Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-30
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ASHLAND. September 80, 1883.
A picked nine from Mc(iuire's School,
in Richmond. visited Ashland this after
noon TO play ball with the Randolph
Macon nine. The game was quite one
sided and resulted in favor of the visitors
bv score Of 3 to 0-McGuire and FAIR
lambe battery for Richmond team
Hereford and Lynch for Randolph Ma
con College After the game the young
men from the city were taken care of by
the college boys and left for home on
the 10 o'clock train.
4 part Of the racing stable OF Mr.. }.
!. Carroll arrived here TO day Oh its way
TO the southern races. II is IN charge OF
Robert Harper, better known IL and
around this part Of the country as Boo.
He has two fine, promising two-year-old
colts and a yearling FLY that he expects
great things Of The two former may DO
taken TO Richmond for the races at the
Exposition. Bob has the best wishes for
success from our citizens
Politics Is being talked OF considera-
blv. but in a quiet way. On Thursday,
October 18th, a large mass-meeting viii
be held at the Town Hall to form a Cleye-
land and Thurman campaign club. 1t
will be addressed by Colonel Tazewell
Elicit. of Richmond ; Captain John NJ.
Hudnns, OF Caroline, and Henry I.
Wickham, ESQ, the Democratic candi-
date for State Senate from the district.
This will he the opening of the campaign
in Ashland. although that is hardly ne
cessary. for the old county is solid rock
of Democracy aud will roll up her share
Of majorities for the Democratic ticket
on November 9th.
MIR. a. j. Tomkins, who WAS bitten so
badly last week by an Infatuated mule, ls
q little better. The doctor III charge Of
tho case is in hopes now that he can
save Mr. Tomkins's arm.
Mr.. James Woodson, one OF the old
est and hest known citizens OF this
county, died this week at his home,
about four miles above here. His death
was caused 10y dropsy. He was in the
seycnty-second year OF his age.
The residence Of lion. y. II. Card
well. built on the site OF the one de-
stroyed by fire, Is fast assuming proper
ton. It will be q very handsome one,
and Is being erected under the super
vision of Mr. West. of Richmond.
The rains OF the past week have ruined
the fodder in this section. There Is
hardly farmer in this neiehborhood
who will save his crop, and at this
writing IT Is most likely that q heavy
frost will be upon us tonight. If so the
tobacco will be seriously damaged. The
thermometer now is at 4G', and oyercoats
are very comfortable.
4 team of Mr.. William King were
frightened by a train and ran away yes
terday evening, doing considerable dam
age TO the wagon, but fortunately the
horses were not hurt.
College is in regular working order
nov. About one hundred and seventy
five students have so far registered, and
the prospects are the number will reach
two hundred in the near future.
The Royal Arcanum Council had o
large meeting at the Masonic Hall this
week. After regular business WAS over
the members enjoyed an oyster supper
prepared for them by the stewards COM
mittee. RAT.