Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-21
THE PRIMARY IN MANCHESTER.
Ticket Arranged for Next Tuesdays Eiec-
tion-Other Items.

Great interest is felt by the people OF
Manchester in the result OF the Demo-
cratic primary, to be held next TUESDAY.
The contests for some OF the ofhces are
very spirited, and the vote Ia one OF more o'
these will be close. Candidates are TO be nomi-
mated for the offices OF Mayor, Commonwealth's
Attorney, City Sergeant, Clerk OF the Hustings
Court, City Treasurer, High Consabie, ono
Councilman and one Justice OF the Peace In each
ward except the Fourth. whore there are two
vacancies 20 be nlled in the Council
The following Is the ticket for general omces:
For Mayor, II. A. Maurice, Charles W. Turner !;
for Commonweslth's- g. Attorney, A. Q. Atktsson,
William Hay Garnett, Lawrence p. Pool; for
CITY Sergeant, Henry Fitzgerald, James r.
Robinson, for Clerk OF the Hustngs Court. II. f.
Duval, John @. Rice; for City Treasurer, j. w.
Bronsugh, Jr.; for high Constable eeorge W.
Brooks.
The following will be the ticket for Councilmen
and Justices:
First Ward-For Council, A. c. Jones and
Charles X. Sims. There Is no candidate Tor
Justice Of the peace 10 this ward.
Second Ward-For Council. Nj. A. Campbell
and w. s. Rolin. For Justice OF the Peace.
James NJ. Perdue.
Third Ward-For Council, George q. Ely, W.
T. Hart. and II. G. Nelson. For Justice OF the
Peace, Tom 4. Owen.
Fourth Ward-For Council, j. T.. Davidson,
Charles Keller. John O'Brien and John z. Utz.
For Justice OF the Peace, VI. 3. Bradley, Lewis 4.
Kidd, and w. b. Moody.
Each ticket will have et the bottom the follow
ing: "The person voting this ticket hereby
pledges himself 10 support the nominees OF the
Democratic party at the ensuing general cleo
tion."
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS
Clerk II. 4. Duyal, of the Hustings Court, is-
sued two maruage-lcenses yesterday-one white
and one colored.
Mr.. Peter II. Weisiger, OF Granite, was In Man.
chester yesterday.
The Excise Board will be In session every day
this week In the ofllce Of Mr.. s. NJ. Perdue. The
members OF tho board are Mesfrs. b. NJ. Robert
son, B. w. Nunnally. and $. NJ. Perdue.
Mr. and Mrs. Watt ellis, OF Farmyille, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Charles +. Conley, on Por-
ter street
The Manchester German Club will give ger
man at Leader Hall on Friday, the 29th instant.
Mr.. Robert Nelson returLel yesterday from
Hanover county, where he went 70 attend the
funeral OF his uncle, Colonel william Nelson.
A circular-letter from superintendent John +.
Massey states that there will be a summer ses-
sion of the Virginia Normal and Collegiate In
stitute OF Petersburg from June loth to July
10Th.
Rev. C. Z. Moore, pastor OF Cowardin-Avenue
Disciples church, baptized two young ladies
Tuesday night after the service Last night he
preached on the subject OF "The Conversion oil
Saul of Tarsus."
Rev. W. c. yaden. pastor of Central Methodist
church, began series OF revival meetings al
his church last evening. They opened yery en-
couragingly and Will continue through the week.
The funeral of Mrs. Crostic, wife Of hr. w. i.
Crostic took place yesterday afternoon AT 4
o'clock from the Central Methodist church, OF
which she was O consistent member. The ser
vic.s were conducted by Rev. W. G. Walden anf
the remains were inferred In Manry cemetery.
A musical entertainment under the direction
OF Mrs. A. c. Harding will be given at Leader
Hall next Friday night
Master-M echanic Thomas W. Gentry, OF the
Danyille shops, has gone 10 Atlanta, Ga. lie
will be absent several days.
Mr.. Alley Y. Grimes and Miss Emma l.. Sharp
were married at tho home OF the brides parents,
on Eighth street, last evening. They were the
recinienta Of many presents.