The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28
NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
PRIMARY NOMINfJION or CINDI-
DATES WILL RE HELD TO-DAY.
Two Small Cases Before Mayor Maurice
The Hastings Court was not In ses-
sion--fersonais and Briefs
MAscursrrn BunrAU RICHMOND TINES.

MANCHfsrIE BUREAU RICHMOND TINES,
No. 1l21 HULL SrREET. BFATTIr BLOCK.
The primary viii be held in Manches-
ter to-day.
There will be no opposition to the
Mayor city Sergeant. or Cornmonwealth's
Attorney. The only contests H. in several
OF tho wards. where magistrates and coun-
c.lmen will be elected.
There is strong opposition against Coun-
Gilman W. r. Hart in the Third ward,
Mr.. r. II. Beatty being In the field.
Mr.. w. -. LithGow. justice OF the
peace, has strong opponent in Mr.. Il.
Il. Foster. Of the Fourth ward.
There viii be a Council meeting to-
night in the Council chamber, to decide
whore the polls will be for the general
election in May.
BEFORE MAYOR MAURICE.
william Trice and Aleck. FIRTH Doth
colored) were fined 81 each in the Police
Court yesterday morning for scrapping.
Barley Mayo was fined $50 and costs
for being GisOrdorly on the streets. In
default OF payment he was placed in the
pen.
tn Hastings Court was not In session
yesterday. Two cases had been docketed
for trial, but compromise was made in
one. and the counsel who has charge
Of the other Is sick. so court will not
convene until this morning, when several
criminal cases VIII be tried. Annie Branch
(coloreD is 10 be tried for stealing
pocket-book from Mr.. w. J. Williams,
containing about $40 worth Of notes. Tom
Chcatham viii be on trial. charged with
breaking In Tom. Hackney's house. The
threc-cent nve-up case Of James Harris
and John Calais will also he tried.
The store of Mr.. Thomas Cersley. Just
beyond the Richmond and Petersburg
railroad, was broken into Sunday night.
The burglars entered through the front
door and carried away several pistols and
about s20 In currency. No arrest has yet
been made.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Misses Mary Brodnax Robertson and
Katie Cox are visiting Miss Mamie Tur-
pin at IIallsboro.
Rev. Robert Winfree preached at Bethel
Baptist church. I'm Chesterfield Sunday.
Miss Robertson, Of Amelia, is visiting
relatives here.
Miss Mabel Sutherland will leave short
~ for a visit TO New YORK.
The Missionary Society Of Clopton-
street church held meeting Sunday ar
tcruoou.
Mrs. Z. W. Weisiger IS quite unwen.
Mr.. Ned. Taylor. Of Powhatan, Is very
sick. f..
Mr.. w. J. Carter returned Sunday from
Lexington, Ky.
How shan we escape II we neglect so
great salvation" was the subject OF
Rev. ]. 4. Spencer's sermon at Co"aT-
dln-Avenue church Sunday night.
Tho Baptist Young Peoples Union heiu
a meeting in Bainbridge-Street c"u'cii
sunday AFTERNOON. at $3.50 o'clock.
Tho friends OF Mr.. James LipscomD VIII
Ia rloaeed IN hear that he is able 20 sit
up again. ...a g., Sunday
of,ernoon but there was no FIRE, Just
chimney was burning. The house was
oryned Nv Mr.. Hiram Walker. No damage
NTrs G. Y. Nelson. who has been con-
uncd IN her bed for about seven inohths,
v.as taken to the Old Dominion hospi'ai
Yesterday morning. r.o.
Nrosers Robert w. O'Brien AMI James
,,oore made "a dying trip 10 ROCKY Mount
y. c.. Saturday. .,--,oro
NEWS OF SWANSBORO.
vvuie Wilson and Boston Robertson
- colorod, were before Squire Jones
saturday afternoon for hghul,s' ~
,y,son was fined $3.50 and Boston
Robertson was discharged ,-.,-.
Reps smith (colored was neloro ~ gu ~
ZONES Yesterday morning ohdrSu -
h lor', and being a suspicious character. lie
Vo5 fine dncd s. ana costs. amounting to $50.
49,, w. Iones gave Smith until sunset to
NJ HT,s Isabella Chandler IS visiting at
tho home o. Mr.. 3. II. Morrisse,t,.
Mrs. G.. W. Eaton and two cn nl.',
are enjoying a visit to relatives IN Sou'"-
western Virginia. ,.,. ohio n 10
about again. 40 o,o,ocl
vestcrlSy afternoon at the rssihen nt,oe OF
her husband Nq 3 IKE ea 5lade e Ills after
Id mT from the Flfth-Street Methodist
church