solution Of the mystery has been
reached.
The announcement that the Phila-
delphia syndicate which owned the
local street railway and electric and
gas plants of Lynchburg, had dis
posed of its holdings to the Ameri-
can Railway Company, which oper-
ates in II or 10 cities, came as q
surprise in that city. The people
are gratified to know that President
r. ID, Apperson, who has managed
the local plant and the Roanoke
plant from his office in Lynchburg
is to continue in charge of these
two cities. He also becomes a di-
rector in the holding company.
The town of Bramwell, one of the
prettiest towns in the coal fields of
West Virginia, was practically
W, d out by fire last Friday. There
were "A buildings consumed by the
flames, including the Blue Stone
Inn, the telephone exchange, and
most of the business section of the
town. The fire originated in pool
room, and spread rapidly to adioin-
ing buildings. The loss is estima--
ted at 800. 900, with about $50, 900
insurance. There was no loss of
life, but many narrow escapes.
A movement is OF. foot in Amherst
county for another bond issue to ex-
tend the macadam road from Am
herst Courthouse into two further
sections of the county. The new
road from Lynchburg to the Court
house is nearing completion, but
IS, 900 additional will be necessary
to take the improvements to the
Courthouse. The supervisors in
making provisions for this amount
may decide to take steps for another
issue of bonds. This stretch of
road, about 20 miles, is fashioned
after the most approved ideas and
has been built under the supervi-
sion of the State Highway Commits
sioner.
Restoration of the Colonial CAPT.
toll at Williamsburg was the SUBJ
ject of special report made at the
annual meeting of the Association
for the Preservation of Virginia An
tiquities, held in Richmond last