Local Personal Notes and Proceedings In Virginia
Dr. J B Hartman returns from Richmond visit and Hon William A Anderson travels to New York on business. Miss Bessie Adair visits Waynesboro relatives. Mr William D Cabell of Norwood in town. Mrs M L Estill visits Tezewell old home. Mrs C F Fine of Norfolk guests of Frank L Young. Louise Palmer of Kilmarnock visits Dr R W Palmer. Rev David Bush preaches at Trinity Methodist. Kerrs Creek district to hold local option election Aug 1. Elbert W G Bougher and Janie Campbell visit relatives in Richmond Hampton Newport News. Alumni at Wash‑Lee commencement include Rev W T Price. Lexington hot as 92 in shade. Rev J Liyton Mauze helps Bethesda church. James Shirley of Lexington in naval training, now touring Europe aboard the Training Ship Monongahela. William L Wilson and H St George Tucker at Capon Springs for Southern Christian Education Association meeting. Dr Jas Lewis Howe and Prof W JeConte Stevens attend AAAS in New York. Howe speaks June 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynchburg News
J. Liyton Mauze
Timer Ridge
Lexington
G. Hutton
Bethesda Church
Mr. Mauze
D. G. Wylie
New York
James Shirley
R. A. Shirley
Naval Training Service
Newport
K.11
United States
Paris
James
William L. Wilson
H. St. George Tucker
Washington and Lee University
Capon Springs
W. Va
Virginia Telephone Co Organized in Staunton Stockholders Meet
Virginia Telephone Company stockholders met in Staunton on Friday forming the organization and subscribing fifty one thousand dollars with Augusta county contributing thirty one thousand. The board includes J R Kemper Fishersville Dr J Frank Hanger Andrew Bowling N Watts Edward Echols Staunton J Frank Clemmer Joseph S Cochran Augusta H W Wilson C W Scott Lynchburg J W Sime Louisa Courthouse W H Laughlin Lexington named secretary treasurer. William Patrick authorized to seek a charter. Capital stock set between two thousand and one hundred thousand dollars with home office in Staunton. The firm to own up to five hundred acres and begin poles and work at once connecting with sixty six exchanges across Virginia and nearby states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Telephone Company
Staunton
Augusta County
J. R. Kemper
Fishersville
J. Frank Hanger
Andrew Bowling
Virginia
Investor seeks stake in business opportunity in city
Reliable energetic man with 150 to 500 dollars to invest can secure an interest in a business paying 35 to 50 dollars weekly. No competition. Address James P. Ovir City.
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James P. Ovir
Peabody Normal in Lexington July Enrollment Opens
Lexingtons Normal, the Peabody Normal, will run July in Lexington with enrollment starting next Tuesday morning and closing July 30. Opening exercises at 8 PM in University chapel include prayer by Rev Dr Whaling and welcomes by Matthew W Paxton. President Wilson of Washington and Lee University and Superintendent Shipp of the VMS will speak, with responses by Charles B Winston and others. Certificates will be renewed for perfect attendance under the State Board action.
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Peabody Normal
University Chapel
Whaling
Lexington
Matthew W. Paxton
Wilson
Washington and Lee University
Shipp
V. M.S
Charles B. Winston
State Board of Education
Gunn Exonerated by State Board of Education
In Richmond on Monday W P Gunn former Radford City Schools Superintendent was exonerated by the State Board of Education from charges that he took money from a publishing house. The funds were only to cover his travel expenses to appear before the board and discuss the firm’s textbooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
W. P. Gunn
Radford
State Board of Education
Virginia Military Institute Commencement Schedule
The Virginia Military Institute publishes its official commencement program. Events run July 2 to July 4 with morning parades guard mounting battalion drills reviews and diplomas. Alumni day on July 8 features colors, battalion drills, reviews, and regimental parade. Social events include hops german and balls with Cadet C H Minge leading the final german and A Erskine Miller presiding over the final ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Military Institute
Corps of Cadets
Board of
Board of Visitors
Gadet
John Pascoe
Monticello
Fla
Francis H. Smith
University of Virginia
Jackson-Hope
Thomas L. Rosser
Cadet
Auld Lang Syne
C. H. Minge
New Orleans
A. Erskine Miller
Staunton
Buena Vista Urges Anderson and Leech for Virginia Convention
A Buena Vista communication urges voters to elect Hon. William A. Anderson and Hon. W. B. F. Leech to a Virginia constitutional convention. It hails Anderson as a lawyer and Leech as a trusted farmer, both deemed fit to revise Virginia's constitution free of carpetbag influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buena Vista
Virginia
Old Commonwealth
William A. Anderson
W. B. F. Leech
Anderson
Leech
Anderson and Leech
Brexa Vista
Samuell Lindsay dies after long illness at 67
Samuell Lindsey died at Timber Ridge home at 9:30 Sunday morning following a long illness. Interment was in Lexington cemetery Monday evening with services led by Rev. T A Hall. He leaves his wife and five children.
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Family Pills Advertised
There is more Catarth in this section than all other diseases. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio is claimed as the only constitutional remedy. It works through the blood and mucous surfaces with doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. The firm offers a hundred dollars for any case it fails to help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
No beauty in all the land compares to her face
A short verse notes a woman with red lips and blue eyes who drinks Rocky Mountain Tea at night and urges readers to ask their druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountain
Madison Medicine Co
Buena Vista Contemplates Local Option and Temperance Efforts
Local option debate intensifies with both sides campaigning. A temperance sermon by Rev. Johnson of Lexington draws a mixed audience at the Opera House. Rev. Wemeldorf’s Brazil mission lecture inspires Presbyterians and recalls childhood teachings. Children’s day program proceeds smoothly and townsfolk hope to revive the Buena Vista Advocate with community support.
