Multiple Notices and Advertisements in Che Gazette
Mutual Telephone Company calls for settlement of overdue bills. Norfolk and Western Railroad prints schedule of trains passing Buena Vista. S R Moore, treasurer, issues notice to Rockbridge county bondholders. Quaker Remedy Company promotes Quaker Extract and Opticians at Rockbridge Hotel. Irwin and Co. announce special inducements in silks parasols and shirt waistS. M R Brown announces purchase of Welsh and Deaver stock in general merchandise. A K Fletcher, clerk of U S District Court Harrisonburg, petitions for discharges in bankruptcy of W T Jones and Charles Wagner, Clifton Forge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual Telephone Company
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Buena Vista
S. R. Moore
Rockbridge County
Quaker Remedy Company
Quaker Extract and Opticians
Rockbridge Hotel
Irwin&Co
A. K. Fletcher
U. S. District Court
Harrisonburg
W. T. L. Jones
Charles (. Wagner
Clifton Forge
New Discovery for Consumption Promoted by Local Club
Hay Fever Association members warned that Dr King’s New Discovery cures Consumption and all throat and lung troubles including asthma and pneumonia. The ad claims thousands cured and offers free trial bottles at B H Gorrel’s Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
B. H. Gorrel
Lexington Fire Company delegates to State convention Ports mouth August
The Lexington Fire Company elected delegates M. L. Hildebrand H. C. Bowyer J. L. Henderson W. B. Mundy J. W. Seal and E. R. Funkhouser for the State convention in Ports mouth in August. A racing team will be appointed with A. B. Beckwith captain trainer and W. E. Quisenberry manager, expected to win honors as in past contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington Fire Company
Portsmouth
M. L. Hildebrand
H. C. Bowyer
J. L. Henderson
W. B. Mundy
J. W. Seal
E. R. Funkhouser
A. B. Beckwith
W. E. Quisenberry
Electric Bitters Promoted for Women Health and Local Mason Officers Named
An advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a key remedy for female troubles fatigue and nervous conditions. It notes a Mountain City Lodge of Ancient York Masons election of officers J Will Moore W M J McD Adair S W etc and an installation set for Saint John’s Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Gorrel
Mountain City Lodge of
Ancient York Masons
J. Will Moore
W. M
J. McD. Adair
Robert Catlett
J. W
Dr King's New Life Pills Ad Promo
A vintage ad extols Dr King s New Life Pills as a universal cure for constipation sick headache biliousness jaundice and indigestion praising them as a grand remedy sold at Gorrel s Drug Store B H.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Lght
B. H
Gorrel
Amherst District Keeps Dry Edge In Local Option Vote
In Amherst district the Dry ticket carried the Court House precinct by four to one. A large turnout marked the election with strong activity on both sides. In two other precincts Hix and Riverville the Dry majority grew to 36 in Amherst district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Perry Davis Painkiller Claims Cholera Aid
An advertisement urges prompt treatment for cholera and related bowel troubles. It promotes Perry Davis Painkiller as effective against vomiting purging sweat and diarrhea and as beneficial in all climates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Davis
Paints and Oils Ad from McCrum Drug Co Lexington
An advertisement urges customers to use thin paint with double oil content and to apply heavy coats of white lead. It promises guidance on how much oil to mix with Longman & Martinez Paint and extols its durability, from McCrum Drug Company sole agents in Lexington, Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longman & Martinez
