August notices and sales in Che Gazette listings
R. 8. Bruce hides wanted. J. McD. Adair August specials. R. EB. R. Nelson bankrupt notice avers Garber hay presses for sale. Hugh 4Q. Wills administrator's notice. Paul M. Penick auction sale of furniture. A. T. Shielder receipts and expenditures on account of county fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce—hides
J. McD
Adair
R. EB
R. Nelson
Avers & Garber—hay Presses
Hugh
Paul M. Penick
A. T. Shielder
Ely's Cream Balm Promises Quick Catarrh Relief
Advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm for naval catarrh with direct nasal application. Claims include no cocaine or mercury, price 50 cents, or 75 cents with spray tube, available at druggists or mail order from Ely Brothers New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Ely Bros
Warren Street
New York
Ventay Brothers
Unclaimed letters listed for Lexington ST office week ending Aug 7 1008
The post office advertises unclaimed letters. Names include James A. Dickerson Fort Helton Miss May Hart Miss Charlotte Laybree Albert Maree Miss Minnie Rees A Stevens Miss S F Signo Al Yeaford J W Persons calling for these letters should say they are advertised P M McCluye Parrox
New Discovery Cited As Life Saving Cough Remedy
Naples man Lester M. Nelson credits Dr Kings New Discovery with saving his life and calls it a universal throat and lung remedy. The 40 year old medicine is advertised as preventive for pneumonia and healer of weak lungs. Sold with guarantee at B A Gorrell’s drug store with trial bottle offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester M. Nelson
Naples
Maine
B. HA. Gorrell
Bush Meeting Draws Crowd at Randolph Street Methodist
A Sunday gathering near Brushy Hill hosted by Randolph Street Methodist Church of Lexington drew a large turnout. Rev. J. L. Brown delivered the morning sermon with afternoon services, and the event featured hearty singing and good order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rupert Agner
Brushy Hill
Randolph Street Methodist Church
Lexington
J. L. Brown
Electric Bitters Praised for Dyspepsia and Liver Ailments
J Frank Conlan of 436 Houston Street New York commends Electric Bitters as a grand family medicine for dyspepsia liver trouble and for lame back and weak kidneys. The remedy purifies the blood regulates digestion and restores vigor. Sold with guarantee at B H Gorrells drug store. 50a.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Frank Conlan
Houston Street
New York
B. H. Gorrell
Twenty-First Grand Camp Confederate Veterans Meet in Charlottesville
The Grand Camp of Confederate Veterans of Virginia convenes its 21st annual meeting in Charlottesville on October 20, 1908. On October 28 a monument to Albemarle County Confederate dead will be unveiled with Mayor McCarthy of Richmond and Senator John W. Daniel as orators. Grand Commander Mumford and Adjutant Bligood issued the call for the veterans’ gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Camp of Confederate Veterans of Virginia
Charlottesville
Albemarle County
McCarthy
Richmond
John W. Daniel
Mumford
Bligood
Foley's Honey and Tar Cited As Cure For Summer Cold
Batesville resident Nusband describes a three month summer cold that resisted other medicines before Foley's Honey and Tar cured it. He notes his wife’s similar positive experience, as stated by druggist H. Gorrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nusband
Batesville
Indiana
Foley
B. H. Gorrell
L. and M. Paint Promises Long-Lasting Exterior Finish
Advertising copy claims L. and M. Paint has wearing quality equal to white lead and elastic exterior durability. It asserts a 15 year wear on house exteriors and a cost of about 31 to 20 per gallon. Agents listed include McCrum Drug Co in Lexington and H. Gilkerson in Buena Vista.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCrum Drug Co
Lexington
H. Hh. Gilkerson
Buena Vista
Heat Wave Returns With Sweltering Daytime Heat
For several days this week the area endured high temperatures causing discomfort. Daytime conditions were tough though nights were generally pleasant with a few exceptions when breezes failed to appear.