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Demon of Destruction
Baal
Bacchus
Mr. Johnson
Lexington
Opera
C. R. Wemeldorf
Brazil
Cal
Local wanderings note missing funds and travel
Brief item records a trips through Arnold's Valley and Buchanan with Paymaster Hancock of the O C visiting, while a pocket loss is noted as a recurring joke.
Funeral of Mrs Nichol in Lexington Virginia
The burial for Mrs Mary Walker Nichol aged 87 was held at Lexington Presbyterian Church with Rev. Dr. Thornton Whaling officiating. Interment followed in Lexington Cemetery. She was born in Aberdeenshire Scotland and is survived by five children including James W Nichol Eliza Nichol and others in Prince Edward county, New York and Canada.
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Mary Walker Nichol
E. C. Buck
Worsham
Prince Edward County
Virginia
Lexington Presbyterian Church
Thornton Whaling
Lewead
Lexington
Nichol
Aberdeenshire
Scotland
James W. Nichol
Eliza Nichol
Buel
Prince Eoward County
Samuel A. Nichol
New York
George Nichol
Canada
Allen's Foot-Ease powder promises foot relief and comfort
Allen's Foot-Ease claims to cure painful feet including corns bunions and growing nails. It soothes stinging feet and makes tight shoes feel easy. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25c with a trial package option. Address Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy NY.
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Allen
Allen 8
Olmsted
le Roy
Sunday Excursion Trains From Lexington and Buena Vista
C. and O. announces Sunday outings from Lexington Virginia and Buena Vista to Clifton Forge starting June 24 and continuing Sundays through September. Trains depart 8:00 a.m. from Lexington and 8:25 a.m. from Buena Vista with return from Clifton Forge at 8:20 p.m. Round trip to Clifton Forge and back is 1.00 dollars, with proportional rates to intermediate stops.
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Lexington
Buena Vista
Clifton Forge
Wheat Harvests Boosted by Bindings and Labour Shortages
Farmers rush harvest as binders rise in use due to scarce hands. J. D. Rader reports 15 acres of corn with 80 to 100 grains per head and a forecast of 30 to 40 bushels per acre. Painter & Sons overhaul mill and race for wheat season. A flurry of local visits and census work noted among residents and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Rader
Messrs
W. P. Painter
H. L. Morrion
W. McCown
Stauntor
Gertrude Wade
Clifton Forge
Gerda
Nell Tamulton
Lucy Hamilton
North Buffalo
J. W. Bowlin
J. F. Kirkpatrick
Velvet beans seed distribution to farmers by agriculture commissioner
Commissioner Koiner of the Department of Agriculture offers velvet bean seed to interested farmers for soil improvement and forage. He expects beans may not mature in Virginia but could yield abundant seed if planted early. Distribution is free to applicants. Also includes brief drug ad and wartime news notes.
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Koiner
Department of Agriculture
Virginia
Navy to name new battleship Virginia
Secretary of the Navy approves a new battleship name Virginia. Also notes Southern Railway runs Jim Crow cars on the Valley branch though segregation not yet implemented in practice, provoking fear among Strasburg’s colored population who have begun leaving town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Southern Railway
Strasburg
Local Dentist Opens Office in Lexington on Washington Street
Dr Jnc Hl Hartman announces the opening of his dental office in Lexington at Washington Street, within the former Dr J T Wilson's practice. He notes past roles at University College of Medicine and the Medical College of Virginia, including operative dentistry demonstrator and dental surgeon at the Virginia Home for Incurables in Richmond.
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Jnc. Hl. Hartman
Lexington
Rockbridge County
Washington Street
J.T. Wilson
University College of Medicine
Medical College of Virginia
Virginia Home For
Itichmond
Advertising Your Goods Beats Silence In Markets
If you have anything worth selling it is worth advertising. You may notell it unless you advertise it, the idea underscoring the value of notices and public promotion to reach potential buyers.
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Tar Gazette
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Harman Bros
Whiskey Merchants
Staunton, Va
Dr. J. B. Hartman
Bessie Adair
Waynesboro, Va
William D. Cabell
Norwood, Va
C. F. Fine
Norfolk
Frank L. Young
Louise Palmer
Kilmarnock, Va
R. W. Palmer
David Bush
Roanoke
Trinity Methodist Church
A. H. Reed
Charlottesville
E. N. Bougher
Houston
Kerr's Creek
Elbert W. G. Bougher
Janie Campbell
Hampton
Newport News
Washinyon and Lee University
W. T. Price
Pocahontas County
Washington College
Jas. Lewis Howe
W. JeConte Stevens
American Association For the Advancement of Sciences
New York Cty
Howe
Virginia Telephone CO
MR. Gunn
Tutt
Baltimore & Ohio
Tives
Arnold's Valley
H. D. Bishop
Buchanan
Hancock
Janey
XFORD
Plant Vo
Oxfords
Afraham
Flo
Gilvore Mills
Billy Meir
Teddy
Hanna
Teddy Grin
J. E. Thompson
Alpine
J. B. Clark
Natural Bridge Station
W. H. Chles
R. B. Howard
Rela
Lord Roberts
Buller
Standerton
Kruger
Perry Davis
J. McD
ADAIR
Globe
Globe Brewery
Fe, A
Qluensen
Globe Arewery
Syracuse
Old Stand
Commer Main
Henry Streets
W. F. Pierson
Secretary of the Navy
Bradfield Regulator Company
Atlanta, Ga
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