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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1908
Page
3
Classified notices list subscription options from Lexixeton Virginia dated August 26 1905. Rates shown include one year for 1000 dollars three months for 25 cents six months for 50 cents and single copy for 56 cents. Also notes office telephone number and long distance connection. Advertising rates described as moderate and available on application.
Thousands of Virginia Republicans journeyed to Hot Springs last Friday to hear Judge William Howard Taft open the campaign in the South. The event drew 5 000 to 8 000 spectators with hundreds from Rockbridge and a thousand on a special Lexington train. Taft praised Roosevelt policies amid a festive, mountain-site crowd as Postmasters and local officials watched.
Gazette correspondence reports Miss Bertie McVorkle and Miss Gertrude Paxton slowly improving after a buggy collision with a Norfolk & Western engine near Fauver's crossing while en route to Mt. Joy Sunday school. The crash demolished the buggy and damaged the wagon, but the two girls and a boy escaped serious injury. Local readers note dangerous road conditions, especially a collapsed culvert near Al Fults's barns, and praise Mr C Morrison for repairing the main road from Midway to A Ki Fuitz's.
Deeds entered in Rockbridge county clerk's office for two weeks ending August 24 1908 show several transfers including Agnor's admi to John A Seay 382 acres Buffalo district 610 dollars J W Ruff to Horace M Rees 60 acres and 5 poles Natural Bridge district 150 dollars C D Palmer to R Deaver 4 acres and 100 poles Lexington district 150 dollars R Deaver to D Palmer three tracts 109 acres Lexington district 3500 dollars Frank Reed to Benj Huger Livery stable and lot on Randolph street Lexington 1300 dollars Kuga AL Luckey to E T Cummings 72 acres more or less adj J P McMath 1200 dollars Lucy J Davis to Jacob W Coffey 45 acres on Little Calf Pasture River 25 dollars.
The Natural Bridge District Sunday School Association held its fourth annual meeting at Natural Bridge Baptist Church on August 16. Reports from eleven Sunday Schools showed growth but highlighted many outside the church. a committee was formed to address this issue.
An old advertisement touts Foley's Kidney Remedy as a boon for elderly people, claiming it stimulates urinary organs corrects irregularities and tones the body. It urges immediate use and credits BH Gorell a Waynesboro druggist. In other news Culpeper financier 5 W Thompson named cashier as part of a planned second bank formation with substantial capital subscribed.
Tom Moore of Rural Route LL Coch ini Gu writes a testimonial about a painful metatarsal gore on his foot that Bucklen's Arnica Salve healed completely after less than half of a 25 cent box was used. The product is sold under guarantee at B. H. Gorrell's drug store.
After years of illness and costly remedies, B F Aysene of Ingleside N L praises Dr Kings New Life Pills. He says they helped him greatly and recommends the medicine sold under guarantee at B H Gorrells drug store for 25 cents.
The High School Building Committee of Lexington invites bids for erecting the High School Building. Plans and specifications are with W. P. Irwin, who will show them to bidders. Bids open at noon on Tuesday September 15 1908. Committee may reject any or all bids. WM. R. Kennedy, Chairman.
The Lexington High School charges 20 for residents and 40 for non residents. A small reduction exists for two or more pupils from the same family. County pupils may enter the Graded School at 18 per session payable by half session if space allows. New pupils must present a physician certified vacu lination certificate before enrollment. Address YH D Campbell Clerk Lexington School Board Harrington Waddell Principal Aug 2008.
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