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Lexington Gazette

Location

Lexington, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1902

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Baltimore weighs up Valley Railroad stock value

A Baltimore movement seeks to profit from 10 000 shares of the Valley Railroad of Virginia held by the city. A council committee may study sale options as the unproductive asset has yielded no dividends since the 1900s.

Baltimore Valley Railroad of Virginia Affelder Harrisonlarge Lexington Baltimore and Ohio Mr. Affelder Valley Railroad Howser Venable Harrisonburg Staunton Strasburg

New Constitutional Powers Elevate City Mayor to Chief Executive

The mayor formerly signatory to bonds now becomes chief executive, empowered to supervise police and city officers, access books, suspend or remove officials for cause, and veto specific appropriations while still requiring two thirds council votes to override. The charter retains two thirds vote for major ordinances. A Martinique volcanic eruption last Friday killed 50,000 people.

Martinique

County Correspondence and Gazette Notes May 14

Local notices report Edward Nutty resuming as assistant pot master after a visit to Mrs. A. McNeer of Wolkerstown. Various residents, church events, and school staff movements across Lexington area are listed, with obits, sermons, endowment efforts, and upcoming community events.

Chas. Hileman Buena Vista Mas. H. Lackey Fanely

Bethesda congregation to add rooms and roof repairs

The Bethesda congregation is improving the manse by adding rooms and a slate roof. Quarterly meeting services will be at the Methodist church on Sunday and Monday the 13th and 14th. Several local residents are noted for their travel and health, including Mis Betsy Snider and Miss Fannie McNutt with others returning from visits.

Sarah Ayres Tueth Fannie Goodwar Alphin Painter Sam Hughes Miss Ayres C Llierstown Dave Jefferies Chisholm T. Rogers Carita van Ness Sewanee, Venn Co Letstown Miss Coleman Astern Virginia Rk. Coleman Bethesda Methodist Church Betsy Snider PT Snider Fannie McNutt Buena Vista Rockbridge Joseph T. Snider Lesington Hugh Adams Stauston H. M. Mobler South River J. W. Mobler Mattie Beatty A. A McCurdy, Barus

Lexington Market Offers Seasonal Farm Goods

A Lexington produce market lists items such as flour extra wheat corn seed oats corn meal and butter with limited details on livable meats like live turkeys and bacon. The fragmented OCR reads as a trade description of assorted farm products and dairy items.

Lexington Presbytery Spring Meeting at Mossy Creek

The Lexington Presbytery met at Mossy Creek church in Augusta County Virginia with about 1500 attendees. Business was routine with licenses granted to two probationers and several calls and dismissals recorded among ministers and elders.

Jolliffe William Jolliffe South Roanoke Lexington Lexngton Manufacturing Company Spe Whaling Jas. Lewis Howe Lexington Presbyterian Church Lexington Presbytery Mossy Creek Augusta County Staunton Presbytery Dr. Scott New Mexico B. M. Palmer New Orleans J. A. McClure Bethel Churd Charles F. Myers W. M. McElwee A. Kt. Cocke John Ruff Hightani Cook's Creek Rockingham County C. W. Trawick Buena Vista Wilmington C. R. Stribling Montgomery Waynesboro McDowell Highland County Timber Ridge J.C. Johnston Mr. Winfree Rocky Spring Palmer Harrisonburg C. J. Boppel Africa Dry Park General Assembly Jackson Miss White Strickler Richmond Samuel Forrer Augusta John McCoy

Patient at Western State Hospital Dies After 7th Inst Jump

Charles M. Cheatham, a patient from Rockbridge county, Strunton, leaped from a ward window on the 7th instant and fell four stories breaking both ankles. He died that night, the report states.

Charles M. Cheatham Western State Hospital Strunton Rockbridge County

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