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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1908
Page
2
The Che Gazette from Lexington Virginia dated July 8 1908 lists editor William R Kennedy and publication every Wednesday evening. It includes subscription prices one year one dollar three months two dollars and fifty cents six months fifty cents and single copies five cents with notices charged at ten cents per line for first insertion and five cents for each subsequent insertion.
The Democratic National Convention opened in Denver Colorado at noon with temporary chairman Theodore A Bell California presiding before about a thousand delegates and alternates. Resolutions honored President Cleveland and adjourned to meet again today amid Bryan momentum and growing chatter for Judge Gray Delaware as vice president contender.
The Louisville Courier Journal weighs Johnson of Minnesota and Gray of Delaware as leading VP options for Bryan, praising their backgrounds and potential to unite East and West. Other names like Chanler, Douglas, and Raynor are noted, with broader speculation on a strong, well-known pick to bolster the ticket as Oklahoma enters the Union and Lexington real estate shows high prices.
In Staunton Virginia Judge W H Taft spoke to about 1000 residents on a dining car platform momentarily appearing to address the gathering. Taft urged Virginia to back the Republican Party and discussed breaking the Solid South while noting his hospitality reception. He planned to spend two months in the mountains and extended handshakes to locals including a pallbearer from Fitz Lee.
The Ameri can farmer foresees an abundant 1908 harvest as crops flourish nationwide. Local fields are thriving while laborers repaint the courthouse and jail and refresh surrounding grounds. In Lexington Fourth of July, banks closed and post offices observed holiday hours.
A list of deeds of bargain and sale recorded in Rockbridge County Clerk’s Office for two weeks ending July 7 1008 includes transfers from Daniel Welsh to J M Withrow and multiple other parties. Properties range from houses on Washington Street to acres near Short Hill Mountain and Buena Vista with prices noted, plus associated trustees and executors. The docket also notes social items from Sherwood July 6 including Mrs Overton’s death and local visits plus a mill remodeling report and a cure advertisement.
In Rockbridge County July 6 2008 the clerk schedules sale of the estate of Mrs Hattie Burgess to pay debts and distribute balance to Nellie Dester. Non residents Katherine Naugle Frank Figgatt Mrs W H Manuela and others must appear within fifteen days of publication to protect their interests in this suit. Teste R WITT deputy clerk Glasgow & White p q July 08 41
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