Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-07
DEFEAT OF PARRISH.
WHY THE DEMOCRATIC VOTE WAS
80 SMALL IN MANCHESTER.
That CITY wanted TO he Repre-
seated ON the Tick~t-Two F"ne-
rails and q Death-Perso""i ana
Other southside Items.

That Senator Parrish. the Democratic
nominee In this district for seat IN
the higher branch OF the Legislature. Is
defeated, there Is hardly any doubt. The
returns from the counties In the district
however. show that the Democratic House
candidates seem to have at least a fight
ing chance. Chairman Wells. Of the City
Central COMMITTEES. last night received
information that Parrish had carried
Gcochland by q majority.
Two reasons are given for the big TALL
Ing of In the Democratic vote In Man.
chester. One Is that state OF genera
apathy prevailed. and the Dem0cratic
voters refused to go 10 the polls. Inc
other Is that there was much dissaus-
faction manifested by the Mancnester
Democrats as 10 the ticket Of their party.
They thought that Manchester should
have had a representative on IL. IN .ne
minds of some OF the Democrats Oh ,ne
district there is little doubt that ii .nls
city had been recognized in the matter
Of terminating candidates that their Vo,e
would have elected the ticket. Inc @
1ority that Swansboro' gave the De
Gratis has been a matter Oh eurp,"
many of the leaders OF that parry. w" WV,
were OF the opinion that IL wouia oe Sasa
the other way. Parrish reeeNeu 80
and Flanagan only 1Ss
... MINERALS YESTERDAY.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Ann eirizHaiu
was largely attended yesterday aiternUon
at o'clock by sympathizirg ir'enus.
services were conducted al ,ne ia
dance nj the deceased. Rev. L. n
No Or Ia X. 1fOTlluii,
Conducted services. The following gen
tlemen acted as pail-bearers: Or ?. IA
Ingram. c. w. Eaton, T. II. HARRISON
Chris. Mirtz. William Marshali. ~. r.
Criddle. J. III. Spain, and A. Il. MorrisetI
Interment took place In Maury Cemetery.
The funeral services over the remains
NJ the late Napoleon y. Johnson Were
held Yesterday morning at III O'Clock "a, az
Bainbridce-Street Baptist church' nv
services were impressively conducted W
Rev. ]. A. Spencer, OF Cowaruin,LN
mo Christian church. There were iaree
number of friends of the deceased III
attendance upon the services. The iol-
lowing were the pall-bearers captain
lanes A. Lipscomb, w. r. Davidson, u
W Williamson, Edward Coxon, Sidney r.
Lacey. T.. j. Andrews A. G. Meredith,
and George Walker. The remains WIZ
inferred In Maury Cemetery by the sue
Of his wife.
Mr. Robert II. Hall. a well-known ana
highly-respected young man, died tues,
day at his home, at Midlothian aseu
"a years. His death resulted from
phoid-fever after a lingering Illness. his
funeral took place yesterday ai'' ~.
from Mt. Pisgah Methodist church' NV
Larry ]. Phaup officiating.
1I,DGE CLoPTON TO MARRY.
Of invitation to the marriage OF her
daughter, Miss Minnie Naden, 10 1uuee
William 1. Ciopton. The ceremony WIZ
take place Thursday evening, the ifh,
nj EGO O'Clock, at Central Methodist
church. Judge Clopton is one OF me pest
known citizens of this community, -
Judee of Chesterfield County Court. anu
CIV Attorney of Manchester. Miss Naden
is an accomplished brunette. has taugh,
school here for several years, ana IS ohr
of the most deservedly popular youns
ladies of the city. she is SISTER q, MI.
n y Walden, of the firm of Il. L. Vaoeh
a. Co ,,o.
Mrs. Eva Harrison Gwathmey left yes
terdsy for Charlotte, n. c., where she
will make her home In the future MT
C;watbmey having been transferred 10
tha4 division of the Southern railway, Oh
which he is popular employee.
Mrs. Ida Darlington VIII leave to-uas
, for the Atlanta Exposition
Miss Fannie Faison is detained at hoh''
on account of sickness.
Mrs. Marion Mcdowell and TWO cili
dren have returned home after spehuiiis
several months in Philadelphia ana othe
northern cities. -,
Miss Matte Thomas. who mas peer
visiting her aunts, the Misses Thomas' q
1901 Perry street, will return nome III
few days. ~
Rev. W. w. Reynolds. of Hanover, va.
+. preached at the Bainbridge-Street Baptis
church last night at 7:45 o'clock.
The meeting of the ST. Ahurew
brotherhood OF Meade Memorial churc
has been postponed until Friday night
z. o'clock 49,, ,,.o
The condition Of Miss Sallie Mum wa
unchanged yesterday. VII,
Mrs. Archer woodbridge, OF clover M
Chesterfield, is very III and not expecte
TO recover. She is an aunt OF Mr.. Geors
w. Blanknship. OF this city.
The Paragon Ministries Will give an eI
tertainment tonight and Tomorrow nigf
al Leader Hall for the benefit OF wido'
and several children, who are in need
circumstances.