The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-22
ALL LyNCHbURG
BEING YACC|hATED
Small Pox Epidemic Sends Health
Officers on War
Path.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
LYNCHBURG, VA. Feb. 22.-The
school children In the
public schools of the city has almost
been completed. To-day about one
hundred were treated In addition, a.
large number OF adults have been
vaccinated. owing to the prevalence OF
smallpox in the city.
A general vaccination all over the
city was not considered necessary by
the board OF health and little appre-
hension was felt regarding a spread
of the disease.
Celebrate the Birthday.
Attractive exercises are to be held
to- might In Madison Heights public
school in celebration of Washington's
birthday. The proceeds are TO go to
a new building. and a movement is
on foot to make Madison separate
school district with a graded school
of its OWN
Opposition to toll rates on the
macadam roads and the proposed new
bridge over the James into Lynch
burg continues to grow. Many letters
are being sent to the representatives
Of Lynchburg and of Amherst county
against the bill now pending In the
assembly Tho bttt docs not require
oughfares. but 1t provides fer an cleo
ton In the county to determine the
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The up-county section is understood
to be strongly In favor Of tolls, In
view of the fact that the new macad-
am road does not directly benefit
them, and II Is feared in Madison
and other communities along the road
that majority may be found against
them
Memorial Church Celebration.
The exercises in celebration OF the
twenty-ffth anniversary OF the Meth
oatst Memorial church last Sunday
and last night were interesting IN the
extreme. Last night a Dig supper was
given to all of the members, and an
attractive literary and musical pro-
gram was rendered.
One OF the most interesting features
OF the occasion was the presence OF
DIR. John Amen" Harmon, OF South
Boston. who was the first pastor of
the church. HIS commemoration ser
mon WAS fun of local "reminiscences
and recoIIections. In wI.cn he brought
To mind the early days OF the church
In Lynchburg and Its members. His
address was fun OF humorous alla-
siens To the days of the church In
general quarter of a century ago.
He said in part
.s'rher. has always been consider
able discussion among students as to
where the Garden or Eden was ac-
tuaiiy located, but l have never had
any doubt as to the location of the
Garden of Eden. II was right here
near Lynchburg without a doubt. !
can prove that with this one point.
The word Adams means red earth
and there is more red dirt In and
around Lynchburg than any place !
know of And, Their, the modern
Ewes in i.ynchburg still further
prove that the Garden was near here.
and then the unbounded hospitality OF
Lynchburg people would convince
Eden was near here. Il
MY first visit to Lynchburg,
something over twenty-five years ago,
Was made on horseback from Bed
ford. and when ] rode in my recoi-
lection remains of the old college
building on Wise and Eleventh streets
and few other buildings scattered
here and there over the hill. which
reminded me OF something of the
patches on the seat of a boys pants
and knees. and the streets leading out
over the red hills looked like the same
boys suspenders over his shoulders.
II rejoice with the best element OF
Lynchburg In that you have voted out
the saloons.
I'm those early days we received
through great revivals literally hun
dreds of members. 1t was rather the
seine method. and we caught every
thing from miunows and mud cats.
but you are still receiving members.
but 1t is more by the hook and line
method. which, after all. a very good