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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1909
Page
2
Obituary tributes and business notices appear with rates for obituaries longer than ten lines and cards of banks. The page includes local notices and advertising rates, with contact details and telephones for the Lexington area.
Washington and Lee University reports its most successful closing session, with record enrollments across departments and new buildings like Lees Dormitory Engineering Hall Carnegie Library and the campus power plant. The article notes increased attendance, strong church involvement, and a booming outlook for higher education in Lexington.
A collage of notices from Collierstown and surrounding towns recounts a deadly railroad accident, a Roanoke wedding, church revivals, a city council meeting about telephone service, school board elections, and Carnival events. It also details storm damage with hail and flooding, farm losses, and local visitors, plus obituaries and social updates across several communities.
Visiting alumni at the Washington and Lee commencement include Wade Hampton Ellis of Ohio Judge W H Baker of Florida J Lewis Bumgardner of West Virginia Judge B D White of Virginia Congressmen J L Slayden of Texas and H D Flood of Virginia Judge H W Holt of Staunton J G Haythe of Lynchburg Bixby Willis of Kansas City Dr J P Robinson of Baltimore Dr F R Sherard of Alabama F H and J F Clay of Kentucky John S Coe of Winchester Dr H W Henry of Florida B A Judd of New York W C and Malcolm Bruce of Virginia F A Nelson of Chattanooga R E Nelson End and Rudolph Bumgardner of Staunton Dr G Watson James of Richmond D A Williams of Clifton Forge J S Gravely of Wytheville Dr D M Armistead of Georgia C S McNity of Roanoke
John W. Stephenson of Worm Springs Bath County seeks a seat in the Legislature representing Bath Highlands Rockbridge and Buena Vista. A long serving Commonwealth's Attorney for Bath County the Highland native is praised as capable and popular.
Final exercises schedule at Virginia Military Institute list religious services parade and drills from June 20 to 23. Cadet T. M. Scott of Texas and Hon. W. A. Jones address graduates. Board of Supervisors meetings discuss solvency and appointments. Road commissioners named for specific districts. Facilities inspected. jail and premises deemed secure and adequately furnished.
Notice of a Democratic primary for the House of Delegates in Virginia held August 6 1900 across Wald County and City. Candidates must file by 6 pm June 6 with local chairmen. if only one candidate, they will be declared the party nominee. Signed by Frank Moore Rockbridge and H S Rucker Buena Vista chairs.
Democratic voters in Bath Highland and Rockbridge counties and Buena Vista VA are warned of a primary for a Democratic nominee for the House of Delegates in the district including these areas. The notice lists dates and locations for August 5 1900 and related commitments by county and city committees.
The notice outlines election procedures for a Democratic Primary on August 9 with two regular Democratic Judges and a third appointed for the poll. It details poll book handling, ticketing, and committee member elections, with candidacy notices due by July 5 and fees for House of Delegates candidates. FRANK MOORS chairs, R R WITT secretary.
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