The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-04
.L|FE IN ATHLETICS
At RANDOLPH MACON
Town Council Receives Proposals
For Sewers, Water
and Gas.
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fAt Especial to Inc IllllcS-1JlspatClJ
ASHLAND VA. April All interest
IN athletics at Randolph Macon College
for the time being centcrs III the FORTH
coming championship gan1cs Of baseball
with Richmond College. which will be play
ed next Saturday afternoon ats.3o at Broad
street park in Richmond. The local
team Is In excellent practice and in the
best physical condition for years. The
team Is being vigorously coached and
epracticcd by Mills and I.ease, who were
star players Of the college two years
ago. Tho students ASSEMBLED In the
chapel tonight to practice q new code
Of roofing" M
4 The track team this year is in fine
condition also, and from fifteen to twenty
Of the men are seen each evening on the
field in duck trousers. This team will.
meet Washington and Lee University q
1.ynchburg early in May. The game Of
la crosse has proven very popular at.
tho college this year. Bradenbaugh IS
the captain Of the la crosse team and IS
al, experienced player formerly with.
Baltimore City College.
Mr.. II. r. Stephenson, n student OF the
college had narrow escape on Sunday
afternoon in jumping from one OF the
trains that passes through Ashland. fi's
foot vas caught on the step Of the car
ana he was dragged several yards
Fortunately he was not injured.
5I AT n, called meeting Of the town coun-
oil of Ashland yesterday afternoon to
consider proposals for sewer. gas ana
water franchise OF the town the Fproposa
of Mr.. !. y. Harris and his Philadelphia.
associates was received and was referred
/; to the FINANCE Committees5Ina the absence
OF Mr.. $. J. boswell, chairman OF this
committee. the matter was laid over rn-
til his return.
Mr.. Yithcrs Hoofnaglc will entertain
the Kama Alpha fraternity of the col
llere next Thursday afternoon and even
4 Mr.. F. Goodrich. 4 returned missionary
from, The Philippine Islands, addressed
n large and appreciative audience last
night In tile college chapel
At the meeting of the Current Event
Club here this afternoon. Mrs. John al
olson read Il very interesting paper OF. on
ST. Pauls Church In London.
b rev. Mr. S. S. Hepburn, former rector
OF st. James Episcopal Church OF ASH
land is visiting his old parishioners mere
President Blackwell returned tto-1a gay
from Cumberland, Md, where he attended
tito Baltimore Conferences and the lta AZ,
.flolpl- Macon alumni meeting there, which
vas addressed By Or. J. q. Kern, for Tor \
merly the president Of Randolph Macon
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Rev IT, " bowman, Of All Saints
Church. Richmond. held services III St.
James Episcopal Church here this After
noon. i5i
The Henry Clay Inn will be opened on
April eth, under the management OF Mt
j. A. Burgess, formerly OF Charlottes-
Vile, Va
Miss Grace vestis visiting Miss Louise
Rice ln,Ashland.. yg} s Z. st H Il
Miss Marion Montague IS visiting Misses
Helen and Page Nixon. .taiie
Mrs. Thomas Phelps, OF Bowling Green.
is visiting her sister In Ashland.
Mrs. Il. B.. Shackelford, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. r. B. Snllthey.
here has returned to Richmond
Mr. and Mrs. S. j. boswell are ex-
pected to return to Ashland jthis week.
Mr. a. Z. Coulter, recently returned
from San Domingo will visit Washington
this week, when the San Domingo treaty
comes up for, final consideration at this
session. III
The Ashland Choral Club Will rehearsc
for the May Festival, in Richmond. q in
the chapel Wednesday night, April 4th.,,
The Richmond, Fredericksburg and PO-
tomac Railroad will operate a midnight
FOWL" train between Richmond and Ash
land during the latter part OF April and
also during the May Festival, IN Rich
mond. 4. 5fssiir
The Ashland public school will close
this year on the 2Sth Of June. on account
OF opening late in the fall OF 1905.
The Ashland NIinstrcls will give an
cnterta nment for the benefit OF the school
fund May 4th.
Master John Wigtman was operated
on to-day In Richmond, Xxx
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