Dr William S White Dead at 48 in Lexington
Dr William Scott White died at his home on Jefferson street Lexington Monday afternoon after a years long illness. He was 48 and a son of the late William White, with a wife daughter and three other children surviving, his funeral held at the Presbyterian church with burial in Lexington cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Scott White
Jefferson Street
White
William White
Mise Sproul
Augusta County
Washington and Lee University
University of Virginia
University of New York
New York Hospital
Lesington
Andrew W. Cameron
Frances S. White
Lesvnetoe
Eleanor J. White
Raphire
Willan White
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Archie White
John S. White
Cullton Fores
Arch 8
Lynchburg
Scottie White
Harry D. Lewin
Minneapolis
Minn
Ue Presbyterian Church
Thornton Whaling
Lexington Cemetery
J. McD
Adair
H. St. Geo. Tucker
Phi Beta Kappa
William and Mary College
United States
Christine Dorman Burton
William Brown Morrison
Heaumont
Texas
Morrison
J. D. Morrison
Rockbridge
Durant
Indian Territory
Winter Tourist Tickets Season 1902 08 Sale
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad offers Winter Tourist Tickets at reduced rates to Alabama Florida Louisiana Mississippi New Mexico North Carolina Texas Havana Cuba and Nassau N P available at principal offices east of the Ohio River. For details contact Agent Baltimore & Ohio KR R.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Ohioiver
Alabama
Florida
Louisiana
Mistlesippi
New Mexico
North Carolina
Texas
Havana
Cuba
Nassau
N. P
Baltimore & Whio KR
Paxton Named Chair Of Assembly Preparations
Rev Dr Whaling announced at the Presbyterian church that W Paxton was elected chairman of the arrangements committee for the General Assembly of the Southern Presbyterian Church in Lexington starting in May. He is joined by Dr James Lewis Howe J McD Adair and Dr Whaling on the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Whaling
Presbyterian Church
Not Doomed For Life
I was treated for three years by good doctors writes W A Greer McConnellguille for Piles and Fistula but when all failed Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured me in two weeks Cures Burns Bruises Cuts Corns Sores Eruptions Salt Rhensy Piles or no pay 25e at B H Go s drug store
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Greer
McConnellguille
Bucklen
Funeral of Miss Nancy N Pendleton at Grace Memorial
The funeral was held this afternoon at 8 from Grace Memorial Episcopal church. Rev. Dr. R J McBryde officiated, with burial in Lexington cemetery. Miss Pendleton, died Tuesday after a long illness, was daughter of the late General William N Pendleton, longtime rector of the church, and leaves four sisters Susan P Lee Rose Pendleton Mary N Pendleton and Mrs Miles Gadsden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Nelson Pendleton
Grace Memorial Episcopal Church
R J. McBryde
Lexington
Miss Pendleton
William N. Pendleton
Susan P. Lee
Rose
Mary N. Pendleton
Miles Gadsden
Washington, Dd
Texas Resident Praises Dr. King's New Life Pills
Wo PL Whitehead of Kennedale Texas reports distressing pains in heat back and stomach and loss of appetite. He began using Dr King's New Life Pills and soon felt like a new man. Product advertised at 25 cents at BH Gorrell's vig store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Wo PL Whitehead
Kennedale
Texas
Gorrell
Burned printer near stove while watching sick child
Ian Hamilton of THE GAZETTE’S cylinder press was severely burned on Christmas Eve. Resting beside a hot stove he nodded off, the stove singeing his forehead and hands. He remains at his usual post grinding out THER GAZETTE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ian Hamilton
Gazetta
Gazette
Cure Feverishness and Stomach Ailments Aid Card
Advertises a medicine promoted by Mother Gray and the Children’s Home in New York with claims to cure fevers, stomach disorders, and regulate bowels while destroying worms. Cites over 8,000 testimonials and offers a free sample by mail from Allen S. Olusted, Leroy, N.Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray
New York
Allen S
Olusted
Leroy
N.Y
Watch-night Service at Trinity Methodist Church Tonight
A watch-night service will be held at Trinity Methodist Church tonight starting at 10 30 p m and ending shortly after midnight. The sermon will be preached by Rev Dr Jas A Quarles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Methodist Church
Jas, A. Quarles
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab Lets Refund Offer
Druggist refunds money if the remedy fails to cure. Each box bears the signature of E. W. Grove, as shown on the packaging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Grove
Lee Jackson Camp to Meet at Court House Lexington
A meeting of Lee Jackson Camp of Confederate Veterans will be held at the Court House in Lexington on Thursday January 8 at 10 o'clock a m. A full meeting is requested as business of importance will be transacted. W C Stuart Adjutant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee-Jackson
Court House
Lexington
W. C. Stuart
Visits and engagements across Rockbridge and surrounding towns
Miss M Ledge Moffett visits friends at Steele's Tavern and Miss Mary Northern from Richmond visits Lexington. Numerous movements include Rev D H Kern in Harrisonburg, B W Mundy near Rocky Point, Miss Mamie Wills in Roanoke, Rev Dr W H Ruffner visiting Asheville, and Howard G Lacy in Staunton Covington during holidays.
