The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-24
MANCHESTER'S ELECTION
ONLY SLIGHT OPPOSITION AND
VERl LITTLE INTEREST.
TIE Totrl Vote Cast In the CITY Was Only
s31-rho Oricers Eic,ted-sews
From Oy the Eivr.


No. 1921 Hull STREET. BEATrIE Block.
The election IN Manchester yesterday
passed or very quietly. and with the
exception Of the First ward the vote
cast was one OF the lightest on record.
The officers elected were the city Treas
urcr, j. W. Bronaugh. Jr,. High C0nsta-
bie George W. Brooks. and councilman
from cacn ward.
outside OF the First ward no interest
was manifested. as that was the only
ward In which there WAS any opposition.
The vote cast by the wards was as fol-
lows.
First Ward-For Councilman. c. II.
Sims tDcm.J. 1872. ;. L. Jones lnil, lul.
For city Treasurer. J. ". Bronuugh, j..
~, for High Constable, q. ". Brooks.
Second Ward For Councilman. NJ T..
Camrbell. ~. for city Treasurer. J. ".
Bronaugh, Jr, a. FOR High Constable,
Third WARRIOR Councilman. H. G..
Nelson =. FOR city Treasurer. j. W. Bro
naugh Jr. 49, for High Constable. j. IS.
Brooks. A..
Fourth Wari-For Councilman. John
o'Bucn. l@. FOR City Treasurer. Dr.. iNl.
for High Constable. g.. ". Brooks. Do.
Tho total vote cast was $50. which is
very light, as the voting strength Of Man
chester is about 300.
Mr. Phillip Jones and Miss Lily Marks.
popular young couple Of Manchester,
were married at the residence of Key
Med Rucker Wednesday night. in the
Presernce of number of irianls Rev
Mr. kuckor OBLIGATED.
The city Missionary Society, of RiDh-
mon I'd and Manchester. expects % active
IS begin its work within the next few
days. Much Information AMI light was
thrown ON this subject hy the address
"wednesday night IF Roy Mr. Chambers
az Bainbrilgo-Strcet Baptist church
terrified Circuit Court was engaged
Wednesday in hearing evidence for and
against tho application Of Charles Clay 20
sou liquor a. Midlothian. The evidence
was not concluded and The case was con-
unuei until to-day. Nossrs T.. IT, Wells
and Charles J. Page represent the APP
pioant. and Judge j. VI. Gregory tio OPP
posing parties
week to hold court at WILLIAMSBURG and
VIII Keep. his court open ln Chesterfield
until The 10Th Of juno
Tho following eases were disposed of
by Judge Ingram in the Hastings Court
John Smith colorel charged with en-
ter.ns the storehouse of sarah ID. Hughes
and stealing goods thcrsfrom. Was sent
to Jail for three months.
Daniel Barnes. cOiOrcl. eout to Jail for
nine months and fined One cent FOR eu-
tef'ne theshonse OF Sarah 3D. Jones and
THE case OF Low Brown alias John
Wallace. small ro'0rol boy. charged
with striking Thomas Beasiey With "a hees
Nh.Nltt WAS HInN lIl'.lf HII'A 90" tNN.IlrN'l
WAS acquitted.
The cold weather of the past few weeks
is reported by residents OF Chesterfield
county 10 have had "a very bad effect
upon the crops. and "a great deal of PEE
planting will have 10 nc done The fruit
10 is thought. has escaped injury $50 far
a silver tea was given last night at the
house 0f Mrs a. q. Jones. ON Decatur
street. for the benefit of sfockton-Strcet
Baptist church a g0odlv crowd was
present. ana the affair was profitable and
pleasant
Tile young ladies' Of the Blossom so-
ciatv Of the Bainhriigo-Straet Baptist
church gave an ertertainme7t at Mrs ID.
F.. Lipsc0mh's ncW store last night There
were rahloauy. Dialogues and music hN
number of little children.
Airs. S4llie Bcisscau. of Dinwildie coln-
~. s visiting Miss Norma litheo~, ON
Perry street,
who was thrown from his horse In'f-
day morning. was somewhat improved
yesterday.
Mrs. oscar Williams moe Sallc Page
Ingraml. Of Greensboro y. g.. j. VISITING
Airs r. Stanley Robertson. at Woodland
Heights