Personal notices and visits around town and beyond
Miss Mary Lib Smith has returned from Richmond visits. Fielding Templeton of Fairefield spends a week with J. McD. Adair. Nellie and Kate Paxton visit Mrs. F. T. Glasgow near Buena Vista. Prof. BE W Losworth of Richmond visits his father E. W. Bosworth. Dr. James Howe of W. L. A. attends National Chemical Society meeting in Philadelphia. J. H. Cowan of Alleghany City visits Browneburg. Trinity Methodist watch meeting led by Rev. J. H. Light on December 31. John H. Moore and Mrs. W. Ballard Bruce in Washington, D. C. John A. Moore with holiday visit to J. Wall Moore. he is a naval engineer in Perry county, Ky. Prof. H. W. Barclay of Runcevert, W. Va., ill after holidays.
Resignation of Hon H St George Tucker at W L A
Professor of constitutional and international law and dean at Washington and Lee University resigns effective end of current session. He will stay in Virginia to practice law and help public education efforts with Dr R A Frazier. Tucker’s departure ends over eighty years of family ties to the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. St. George Tucker
Constitutional and International Law
Law Faculty
Wilson Memorial Fund
Tucker
Virginia
Southern Educational Conference
R. A. Frazier
Farmville
Tuckers
Washington & Lee
Washington and Lee
The
of Arts
Ye Feenor
Harry St. George Tucker
B. A. Frazier
New York
Tuck
Address by Dr. George Denny at Y M C A men’s meeting
Dr George Denny president of W L A delivered the address to the men’s Y M C A gathering last Sunday afternoon. A large audience attended including several non members as listeners and supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Denny
Burial of Mrs Orchard Leaves Small Family in Grief
Mrs Orchard made a deep impression on all who met her contact with kindness and grace. Besides her husband she is survived by an infant daughter about eighteen months old. The remains were interred in the local cemetery Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra Orchard
Constitutional convention debates at Virginia meeting
In Virginia, January reports describe a quorum, roll calls, and vigorous speeches. Proposals included printing daily absentee names, with the plan defeated, and debates over funding for the University of Virginia continue, amid warnings against delays. A related dispatch from New Orleans notes veterans’ orders and a 1902 Dallas reunion dates announcement.
Parga Sale Offers Wide Range of Low Priced Goods
The notice advertises a sale of All-Wool Black Lresa goods, shoes, and various groceries at very low prices. It touts new lots, previous buyer satisfaction, and limited quantities with urgency to shop before the Christmas rush. It mentions items like raisins, pickles, preserves, salmon, and glass jars at discounted rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groc
Meg Johnson
Family notices and local incidents from a Virginia town
Local social notes list residents visiting relatives in Goshen and Cincinnati, guest visits from Alexandria City and Farmville, and a travel salesman’s Christmas at home near Lexington. A warning about mercury in catarrh remedies appears with a product promotion. A death by gunshot near Spotners Oreck is reported, with unclear cause and domestic ties noted.
Annis Boyd Zollman Weds John A McHenry in Buffalo Home
A Thursday morning wedding at the Zollman residence on Buffalo united Miss Annis Boyd Zollman to Mr. John Alexander McHenry. The ceremony by Rev. A. P. Boude followed a formal gathering with music by Sidney Zollman of Roanoke. The couple traveled to Lexington by B&O train for a Northern cities tour after a formal wedding dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ale
A. P. Boude
Anderson names Col. Catlett as aide to attorney general
Hon. Wm. A. Anderson announces Col. Robert Catlett as his private assistant in the attorney general’s office. The arrangement is nonofficial and stems from heavy duties, with Anderson also chairing the Suffrage Committee of the Constitutional Convention. Several applicants are said to seek the clerk position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. A. Anderson
Robert Catlett
Catlett
Anderson
Sare
Death of Mary Davidson Aged 25 Nurse Who Volunteered at Hampton
Intelligence reported the death of Miss Mary Davidson at her aunt Mrs Jacob Arnold's home in Natural Bridge Virginia. She was the oldest daughter of Colonel Lewis C. Davidson and a granddaughter of Lloyd Logan of Winchester. A trained nurse, she and her sister volunteered with yellow fever patients during and after the Spanish American War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Arnold
Natural Bridge
Hampton
Davidson
Mary Jane Lackey
Jt.w. Lackey
Mra
A. P Wera
Bethany Latero
Ures
J. W. Shooy
Lackey
Newpor
Professor Henry White of Washington and Lee Visits Richmond
Professor Henry Alexander White, author of Life of Lee, spent holidays with his in laws Judge and Mrs. B R Wellford Jr. in Richmond. He called at the Department of Public Instruction and talked long with Secretary Brent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ling
Southern Manufacturing Company
Richmond
Lexington
Mra
Henry Alexander White
Washington and Lee University
Mre
Department of Public Instruction
Brent
Richmond Times
Ely's Liquid Cream Balm for nasal troubles
The Ely Brothers offer Ely's Liquid Cream Balm with a spraying tube for 75 cents. It claims quick absorption by the nasal membrane without drying secretions, using medicinal properties of Cream Balm, available from 56 Warren St New York or by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren St
N. Y
Revered Dr H A White Preaches at Presbyterian Church
