The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-06
EQUIVALENT TO AN ELECTION.
Action Of The Augusta Alliance In lndors'
Ing Democrats.
MONUMENT TO STlUNTOES FOUNDER
she. ractorv FaiIure-Mr. Lightner ili-soid
His Interest -Vitrihed bricR 'o'
Paving-scbool Openings.

STANTON. Va, Sept. Especial. l-Oul
business people were surprised this morning
by the assignment Of the Stanton shoe fac
tory Tho factory had been running at full
time and had on handImore orders than 1t could
flli.The cause. Of the assignments the INABILITY
TO make collections for goods sold. The trus-
tee is A. G. Braxton, attorney at law. Labiii-
ties about $4,000. which includes an indebt-
edness to tie Stanton Development Com
pany on account of the redemption of stock
of the company. Assets. estimated. $50. 600.
The shoe factory was organized two years
ago by general subscription among our own
people with q capital Of S25. 0O0, and its first
management WAS not success, but lately IL
has been run by experienced men from Phil
adelphia They had TO carry, however. tho
burdens left them by the old managers. II
will be recognized and continued 70 run
here.
A LEGISLATOR ILL.
The condition of Hon. Alexander b. Light
ner Is reported decidedly worse tonight, and
his death il expected at any time. He is SIX
ty-fye years OF age. Mr. Lightner has al,
ways been good citizen. public-splrlted
man and q sincere friend and neighoor.
POLITICAL SITUATION
The political campaign in Augusta county
is taking shape.
The official action of the Augusta County
Farmers Alliance Is announced to-day IN
card signed by p. Il. Burkholder. ID. W.
Drake. Charles Armentrout and r.. A. Full
cher Three of these are Democrats and one
q Republican. The card announces that the
Alliance people recommend Colonel II. j.
Williams and George Wellington Koiner to
the Democratic Convention which meets Sep
tember 18th as nominees for the House OF
Delegates, and the Alliance pledges its sup
port to the nominees Of the Democratic Con-
vention."
At the same time card signed Democrat"
calls on Captain F. A. Fulcher. one Of the
signers OF the Alliance announcement,
to announce himself candidate sub
ject to tho democratic convention
Fulcher has been leading Republican
for years. except that he voted for Tucker
over lost for Congress. There are
large number Of Republicans in the
Alliance organization, and the nominees Of
tho Democratic convention. supported by the
entire Alliance strength makes the action of
that convention equivalent 20 an election
against all Corners Independent or otherwise.
Colonel Williams and Mr.. kOiner are life
long Democrats. Colonel Williams served
CALAMITY in the StoneYau brigade. Mr..
Koiner IS young man. q near relative Of OK
Senator AbsOlom hoiner.
FOUNDER or STANTON.
Inc descendants OF Colonel John Lewis the
founder Of Stanton have sent cOmmun-
cation to the City Council asking the priv
lege of removing his remains and those Of his
wife. now at Fort Lewis on the Belefont farm
near stanton 90 the City Park where they
propose 10 erect monument TO the memory
Of the pioneer of Augusta and the founder
of Stanton" The petition is signed by Col
onel John Lewis. Peyton Howe. b. Cochran.
I. Peyton Brown, II. ". Cochran. Mrs. John
j. Baldwin, Mrs. NJ J.. Gay Mrs William
Frazier. Mrs w p Tams Mrs. George NJ.
Cochran Mrs. Z. 7. Bell, Mrs. John n Hen
dron and Mrs " II. Greene.
The 'Bellefont" farm has been sold TO the
Stanton Development Company. and the
spot where General Lewis remains are in
tered may fall into strange hands The pro-
posed monument would be an ornament 10 |
our rapidly improving park
SOLD Ills INTEREST.
Mr.. Adams. OF Arkansas. who established |
the street railway here. has sold bis interest |
to New York parties, who will greatly improve
the line.
Stanton has commenced tho paving Of her
business streets with yitrhed BRICK
The Stanton female schools are Just open
ING the sessions OF 1912 Miss Baldwin
opens to-day with 40 pupils The Deaf,
Dumb and Blind Institution opens with
good number.
Dr. G. J.. c. Minor. associate principal Of
tho Episcopal High School. is visiting his
brother. Professor Berkely Minor, Of Mrs.
Stuarts school.
Major Dooley arrived here this afternoon on
a visit 10 his wife. who is spending the sum-
mer with relatives.