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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1903
Page
3
W B Wallace farm offered for sale. RK R Witt clerk orders publication. Frederick Mohler and others sue George C Moore et al. Nash Johnston, superintendent of schools, announces annual meeting of the county school board.
Dr Kings New Life Wills advertised as a cure for Sick and Nervous Headaches claiming to purify blood and boost health. A very heavy rain swept Saturday night damaging wheat and corn fields, threatening low lands and delaying crop recovery.
An outreach notice promotes Bucklow's Arnita Salve at 23 cents via B A Gorrell's Drug Store and links a Chesapeake and Ohio Railway special Lexington to Clifton Forge train service at 8 30 a m with return at 5 40 p m for 1 25 round trip and 1 00 to Lynchburg. Also touts Laxative Bromo Quinidine Tablets with a one day cold cure guarantee and warns of No Cure No Pay. The W A Ruff property sale reports a 43 250 cash sale to W H Clements of Lexington with August 1 possession.
The cornerstone of the classicw school building near Oxford will be laid tomorrow with Masonic ceremonies. Mountain City Lodge of Lexington was invited to officiate and accepted at Monday night’s meeting. many will leave at 10 30 tomorrow for the event scheduled at 2 p.m. Burdock Blood Bitters advertised for health and vitality.
The arming implements of Mr R L Owen, advertised in Tok Gavkrre for two weeks, sold well with twenty three head of young grade Durhams quickly taken. The closing exercises at Lexington High School are set for tomorrow at 19 o'clock, with Principal Arrington Waddell inviting friends and patrons to attend.
Miss Margaret Hume and Mrs. W. K. R. Vance visit kin in North Carolina and Maryland. Various locals and visitors cross state lines, including Dr. W. S. Currell speech plans, Rev. Dr. Hawkins address, and society engage ments in Lexington and Mechanicsburg. Mayor election results advance Capt. Samuel B. Walker with a large majority, with festivities and serenades across town.
The state will hold exams for white teachers on July 11 and 15 and for colored teachers on July 16 and 17, not in June as published. Tests cover orthography reading writing arithmetic grammar geography history physiology and hygiene with civil government and teaching theory for first and second grade certificates. Teachers at summer schools may take exams there. professional certificates exams occur on September 2.
The Kappa Alpha Memorial Association proposes a memorial hall at Washington and Lee University to mark the order founded in 1805. The Corporation Commission in Richmond chartered it. Corporators named include Std. d. R. Long Francis Mallory and Greenlee D Letcher.
At Trinity Methodist Church Lexington the wedding of Charles W Hagins of Blacks Creek and Rhoda E Wilhelm daughter of John M Wilhelm Kerrs Creek was performed today by Rev J M Light.
A Lacy and Son have expanded stock with a full line of men’s and boys’ clothing alongside their dry goods notions shoes and wash goods. They offer a dainty assortment of patterns and a nice straw hat selection.
A statue titled Virginia Mourning Her Dead will be unveiled at the Virginia Military Institute on June 28 to commemorate VMI cadets who fought at the Battle of New Market on May 15, 1864. The piece, seven feet high on Virginia granite, lists all battle cadets and their KIA and WIA, with a fundraising committee of VMI alumni directing the project.
Friday last marked the closing exercises of the Rockbridge Normal School at East Lexington. Jane Sth delivered an address on the Immortality of the Soul, praised as among the best by Rev. Dr. James A. Quarles. Graduates include Esta McCormick, Carrie Murray, Elinor White, Lelia Clark, Lizzie Black, Judith Funkhouser, Cora Lee Brown, Mintie Supinger, and others from Rockbridge and Augusta counties. The paper urges sustaining the school via a district salary plan, with free admission for Beechbridge teachers, to be discussed at the next county school board meeting.
The official program for VMI commencement lists events from Saturday June 20 to Wednesday June 24 including salute and drills, cadet sermons, regimental parades, alumni events, Battle Monument dedication, New Market cadet reviews, graduation exercises, diploma ceremonies, and the final ball. Notable speakers include Rev F W Claybrook, Hon A C Gordon, Dr John F Upshur, Hon Holmes Conrad, and Gov A J Montague.
Mountain City Lodge of Free Masons held its annual election on Monday night selecting officers for the current year. Worshipful J. Will Moore, Senior Warden J. McD. Adair, Junior Warden C. G. Cold, Secretary A. T. Shields, Treasurer T. E. Jarrett, Senior Deacon William Adair, Junior Deacon Robert BE. Hutton.
The Collierstown Presbyterian Church mourns Miss Cornelia Montgomery daughter of Mr and Mrs A S Montgomery She died early Thursday morning June 4 following months of illness described as blue affection She prepared for death and spoke of being ready Funeral services were led by Rev R M Tuttle in Collierstown with burial at the cemetery A mournful crowd attended despite rain The obituary closes with reflections on faith and the hoped home above Also noted are deeds of bargain and sale recorded in Rockbridge county for the week ending June 6 including transfers in Goshen and nearby areas.
The court discussed the Lynchburg road petition to Barclay's lane and landowners, then returned to the Natural Bridge road board for reasons of disapproval. It overruled the curator appointment for Mrs Masadora Boude's estate. Confederate soldier rolls recording continued to the July term to include later Rockbridge residents. data is nearly complete.
The column records Rev. E. B. Witherspoon of San Angelo preaching at Bethesda church while Rev. Henry Miller was away in Monterey. Communion is planned next Sunday at Bethesda Presbyterian. The item also lists visitors, travelers, local residents, and social updates from nearby towns and families.
Read of a wide assortment including the Barnsley Quilt at $1.00, Corsets from 50c to $1.25, parasols and umbrellas, ladies shoes from $1.00, floor coverings with 100 rolls of matting, rugs, linoleums, oil cloths, and lace curtains. The shop emphasizes large stock, good prices, and tailored services.
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