The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-22
DANIEL AND MONTAGUE.
TUg DATES FOR THETR APPEAR
NICE IN MANCHESTER
The Former for Friday, October .oth' ana
the Latter Tuesday, s6th--Ai'er
Carrier Bohannan.

III. HULL ST., BEAruE BLOCK
The CITY Central Committee met last
night in the Office Of Mr. Lawrence T.
Pool. Those present were Nj. l.. T. POOL
CITY superintendent in the chair ana
Ale.srs. A. j. Bradley, II. ID, owen
George If. Jones' q. ". Gooding, W. 1.
pugh. and W. d. Furgusson.
Mt POOL informed the committee that
me- had received d letter from Mr. j. Tay-
Tor Eilyson. Chairman OF the state COM
mittcc. notifying him OF inc eusaseHio",'
Nonta.ue 10 speaBoin this city next week
Tho appointment of Mr.. Montague mas
been sci for next Tuesday nsht, ana LOT
Major Daniel for the Friday nlsht lol-
en- account of Leader Hall having been
leased out for the whole OF nest "t'n lo1
"a charity bazaar the speaking on po'n
occasions will take place al tne pl".
Armory. ON Fifteenth and Hun siie''7.
Mr. Pool will preside al the meetihss' anu
will present the speakers 10 the assem-
blaec. A brass band will le ensaseu 10
furn so music for the occasion.
The committee requests that there Will
be am outpouring of all the Democrats
i'm th. city 90 welcome these gifted sons OF
the old Dominion. 800,
THEY'RE AFTER HIM.
Tho Government officials are now AFTER
Mr.. W. G. Bohannan, and viii reauce ms
salary lie has been the man carrier TOT
the Manchester postofiice for the past sew
eral Years. and has always ATTENDED 10
his duties and been as prompt VITA MS
malls as the trains would allow. Thefe
arc thirteen malls received every DAY. and
thirteen dispatched from the Manchester
office For this work he receives the mag
niGcent sum Of $500 for the years work.
THE work IL of such character that
he has to employ two men 10 assist num-
and their pay has 10 como OUT OK thls
500. lie has also 10 use a morse ana
wagon for the heavy mail. The greatest
distance tlvolled by the carrier Is from
Swanshoro 20 the Manchester ofiice' DIS
lance of one and half miles
The postofice Inspector informed MT
Rohannon that the only trouble about the
matter was that they wanted TO reduce
expenses They have just increased the
salaries ~ the clerks i'm the pOstofice.
Mr.. Bohannon IS a Democrat and an old
veteran. lie served all during the late
war as a nrivate. and was brave soldier
with "a good record.
CLERKS PAY INCREASED.
The Manchester postmaster received IN
formation yesterday morning that tho
amount Of salary for clerk hire had been
increased from $500 per year TO SzOuo per
,oar and that one additional clerk would
be allowed the office. 1t Is undefstoou
that he will be sent down from WASHING
ton. e.,
Tho old employees under Mr.. Toney feel
very sore about TINS matter anu az ~.
think they have been treated right ny
Inc government At the end of every MS
cal wear they have made application Tor
an increase Of salary, but i has been de-
MED them on every occasion.
The office was made a paying once uh-
dor the administration of Mr. Ioney' ana
with the assistance Of his clerks ana
the ex-clerks say that they were enutleh
10 receive come Of the benefits 10 be ae-
rived from the increase OF business 1hey
think it very strange that as soon az
Republican is appointed postmaster INA,
tho salary for clerks should be increased
whom they helped 10 build the once up.
At the same time they asked for raise
I'm salary. but the present force mas not
been there long enough TO draw the nrst
months nav when they are notified that
their salary will be more than tho FORM
er clerks received.
DANIEL TO SPEAK.
Mr.. Lawrence T.. Pool. the city super
iptendent received letter from the Dem
oeratic headquarters yesterday, noufylhg
him Of the appointment OF Major JoAh
~ Daniel and Mr., A. j. Montague 10
sneak ln this city. Both OF these genile-
mn viii address the voters OF M4ncAes-
Ter next week.
nfr Montague. the candidate for the Of
&C. Of attorney. will speak on the nlsht
~ the g6th. which Is next TUESDAY. Ma
Tor Daniel will deliver his address on
noxt Friday. October 29th.
Moth meetings will possibly be held IN
Te1der Han, as this is the most eehtIa'
noint. and the building is large enough 10
seat an immense crowd.
DEATH or MRS MILLS.
,fra Minnie Mills died at the residence
~ nor husband. Mr.. G.. j. Nils, az NO
560 west Twelfth street, "Wednesday nisht
ar 10 o'clock She was In the tnlfSy'Sec-
ond year OF her age
rho remains will be taken on the Cnes'
ansaKe and Ohio railroad TINS
morning az lO:20 o'clock for Louisa, where
the iuterment will be made.
THE funeral services VIII be conducted
from the residence this morning at
S.so o'clock. Rev. Dr. l.. II. Thornhill
~ nainbridee- Street Baptist church. VIII
conduct the services, after which the re-
mains will be taken 70 tho depot.
Mr.. ]. w. Toney, Of this city, has been