Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-01
CITY OF MANCHESTER
NEWS CONCERNING THE PEOPLE ON
TIE OTHER SIDE or THE JAMES.
Republicans Elect Delegates to Their Con-
vcntions and Endorse Malone and
Waddiii-Personals and Bsiefs.

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ouiet little convention Friday for the eie
ton Of delegates TO the district and state
conventions. G. w. Harris presided. ana
this was the composition Of the body:
First Ward-C. w. Harris. Patterson
House. Addison Newton. Alexander Sta
pie. and c. Cartwright. ~ -
Second Ward--Henry Johnson, W. -.
Winircc, S. II. johnson, and 'orian
Branch.
Third Ward. II. johnson. Edward
Booker, Marcus Burfoot, William HOWELL
and J. T.. Hall. =, r.
Fonrth Ward. II. Cunningham, N, f.
johnson, W. 4. Burfoot, Thomas II. smith,
and Boiling Perkins. e,.,
The following delegates to the state ana
district conventions were elected =. W.
Harris. Thomas u. Smith, William Branch,
and John l.. Hall: Alternates--W' H.
Hughes and w. L. Hatcher.
KIND WORDS FOR MALONE.
Chairman Harris offered the following,
which was adopted;
Rcsolred. That we, the Republicans OF
the city OF Manchester. most earnestly re-
Quest that our worthy, tried, and efficient
chairman Of the State Executive Commit
tee, William Malone, may be reelected
Resolred. That we endorse the action OF
Judge Edmund Waddill, Jr., while ne was
in Congress from this district.
TO SELECT DELEGATES.
Mr.. p. V. Cocbill, Democratic chairman
of Chesterfield has sent TO the District
Chairman OF the Democratic party the APP
portionment Of delegates 10 the State con-
yention. Chesterfield will send eighteen
representatives. klevorshans precinct VIII
be entitled to three and Hancock's-Store
precinct 10 one. The meetings TO select
delegates in these precincts VIII be he!u on
the 7th Of May. The other preclncts VIII
cLooeo +beir man next cOurt-day the 9Th
instant.
MEDALS AWARDED.
The State Board of Education some
time ago requested the city and county
superintendents of the state to have made
by the pupils OF the schools specimsno OF
their work, such as m0p-drawing, Writing
ESSAYS. etc. -. A.
Educational Convention, which meets IN
Bedford City during the summer. ana inc
best selections will be sent as an eAhlDlt
TO the Worlds Fair Of Chicago.
The CITY School Board offered two gold
nedals-one in each school-to the scholar
who drew the best map, and after care
ful examination Yesterday by the commit
Tee appointed to make the selection, they
decided 70 award the medals to DAVID
Wiltshire. aged 10. of the white, ana Lucy
j. Winfree. aged 10, of the colored school.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Clerk II. L. Du Val was able to be out
yesterday.
The Mayor hadn't a single case for his
consideration Yesterday morning.
Tho Hastings Court was IN session yes
terday considering chancery business.
Miss Berta Simms, of Kentucky, 10 VISIT
mo Miss Leila BallOws. IL this city.
Rev. j. =. Cannon, of Richmond, and
Rev. c. n. Van Houten. of this city, Will
eYchenre puluits to-day both morning and
Rev. f. II. Dadmun will preach at West
End church this morning on Assurance,
AT night Rev 7. A. Peterson. ID. d., Will
preach and administer the Lords supper.
Several of the grOcers OF this city have
decided TO close their stores at I L. NJ.
frou Nav I'd TO September 1st. except on
Saturdays and on pay-days at the railroad
Rev. f.. f. Dulard. of Fluvanns county,
will preach at Clopton-Street Baptist
church to-day. both morning and night,
The pastor. Rev. Decatur Edwards, Will
preach in Spotsylvania county.
Mr. Charles +. Amos IS detained at home
BIZ sickness.
The condition of Mrs. NJ. A. Perry con-
tinues critical.
one of the attractive features of the
programme az the Masonic FAIR Friday
nipbt was the "two-hag Dance" which
was beautifully and gracefully executed
by Miss Mary Dorset of Manchester.
The Bank of Burkeville has been char
tered 10y Judge b. A. Hancock, of the Cir
cult Court of Nottoway, with II. r.
Bardswell as president and a capital stock
of not less than $4,000 nor moro than
$4,000.
noon at 3 O'Clock will be of unusual in
terest. State-Secretary II. O. Williams, Of
the Young Mems Christian Association.
will address the meeting; Mr.. ID. ). Bennett
will sing several solos. and Rev. l.. /.
Dadmun is also expected to speak.
There were GO arrests made last month
as follows: Chief Of Police, lG; First
Assistant, II; Second Assistant, IL; Third
Assistant, 70; Chief, First and Second
Assistants. 7; Second and Third Assist
ants. 6. Total &C. Ordinance violations,
%; misdemeaDor, IS; lunacy, l; Rich
mond authorities, 8.