The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-05
MANCHESTER POLITICS.
THE CITIZENS VINO WANT OFFICE.
A Leap Year Battle-Ground po,,,. NJ In
tcrcst-News from tho People Over
the River.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RrcHMoSp Tryysl
Twelfth aud Hull streets. :
Branch Office. l10i Decatur street

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Among the young aspirants for official hon
ors in the coming municipal election is Mr..
Henry A. Maurice. one of Manchester's most
popular young townsmen.
Mr.. Maurice has figured in politics since his
boyhood. For two terms he was the efficient
chairman Of the city central Democratic com
mittee. This IA the first time he has been a
candidate for office and is now running for the
mayoralty.
In another column will be found the card
of Mr.. III. T.. DuNal announcing himself a
candidate for reelection to the Office OF clerk
OF the hustings court.
The friends Of Mr.. T.. O. Angel are talking
of running him for councilman from the Third
ward.
The name of Mr.. Charles Sims has been
mentioned rs a councilman from the FIRST
ward.
Major Kirkwood Mathews says he is not a
candidate for the mayoralty.
PERSONAL POINTS.
Mrs. William b. Lipscomb. on Porter street.
is entertaining Miss Annie Meyer. OF Freder-
icksburg.
Miss Susie Gregory, of Chesterfield, is visit
Ing in Manchester.
Miss Maude Thompson. Of Richmond, was
In the city yesterday.
DR.. Irwin b Smith. of Richmond. was in
Manchester yesterday.
Commemorative Attorney COgbill, of Ches-
terheid. was IN Manchester yesterday.
Rev. W. W. Smith preached at Leader Hall
last evening.
Officer William Moles is on duty again after
q long experience with the grip.
Postmaster smith Is engaged IN the prepare
ton of a letter to be forwarded to the Wash
ington authorities relative to the removal of
the Office from its present quarters.
Mr. w. j. MOrrissette and bride (nee Miss
PIERCE have returned from their wedding
trip. ,
Mr.. O.. J.. Merritt il out after an attack Of
the grip. Mr.. Merritt Is chairman OF the com
mittee Of arrangements in the coming LED
Mems celebration. and he says II VIII be the
greatest event in Manchester's history.
Mr.. X. f.. Michaels, secretary OF the Dan
vile Railroad Branch !. NJ. G. A., has re-
turned from Chicago. He reports very IN
teresting meeting of the international Asso-
citation.
Ex-Constablo Thomas II. Fisher will to-day
celebrate his ifty-fOurth birthday.
Messrs. Fred Ely and Winthrop Sargent. OF
Philadelphia. were in the Danyille shops
Thursday afternoon.
Miss Mildred 1illman, OF Petersburg. n.
Y, is visiting her uncle. Mr.. Howard Swine
ford, IN Chesterfield county.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Thieves entered the hen house of Mr.. Ben
Babel a few nights ago and stole three fine
thoroughbred Is. b.. red game hens. They
treated Mr.. X. f.. BrOaddus IN a similar man
ner. but only got one fowl.
There was a very pleasant sOciable and
dance given at Chesterfield Courthouse last
evening. Messrs. Friend. Riever and others
from Manchester attended and a very de-
lightiul time WAS spent by all present.
An exceedingly pleasant entertainment was
given Thursday night by Miss Minnie Nun
nally at her fathers residence. on Ninth
street. The attendance was quite large, and
a delightful evening was spent.
The Circuit Court of Chesterfield was en-
gagged again Thursday in the case of Jackson
against Gibson. This is a suit for breach Of
contract. At the conclusion of the testimony
the defendant. through his counsel, moved
that the Court exclude the whole evil
dence of the plaintiff on the ground that
the contract referred to was made
by the defendant with the plaintiff and two
others. and therefore that the plaintiff could
sustain no action upon the defendant alone.
The court sustained the motion. and the
plaintiff thereupon took a nOn-suit and the
jury was discharged.
In the car-shop of the Richmond and Dan
Vile railroad shops is % be seen a model of a
portion of the Bostian bridge. near States
vile. y. c.. where the sad railroad accident
occurred. 1t represents the scene of that
tragedy. 1t sh VS. the bank. one pillar. and a
portion Of the bridge. and will be used at the
trial Of the alleged perpetrator OF the das-
tardly act.
LEAP YEAR DANCE.