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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1908
Page
2
Lexington voters to decide on $20,000 high school bond issue
A Lexington Town Council special meeting adopts a resolution for a June 9 1908 election to authorize bonds up to 20000 for erecting a new high school on the Ann Smith Academy site. Trustees may gift the property to any educational body while ensuring white children receive schooling. If accepted the town gains land valued at 10000 with a building cost at least 15000, or a smaller bond if costs run short. The current building requires extensive repairs. Also notes a proposal to name Senator Daniel as delegate at large to the Roanoke Convention and praises the idea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Ann Smith Academy
Academy
Rockbridge County
Arn Smith Academy
Rockbridge
Business Outlook Says Presidential Year Won’t Halt Trade
The Merchant and Manufacturer argues there will be business this year despite the presidential election. It notes policy changes depend on party victory, but predicts strong activity in 1908 with good crops and weather. The piece urges optimism and active effort from proactive entrepreneurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Staunton Urged to Move Underground Wires Plan
The Staunton Dispatch advocates wiring telegraph telephone and electric light lines underground. It lauds Harrisonburg for considering conduits and argues Stan ton should not delay, calling for city ownership of the cables and a unified plan. It warns against allowing street poles and overhead risks to persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staunton
Harrisonburg
Warer
Methodist Sunday School Convention in Alexandria 1908
The Baltimore Conference M E Church South holds its forty second annual Sunday School Convention in Alexandria Virginia from June 9 to 12 1908 with Rev J H Light delivering the opening sermon. Notables from the conference include Rev I J Pretty man Rev J Howard Wells and Dr A M Hamill among others with talks by outside educators. reduced railroad rates are being negotiated and delegates are admitted at rates of one day for smaller churches and two for larger ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
M. E.church South
Alexandria
J. H. Light
A. M. Hamill
M. E. Church
South
Hamill
I. J. Prettyman
J. Howard Wells
R. L. Fultz
C. D. Harris
H.W. Burruas
J. M. Kline
Neighbors
D.D
Hammond
W. O. Talbert
H. L. Hout
D. L. Blakemore
Ministera
Rey
C. D. Bulla
Stock Company Forms to Purchase Imported Percheron Stallion
A Rockbridge stock company organized to buy Batailleur a six year old 1800 pound Percheron stallion imported from France by A J Hays of Macungton West Virginia. Owners include Frank Reed T White R K Dunlap O U Rodee W B Ayres D S Greever H P Weeke J Tolley Allen Laird W F Greever W Whitmore A L White T S Crist J D Crist G W Smith G R Smith and Morrigan Brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockbridge
France
A. J. Hays
Macningtop
W. Va
Messrs
Frank Reed
T. & White
R. K. Dunlap
OU. P. Rodee
W.B. A
Rockbridge County Sunday School Convention Timber Ridge Schedule
The notice outlines a two day program for the Rockbridge County Sunday School Convention at Timber Ridge May 21 and 22 with morning and afternoon devotional services, reports from district schools, long service segments, addresses on teacher duties and training, committee work, discussions, and closing exercises. An advertisement for Botanic Blood Balm claims blood and skin disease cures with contact details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockbridge County
Timber Ridge
Charles Manly
D. D
Lexington
Natural Bridge
Foley's Honey and Tar Eases Persistent Spring Colds
A vintage note promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a reliable remedy for lingering spring colds. It claims the medicine quickly stops coughing, expels the cold, and offers easy, certain results from B. A Gorrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Coughs and Colds Promoted by Patent Remedies
An old colliquial notice urges protection against pneumonia and consumption starting from a cold. Fol ley's Honey and Tar is advertised to cure stubborn coughs and colds and prevent serious results. Other remedies include Dean's Reguleta for constipation and Dr Thomas' Eclectric Oil for pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
B. H. Gorrell
Deeds Recorded in Rockbridge County to May 18 1908
Deeds of bargain and sale lodged in Rockbridge clerk's office list numerous transfers: Ward to Chittum four acres. Moore to Kenney eighty one acres on Whistle Creek. Clemmer to Gilmore four acres and 158 poles. Flaherty to King Zollman Mill property on Buffalo Creek. White to Bare 199 acres of Bowyer land in Lexington district. Gast and wife to Reese 25 acres in Pisgah. Glasgow to Morrison five acres and 74 poles near Rockbridge Baths. Shields to Harris seven lots in Goshen. Patterson to Agner 1.5+ acres near Lexington and Kerrs Creek districts. Myers to Muilispaugh lot on Jefferson Street. Ayres to Ayres 150 160 acres on Broad Creek. Nelson to Humbles lot on Washington Street in Lexington. Clinebell to Wood part of 4 acre tract in Natural Bridge. Shaw to R Tyler two tracts aggregating 64 acres 14 poles. Cosby to Turner land on Fuller Ave and Cosby transfer. Reynolds to Switch headwaters Kerrs Creek near Hulls Mountain 180 64-100 acres. Wilson to Hambleton Mulberry Hill tract 252 acres 8 roods 29 poles. Robinson to Town of Lexington street strip 45 feet wide from Main to Jackson Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockbridge County
DL. Ward
E. T. Chittum
Tate McCormick-McCurds
H. E. Moore
Hugh M. Kenney
Whistle Creek
Davidson Bros
J. W. Clemmer
Herbert Gilmore
Pisgah
J. W. Smiley
F. T. Glasgow
Samuel B. Morrison
Rockbridge Baths
A. T. Shields
C. T
J. L. Harris
Goshen
G. FP. Patterson
R. 0. Agner
Margaret C. Petterson
Lexington
Kerrs Creek
James A- Myers
H. Muilispaugh
Jefferson Street
Nelson
Washington
Henry M. Ayres
J. W. Ayres
M.u. Swartz
Broad Creek
A. L. Nelson
James Humbles
Washington Street
Jackson Avenue
Mra
BE. KR. Middleton
8. Clinebell
C. B. Wood
Natural Bridge District
W. A. Hogan
Charlie Shaw
Kerr’s Creek
Hull's Mountain
Town to vote on bonds for Ann Smith Academy High School
The Trustees of Ann Smith Academy offer to donate land for a High School in Lexington. The town may issue 20000 in bonds to fund building, election set for June 9 1908 at the Lexington Court House per Virginia law. The action requires voter sanction and newspaper publication in town papers.
Democratic Mass Meetings and Delegate Voting Rules
County committee chairmen set rules for district and county representation at the state convention. Delegates or alternates cast district votes. if a district lacks representation, county delegates cast its vote. Plus a ignore note urging Ely’s Dream Balm for nasal catarrh and a garbled vendor line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
New York
Frank Moore
R. R. Witt
Jet Bros
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First National Bank
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A. W. Hatman, Jr
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Millinery Parlor
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J.gassman & Son Hardware Company
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