Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-12

FROM THE TOWN OF ASHLAND.
Death Of a Young NIcrchant-College Open
ing-Tho New Depot. SC.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatchl

ASHLAND, September II. 1883.
Mr.. Edgar Edwards Lee, one ot our most
worthy and respected young men, died
her. this morning of con uWption, after -
lingering illness of several weeks. IN the
th.r,v-hrst year of hia age. ie was the
youngest son of the late Dr. Leroy VI. Lee
of the Methodist Conference. Mr.. Lee WAS
member of the firm Of Clifton, Lee d.
Cl.,aud was alive To- the interests of our
It,le town. Iic was married IN the carly
spring 10 Miss Anna Rice, and She. with
the rest of the family, have tho sympathy
of this enUiro community. The funeral
services will take place 40 the Duncan-3ie-
mortal chapel here tomorrow. and the re-
mains win ho taken 20 Hollywood, Rich
mond, on the train leaving here at2 o'clock
+. VI.
Everything on the campus is being put
in shape for the opening of RandJlph-Ma-
con College, which takes place on Thurs
day. September 18th. The prospects are
very fnttcring for % large number ot stu
dents. the professors calculating on 40
least l75 Many changes have been mado
about the place that Will be 20 the benefit
oi the students. The play-grounds have
been enlarged, a new track forrunnlng has
been laid of. and the backgrounds fixed
up in the best shape.
The new iron span over the Chickahomi-
ny river Will be put i'm place m the next
few days. The foundation has been fixed
for some time. The delay I'm finishing the
bridge has been caused by not having the
iron-work. Tho lumber for tho now depot
is here and II will soon be erected.
John 4. Gordon. Esq, who wes stricken
with paralysis about three weeks ago, Is im-
proving and his physician feels very much
encouraged about him.
The young gentlemen Of our village gave
two very successful minstrel performances
here last week IT is rumorod that they
VIII take their troop % Frederic ksburg
soon and give show for the benefit OK the
Soldiers cemetery at that place.
The political caldrou has been boiling
ia the past few days considerably. The
couutymcn seemto realize the necessity Of
work and have begun i'm earnest large
turnout is expected nc the Courthouse on
next Wednesday to hear Hon. =. v. Nc
Kinney speak The nomination for the
candidate for House Of Delegates Will also
be made on that day, after which active
work Will begin.
Several transfers of real estate have
taken place here IN the last two weeks.
New houses are being erected all over tho
village and the prospects tor a big ln-
prOyement are very iiattorug.
A number of people from all over the
county attended the sale Ot houst hold
effects of the late George boswell, Esd. at
his place. about eighteen miles from here.
Nj boswell was the treasurer ~ TINS coun-
~ for number of years and was greatly
beloved His widow and family Will make
Ashland their home in the future.
At meeting of the School Board yester-
DAY Mr.. \. c. Starke of Petersburg, was
elected to fill the position of principal OF
the graded school rice Mr. Edward J..
Johns. who has gone 10 Richmond TO open
q school. Miss Laura Ratcllae was re-
elected assistant for another term. she
having filled this position for several years
most acceptably.
Mr.. Starke is graduate OF the Virginia
Military Institute and comes highly
mcndcd.
The friends Of the late General Williams
c. Wickham are greatly pleased at the idea
of having monument erected to his
memory. There never was man IN tho
county who was more beloved by its citi-
zens than be was, and the tribute IS one
Justly deserved.