The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-24
Blackstone to Have Another
Wet and Dry Election.
TOWN OFFICERS NAMED
The Municipal Election to Take Place
in June-Want Baptist Auxiliary
School Located There-The
Next Representative.
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(SpeClal 10 1Ue
BLACKSTONE VA. May 23.-1t seems
niackstone Is again to have wet
and dry" election so soon after the one
held few weeks ago. That one. 1t will
be remembered. was ordered by tIe hold
over Town Council rs guide to them IN
tho granting OF license. No provision be-
ing made for town elections. the old OH
GERS had to hold over, and they asked
for an expression from the people as to
the granting OF license.
1t appears now that the Legislature
has passed an act naming the second
Tuesday In Juno as the day for holding
town elections. This being the case,
Blackstone will have to hold one here
on that date, as Its charter prescribes
mat at each election for town officers
the vote shall also be taken for" or
..aRninst" the issuing of license.
At tho recent election the result was
thirty-three majority against license 1t
ia doubtful II there has been any mate
rial change In sentiment since that time,
and the chances appear IN favor OF the
..drys" winning the day.
MASS MEETING.
mass meeting of citizens was held on
I Tuesday night to nominate set OF OIL
GERS. to be voted for In June. with the
following result:
Mayor George P. Adams, who was re-
cently elected by the Council upon the
mously renomnated, as were the follow
Ing gentlemen for councilmen: Messrs.
II M. Harris, II. II. Seay, G. u, Kennedy,
7 ID. Crawley, L. G. Tucker, g. L. Brad
shaw and Rev James Cannon, Jr,
The Council ticket Is the same that
WIS named In March. when " was
thought the election would be held that
month.
There Is a strong effort being made
mere to have the Baptist denomination
locate one of their auxiliary female
schools at this place, and great innuce-
ments have been held out to them Win
this end In view.
DR.. Boatwright, president OF ltlchmond
College, was hore this week looking
4 into the situation, and expressed hlmseit
very favorable as to the attractions OF
fered by this place for the school. It
was expected that DIR. Hatcher would
accompany DR.. Boatwrght on his visit
here, but was prevented from doing SO,
EDUCATIONAL CENTER
Blackstone Is already quite an eduoa-
tional center, with Its large Methodist
female institute and the Hoge Academy
for young men, besides its fine graded
school and oprivate schools The addi-
ton of another large school would place
us second to but few In Virginia In
point 81 educational opportunities;
Tomorrow the first services In the new
Presbyterian Church will be held Work
men have been busy all this week put
ting n new pews and arranging for
to-morrow's services. The regular dedca-
ton of the church will not come for n
short while yet the exact date of which
has not been arranged.
The new building is avery handsome
brick Structure. and credit to the town.
as we'll as Its congregation, who have
labored hard to raise the necessary funds
for Its erection, Upon the dedication a
full history of the Presbyterian Church
In this section will be published together
with the different pastors.
= remarkable thing about this latter Is