Foley's Honey and Tar Remedy Claims Immediate Relief
The advertisement asserts Foley's Honey and Tar provides immediate relief for asthma and has cured stubborn cases. It promotes as best for coughs colds and throat and lung trouble with no harmful side effects and cites B. H. Gorrell, druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
B. H. Gorrell
Campers Pitch Tents Along North River Above Lexington
Campers at various sites along the North river above Lexington report tents pitched for fishing and hunting trips with nights filled by games and sports. Advertisements promote Foley’s Kidney Remedy and other patent medicines from local druggists, touting cures for kidney and bladder troubles, skin itching, and pain relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North River
Lexington
Local Society Notes Span Visits and Appointments
A long list of social visits across towns names Miss Mearle Holland, Miss Mahalah Jenks, Mr. Wilbur M. Steele, Mrs. W. R. Beeeton and many others. The piece notes church assignments, missionary talks by Rev. Lowry, and a detailed 1908 tax assessment report for Rockbridge district with per-acre values and changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mearle Holland
Norfolk
Seal
Wilbur M. Steele
Bristol
Tenn
Bryan and Kern Club to Meet in Court House
The Bryan and Kern Club of Lexington will meet in the Court house Monday night August 24 at 8 30 oclock. Samuel J. Graham of Pittsburg Pa will address the gathering. All club members and the public, including Democrats, are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan and Kern Club
Lexington
Samuel J. Graham
Pittsburg
Mrs. VanDeerveer Dies After Illness at Rockbridge Baths
Mrs. VanDeerveer wife of John H. VanDeerveer died at home after a long illness on August 1 1908 Funeral held at Bethesda Presbyterian Church Rockbridge Baths with interment in Bethesda Cemetery She is survived by her husband two daughters and four sons Names listed include E Miller Lackey S B Carter and several VanDeerveers from Rockbridge and Washington DC The Washington and Lee Association Kerrs Creek district awarded a scholarship to Washington and Lee to John Hatton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith McClung Houston
Southern Presbyterian Church
Carbonien
Cuba
William P. Houston
Ellen Young
New York
W. C. Stuart
Main Street
John H. Kinner
Mittie
Janie
Victoria
Mazie
Josephine Kinnier
Lynchburg
Nellie Hall
Columbia
Harvey K. Senseney
Chicago
Lexington
James M. Senseney
Elizabeth Kirkpatrick
Frank P. Rhodes
Senauny
VanDeerveer
John H. VanDeerveer
Bethesda Presbyterian Church
Rockbridge Baths
Bethesda
Timber Ridge
Carter
Alabama
John G
Herbert
William VanDeerveer
Rockbridge
Charles VanDeerveer
Washington, D. C
Rockbridge County
New Jersey
Rockbridge Bathe
Tucker challenges Meredith to public political debate
Hon H St George Tucker of Lexington invites Wyndham R Meredith of Richmond to a series of public discussions on the 1908 presidential race. He proposes debates in Richmond Norfolk Lynchburg Alexandria and Roanoke within thirty days to clarify the party issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. St. George Tucker
Lexington
Wyndham R. Meredith
Richmond
Virginia Bar Association
Norfolk
Lynchburg
Alexandria
Roanoke
H. Sr. Geo. Tucker
Epistle Church Replaces Oil With Bright Acetylene Lights
Beautiful actylene lights have been installed in the R. E. Les Memorial Episcopal church replacing oil lamps. Installed by Mr R S Anderson the lights brighten the chancel with chandeliers and candelabra. The late Mrs Jayhugh Wille gifted chancel lights at the communion table organ and pulpit. A bronze tablet honors Henry Norgrove and Matilda B his wife the first Episcopalians in Rockbridge county with the inscription This chancel is lighted to the memory of Henry Norgrove of Oxford England and Matilda B his wife in their light we shall have light. Additional lights scatter through the auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Les Memorial Episcopal Church
R. S. Anderson
Jayhugh Wille
Henry Norgrove
Oxford
England
Matilda B
Rockbridge County
Advertising Draws Crowds to Adair Store parguin days
Crowds gathered at Mr. J. McD. Adair's store last Friday and Saturday after he announced parguin days featuring hamburg edgings ingertions men’s shirts and straw mattings. The event illustrates that advertising pays.
Virginia Adventist Conference Session at Sycamore Valley Church
The Virginia Adventist Conference meets next week at Sycamore Valley church in Rockbridge with representatives from across Virginia and visitors from beyond the state expected. Fall and winter tailoring samples are ready for inspection by customers. Call and examine. J. Ep Dravan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sycamore Valley Church
Rockbridge
Virginia
J. Ep
Dravan
Presbytery Meeting Resolves Church Relations in Staunton Area
The Presbytery of Lexington met at First Presbyterian Staunton Inez. Pastoral ties between Philippi Belington churches WV and Rev A W Wood dissolved. Oxford Church Rockbridge County extends call accepted. Wood to lead Oxford in October. W M Mebane’s Wolcottown bond dissolved. permitted to labor outside bounds and will go to Florida this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
First Presbyterian Church
Staunton
Inez
Philippi
Belington
West Virginia
A. W. Wood
Oxford Church
