The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-04-06
RID6EWAY

The town OF R,dgeway "a l. = small
place with . population OF about 49, OF
200. IL Is ten miles from Nartinsyilie.
the county -est, situated on the Winston
Salem division of the y. X ". Ia II
are TO be fouAd two tobacco n,nS>-.....-
ing concerns, operated 10y Mr.. ''eO. o.
Jones, the weathisst man in the town.
and Mr.. II. DesezDr A N-ry nlo,
bank. known as the "Ridesway Ea.k.
adds somewhat 10 It's bus i.~- isc'n-i'-
IN that II enables depc~itors e. mas.
their deposits without having O. 80 O.
Martinsville.
This town L. la the very Lrari oi til.
farming interest. MIR. A. Colrn,~4
cashier OF the Above named bank. i- a.
of big lumber concern. Mr AIAin.
agent at the Norfolk and N,--.rrn t..
ton, 10 one OF the very prpgre~~isr rt-I
ness men OF the town. M,---f- Mil
Jones and 6eorge Trent ar, the na.l ear
rlers over the free delivery route. Nu4I.
Mr. John Jones Is the young nut l,.la4
lar postmaster. The Tree -chpD- Won.
have been out had Il not been that IL
patrons appealed u the n paris % Elu
cation for al extension Of ONE month
promising I'd pay part OF tils. salary 90.
the teacher which Ma d,n~ I..
months school terms are usually o..
limit
Mrs- sailie J. Harris DihArl. om, ,
the most successful educators iu a., al,
property owner and a fearl,--- ci4uf,i
worker, looks alter the ,~iucation Cd
large number OF children under tho au-
pices OF the Presbyterian Hoard. !
Tact, It Is generally conceded that tin e..
ucationsl growth OF the community T..
the past ID years has been snoie .xi,i.n
and substantial under her direction an.
tutorship than 1t has h,cn under ai.
olher two teachers IN the puilpc -,li,.,
combined
Church work at this place under I....
j. A DAVIS - soOd and ali ,.,.l,.rtni. IA
oil the church work art ma a -iu,s IA an,
progressive condition.
The physicians at tins place. are. pf
Il. DeazsOr, who l. the o!,I,--t i.l,-...s.
around IA this section. lie d., ven
strong and substantial citizen. ieins
physician of credit and -tau,iir.-. t--- cd,
he represents one OF tllr iirst l.lnll.,--
IN the county OF Henry. Dr Mason.
young man of much trof -.i.fa Ain,
has tie happy dist. o. 81 a h,s,
practice.
Farming, which Is the chief .u,lu-tf
out IN the country, has been grrall, i.li.
dered all tl-e month of March t,,,aii-,. d,
the constantly heavy rams sEi Tia -,.v.f
cold blIzzArdy weather. Practically "a
corn planting has been delayed t.il Il.
month Of April.
The high cost OF living Is the alarnil.
cry IN this neck OF the woods a. Il l-t-.
where the country over. Egs- have la
len 70 ID cents per dozen.
Much sickness and many deaths ha.
been observant throughout tn. -,r,a.
ali winter.
The prohibition officers make Il .sin.,..
Impossible 10 secure whiSkry enough {
Use an case of snake bite.
Much saving and cutting of s.ro-- 4,
has been going Oh tins winter. Ae-sr.
Patrick Dandrdge and Tyler Compton
who operate a mill, ave had. t--r'.a,,
several thousand of crOss ties cat. saw,
and delivered.
Mr.. Logan Compton, a slIcr,.--inl far,,
er, 10 one OF the best men IA the ti-trt.
oil hidge~ay. HIS brothers, M,s,r.
Tyler and Cole Compton, are also iari,
en and substantial property Owner,
Ihey are neighbOriy ma the highest sell.
and believe firmly ia the risht- of a
men without regard 10 RACE. color .
creed In sho I, they are gentlemen.
Mr.. y. ID. Lawrence, the most -,..rf,i
nc fsrmer In the district. lives ai,out
miles from Ridge~ay, has tie credit ,
being the most succtsslul iaru.er ALI
largest cattle dealer in TINS -,ctlnu. 4,
10 at present single but Dame Runner
often heard whispering that hr ma, 80,
be on the married list. lie. IL the r>.u
piary farmer ma Tire district
Mrs. lila Fischer owns one nf a.
biggest anu Dest faruis on Marrow i.,t
rver. She and her sister. Mr. Fam
keamy, are daughters 81 the oldest I,.
tce OF the Peace In point Of -er,ir,.
the state OF Virginia, when Dec .h,a.
the person of Capt. W. =. Er,id. Eot
are widows. They Represent the nr
families Of Virginia Their u.ti..
Mrs. Taylor Reud, still lives and tie.
hearts 10 out AZ al times tor the rr.,
Their politics Is deiDOcraiic but the, 81,
OPPOSED 10 the common di-crininat,r
laws enacted by the narrowly CONTRACT.
bourbon, hre-eatIng, Negro hating b.,,
o;rats OF the South. ON the other hand
they are people Who believe l~ttsr o,
portunities ought o. he offered tl,- N.p
70 Tor self improvement and that no,
and better opportunities ougit g. i... a. ,
en- the race for the education of o.,
children.
Mr.. Gale Dodson, son II Reed D..l....
though young man. D. one oi tiie f.
and most successful Worker- in tie h.a..