Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-07
CAMPBELL FOR MAYOR
FRIENDS URGE THE MANCHESTER
COUNCILMAN FOR MkYORALTY.
He MAY YIELD TO THEIR WISHES,
His Course I'm Council Has Won Him
Many Friends-Dcath of Two Ladies
in the COunty-IIis Leg broken
Join the Church ut Home.

; Mr.. NJ A. Campbell member of the
Manchester Council and chairman of the
Committee on Streets and Buildings and
Lands, has been approached by we'll
known gentlemen of this city and asked
to allow his name to be used in connec-
ton with the mayoralty, which. among
other city officers, will have to be filed
at the coming spring election. These
gentlemen assured Mr.. Campbell of their
warmest support, and expressed every
confidence in a hattering victory for the
| Second-W Ward member
When Mr.. Campbell was spoken to
| about the matter by a representative Of
! the Dispatch he did not hesitate I'm adj
hitting that he had been urged to en-
ter the race He said, however, that he
| held the matter still in allegiance. lie
said he was not Il candidate for the 1
office, had never been for any office, and |
never would but if his friends insisted I
on his entering the race he would DO so.
The gentleman remarked that in just this
way friends came TO him when he mad
not thought Of such q thing and urged
him to allow his name to be used in
connection with membership of the City
Council. Upon their insistance he con-
scented, and was elected by an oyerwnelm-
ing majority. IL Mr.. Campbell does yield I
finally to the wishes of friends 10 become Z
a candidate he Will make a strong fight.
TWO WELL-KNOWN LADIES DIE. !
Mrs. Bette 7. Fendley wife of Mr.
Harry W. Fendley, of Chesterfield coun- :
ty, near Centralia, died Sunday evening at 7
715 o'clock at the residence Of her hus-
band. Mrs. Fendley had been iii for some =
time, but her DEATH though not unex- =
pected, was a sad blow to many relatives =.
and friends. Deceased was in the 18th =
year of her age. She leaves 4 husband -
and children 10 mourn their great loss. / o
Among the children is Mrs. Ernest W. =
Moore, Of the firm Of j. 5. Moore q Son. u,
his city. She was a sister of Miss Sallie y,
Preston and Mr.. Charles f. Preston, OF h.
Washington, ID. c. The funeral will take -
lace from the residence this afternoon ~ ~
t o'clock. and the interment will be ~
made at Centralia -
Mrs. NJ. r.. Cheatham also died Sunday "a
vening in Chesterfield county, at Ches- ~,
eriield Courthouse. Mrs Cheatham was 81
sister Of Messrs. James l.. Robinson,
!. NJ Robinson, and Frank Robinson. of
his city. The funeral will also take place
/ o'clock to-day. -
EMPLOYEE FRACTURES HIS LEG. -,
a colored employee bearing the name POI
James Robinson, at the Southern ma ine
line shops had his leg fractured in an vel
,cident at the shops yesterday morning. Po
who is a stalwart man, well a
ought Of by the men who work with !
m, was unloading a fiat of heavy tim pins
r. He slipped under the weight of one Ma
the stills, an end of which he was "
FRYING, and it fell on him with the mo
fortunate result related above. He was ma
lated and taken to his home, i'm Rich W
md, in the Richmond ambulance. NO.
THE CHURCH CAME TO HIM.
very unique and unusual service was NJ
ID in Swansboro' Sunday afternoon. fer
r some three months Mr. Howle Cosby Fra
been confined TO his bed, has been lodi
y H. and grave fears were entertained Ora
10 his full recovery. Years ago he Lod
s member of the church, but had ! Uni
ndered away and backsliden He had Wa.
wn cold and hardened in the ways OF at
world, and tnoughtless withaL But leas
v since he has been i'll. lying in his Rev
day after day, he has had time TO reco
TX, and decided for the right again. @-...
wanted to join the ClOpton-Street | om
)tist church, and as he could not come =
the church It went to him. Sunday ' A
,rnoon the pastor, Rev w. r. Haight. q =
about fifty Of his members, gathered y
he home and received him into their
)wship. Mr.. Cosby himself was too 4
k to give his experience, but he whs-
d the words which told OF his forgive
and assurance to Rev. Mr. Haight, y ..
through Mr.. Haight TO the conse- v .
ed audience. At the close Of the = 81
ice they all sang with depth OF '
ming: Il will meet you in the city or q OF
New Jerusalem " (
full significance Of what they were u
n.y. and that not until the New CITY n M
gained would some OF them see him v
A. the tears came and fell As those q 81
mad attended this affecting service y ~.
I'd out from the rooms the sick mans y'
lap limp upon the cover. and each = eS
Srasped II as he passed by. thus ex- ' WI
ng the hand OF fellowship" 10 the = =.
member. Tie
COLORED WOMAN SHOT. Nc
~ Wilson. a colored woman. living n IA,
N AIR was accidentally shot Sunday Y o.
ing ana quite severely injured. The w
Ia was lying on a couch and a man = ca
q Coleman Davis near bv was Y l.
ing revolver. supposed NOT 10 be ue
IT, me weapon discharged. how
the pail entering the woman's ripbt
/ her condition is not considered
% put OF necessity the wound IA A.
painful Davis has not been ar = tns
!. as 1t seems clear that the shoot Y tie
as accidental r
NERAL OF MRS. CHALKLEY
funeral of Mrs. Caroline Chalkley. Y TT,
iied early Saturday morning. took
sunday afternoon at 3 O'clock from
sidence, No. 300 Nineteenth street
}. "A. Spencer. OF the Cowardin- =
CHRISTIAN church, conducted the
: Inc interment was made In q
Cemetery. .