Rockbridge County
Wood
Oxford
W. M. Mebane
Wolkeratown
Florida
Manassas Normal Training Opens in Virginia
The Normal Training program at Manassas Agricultural High School in Manassas Virginia begins September 1, 2008. Mrs M B Moffett of Lexington is supervising principal. Tuition is free to Virginia students. Moffett has trained Virginians fifteen years with 95 percent passing exams and taking important positions statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maneseas Agricultural High School
Manassas
M. 8. Moffett
Lexington
Virginia
Moffett
School Electoral Board elects officers and county opens on Monday
At a meeting of the School Electoral Board Superintendent Enger presided last Saturday. Frank T. Glasgow was elected vice-president and Frank Moore secretary. County schools will open Monday October 5. The Rockbridge Musical Association meets at Elliot's Hill Methodist church Thursday at 10 o'clock for two days with an illustrated program. Rev William Hammond of Trinity Methodist Lexington will speak Thursday morning. A large Lexington delegation plans to attend the Hot Springs excursion to hear Judge Taft address Virginia Republicans. Beechen Brook Sunday School holds its annual picnic on the heights over North River across from Clifton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Burrows
Montreal
Canada
William R. Beeton
Randolph Street
Frank T. A. Junkin
Chicago
Ill
William F. Junkin
Mulberry Hill
Valery E. Austin
Galveston
Texas
Jamees S. Smith
Upper Main Street
W. 8. Zombro
Roanoke
Mre. Greiner
Fultz
Lynchburg
Samuel McP
Glasgow
Gaseaway
W. Va
Presbyterian Church
J. CG. Loyally
Wilson's Springs
Stuart Hutchinson
Bertie Steele
Greenville
W. PF. Echard
Jordan Street
Mollie Arnold
H. Tucker Graham
Farmville
Alfred T.graham
Presbyterian Mange
White Street
J. E. Booker
Lexington
Booker
Becker
State Normal School
M. Lowry
Third Presbyterian Church of
Knoxville
Teen
Lexington Presbyterian Church
Alfred T. Graham
Trinity Methodist Church
Lowry
John A. McNeel
Enger
Frank T. Glasgow
Frank Moore
Rockbridge
Hot Springs
Judge Taft
Virginia
Rockbridge Veterans Invited to Monument Dedication
A 1908 letter invites Rockbridge veterans to attend a monument dedication for Pennsylvania dead in Winchester Virginia on September 1. Turner Ashby Camp Confederate Veterans will give an address of welcome at the cemetery and the First Presbyterian pastor will speak. The writer hopes many old Johnnies attend and mentions a prior Richmond gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirrscard
John A. McNeel
Lexington
Virginia
Pennsylvania
National Cemetery
Winchester
Turner Ashby
Richmond
General Schoonmaker and the Virginia Military Institute episode
Gen Schoonmaker commanded the brigade that first reached Lexington in June 1804 during Gen Hunter’s invasion. He refused orders to burn VMI, was placed under arrest, but never court-martialed. A brave officer, he later aided Confederate relief efforts and donated to the Mary Custis Lee Chapter for the Jackson Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genral Schoonmaker
Lexington
Hunter
Virginia Military Institute
Schoonmaker
Early
Lynchburg
Pennsylvania Cavalry
Tax Gazette
Mary Custis Lee
The
Daughters of the Confederacy
Jackson Memorial Hospital
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Che Gazette
Lexmxoroy
Lexington Stoffice
Bush Meeting
Grand Camp
C. V
H. Gourrell
F B. Gorrell
Thomas
America
Dean
Cox
Laura Grigler
Raphine
J. W. Berry
Edward Y. Northern
Elsie Craig
C.R. Simpson
Lower Main Street
Mise Nellie Garthright
T. Herbert Boley
Washington Street
Robert R. Witt
Misa Margaret Witt
Alleghany Hotel
Goshen
David A. Penick
D. D
Nicholasville
Bfe
D. Allen Pegick
Edgar
Senseney of
Roanke
L. B. McTyre
Savannah
H. M. Quisenberry
Rodrick Pole
Jacob Rodrick
Jackson Avenue
J. Spencer Smith
Nellie Smith
Fairfield
Smith
Fairfield Presbyterian Church
Buffalo
Kerr's Creek
Natural Bridge
Kerr’a
Walker's Creek
South River
A. W. Warner
Natural Bridge District
West End
E. P. Barger
W. M. Swink
Kerr’s Creek
Daniel Teaford
Brownsburg
D. H. Enet
South River District
North Buena Vista
W. T. Moore
Bryan-Kern Club Meeting
J. H. VanDeerveer
Washington and Lee
John Hatton
Tucker
Meredith
Firemen'’s Convention
Virginia State Firemen’s Association
Harrisonburg
Woodstock
Straeburg
Shenandoah City
Covington
Clifton Forge
Suffolk
Danville
Hampton
Mesers
John Ruley
Thomas Sherman
Walter Hook
Charles Spillan
Edward Birmingham
Herb Lindsay
Chersea Cornelius
Joe Ruley
Ernest Cornelius
Frank Spillan
Ron Hagelett
Charlee McAlpin
Radher Brown
Hase
John Robinson
John Robinson, Nozzleman
G. A. Rhodes
John Spillan
Charles Pole
Charles Wright
Bud Robinson
Phil Cornelius
W. A. Anderson
Richmond News Leader
William A. Anderson
Major Anderson
Haa
Commonwealth
State Corporation Commission
Circuit Court of Richmond
Supreme Court of Virginia
United States Courte of Virginia
Supreme Court of the United States
Anderson
Lexington Presbytery
County School Board
Beechenbrook Sunday School
Clifton
J. W. Moors
Main
McDowell
Rhodes Shop
Riding Bros
Henry Streets
W. Pf, Plerson
William B. Blair
College Hill
Beulah Montgomery Hutton
Patarrh
Lexington Produce Market
Lesington
Strain & Patton
Lexington, Virginia
Oxford Shoes
Lexington Hotel
Bank of Rockbridge
J. M.D. Adair
Vulcan
Evansville, Imp
Gale
J. Gassman
Sonardware Company
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