The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-18
ASHLAND AND
COLLEGE NEWS
Randolph Macon Literary Socie-
ties to Hold Annual Debate
in April.
THE NEW PosToFFlcE SITE
Northwest Section Of the Town
to Be Laid Off Into
Villa Lots.

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch1
ASHLAND, VA, March 1.-THE pro-
gram OF the public exercises of the
two literary societies of Randolph MAJ
con College have been announced
The Washington Literary Society will
hold It's annual debate on Friday night,
April 18th. The subject for debate
will be, "Resolved, That the Monroe
doctrine is obsolete" This will be dis
cussed by Mr.. j. n. Wallace and Mr..
G. u. Johns, on the Affirmative. and
Mr. G. W. Bush and a. n. warner, OF
the negative. Mr.. w. T.. Dolly. Jr,
will I'll the chair Of president OF the
society and Ncssrs W. w. Barnhart
and Il. ID. Helweg.
The Franklin Literary Society Will
hold its annual debate Friday night,
April 10th, and the question for dis
cusslon will be, "Resolved. That the
municipalities in the United States
| should own and operate their respcc-
tive street. railways Mr.. II. S. Duffey
and Mr.. a. M. Jordan will take the
affirmative side of the question. and
| Mcssrs. w. c. Blakey and ID. S. Town
send on the negative. The chair of
president Of the society will be occu-
! pied by Mr.. w. ID. Ellis, Vice Presi-
dents j. c. Robertson and w. l.. De-
vaney Jr
A lively interest is felt mere In the
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successlul artist ny the o'n'c ho.A'y
Board on the painting OF the portrait
| of the late DR.. Walter Reed Mrs.
| paVio duncan, OF Asii1liu, who li'e
attalhea cohsidcrap,e proi,,hciee hs q
port1aie palhter. ~, rs , s,..u ~
tho distinguished Scientist having
made a special study Of the work. The
various portraits are on exhibition IN
the State Library in Richmond. and
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Thero ia = r,nor that n norton Of the
large Vaughan estate In tho northwest
I section of the town, is to be laid Off into
t villa lots with view to inducing The
o building OF modern homes in Ashland
The pipes of the water company will b.
extended to this part Of the town, ant
o this part Of the town IS 10 De KNOWN al
ashland Heishts. ,aaH..
lhrouen tre agency ~ A.eofHsy Mn W. =
IS REPRESENTING te a.s -. co.. ~
VIC 4a,gaes ~ ~ estopsi,,. tract n III
centro ~ Tho town known as the McMurd
l. estate and work will be commenced O
d | this property at once. Town Surveyor
in Mr.. peasants. will lay off the villa lot
and the main avenue from Railroad Stree
running distance Of 5000 feet IN a
9. easterly direction, with concrete side
walks. a.. ,,n
az an aa'ousleu 1''1etns y. nv r,,,,a ru%
~ Souncii VI tAsl,'anu, nsn ~ -. nan,s.r
d, n,ght special lesou, ~ W,r mnn '' strao
re ulleuis .',e ,ipaa un,,a On tha an
e. to w. ,ino OF No pr,dgas nrnnertv mr.
r.. tha axcnvating viii ha Immediately con
- menced in this street for the LAYING
n the sewers and water mains. satisfa cto
=. nroeress Ia being made toward the ope,
CHI Ing of Duncan Street. on the west sid
,e- from one end of the town to the other
er; President Blackwell, of Randolph
mo, no Macon College, Is visiting the Woman
las College at Iynchburg. Va. and Il
:ed Bedford Academy, at Bedford City. Y
Ky He delivered an address last mig
Icy ss before tho young ladies' OF tho Woman
the College on the subject Of poetry