The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-15
COUNTY BRINGS
SUIT AGAINST
Board of Education Alleges Big
Sum Is Due From Police
Court Fines.
tspeeial TO INC rlmes-pisnn,ch.


Ashevllle, y. c.. January li.-Forty-
nine cases arc on the court calendar
Tor hearings at tho two weeks term
or Civil Court. which will convene on
January 20. A case which will come
up for trial at this term OF court. anu
one which viii doubtless be OF great
interest TO the people Of this city and
county. is that of the County Board OIL
Education against the city of Ashe.
Vile. the board alleging that ii Is due
seEera! thousands of dollars for penal
ties collected In Polio. Court. and the
city alleging that ali that is due tho
school fund has been paid
Captain A. ]. Dousherty. !nspcctov-
instructor Of tho North Carolina Ma
uonal Guard. spent two days in the
city last week. at which time he con.
ducted classes composed OF the OIL
GERS and non-commssioned officers of
the local companies. in the new drill
rcvisals which have been adopted tie
found the local companies in good
shape. aud was we'll pleased with their
work.
For the nr6t time since the streets
.; this city were paved with bitullthlc
ana brick. Il was necessary last week
for number Of them TO be sprlnkIeo
would not he endangered in being
driven on them. About three fourtns
OF carload of salt was spread on
them, and the results were sat!stactory
only those streets which are used &
great deal were treated in this manner,
al! drivers having been warned TO keep
off the other streets.
y number OF tho women OF this city
have organized a Civic Bettermen,
Club. which has started off enthusiast
i!caliy. and which promises 10 be OF
great help in making Ashcvlic an
ideal city. The following officers have
been elected: President. Mrs. Dunn Nc
Gee: ce-President. Mrs. X s. Carroll;
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Fred
erick C. Todd; Treasurer. Mrs. Waite
6. Smith; Recording Secretary, Mrs
J. a Sinclair. Tho chairmen OF the
various committees arc as follows
Streets and sidewalks. Mrs. r j. Tlghe
vacant lots and alleys. Mrs. Gustave
Litchenfels; sanitation. Mrs Charle.
A. webb; tree planting and floral cul-
ture. Mrs. Alexander Cowley; public
parks and Fairgrounds, Mrs. w A.
Newell.
The stockholders and directors OF the
Western North Carolina Fair AssocIa-
ton held their annual meeting last
Monday afternoon. and declared diyl-
dend OF Ia per cent. It was decided
TO hold the next fair on September II.
Is. 10 and 20. AT this meeting Owen
Gudger rendered his resignation as see
rotary OF the association. although II
was not accepted. having been held
over until q called meeting. which Will
be held February 10. at which time
other matters rotating to tho fair Will
be considered.
Within the paat week three people
have been burned in this section, oil
OF whom were standing before an open
fireplace. Esteele Crook. the hve-year-
old daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Crook, Of West Asheville. was severely
burned Sunday afternoon. as a result
OF which she died Tuesday afternoon.
On Tuesday afternoon Alice Radcliffe,
OF Alexander. was burned to death, and
on Wednesday morning. Miss Myrtle
Gift. who lives on Butterick Strec.,
In Asheville. while standing before on
open CRATE, was burned severely, her
clothes having become !gnited. She
was taken TO the Mission Hospital and
little hope lie entertained for her re-
covery.