Lexington Gazette notices and local advertisements blend
A long scanned page lists political, business and social notices from Lexington including J Lawrence Campbell announcement for State Senate W 8 Knisely Co Christmas greetings First National Bank annual meeting and dividends, cures for blood poison and cancer ads, unclaimed letters, Mother Gray's Powders, Allen's Foot Ease, court terms, revivals, and various local notices, sermons, weddings, and society happenings with names of residents and institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Lawrence Campbell
State Senate
Knisely & Co
First National Bank of Lexington
Town Council Minutes Describe Water, Property, and Staffing Actions
The regular town council meeting covered maps of the watershed, fence maintenance, and property around springs with L. L. Hartigan hired at 35 dollars yearly to supervise. A water main engineer report was postponed, bonds and licenses were adjusted, and John Spillan named to oversee water works and sewers at 45 dollars monthly. The Rockbridge Teachers Association met, with speeches on teacher pupil relations and history methods, and a jail note about Harry N. Jones pending Lowell information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Letcher
L. L. Hartigan
Hartigan
Stuart
Finance Committee
Campbell
Main Street
Misses Davidson
W. C. Stuart
Larrick
W. S. Hopkins
Irwin & Co
Nelson Street
J. F. Shaner
Walker
Deaver
Irwin
Offlighter
Wright
McClung
Board of Supervisors Held Meeting Saturday
The Board of Supervisors met last Saturday at the Court House with members J. J. L. Kinggar, J. H. Whitmore, C. M. Shewey, B. Rees, G. A. Ayres and B. L. Patterson present. They recommended game wardens for several districts, approved election officer allowances, authorized bridge and engineering payments, and discussed health, poor farm needs, and a new superintendent. A marriage occurred at Col. John M. Brooke’s Lexington home, and Mrs. Ann Goodman died near Timber Ridge aged 60, with funeral arrangements and survivors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Court House
J.J. L. Kinngar
J. H. Whitmore
C. M. Shewey
Rees
G. A. Ayres
L. Patterson
South River
Natural Bridge
Walker's Creek
Buffalo
Lexington
Kerr's Creek
H. A. Wilson
Rockbridge Baths
Gol. R.A. Marr
County Board of Health
J. H. B. Jones
S. H. Letcher
Tucker
Bedford City
John M. Brooke
Rosa Johnston Brooke
Henry Parker Willis
R. J. McBryde
Gadsten
Washington, D. C
Gwendolen Willis
Racine, Wis
Jordan
Norfolk
Dillon
Indian Rock
B. Slemp
Washingt
D.C
Ann Goodman
Timber Ridge
G.C. Behols
Fairfield Methodist Church
J. E. Booker
Timber Ridge Presbyterian Church
Messrs. W. T
R. Goodman
L. A. Cummings
W. A.cummings
J. S. Cummings
Rockbridge
Rockbridge items highlight St Louis Exposition donations
J H Leech reports Rockbridge county donors for the St Louis Exposition including apples grasses corn kaolin zink ore hematite and other samples from listed residents. The piece also notes a Rockbridge Baths wedding at Ebenezer Methodist and charity gift boxes from Trinity Church members to county Almshouse.
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J. H. Leech
Virginia
Rockbridge County
Win. Deacon
W. B. F. Leech
Daniel Swink
Wm. F. Johnston
Shor. Bros
Zink
Buck Rapp
Nyx
Jamer Matheny
Ford A. Pultz
Frank Ott
James Straubs
DP. I. Huffman
Jnok T. Sale
W. F. Templeton
Thos. Deacon
Greenlee D. Letcher
Harvey Rader
Gustavus Jones
McNeil
Capt. Monroe
Jno
A. Bure
P. J. S Huttman
D. S. Clark
Andy Armstrong
Adam Wilhelm
J. G. Alexander
Miley & Son
Washington
Peal
Col
Daniel Parke
Godfrey Kneller
Rockbridge
League Endeavor Society
Trinity Methodist Church
Real Estate Transfers and Marriage Licenses in Rockbridge County
Deeds filed weekly through Dec 22 show transfers involving Rainbow Street Buffalo district 30 acres and Kerrs Creek parcels, plus several other land trades. Marriage licenses issued include Randolph Larne and Loney Decker, John Harrison and Ellen Agnor, William Warren and Mary King, Lacy Nicely and Ollie Conner, James Gaylor and Rosa Miller. ad for Dean's Ointment at drugstores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockbridge County
Thos. Hosteter
Benjamin Brads
Buffalo
Randolph Franklin Larne
Loney May Decker
Geo. T. Decker
South River
John William Harrison
Ellen Agnor
Elizabeth Agnor
Brownsburg
William Taylor Warren
Mary Ellen King
W. W. King
Lacy Green Nicely
Ollie A. Conner
M. R. Conner
James Edward Gaylor
Rosa Ellen Miller
David Miller
Dean
Diverse Holiday Gift Goods From Fancy Goods Store
A local shop promotes an array of items for presents including work boxes, cuff boxes, purses, shawls, gloves, handkerchiefs, bead chains made by Chippewa Indians, candy and nuts, oranges, evergreens for decorations, and a collectible calendar. Prices span from affordable to premium, with emphasis on quality over cheap trashy goods.
