The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-30
THAT POSTMASTERSHIP.
<yorrIcIsL ANNOUNCEMENT WILL
rRoBABLY DE SOON MADE.
m. hoard of Canvssscrs--A Pleasant En-
,ertainment-Desth OF Mrs. freneh'
The Masons Elect ofioers.
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saAN ~. tf,s,r srRrFT. BEATTTE BLOCK.

mAS 90, iJInI' sTRrFr BEATTIK BLOCK
..,ar.,ce 10 the question OF the IN
aars,,oent Of Mr.. o. l. Merritt by Con-
cressman wise. an account OF whic"
a,as nub,ished exclusively In SUNDAY ,
r,r,cs had talk with several ci'i~o"'
=, Manchester yesterday. The opinion
-. 90 he somewhat divided. some hoiu-
ono that Mr. Wise had agreed to inuoise
~ Merritt. and others denying It, M
D,.rr,,t himself told me that seVerai III
c.'o.,tai friends had stated TO him posi-
49,, mat the Congressman had iniorineu
-, mat such was his decision, ana tha'
no had virtually settled the question W."
himself IN MIR. Merritts iaNoi. -, Who
,',s ,rom the prominent genueinen VIZ
H., Ar wise I'm reference 10 TINS maj
Ter leave little d0aDt ''N'
will be appointed. ,,,..,,,.,,,or lie
~ wise IS now in Washington ne
- q, the Postof1ce Department iass
sat,rdav 10 adjust some papers ne VIZ
ra,,,rn from that city in Few days N,Sn
80 official announcement VIII propap,S
- ,o..9e concerning the Manchester post
co. All OF the applicants for the posi-,
i'm however. are strongly indoIseu anu
,be statement 20 the effect that MI "eI
,t,t would be Endorsed by the Cohs 80
nan seems now a question OF opilion'
though very strong evidence pom. ~ ei.,
.,',,,s,,, A number Of influential ciu-
zens have been urging his claims O'Aoie
Mr.. Wise. ... a., take
charge. the present postmaster WIZ elthei
bave 10 resign or be removed. NO iOllnai
cbaroes have vet been made against IoS'-
master Smith. 49,
The board OF canvassers 10 canvass ,Iio
.,,,,ros for Chesterfield held a meeting
-, saturday and certified that the en-
49, democratic ticket Of the county hau
been elected. with the exception OF one
Justice Of the peace ana one supervisor
There were thirty Democratic nominees
an the various districts, twenty-eibh' %
vShon were elected. The names OF the
candidates and offices have already Dee"
putlished I'm The Times.
LAST night I'm Leader Hall pleasant
entertainment was given, in which =
number Of pretty little girls took part.
The entertainment was a presentation OF
sTJttIe Red Riding Hood" and was given
Tor the benefit Of 1.-THE Cleaners" Of the
PRESBYTERIAN church. The Richmond and
Danyille railroad band furnished music
FOR the occasion, and those VINO TOOK
part wsre: Miss Bessie Weisiger, MIS-
A. II. Fitzgerald, Miss Jennie Robinson.
Mr.. Arthur owens, and Misses Mabel
Holt. Ruth Fitzgerald, Mamie Weisiger'
arnie Dourne May Anderson, Jean
I(nowles May Lipscomb, Annie Rucker'
Nozelle Gregory. Alice Sutherland, Bette
owens, Reta Weisiger, Margie owen
Lucia owen, Matte owens.
Al n meeting held I'm the interests OF
the Building Fund OF West End church
sunday. MIR. and Mrs. Dadmun rendered
n duet very skillfully, and the recitation
bv the Young son Of Mr.. i. Il. Winfree
was well worth hearing
The treasurer Of the society presented
n report showing that $1,000 had been
expended during the year. and OF this
amount 81. 900 had been paid, leaving N'WO
yet TO be raised.
Mrs Martha A. French, widow or the
late Hugh French, Of Amelia, died IN
Manchester yesterday morning in the
seventy-sixth year Of her age. She was
the mother of Messrs. benjamin, Robert
and John French. and had been resi-
dent Of Manchester for many years.
The remains will be inferred in the old
family burying ground I'm Amelia.
At a stated communication Of Man
chester Lodge. No. IA, A. +. and A. NJ,
held at the Masonic Temple Saturday
night, the following officers were elected:
w. T. Williamson. worshipful master; A.
H. Fitzgerald, senior warden; John H.
ingram, junior warden; w. w. Pool,
treasurer; f. II. Fitzgerald. secretary;
John Il. Walker, senior deacon; Joseph
Galloway. junior deacon.
Captain j. a. Lipscomb. Of this city
has been appointed TO act as aide on the
staff OF the chief marshal Of ceremonies
incident to the reception and refinement
tomorrow Of President Davis remains.
The hastings court was engaged yes
terday morning I'm trying the injunction
case of Charles Keller against Frank
Miller and others. The case was con-
tinued TIL Thursday morning.
Mr. James II. Cox of Pulaski city, Will
visit relatives in Manchester during the
week.
B Mr. John O'Brien, Of Augusta. Ca. is
visiting relatives in the city
Mrs. G.. w. Henry and daughter, Miss
1sadore and Mrs II. Il. Ramey and two
children are visiting Mrs. A. +. Henry,
on Seventh street.
District Deputy Grand Master w VI.
Snead, of Henderson Lodge, No. lO5, |.
o. o. f., together with Past Grand w.
T. Hart and Noble Grand G. w. Roach.
attended the meeting at Swansboro Lodge
last night
Inc VitIh OF the musings court issued
marriage license yesterday TO Theodore
Howard Smith and Daisy Gibbs They
VIII be married in Lynchburg to-day.
Mr.. Jake Anderson, died at his home,
on Twelfth street, Sunday afternoon He
was highly respected citizen, and a
consistent member OF the Methodist
church.
The funeral Of Mr.. Michael Porcine. of
this city took place from ST. Peters
cathedral Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock
and was largely attended. Mr.. Porcine
died Saturday in the sixty-hrst year Of his
age.