McCrum Drug Company
Sole Agents
Lexington
Garland-Rodes Veterans Visit Lexington in Historic Tour
Garland-Rodes Camp of Confederate Veterans from Lynchburg led a 350 strong group to Lexington visiting Lee and Jackson tombs and Washington and Lee University Chapel. Welcome by VMI and Washington and Lee officials highlighted the Mecca of the South reverence for Confederate leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland-Rodes
Lynchburg
Lexington
Lee
Jackson
Union Station
Lee-Jackson
Confederate Veterans of
General Scott Shipp
Virginia Military Institute
G. H. Denny
Washington and Lee
General Lee
General Jackson
Washington and
Poague
Marcellus N. Moorman
Stuart
Lexington High School Clowes and Local Election Appointments
The article notes the Constitutional Convention appointing Rockbridge county and Buena Vista registrars as Virginia moves to a disfranchisement regime after July 10 1902. It lists district and city appointees, a parade of property deeds, a christening of the Mildred Lee boat, and details of Lexington High School graduation exercises and awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Congress
Registration Board of
Rockbridge
Major Francis H. Smith Elected Staunton School Superintendent
Major Francis H. Smith of Lexington was elected Saturday by the Staunton school board as superintendent of public schools. A son of the late General Francia H. Smith founder and long time superintendent of Virginia Military Institute, he is a VM I graduate and former instructor. He has taught for 15 years since leaving VMI and is regarded as well qualified for the Staunton post. He and his family, active Presbyterians, would be welcome additions to the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Sheridan
Baltimore
Notre Dame
Josephine Whatmore
John R. Mackey
Near Murat
J.graham Mackey
Hanford
Cal
B. F. Harlow
West Virginia
New Mexico Military Academy
Roswell
N. M
F. W. Houston
Buena Vista Hodges
Charles County
H. Calvin Ample
Buena Vista
Finley W. Houston
Anna Bruce
William Emrys Davis
Knoxville
Tenn
Clifton
Lexington
Scott Shipp
Pierson
W. S. Vanover
Francis H. Smith
Staunton
Major Smith
Francia H. Smith
Virginia Military Institute
V.M.1
Virginia
Marriage of Graves and Murfee in Lexington at UVa
Miss Mary Turner Graves of Charlottesville married Mr. Walter Lee Murfee of Marion Alabama Thursday evening at the University of Virginia. The ceremony was in the bride’s parents East Lawn residence hall and conducted by Rev G L Petrie. The couple plans a summer in Europe before settling in Marion Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith—Hess
Lexington
Rey
John H. Light
Asa Eldred Smith
Mary Alice Hess
M. J. Hess
Rockbridge
University of Virginia
Mary Turner Graves
Charlottesville
Walter Lee Murfee
Marion
Ala
G. L. Petrie
Presbyterian Church
East Lawn
Margaret Graham
Clara Cook
Bremo Bluff
Sadie Dunnington
Juliet Graves
Mether Harrison
J. A. Harrison
Robert J. Robb
Port Royal
Charles A. Graves
University of Virginian Law School
J. P. Murfee
Marion Military Institute
Virginia College grads win Hopkins scholarships
Among the graduates of Virginia Colleges who received scholarships at Johns Hopkins University this year are L. W. Smith of Lexington and H. V. Canter of Cantersburg Va both Washington and Lee men of scholarships awarded to graduates of other Virginia Colleges Randolph Macon secured seven William and Mary two University of Virginia Hampden Sidney and Roanoke one each These scholarships are for those deemed most worthy for character and promise Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day No Cure No Pay Price 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington High School