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M'Ledge Moffett
Steele
Herbert Miley
Baltimore
Washington
W. H. Ruffner
R. P. Campbell
Asheville
N.C
Howard G. Lacy
Staunton and
Covington
B. Mercer Hartman
Charleston
W. Va
John H. Hartman
J. W. Miley
J. W. Beard
Hot Springs
Stella Deisha
Pearl Dixon
Botetourt County
Pearl Bonde
Business College
Staunton
Horace R. Moore
Georgia
Lexington
S Mary
Maggie Humphries
Andrew Agnor
Buena Vista
Henry B. Holmes
Newport News
Jacob Rodrick
R. EB. Williams
Janes River
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
H. DeYoung
Andrew Tavener
Rosa Quisenberry
Back Graded School
E. A. Quisenperry
John D. Bowyer
Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption and Colds
Levsville resident W H Brown wrote of relief from asthma after using Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds. He reports better sleep and rapid improvement with guaranteed prices 50 cents and 1.00, trial bottles free at B H Gorrell’s drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reday
B. H. Gorrell
Man Seeks Buyer Sells Six Acre Tract Near Buffalo Mills
Wallace Robertson sold his six acre lot near Buffalo Mills to Porter Shaw for 100 cash. The sale followed an advertisement in THE GAZETTE last week and required only one insert to find a buyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Robertson
Buffalo Mills
Porter Shaw
Christmas Eve Warmth and Holiday Cheer in Lexington
Christmas commences with sunset on December 24 as cannon roars mark a festive night. Christmas Day dawns cold with snow patches, and church pages glow with trees, prizes, and acts by Grace Memorial Episcopal, Presbyterian, Heeelenbroek, and Trinity Methodist Sunday schools. A Parson’s Noble Act highlights Electric Bitters praised by Rev. Budlong for curing jaundice and liver troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Eople
Grace Memorial Episcopal Church
John JD. Letcher
KR. J. McBryde
Anne Anderson
Lydia Ridgeley
Presbyterian Church
Frank T. Glasgow
Thornton Whaling
Currell
Lilly Catlett
Heeelenbroek
J. Med. Adair
Anne Benson
Trinity Methodist Sunday School
J. Mc Senseney
J. H. Light
Wim
R. Kennedy
Bessie Quisenberry
Bookie Campbell
D Kern
Harrisonburg
R. B. Hutton
C.J. Budlong
Ashaway
B. H. Gorrell
Fire at Staunton County Jail Ends in Narrow Escape
A furnace fire in the Staunton jail cellar Sunday night December asth endangered inmates on the second and third floors. Prisoners panicked as the blaze grew before the fire department arrived. The jailer was absent briefly and doors were forced open to move inmates to the courthouse. The jail physician reported no serious injuries, though two white men and one colored prisoner suffered smoke effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staunton
Pastors and Heritage Highlight in Central Presbyterian Sketch
The Christmas issue features Rev. Dr. Thornton Whaling reflecting from Lexington on long serving pastors, church lineage, and God’s Acre with graves of elders and ministers. Gazette correspondence notes H. M. Swartz visits, Rev. Charles Friend leaves Buchanan, and local social updates end with the night telegraph office closing due to operator scarcity.
