The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-25
Ashland News Notes
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Ashland, va. September 24-The
Ashland Water. Sewerage and Gas
Company held its annual meeting last
might and reelected j. F. Howison, |
president. Isaac Diggs, vice,-president;
w. l. Foy secretary. and John D. Har.
ris, general manager, These, with
P. Gordon, comprise the directors, who
report for the year showed what had
| been done in extending the water and |
sewerage system. and plans for the
year were talked over and arrange
ments made to continue the work.
| Hanover court closed its september |
| term to-day Judge Barham, of Nor
folk. presided for Judge Mason, who Is
In Richmond. under medical treatment
Dam District. Thos. f. Taylor. COM
missioner of the revenue for. many
years, has declined to run again. and
far there are six 1h sId @ be
full OF Richmonds for all the county
Offices which are to be filled next year.
| Hon. Samuel c. Redd. county. Judge
under the old Constitution, Tho has
been III for some months. is reputed
to be growing much stronger and bet
ter. which leads to the hope of seeing
him about again.
| Hanover County School Board has
| made its annual statement of receipts
and disbursements for the year ending
June 80. 1910 It shows. by districts
as fOllOWS:
Ashland Observation-Disclosures. slo.-
1882: disbursements. ss,7si.1e; bal
ance on hand, s313.36.
Town of Ashland-Receipts, s4,744Ss:
disbursements. s3.729sS: balance on
lhand. s1,015.
Beaver Dam misunderstanding. s15;-
1914 disbursements, s14.635.21: bal
|ance on hand. ss27.a3
disbursements, s1s.sss.si. balance on
hand. s568S2.
OF these amounts. s22.4s2.ls was paid
10 81 teachers s12.21947 for school
urer for receiving and disbursing the
school funds; s107 to the school trus-
tees; incidental expenses. which In
clude variety of items. such as fuel.
debts on buildings. tanitors. pensions.
libraries, blackboards, insurance re-
; 5s4sss
The State contributed s15.615 SO; the
rowed from State, $4,000: from contri-
, buttons, s717: tuition, 1912. These are
. some of the most important items
showing where the funds came from
and how they were expended.
The total receipts for the year, In
GLIDING the balances carried from year
: ending June 80. 1909. were ss4,2s4.o7.
order of board, s2.724.51.
Besides the above the town of Ash
land appropriates about sl.loo for ad-
ditional support of its high school.
Town of Ashland and Ashland Dis
trict reassessment books have been
filed with the clerk of the county by
E Blunt asse eess T 1sd =, shew
buildings. s252,1s0.
Colored Town lots. valued at $4,000:
buildings 715o.
2so: buildings, ss5s.57o.
CoIored-Acres, 6,O6s; valued at s42.-
400: buildings. ssooSo:
Making a total Of s1.24o.14o. as
crease Of s127.S0s. about per cent, or
about an increase OF rs per cent. In
Miss Imogene Riddick leaves next
week to visit friends In Norfolk.
Mrs. S. G. Weisiger and Mrs. ". c..
Cottrell spent Wednesday here.
Seth Miller, OF Matthews was the
guest of E. L. c.. Scott on Wednes-
Miss Elizabeth Crown Is visiting
friends in New York.
Mrs. 3. Morgan shepherd has re-
usned from Mr. visit to PeterSSnrs
Richmond. were recent guests OF
friends here.
Miss Susie Bradley will be the house
guest of Miss Nina Wylie next week.
the Misses Cardwell
Paul Blincoe leaves next week for
business trip through Kentucky.
Mrs. Bernard Lipscomb was the guest
of her mother. Mrs. VIM. Jones, on
Thursday
Miss Grace Vest is visiting friends
Tin fredericksburg
Mrs. Marsh and Miss Katherine
Marsh have returned from visit to
Washington.
Mrs. Frederick Mclaughlin leaves
Monday for short visit to friends IN
the Green Spring Valley, near Balti-
Mrs. Luther Vaughan Is the guest o.
Mrs. W. S, Foy.
Mrs. Hugh Denoon and Mrs. VII
liam Wright were recent guests OF
their sister. Mrs. Morgan Shepherd.
NAVY CHANGEs FACTu,TY.