Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-03-23
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He who deceives himself is a
cinch for others to deceive.
Senator Root and Andrew Car
negie will attend the Founder
Day exercises at the University 81
Virginia on April 13.
O. Those Chicago men who entered
contract not to tell lie for a year,
no doubt agreed that Detained at
Office on account OF business" was a
privileged statement.
The Spout Springs Academy, in
AppOmattox county, is still closed
on occount of an epidemic of scarlet
fever. which has prevailed for sew
eral weeks in that section. 1t is
not known when the school can re-
open.
Rev. Hamilton Gaver, one of the
best known superannuated members
of the Baltimore Conference, Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South, died
at his home in Middletown, Freder-
lex county, after long illness. He
was over so years old.
A meeting of the citizens OF Scots
vile has been called for the pur-
pose of organizing volunteer fire
company, and large turnout is ex-
pected. The equipment has arrived
and in short time they hope to have
one of the best companies to be
found in any town the size of Scots
vile.
a colony of Wisconsin farmers
have purchased q total of 2, 900 acres
Of land in Charles City county, near
Roxbury, Va. The average rate
paid for these tracts was SO an
acre, which is something more than
the same land sold for a short while
ago. and it will no doubt double in
value in few years.
Captain George NJ. Lee of the Sew
enth United States Cavalry, was
badly injured at Fort Riley, Kan,
last Thursday, Lu, ing a polo tourn-
ament. His pony fell with him
and Captain Lee was rendered in
sensible. Captain Lee is a son Of
Brigadier-General Fitzhugh Lee
and a member of the Lee family of
Virginia.
There is CONSERVATION among the
delinquent member of Companies II
and l, of the Second Regiment of
the National Guard, following their
inspection by Captain Jenkins of
the army. Eighteen members of
Company / and twelve members of
Company H,failed to report for drill,
and Major Verlander has assessed
fines in each case, ranging from 50
to 1922.
Rev. A. II. Burroughs who has
married nearly 1000 couples on the
State line at Bristol had an affray
recently with his rival in the marry
ing business, Rev, H. W. Leslie.
The difficulty occurred at the depot
where both preachers were solicit
ing business. In consequence of a
petition growing out of the affair
the Norfolk & Western has issued
an order prohibiting marrying
parsons" from coming upon it's
right Of way at the depot except as
hotel porters.
The approaching visit of former
President Roosevelt to Paris in APP
ril is already occupying. in a minor
way, the attention of the public.
Verses of poetry, the great part
doggerel, and all written in a hum
orOus strain, concerning the former
colonel of Rough Riders. are being
sold about the streets. Many of
these. good umoredly, treat of his
hunting experiences in Africa. and
pretend to relate what he will do
with his trophies of the chase when
he arrives here.
President w. w. Finley of the
Southern Railway Company, is a
great believer in stock raising in
the South. Addressing the Missis-
sippi society in Washington he gave