The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-23

UGNOT,EK
Budget Of News and Personal Eotes From
Ashland.

budget Of News and Personal Hotes From
Ashland.
AssnAxu. Va. August 22.-lSpecial. Ash
land. though still full Of visitors is preparing
for the coming Of tho students. who make
sncb AN important part # Ashland for ten
months In the year Ii is said shat tho outlook
is good for the coming session. The chapel
is being Frightened inside with w,iteWash'
aud scrnhbing brushes are being used whore
they will do the most good.
There is some sickness among the residents
Of the town. bat no visitor, So Tar as Is Known
has been seriously al.
Several cases Of typhoid fevor have been
reported, mostly children, but no death.
Miss Ruth GIanbery - bettor.
Rev. Mr. wilkinson OF the Baptist church
here. has received q call 10 a church IN Buck
iugham which be has now under consider
alton. His acceptance and removal from TINS
place would be "A loss 70 tne cnarse 10 las
faithfully served.
The Good Templar Lodge which for SOW
eral wears has had feeble existanco, has not
met for month. The few faithful members
who cling 10 the work hope u Get started
again when college opens. Temperance IS
not on q boom II Ashland
The Baptist Institute at Gwathmeys has
sent out its prospectus Many advantages
are offered 10 persons with daughters 10
laurel. on the road TO Richmond, is made
n noint Of interest by tho Prison Reform
school. which is located there. Major Robert
STYLES came ont Friday afternoon with friends
10 visit the school. Religious services are
held there every Friday.
A colored boy sentenced 20 spend month
in Hanover county jail or take whipping
chose the whipping Quite sensible IN tho
bov. ANYTHING IS better than the average
county ial.
Two 6ay-rides the first Of the week made
tho town lively at night. AL the town, per
force, had a share IA these hilarious Jollca-
tioDs.
A german at the Woodson gave great pleas
ure to the favored few,
Captain Ellis. auditor Of the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad, IS
spending his vacation at his pleasant nome III
Ashland. The much-needed rest mas OPP
parently greatly improved lis health. Inere
aro no more popular people IN Ashiahu thHh
this pleasant family.
The servant question IS q serious one here,
and It seems no effort Is being made 20 make
il better.
White labor is abundant. but for domestic
service very unreliable ColOred labor tries
the patience of the most stoicaL Inis Iact
detracts very much from this pleasant section
OF country. II seems almost Impossible TO
get and keep good servants.
The Ashland Juvenile Club OF base -ba-ists
played match game with a club from Bowl
ing Green. The result was 10 20 against
Ashland. The Juvenile Club here, which
PLAYS we'll for boys. feel deep disgust AZ
what they think unfair treatment. The club
here is composed of boys. Bowling Green
sent up several mon TO contest with them.
Some Aahland young gentlemen. seeing now
the laud laid, -" offered to play game VI ID the
visiting nine This was declined. The boys
of the village naturally wanted iair play ana
feel agglioved that they did not get II.
Mrs' Laura Blincoe was called today tSat-
urday) by telegram 70 Cumberland county to
attend her daughter, Miss Laura Bllneoo. WHO
is in of fever. Miss Bincoe Is visiting the
family of Dr. Banks the father-in-law oi
Professor Richard Smith. Miss Laura i
greatly admired aud loved by large circle
Of friends. who will be grioved to hear OF hel
illness.