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Central Presbyterian
Thornton Whaling
Lexington Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian
Satan
Virginia
God's Acre
Goa
H. M. Swartz
Buchanan
D. H. Swartz
Charles Friend
Friend
Lee Barger
Botetourt County
Xinas
W. H. Chiles
Hope Chiles
Southern Seminary
Buena Vista
Jim Swinger
Mural News Roundup for Christmas and New Year
A Christmas message notes no drunken incidents in the neighborhood this season. Mrs. J. B. Lackey hosted friends and relatives for Christmas. Miss Abigail Linkswiler, escorted by cousin J. P. Bowlin, spent last week with her mother in Goshen, Sr Elmo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Lackey
Abigail Linkswiler
J. P. Bowlin
Goshen
Elmo
Executive committee meeting called for Rockbridge Sunday School
Secretary W. W. Davis of Timber Ridge and President A. S. Montgomery of Colliers Town issue a call for a meeting at the Court House in Lexington on Monday January 5 1908 of the Rockbridge County Sunday School Association executive committee. A full meeting of officers and district vice presidents is urgently requested as important business will be considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Davis
Timber Ridge
A. S. Montgomery
Collierstown
Court House
Lexington
Rockbridge County
Local farmers report profitable yields across counties
Staunton Argus notes Augusta residents reassess trusking belief as success stories emerge. R H Gawen from the Northern Neck sold 200 dollars worth of tomatoes at 20 cents a bushel from 4 acres, averaging 60 dollars per acre. James K E Cameron, same region, sold tomatoes from five acres for 292 dollars at 20 cents a bushel. Henry Blundon of Northumberland county harvested 180 barrels of corn from a 15 acre field, signaling rewarding farming practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
R. H. Gawen
Neck
James KE. Cameron
Henry Blundon
Northumberland County
Memorial Soiree Honors Hon. John Randolph Tucker's Legacy
A December 24 gathering at "Dol Alto" marked the 79th birth anniversary of Hon. John Randolph Tucker. Notables including Col. J. D. H. Ross and Rev. Dr. Thornton Whaling attended, with toasts to Tucker and reminiscences of his influence among leaders like Garfield and Blaine. The evening featured singing of old songs, a long anecdotal speech by Col. Ross, and the group departed after "Auld Lang Syne."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Randolph Tucker
H. St. George Tucker
Dol Alto
Tucker
Thornton Whaling
A. L. Nelson
J. D. H. Ross
F. T. Glasgow
H. Letcher
F. H. Brockenbrough
White
R. Moore
Robert Catlett
A. Terry Shields
J. P. Moore
J. Lewis Howe
E. M. Pendleton
J. Houston Leech
A. D. Estill
Barrington K. West
Reid White
Thomas A. Sterratt
W. T. Shields
W. W. Dunlap
J. Scott Moore
H. Rucker
John T. McKee
Buena Vista
THE
Gazette
E.H. Barclay
Virginia
Garfield
Tom Reed
Blaine
Annie Laurie
Choi
J. D. J. Ross
EF. M. Pendleton
Lallie Preston
Col. Ross
Real Estate Transfers in Rockbridge County Week
Deeds recorded in Rockbridge County for the week ending December 30 show transfers in Lexington. A. M. Monroe sold to P. M. Penick a corner lot at Jordan street and Jackson avenue for 700 dollars. Warwick C. White conveyed a house and lot on Washington street to Nannie KR. White for 31,000 dollars. James B. Boley transferred 24 A. M1 sq. p.on Collier's Creek to D. H. Cummings with W. H. Cummings as associated party for 625 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockbridge County
A. M. Monroe
P. M. Penick
Jordan Street
Jackson Avenue
Lexington
Warwick C. White
Nannie KR. White
Washington Street
James B. Boley
D. H. Cummings
Collier's Creek
W. H. Cummings
Bond Verification in Court Decrees by Clerk Witt
The clerk verifies that the bond required of the Commissioner by the court decrees has been duly given. Dated December 24, by I R Witt, Clerk of the Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Orbison
I. R. RK
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Mother Gray
Lee-Jackson Camp
Henry McCorkle
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W. H. McCorkle
Ella M. Lilly
Maude Loyal
Raymond Loyall
John T. Hardy
Polk Street
George Reus
Lillye Mai Reus
Ashby Cornelius Miley
Norfolk
Huesday
Pranklin Square Presbyterian Church
John F. Moore
Near
Ilman
Grace Ethel Moore
Reuben Bare
Adam Bare
Robert BE. Slutton
Crrain
James Craig Martin
Maywood Academy
Craig County
Virginia Catherine — Bush
Secon
David Bush
Stainton
Rockingholm
M. &. Church
Staunton’s
Gilmore’s Mill
Hon
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J. C. Baxter
Braidwood
Ill
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Lowell
Mass
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