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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1908
Page
2
The Che Gazette from Laxmerow Virginia lists subscription prices for 1908 with one year at 9 1 00 and three or six months options, plus single copy. It notes business local notices at 100 lines for first insertion and 1 5 per line for subsequent insertions, and obituaries or tributes priced by lines. Advertising rates are moderate and obtainable by contacting the office, with a long distance metallic line connecting town and county.
Fifty years ago a midnight lamp lit a Lexington window as a student pondered Lomax's Digest. The town clock sounded as he wrote on union dissolution and the century to come. He described temperance progress and state-wide prohibition, urging readers to stay vigilant.
Mr C K Bragg a 28 year old telegraph operator at Norfolk and Western depot died Christmas morning from exposure and exhaustion after being carried miles on a train to Buena Vista and failing to awaken. He left the train in foggy snow and peril, struggled toward home and froze to death despite medical care. His family includes a wife and children. Confederate veteran Mr Swink of near Murat is noted as the father of a soldier.
A Fifth Grade composition on The Robin by Richard Cox of Lexington Virginia impressed William Dutcher, president of the National Association of Audubon Societies, who praised the pupil and announced plans to publish the piece in the Society Magazine. Dutcher urged forming a school Bird Club and promised supplementary leaflets on feeding birds and building birdhouses.
David Parker of Fayette says Electric Bitters cured stomach trouble and boosted strength after wartime injuries. The Eastern College of Front Royal suffered a three story brick fire last Friday afternoon likely from an overheated stove, damaging recitations, art studio and dormitories. plans to rebuild underway.
Discussion on bovine tuberculosis dangers and prevention methods. Emphasizes eliminating affected animals, maintaining health through sunshine, air, good feed, and sanitation. Notes transmission through saliva, secretions, and dust, and calls for careful handling of pigs, lice control, and careful feeding of turnips for cattle, sheep, and hogs.
Deeds entered in the Rockbridge county clerk's office for the week ending Dec 24 1908 list transfers by F Lackey to John A King 67 acres six miles from Lexington on Lexington and Aluun Springe road and other parcels with prices from 750 to 3250 dollars including shares in Kerrs Creek Collier's Creek and Freedmans Hill areas plus lots in Pavernake Goshen and Goshen parcels conveyed by A T Shields clerk to multiple grantees including O H Arehart, J W Tribbett, and C R Deaver.
Notices record several wedding ceremonies in Lexington and nearby areas. The couples include Charles Updike Bradley with Beatrice Vernon Fitzgerald, Charles Isaac Humphries with Mary Etta Curry, Sase Benton Law with Nora Helen Marshall, James Floyd Mobler with Lila Ackerly, and Emmett Berkley Smith with Bessie Jane Motherspaw, all involving Rockbridge residents and held December 23rd to 24th 1908.
A Georgia farmer credits Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with curing two severe sores on his hand and leg saying it’s worth its weight in gold. The ad notes the salve costs 25 cents at H Gorrell’s drug store. City news reports Mayor McClellan revokes licenses for all Greater New York moving picture shows following ministerial protests over morals concerns.
At a December 29 1909 meeting of the board of directors the bank declared a semi annual dividend of 8 percent from the net profits for the past six months payable January 2 1909. Wa M McElwee cashier. December 1908
Administrator William T. Tolley deceased informs all creditors to present claims with affidavit for payment and all debtors to settle with executor W. T. Shields. Notice dated December 1884.
A Roanoke political campaign pushes to abolish or retain the saloon as voting nears. Local quotes tout Dr King's New Life Pills and Dr Thomas Eclectria oil as universal cures. A youth in Atlanta committed a Christmas Eve attack wounding a police officer while ads promote Fabrney tooth syrups.
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