The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-13

spirited discussion here and at Wash
ington. The present incumbent and act
ing postmaster, Mr.. j. Ryland Fleet, has
been a "hold-over for several years, and
has given entire satisfaction and holds
an unusually fine record for efficiency
at the Postofice Department. in Wash
ingtoD. He not only has the backing
of senators and members of Congress. as
well as several of the Presidents inti-
mate friends and advisers. but Is the
popular candidate of the community for
regular appointment. He is standing
or his record and is sanguine about his
regular appointment because of the pre-
cedent that Mr.. Roosevelt has establish
ed in many cases of appointing qualified
candidates for Office irrespective of
party politics. II seems that no other
recommendation of any one as sue
cessor to Mr.. Fleet has entirely met with
the APPROVAL OF the Postmaster-General
or the President. In the last ten days
the matter has been considerably stirred
up by the conference of leading Repub-
Leans in Richmond with Mr.. Morgan
Treat and others. a dark horse" rep
resented in an entirely new candidate.
acceptable to all concerned, has been
recommended, and 1t is likely that his
name VIII be announced In few days,
after further consultation with the Pres
ident ..s sss.s
The entertainment at the High School
in Ashland Saturday night under the
direction of Miss Ladew. proved an en-
tire success. over forty of the school
children and people of the town took
part. Sixty dollars was realized from
the entertainment for the school fund.
Mr.. Denny, president of Washington
"a yr>t,, ,,.{n IL .
dress on washington's birthday, Feb
rrary 22d. in the Washington Literary
Society Hall of Randolph-M Macon College.
Mrs. /. n. Vaughan and family will
return TO Ashland from Richmond, for
the summer the latter part of April and
will resume their residence at the country
home near here. "Passadena.'
At the expiration of the lease OF the
present proprietor. Mr.. w .Sackett Duell
the Henry Clay Inn will be reopened in
April under new and experienced man
agement.
The subject selected for Joint discussion
OF debate between Randolph-M and
Richmond College. in Richmond. March
10th, is Municipal Ownership Afessrs.
Lowry and Chcnery will represent Ran
dolph Macon.
Randolph Macon will be represented in
tilS lOLlS .0eI iSnFlSllan
Association Convention at Nashville
Tenn, this month, BY Messrs Richard
Lancaster. Daniel Ellis, j. c. Robertson.
", r. Tuiney and j. 8. Cay.
II Mr.. j. c. Hobson, formerly employed
by the Richmond. Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad at boswell, Va. will
take charge of his new position with
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad at
Thurman, w. Va, in n few days.
"A series of lectures on the Chemistry
of Every Day Life, will be delivered by
DR.. j. Hall Canter, Of Randolph- Macon
College, commencing Monday afternoon
at O'Clock, February 18th, In the Pace
building. to which the public are invited
to attend. vi 81
Mr.. Louis Mas. Of Hanover, eenterr.
itained the Kenwood Country Club at his /
home last week.
Several additional candidates have
qualified for the position of teacher in
the. fourth grade OF the Ashland High
School. and 1t Is likely that an appoint
}ment will soon be made.
Mrs. DIR, Henry Carter entertained
number OF guests and regular members
OF the Card Club at her residence last
Thursday night. s.
II Mrs. Horace G. Buchanan entertained
few of her most intimate friends on
Thursday night at her home here.
81 Mr.. Yanagiwara the young Japanese
student OF Randolph Macon College. adj
dressed tho Rosebud Society OF Little
Bethel Church, In this county, to-day.
Mrs. James Hoofnagle entertained as
sher guest here last week Miss Carrie
Fitzpatrick, OF the Womans College,
Richmond, E8
The announcement of the gift Of
$40, 900 by Andrew Carnegie to the RAN
dolph- Macon Woman's College has Gre
.ated a spirited interest in alma mater on
the part of the many alumni Of that In
stitution here,
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