The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-13
WEATHER FRIENDLY TO
THE TOBACCO CROP
'Cox-Pendleton Marriage at Ash
land Will Be Event of
Season
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| ASHLAND. VA. January 1.-THE
continued damp and rainy weather
tempered by high temperature has been
exceedingly favorable for the tobacco
farmers near here. and 1t has afforded
most OF them an opportunity OF handling
theiF Tobacco crop at this season 10 great
advantage. While the roads of Han
over leading to Richmond are In bad
condition the farmers have taken time
WI the forelock" and hauled to market
anyhow. 1t is not generally known that
aanoVer is one of but two counties in
virginia producing what is known. ar a
high grade of sun-cured tobacco, and
there Is a growing disposition TO market
some OF that crop throughout a ware
mouse. which may be built at Ashland.
II is reported that a real estate and
Improvement company Is being organizes
ZOE she purpose OF extending property
| improvements here In the way OF LAYING
out avenues Planting trees and building
s.l.aii houses. Rev. 9. W. NJ TAYLOR and
s. meNeal are fostering the plan Dr
-, IS Jones Is reported TO have recen,I,
disposed of his town lot OF ten acres -
>oi.oik parties. IT is said tba, ,,rs
~. vaughan Intends building .evara,
siiaii residences in Ashland in ,b. snr,,a
On a portion OF her town lots. 'e'
ne periodical sermons Of m ~
1ehhett OF Randolph Macon colege a..
.rsatins more interest and disc,ss,n,, .,
~, mess days than anything else
IS me professor Of theology In tho col.
r., ou, occasionally breaches In the
duncan Memorial Chapel and tor othar
denominations. On account OF his eytar.
siYe travel and deep study, besides his es-
perience as assistant for some tin,e IN
sishop Coke Smith. he has been wonder
,uiiy endowed aa pulpit orator of ey
cepttonal force.
The Cox-Pendleton marriage here next
tuesday afternoon In the Duncan Memo
RAJ chapel Is the all absorbing topic of
conversation Rev. F. d. Power. OF the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church. of
Washington. d. c.. will conduct the SER
vices, assisted by Rev p. T. Dndmun. of
Ashland. Mrs DIR. Henry Rose Carter.
sister OF the bride-elect. WILL act as matron
OF honor. Mr. Frank Cox. brother of the
groom elect. will act as best man. The
| bridesmaids will be Misses BERTHE Mer-
rltt. OF Iowa. Bessie French. OF Richmond;
| Susie Rawlings. of fredericksburg: Caro-
oline Holiday, of Richmond: Mary An
derson and Clara Cox. Of Ashland. The
| following will act as ushers. Mr. Joseph F.
Cox, Mr.. Charles Brown. OF Richmond;
Mr.. Madison Pendleton. Mr.. Tom Fox and
Mr.. Drewry Kerr, of Ashland. and Mr..
Hutson Salley. Of Newport News. Ribbon
girls-llttie Misses Anne Pendleton. Of
Louisa. and Mildred Hart. of Ashland.
| Ribbon boys-Master Joe Potts and Macon
| Hart. OF Ashland.
Tho regular auartery meeting 1I,,ys !, OF The ths
| next Sunday afternoon In the Ashland
Baptist Church
triIHipp which TO have heen held TO-
| night, has been postponed until next FIJI
day night.
the n new RRs ehmond p ana chesapeake Rail
road between Ashland and Richmond,
taye been purchased and Is being daily daily
day laborers are at work.
william Ms yss has ads pa M.s
Road. had the misfortune to lose by Are
a N s''a Wv :" easA' iA'is We ~ '4
The family Of Mr. Lindsay aS Patton Ss is is
recently joined by Mr. Stuart Leake; e.. who a..
WIN remain with them during the winter
Mrs. William Hall has with her her
Nj; John ADDISON returned ts sG sch hfsH
and a. W has petyrn SsTs to A ei m
Miss Belle wllllngham. daughter OF Dr:
| Willingham, of Richmond, is the guest
| of Miss Annie Hunter.
Mr.. Merritt Lear Is visiting IN Ashland
/ to-day. ~
guest Of Miss Elizabeth Pendleton.
Mr.. Ernest Moss of upper Hanover, has
moved to Richmond, where he has secur-
cd employment. -,
The friends of Mr.. James Ratcliffe will
he Interested In learning that he has been
transferred by the Richmond. Fredericks-
burg and Potomac Railroad Company to
| his old position as operator at Ashland.
| Mr.. Richard Irby, an old Randolpf-Ma
| son student. has left for MS home near
/ Blackstone, where he expects to engage IN
! farming. -,
1 Mr.. Robert Harris. of Harrington. this
| county, killed a fine buck deer during a
| recent hunting trip
Miss Winnie w. Harlow and Mr.. Jim
| Mitchell, of this county. We're married last
week In washington, D. C.
| The stockho' 'ers of the Hanover bank
i have been called In annual meeting next
Monday. February 9TH, In the bank build
I ing here The bank is In prosperous
] condition.
1 The regular meeting OF the Ladies' Aid
society Of st. James's Episcopal Church.
of Ashland, which has been suspended
for some time, will me held tevt Monday
afternoon at the residence of Mrs, Charles
Stebbins.
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