The Rev Dr H A White of Washing ton & Ive University preached two sermons despite severe weather. He announced his visit aims to secure a one year leave of absence for Dr McCorkle to complete the Twentieth Century Fund. A congregational meeting is planned for next Sunday to decide the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.A. White
Washington &Ive University
Presbyterian Church
Tragic Train Derailment Amid Landslide At James River
A passenger train was derailed by a landslide between rocks with railcars jammed and a big machine left to the elements. Conductor Whitaker and Engineer Visher kept steady as fifteen to twenty passengers helped move a baggage car to safety. A rockfall crushed the crew near the baggage car, with Engineer Fisher fatally injured and Express Messenger Shannon drowning while Peter Robodes saved Shannon’s head from the rising water before being overwhelmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Thompson
Union Station
Whitaker
Visher
Fisher
Rhodes
Perhaps You Wonder About This Winter Cold Remedy
The notice touts Allen’s Lung Balsam as a remedy for throat rawness and winter colds. It claims the balm stops the old enemy of cold misery and stresses it is free from opium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Christmas entertainments of Sandy school day in Lexington
December 27 marked a Sandy school day in Lexington with Baptist, Presbyterian and Methodist Sunday schools hosting Christmas programs and treats. At Baytint church Rev. T A Hall led simple exercises with a reading and gift for each child. Presbyterian Sunday school under Rev Dr Liointo Whaling offered entertainment plus the treat. Methodist church led by Rev J H Light presented a pleasing program ending with a treat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy
Lexington
Presbyterian
Methodist
T. A. Hall
Presbyterian Sunday School
Liointo Whaling
Methodist Church
J. H. Light
Perry Davis Painkiller Endures Sixty Years Of Use
A historic advertising claim asserts Perry Davis Painkiller has withstood sixty years of use, valued for what the remedy does rather than bold promises. The short message emphasizes lasting popularity and trust in the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Davis
Death of Miss Katie Brown in Lexington District
Miss Katie Brown living with her brother Marrice Brown near Lexington died suddenly Saturday while at home performing household duties. The report notes her unexpected death and identifies the family connection to Marrice Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie Brown
Marrice Brown
Lexington
Deaf Institute Receives Donation for Kar Drums Access
The Deaf Arichiady cured of head noises by Dr Nicho son’s Artificial Kar Drums donated 10 000 to his Institute. The gift aims to help deaf people unable to obtain the Kar Drums to access them freely. Address No 124th The Nicholson Institute 780 Eight Avenue New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arichiady
Hall and Crist are wed in Kerrs Creek ceremony
Mr Samuel T Hall and Miss Mattie J Crist both of Kerrs Creek neighborhood were married December 27 at the Methodist parsonage by Rev Robert E Hatton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel T. Hall
Mattie J. Crist
Kerr’s Creek
Methodist Pareconge
Robert £. Hatton
Brownsburg Hunter fatally shoots companion in accident
An incident near Brownsburg left Charles Massie, a Black man, dead after being accidentally shot by a hunting companion on Saturday. he died Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Massie
Brownsburg
Local nuptials held at Buena Vista home
A pleasant Monday visit led to a wedding at the bride's Buena Vista home with Miss Vertie Clements and Milton W. Breeden marrying as Rev. W. L. Wayts officiated, witnessed by Mrs. I. F. Clements and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton W. Breeden
Vertie Clements
I. F. Clements
Buena Vista
Rev. W. L. Wayts
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Mary Lib Smith
Mr. Fielding Templeton
Fairefield
J. McD. Adair
Mises Nellie and
Kate Paxton
F. T. Glasgow
BE. W. Losworth
E. W. Bosworth
James Howe
Philadelphia
National Chemical Society
Lexington Mutual Telephone Company
J. H. Cowan
Alleghany City
Browneburg
Trinity Methodist Church
John H. Moore
W. Ballard Bruce
Washington City
John A. Moore
J. Wall Moore
Nau Engineer Corps
Pery County
H. W. Barclay
Runcevert, W. Va
Mr Tucker
Jane
Mr Twoker
Surday Pays
State Female Normal
Farmriie
James River Division
James River
Chesapeake and Ohio Rairoad
Clifton Forge
Jdaves
Columbis
Af Act
Eb, A
Frazier
J. D. Eggleston
Charlotte
H B. Frizzer
D. McIver
Greensboro
A. J. Montague
Messrs .Lucker and Frazer
Sistek Tees
U of Va
Furfax
Mr. Polard
Marshall
Mittee
General Assembly
University of Virginia
Miers
Marstall
Mere
Deth
Eagnes
Syerch
Behal
Melina
Confederate
Reuniah
New Orleans
Eraur
Wien
Dallas
Texas
Rveral Jorton
Umm
Howdy Atten
Commdudiog
Deomrtu Abe i
Vexas
Ek Tie Foun
Seavien
Businese
Eng
J. B. Gordon
GEORGE \OOKMAN
Jatananers
Saff
Tye
Deaserenens
Rwin & Co
Bnaly Oy
Riz Anayer
Henry St
Brooklyn
W.J. Mahoney
Elizabeth
Goshen
Granville Campbell
Alexandria City
A. D.campbell
H. C. Dold
BE. U
Humphries and Children
Near
Pilteturg, Pe
D. M. Rieley
H. D. Fiood
Gol
O. F. Myers
Union Theological Seminary Dear
Nelson Myers
Eleanor White
T. 8. White
Clara Sheridan
Baltimore
Mrs
John Sheridan
Horace Moore
Sallie Rowan
Marlbrook
J. D. Rowan
Raphine
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Oreck J
Death
Angel of Mercy
Hall-Crist
Perry Davis & Son
Giapfourse
Allen S. Olmstead
Lakoy. N
Ayer
I Ae Bugkinghan
Jon
Morval
Country Life In
America
Magez'ne
Pacific Cauat
Sierras
David O’rork
Staunton
Binghe
Alates
Rly
Mostang Liniment Caves
Greer'a
Avery Cree
Lyon
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