The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-30
MAY HOLD A PRIMARY.
THE PROBLEM on THE P0STMdS-
TERSHIP 4 DTFFfCULr ONE.
viii Soon Begin work--To open n Road
To Organize ro-pay-nr. Koch pe""'
Sent on 20. Disturbing worship
MAScHE sTEn BUrHAC RICHMOND TINS.
1921 HUI STREET. BFArTif BLOCK.

MkNCHF sTEn HUnTAC RICHMOND MIS-
1921 Hull sTRETr. BEAIfIf bAoON'
The contest for the pos;mastership OF
Manchester Is growing interesting ana
the eight unteirincd are each willing to
serve their country in this capacity As
there Is OILY one favor 20 be disposed oil
by Uncle Sam. and as no one OF the elsht
candidates has the slightest notioh Oh
Withdrawing. 1t is more than hkey 'n"'
a small sized scramble for the coveted
prize will be the result
The Office pays salary OF about N'oo0'
and This is a consideration which many
a patriotic citizen refuses to overlook
Mr. Wise Is in rather close corner as 10
how 10 act since an the candidates are
highly Endorsed. and each one was
friend OF his during the last campaign
The congressman suggested that a Demo
cratic primary be held ia the city 10 nolnl-
nate "A postmaster. ana four OF the
aspirants: Messrs. James 7. ABBOTT -
]. Merritt. -. l.. Toney ana W. 1. ~
eNpres sed themselves as WILING 10 apiue
by the result OF such "A plan. Others'
however. are unwilling for the question
TO be decided in this way. and want the
matter TO be left Ga Mr.. Wise. 1t IS
question whether the city committee
would sanction the holding OF primary
and here the matter stands.
Mr.. George h. Jcwctt OF Midlothian
was I'm the city yesterday. lie hrmly be
lieves in the plan Of operating an eleciIlC
line from Manchester 10 Petersburg, ana
is confident that the work OF building the
road will commence very soon.
4 certified COPY Of the franchises grant
"a to Messrs +. n. r. Taltott, William
H. Palmer r. William Pemberton ana
George H. Jewett will be furnished tins
week TO the New York capitalists VINO
ere interested In this scheme.
The supervisors Of Chesterfield have
been asked to open road from point
on the Warwick road. between the farms
Of Air. Joseph Williams and Mr. William
Brooks over 10 the courthouse roan
near tie farm Of Mr.. Howard Swineford.
II IS said that such a road VIII shorten
he distance TO the courthouse from
Manchester by two miles. Three nun
dr,d dollars have already been expended
for this purpose. bat there seems 10 De
hitch in opening this road
The wives and daughters Of the mem
bers Of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers are TO organize a Max Nathan
Auxiliary Society I'm Manchester.
The meeting for the organization OF
the society Will be held at the hail OF the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
Eleventh and HUI streets, this morning
AT 10 o'clock.
Mrs. Wakefield arrived In the city last
evening. and IS the guest Of Mrs c. r.
Conley No 140S Porter street.
Mr. Charles Koch died yesterday morn
Ing at his fathers home, in Chesterfield
county near Manchester in the twenty
NTH year OF his age.
He was n member Of the Chesterfield
cavalry. and that organization will at
tend his funeral this afternoon at
o'clock from ST. Johns German Lutheran
church. in Richmond.
In the Mayors court yesterday morning
Marshall Rock and William Burke Doth
colOred) were charged with creating
row on the street, and also with disturbing
religious worship at the Second Baptist
church. For the first offense they were
touched for $3.50, and were sent to the
grand jury for the latter.
The case Of a negro boy named Jones.
charged with striking white boy named
Crosuc with a rock, was continued.
owing 10 the inability Of the injured boy
to appear in court.
The case Of young Branch. who is
charged with the betrayal of Miss Harris.
will be called in the Mayors court this
morning
Rev Dr. William f. Hatcher. of Rich
mond. has been visiting Rev. Robert II.
Winfree. IN Chesterfield. this week. Or.
Hatcher IS widely known in the county,
and always finds a warm welcome at the
III nds OF the Chesterfield folk.
II is expected that the cars on the Hull
street line will run out 10 Broad Rock
road this week. This promise has been
made 10 the board OF supervisors OF
Chesterfield.
The subject for discussion at the meet
ing OF the Literary and Social Circle to
be held at the residence of Mrs. David
Wake. tomorrow night. will be 1.-The
Settlement of Delaware by the Swedes
and Finlanders."
A large party Of Manchesterians are
making arrangements TO attend the naval
rendezvous in Hampton Roads next
month.
At a meeting Of the Richmond Typo
graphical Union. held in Richmond yes
terday evening. Mr.. w. T. Pitt. of this
city, was elected delegate TO the Inter
national Typographical Union to be held
in Chicago the first Monday in June.