The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-21

United Stntcs 1t cu,i well be UNDER
n stood under the circumstances Why the
agitation OF the two-ccnt rate does not
interest the residents of this town
While the advent OF the new street
car line here Ia calculated 80 be the
npbuiiding of tic place. IS not the
first street ear line IN Ashland In
1864 a passenger eoach WIS drawn bF
nkmulc on the tracks OF the Richmond,
fredericksburg and pototnae Railroad
from one end of the town 70 the other
. for the accommodation Of soldiers.
Alec Day waa3tRe driver, and MI. John
4 l., Saunders Wts the conductor.
In War Times.
For many wears the most celebrated
i race course In Virginia was located in
the town. 1t was owned by President
Robinson of,ttie railread, and the cele-
bratcd stables Of Najor Doswels. at
Bnllhcid were he admiration of the
entire sporting world,
Ashland was the scene Of many raids
and skirmishes during the Civil War;
and many will recall those particularly
at Fitzpatrick and Stoneman. Tlc first
SnndaE-school in America found It's
birth near here when Charles Cren-.
shaw conducted it among his ne
Eroes in n barn. Miss Mildred Lee,
the daughter of General Robert e. Lee,
seemed to imbibe the spirit of the
Sunday school movement while living
here. She livedsin the family of Bish-
op Johns in what Is now known as the
Glundys Mansion, and for many months
taught class composed of all denom-
nations who were then worshiping
Jointly in the Union Church, now the
Masonic Hall.
Ashland has Frequently been the re-
trent for distinguished men OF litcra-
ga iS Mt NJ
1; known that g. p. Il. James, the nov
elist and st. George Tucker, the lit
erateur. made their homes here.
Near here are the reminders Of great
Americans, such as Patrick ii cnry and
4 che home of Henry Clay the mill boy
o. the slashes, the old mill being To-
Gated for many years afterwards in
the south end Of the town.
At the Club House.
ID AS one arrives ut Ashland now lie is
greeted by the pleasing sight of the
new Henry Clay Inn, a new. modern
hotel with spacious and artistic CO.
1onial porches.
And Just around the corner from
1t. on West Clay Street, is very cozy
and artistic country club house, built
IN bungalow style, which is the home
of the Hanover Club. This is a signi-
cant organization, typical of the homo
genous spirit of the community. ems
bracing in It's membership many of the
,prominent citizens of this section OF
!, Virginia. as follows: Hon. Henry r..
Wickham, Captain r. II. LINDSAY, Mr..
w. NJ. Addison, Mr.. James w. Sharp,
Mr., Roosevelt Page, Mr.. William North
irup. Mr.. Henry Anderson, Mr.. Henry
NJ. Boykin, Mr. w. D. Duke, Judge A,
L. Holiday, Mr.. Bruce Palmer. Mr.. f.
e "a. GRAY Mr.. Il, r.. G. ScOttE Mr. 8 Il
s boswell, Mr.. Charles Il. Potts, Mr.. Z. A
Baughman.5 Mr.. G, w. Culp, Mr. w. l.
T. Rogerson, Mr.. w c. Saunders, Mr.
Warren P. Taylor, r. A. Taylor, Mr.
Writ Taylor, Mr.. w. A. Williams, Nh
Geo. A. Smith, Mr.. Irwin Wcisiser. Mr.
Coleman Workman, Mr. Henry NJ. Tyler
Dir. Scott Swift, Mr.. B. NJ. Shepherd
Mr. Gordon Wallace. Mr.. j. +. Howl
son, Mr.. f. c. Wyse. r. r. Nixon Mr.
!. N. Vaughan, Mr.. f. NJ. Hastings. Mr.
Leitch Wright, Mr. c. NJ. Bridges, MI
Ios. Vaughan. Mr.. Nat Thompson, Mr.
Charles Blakey, Mr. Sam Carter, Mr.
=. H. Fox. Mn. W. L.. Foy. L. A.Evans
Jno. A. Hancock, Leslie Ellis, Chas.
Cox, ]. NJ Cox. J. e. Cox, Frank n
Cox. Tate F. Chenery, Chas. a. Brown
w. d. Cardwell. H G. Buchanan. w, G.
Blanton. 7. p. Scott, S. B. Rice, E. A
Ehepherd, J. L. Price Allan Marry, j
John D. Harris, Tom Whittet Levi:
Nick Ju5kins.
$500
az"
ashland has come 10 realize IN til
last fourteen months that an abnnd
sns stppis OF pure water = one OF tn
greatest advantages whieh any tow
Fan possess. and this, coupled with
perfect system OF sewerage, Is wha
eng town has long needed Less THAI
twslre months ago the ashland Ga:
seeEsr ana Water Company was or
Fanizsd here and substantial fran
shisss were granted ny the town coIn
al 10 this company. This = a prtTat
zntarPrtss fostered b. PHILADELPHIA
rapital and organized by Mr. John /
harris, OF philadelphia, man who ha
2 way OF doing thu things he says b
VIII DO. II 81. nas associated with hi
2ir j F-.'H e''isofl, who is presider
of the company, and is deeply interest
ed in the welfare Of the. town. Tt
work Is now III course OF oonstructio,
large and handsome power tloa,
has been built. and Is equipped Wit