Rockbridge Mutual Insurance May Expand Charter
The annual stockholders meeting on the 28th discusses extending the Rockbridge Mutual Insurance charter from 1 000 000 to 2 000 000 to boost local farming insurance. Also notes acquittal of Judge Campbell in a felonious assault case and rising walnut stump demand for furniture making.
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Rockbridge Mutual Insurance Company
Rockbridge
Board of Directors
Rockbridge Company
C. J. Campbell
Amherst
H. Crawford
Campbell
Court House
Judge Campbell
Rh, CO. Walker
Virginia Welcome at Falling Spring Manse Chronicle
Gazette Correspondence from Buffalo Forge Virginia describes a July arrival to Glasgow and Falling Spring Manse by A. G. Buckner and family. The situation includes a warm welcome with provisions and help from the congregation, plus later notes on weather, local visits, and community activity across nearby towns and farms.
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Glasgow
Buffalo Barge
R. G. Paxton
Mamse
Womuch
J. S. Paxton
Chark and Beard
Virginia
A. G. Buckner
Buffalo Forge
August 2 at Wilson's Springs A Surprising Outing
Visitors arriving by four carriages and a tally of wagons filled Wilson's Springs for a sunny Saturday. Three Baths visitors explored a cavern den where a venomous snake provoked pistol noises. injuries followed from rock splinters and a misfired shot. Hostess Mrs. Mary Wilson is in her 14th year of leadership as the resort founder Billy Bowlegs signs off.
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Wilson's Springs
Buena Vista
Mary Wilson
Bradley Booth nuptials and storm news in Augusta
On Wednesday afternoon at the bride’s home Miss Jennie Bell Bradley daughter of Mr Bradley married Mr Robert Lee Booth with Rev L H Gray of the Methodist church officiating. A destructive rain storm with strong wind and lightning visited the area Saturday damaging a barn hay and a strawshawk on Mrs Davis Bowens farm. The corn crop may recover with recent rains and yield hoped satisfactory. Osborn Mortimer of Chicago visits J W Gilmore. Mrs A Seal and children visit Augusta county relatives. Miss Mattie Wade returns from Saltpetre visit.
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Jennie Bell Bradley
Iis Bradley
Robert Lee Booth
L. H. Gray
Methodist Church
W. Frank Himphris
Vesuvius
Rockbridge Mutual Insurance Company
Davis Bowen
A. Seal
Augusta County
Mattie Wade
Saltpetre
Local notes and appointments from Lexington and nearby areas
Mr M W Barger was in Lexington Monday. Mrs Starke Bradford is very ill with appendicitis at home. Miss Rutie Inge of Bedford county visits Miss Mabel Hatcher. Captain Chiles enlarges the storeroom of Mr E N Chiles to add dwelling rooms over the store and create space for four rooms. Jim Swinger.
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M. W. Barger
Lexington
Starke Braford
Rutie Inge
Bedford County
Mabel Hatcher
Captain Chiles
E. N. Chiles
Jim Swinger
Local notes and visits in Rockbridge County
August entries report visitors from Staunton and Fairfield as well as church events at Falling Spring. Local weathered life notes include a horse mishap, a Sunday school excursion to Luray Caverns with 850 passengers, a fire at J. W. Lindsay’s log dwelling, and community updates on residents moving to Lexington.
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Bpew
Lexington Peopl
Jim Spring
Rockbridge
Lexington
John Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick
Thelum
Sumer
Arnold Buckner
Stella Blackburn
Staunton
Edith Clemmer
Fairfield
Gussie Beard
Buffalo Mills
Mollie Burks
C.D. Waller
Marion
Falling Spring
J. S. Rees
Union
Luray Caverns
Buena Vista
Mateer
Buffalo Creek
Zollman's Mill
Rockbridge County
Joseph S. Mateer
The Constitutional Oak Across Virginia Legislators and Schools
The article recounts a 1902 effort sending memorial oaks to 100 Constitutional Convention members and officers. Replies show varied planting locations from courthouse squares to private homes, with mixed ceremonies and success. It notes comments from public officials and a related letter from W H Ruffner urging educational reforms.
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Agricultural Department
Harry J. Maynard
Portsmouth
Richmond Dispatch
McCot
Harry D. Flood
Harry J
Maynard
Personal Property Sale After Farm Sale
Having sold my farm I offer for sale all my personal property on Friday August 15 102 at my residence near Fancy INI at 1 o'clock. Items include 4 good work forges 2 Colts 4 young milch cows 29 yearlings 1 good yearling bull 5 thoroughbred Shropshire sheep 3 broad sows and 16 shoers 12 horse wagon 1 buggy and various agricultural implements plus precision for a first class farm Army Household and Kitchen terms cash for sums 10 and under credit six months with negotiable note. Aug 2t
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Missouri
Fancy Ini
Syracuse
Every Day Necessities and The Need to Supply Them
A local retailer advertises daily essentials that keep households running and women’s needs met, emphasizing items that “my lady” constantly requires. The copy highlights small, practical goods as essential to happiness and daily life.
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