The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-25
NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
GEORGE BRaTCHER GIVEN THREE
YEARS FOR ATTEMPTING POISON.
Death of Mrs. W. G. Clements-Politics on
the south side--Inspection OF the
Manchester Grnys-Personal.
MANcHrsTrR BUREAU RICHMOND TiMrs.


In the Hastings Court yesterday George
Bratcher. the colored man charged with
attempting TO poison the family of Peter
Miller. A colorad resident Of New Town,
by placing arsenic IN some sugar ab)1t a
month ago, was tired, and the jury. after
being out about five minutes, returned a
verdict about O'Clock, giving the prison.
or three years in the penitcn'iary.
Mrs. w. c. Clements died at her resi-
dence in Swansboro Monday night, at >
O'Clock, aged forty-one years. Ars.
Clements had been i'll for the past three
weeks. She leaves a husband ana seven
small children. who have the ympathy
OF a large number Of friends in their deep
afiliCtlOu.
Mrs. Clements was an affe ,ti)nite and
devoted wife and mOthcr, ana vas a lazy
greatly beloved Dy ali ncr friends. De
ceased was a Miss RIsDy. ana she leaves
several brothers ana sisters. she was a
consistent member OF ClOptOn-Stfeet Bap-
list church, from wnica place tho iuhefai
VIII take place this mOr1ing at lv CLOCK.
The intermCnt VIII take place IN Msury
Cemetery.
At the annual inspection of the First
Virginia Reg. ment Monday night Com
pany q Manchester Graysl, captain y.
&. AttlSissOn commanding, "oulH nav
for attendance, had IL not been iof the
fact that the hospital corps had been de-
allied 10 that command, some or whose
men were absent
The precinct meeting 1t the scnool-
house in SwansobOro Monday night Was
the largest ever held at that place. / ne
meeting was called 10 order by MI. bei.
Il. owen, Jr., ylo was made permanent
chairman, and AR. w. j. Morrisett acted
as secretary. On the first ballot there
We're 20 votes cast-necess1ry to cnoice,
lp3-of which Mir \. j. Bradley received
81. Mr.. +. NJ. Parrish, %; MI +. {. d.
Farmer, L..
ON the second ballot Mr. Farmers name
was dropped, and the vote fell on 70 III,
of which Bradley received 81 and Parrish
%. on motion of Mr.. ". G.. iayiOr, the
election Of delegates for Bradley was
made unanimous. The meeting endorsed
Mr. r. o.. Wood. OF Midlothian. for the
House Mr.. Bradley and Mr.. Wood were
allowed the privilege 10 name her own
del gates.
At a meeting of the teachers and Off
GERS of Meade-MemOrial Sunday school.
held Sunday, resolutions Of respect TO the
memory OF Miss Clement Stdnsberry, one
OF the Sunday-school workers, We're
adopted.
The Senatorial and House convention
Of the Manchester district Will be held In
Leader Hall. Manchester, on Thur~day.
For the Senate Messrs; F. VI. Parrish,
incumbent. OF Goochand; a. j. Bradley,
Chesterfield. are the candidates. Mr.
Bradley has twelve of the fourteen votes
from this city. The remaining two are
non-cOmmittal The friends OF Mr.. Par
IRISH say he has the votes Of GOochland
and sixteen delegates from Chesterfield.
IL looks very much as If the vote between
Parrish and Bradley would be close. The
votes from FOwhatan and those OF the
two delegates from the Second Ward IN
Manchester Will probably decide the con-
test.
Manchester. Chesterfield, and Powhatan
will nominate TWO candidates Tor the
House. The aspirants are Messrs. Robert
Wood, OF Chesterfield, Thomas DAVIS, OF
the same county, and ". Z. DAVIS, or
Powhatan. Mr.. Wood, OF Powhatan, IS
talked of also.
James Hagan was fined so ana costs
IN the Mayor Court yesterday morning
FIR being drunk and creating a disturb
ance. In default az payment he WAS sent
Mr.. W. d. Drewry left Monday night for
the Atlanta Exposition.
Mr. ID. b. Winfree, Of Millothi an, is
Mrs. Jane p. Taylor has returned home
from pleasant visit 10 Newport News
and Norfolk
Mr. j. l.. Hatcher and wife. OF ches-
terrified. are visiting Mrs. ;. \. Han.
corner Of Twelfth and Decatur streets.
Mr.. Albert Smith IS detained at home
in cons squence Of sicl ness.
county. IS the guest Of Mrs. b. y. Drew
rs. No. 1920 Porter street
Airs. W. H. Bagby is quite sick at her
residence on Cambridge street. between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets.
Miss Mary BroduaX Robertson has Te-
turned 10 BroOksida after pl sas3nr visit
TO relatives at Chester. va.
SIR. Augustine Royal left Monday 10
spend "a few days with friends in Pow
hatan county
Mr.. Robert owens. son OF Mr.. IL. y.
overs. Is quite sick at mis- home IN
= NaushOrO.
Miss clara Sawtelle is detained at home
by sickness.
Mr.. T. T.. Russell who has been very
sick. is impiOvirG slowly.
Miss Matte Taylor. of Sw1nsbOr0. is
able 10 bee out again after a severe spell
Of typhold-fever.
Mr.. G. ;. Wells has returned to the