R. E. Hutton
D. CG. Humphreys
F. T. Glasgow
T. A. Hall
Lexington Baptist Church
Harrington Waddell
Washington and Lee
Robt
Eubanks Witt
R. R. Witt
John Lewis T. Gibbs
BE. A. Gibbs
Lula W. Bare
Giwendolen Howe
Louise. Haskins
Janie K. Campbell
Robi. Eubanks Witt
Mary Ackerly
Lula Bare
Janie Campbell
Viola Lee
Nettie Smith
Wilfred Irwin
W. D. Gresham
Gwendolen Howe
Virginia
Johns Hopkins University
L. W. Smith
Lexington
H. V. Canter
Cantersburg
Randolph Macon
William and Mary
University of Virginia, Hampden-Sidney
Roanoke
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Che Gazette
M. R. Brown
Welsh & Deaver
Fire Department Notes
Marquis Lot
Hitching Yard
Quaker Medicine Company of
Cincinnati
Amherst Dry
Louis M. Gaines
Decatur
D. ©. Humphreys
Rosa Quisenberry
Minnie Newman
O. M. Cold
Edith Taylor
Wake Forest
N. C
Lois Gorrell
Joseph Lamar
Georgia
Hunter Pendleton
Howard W. Barclay
Ronceverte
W. Va
J. W. Barclay
Eleanor White
Farmville
Norma
Seasion
W. IH
Sanborn
H. Chittum
Ran T. Shields
Blackwell's Island
New York
H. St. G. Tucker
J. F. Hardigan
William Hardigan
John R. Marston
Messrs
T. H
C. E. Deaver
J. Hendrew Gorrell
Wake Forest College, North Carolina
B. H. Gorrell
Lucy
Perkins
Flavanna County
Lelia Bare
Richmond
E. W. Gadsden
Julia Ravenel
Washington, D. C
Pendleton
H. St. Geo. Tucker
Washington
A. W. Pitzer
Lexington Presbyterian Church
Staunton Argus
Moore
Brooklyn
T. 8
Burwell
J. A. Quarles
Normal College
Front Royal
W. G. Rodrick
J. H. Britton
Manchester
J. W. Gillock
Florence A. Holland
Grace Memorial Church
Muntapike
King and Queen County
Registration Board For
Clowes
South River
W. T. Moore
C.J. Bell
J. H. McCormick
S. B. Walker
G. A. Jones
W. T. Tolley
Kerr's Creek
Daniel Teaford
Charles Lindsay
D. H. Hart
Buffalo
J. W. Saville
A. H. Wilson
J. A. Wilkinson
Natural Bridge
J. W. Burger
J. H. Overton
W. A. Mohler
Walker's Creek
J. B. Wood
Ham Wade
J. F. Deacon
G. W. Leckie
W. P. Lee
W. T. Paxton
Hugh A. White
P. Gibson
T. L. Brown
Mary Etta Foster
Dillie
Groom
Valley Railroad
J. Wilson Miller
Allen Hunter
Natural Bridge Road
Win
Wilson
M. B. Campbell
Y. Charlton
Main Street
Hileman's
Grantor
Lindsay
Jas
L. Kirkpatrick
Jos
A. Miller
W. L. Beatty
John Adams
Fix
Whistle Creek
A.M. Zollman
John A. Mateer
Mateer
Wim
Jennings
Josephine Zollman
Buffalo Creek
J.D. Irvan
Marion Lee Bayne
John BE. West
A. H. Thompson
Julia A. Drain
West Enderly
J.P. Moore
H. R. Coleman
Collier's Creek
Jas. B. Leech
Carrie V. Oglesby
John ©. Paxton
Natural Bridge Station
Jos. R. Campbell
Marl Hill Baptist Church
Vesuvius Foundry
Irene P. Searson
George Beets
John W. Sw
Mildred Lee
North River
Albert Sidneys
W. 8. Currell
Rosa Johnston Tucker
Geo
Albert Sidney Johnston
Albert Sidney
Cambridgeport
Mass
Gorrell
Louise Haskins
James Ridgely
Allan Edgar
James T. McCrum
John L. Campbell
Mary Rodes
Jack Rogers
Paxton Barclay
Leo Sheridan
Raymond Cooper
Arthur Campbell
Louise Shields
Martha Moore
Janie Spencer
Mathematics
Mercer McCrum
Mary McNeel
French
Imi
Lester Hutton
Lewis Gibbs
Herbert McCown
Paul MccNeel
Crawford Tardy
Albert Moore
Harry Welsh
Ewing Humphreys
Henry White
Edwin Morris
Blanche McCrum
Eva Barger
Rosewell Bledsoe
Rebecca Sterrett
Blanche McGrum
tPaul McNeel
Oor White
Paxton Arclay
T. McCrum
T Lester Hutton
Paul McNeel
Thomas Poague
Junior Frenecn
Junie Spencer
Harry Selby
German
Bexsie Sterrett
Rubanks Witt
Elizabeth Sterrett
John L.campbell
JaRue McCown
National Life Insurance Company of Vermont
Murfee
Johns Hopkins
Old Post Ofice
Strain & Patton
Lexington Hotel
Lexington, VA
Association
Lynchburg and Staunton
Marquis
Main and
Augusta Sts
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