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Great Northwest
Trustee's Sale of Lexington House and Lot in Virginia
Jno W Kelley trustee schedules sale for December 19 1903 at noon in Lexington Virginia. The property is a house and lot adjoining the colored Baptist church and other parcels, secured by two deeds of trust dated 1885, with terms requiring cash or bond security and one year deferred balance.
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Richmond Times
J. M. Johnston
Rockbridge
House of Delegates
Virginia
House
Washington
H.d.flood
Cassie Shanks
Census Bureau
Shanks
Lexington
Rockbridge County
D. C. Shanks
D. D
Richmond Times-Dispatch
New York Herald
Katherine Burton
George H. Burton
United States Army
George Mason Lee
Fitzhugh Lee
Joo. W. Kelley
Geo. L. Lewis
Esther Lewis
Geo. Lewis
Bether Lewis
Y.Y
Jno
Ulig
Colored Baptist Church
Sam
H. Leteher
Eash
Kelley
Trnatoe
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Che Gazette
Lexinercy
Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
Mother Gray
New York
Allen
Olmstead
LeRoy
N. Y
Augusta
Rockingham
B. H. Gorrell
The
Baptist Sunday School
Beecherbrook Sunday School
Gown
Bucklen
Gorrell
Jatuece Servess Inexington
Dr. King
Er. J. H. Light
Washington and Lee
M. Katherine Warner
Richmond
Charles Cochran
E. A. Sale
Virginia Paul
Harrisonburg
Thomas E. Lacy
Covington
Charles A. Lacy
W. G. McDowell, Jr
St. James School
Maryland
J. Wilbur Neel
Romney
W. Va
J. H. Light
L. K. Walz
Guendolen Howe
Randolph Macon Woman’s College of
Lynchburg
Henry White
Blacksburg
Thomas
White
R. E. Lee Memorial Episcopal Church
Jacob Rodrick
Rodrick
Rodrick Pole
Lindee Pole
Gabor
Ohio
Sam McP. Glasgow
Fredericksburg College
Frank T. Glasgow
Thomas P. Douglasse
Buckhannon
R. A. Douglas
Ella Leech
Oak Dale
E. N
W. F. Pierson
Minnie Pierson
Sea Breeze
Fla
J. Hutton Pierson
Iowa
Royal Arcanum
Natural Bridge Council
Mesers
C. E. Woodward
E. L. Conner
A. W. Manspile
Conner
J. A. Champ
J. W. Withrow
T. H. Boley
J. W. Grinstead
N. F. Woodward
Rockbridge Lodge
Messrs
C.E Woodward
W. S. Masters
E. N. Bougher
T. H. Deaver
F. P. Rhodes
Rockbridge Teachers' Association
Charles Manly
Lexington Baptist Church
Manly
J. H. Latane
Washington and Lee University
Latane
Hunter Pendleton
Virginia Military Institute
A. Nash Johnston
James A. Quarles
Quarles
State Leathers’ Association
Harry N. Jones
Lowell
Mass
Hazlewood
W.ick. Moffett
Catherine Sheldon
Rhode Island
E. W. Grove
Dr. Willis
Miss Brooke
Mra
RM. Goodman
St. Louis Exposition
Maggie Virginia Shaw
Wm. H. Shaw
Walter Walker Lowman
W. H. Lowman
Ebenezer Methodist Church
L. R. Markwood
Goshen
Mr. Jenkins
John A.shaw
Shaw
Lucy Batman
Maud Little
Dr. Thomas’ Electric
Lyons Clothing Company
Main and
Nelson Streets
Lrexisatos, VA
Lexington Hotel
Lexington, Virginia
China
J, W, Kelly
Atin
Ayer
J. C. Williams
Attica, N.Y
Weinbergs
Oll
C. A. Lacy & Son
Croctpiec
Wade Masters & Co
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