The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-27
MR.. MONTAGUE SPEAKS.
he VAS GREETED by a LARGE
AUDIENCE IN MANCHEsTER.
M. Hearers Were Much Pleased With the
speaker--Quiet Marriage Last Night
other Southsidc News.
M,StHEsrxR BUREAU RICHMOND TINES,
iIl- HULL SI., BEATifE BLOCH

Crays Armcry last night 90 hear an a"-
dress from HOE. Andrew Jackson Moh'a-
que Democratic candidate for AtsoIheS-
General OF Virginia. a..,.5
The hall Eat been handsoine'g ",i'a
with bunting and nags ana the ''v-,''t.r
Railroad SHOPS Band rendered poPui'"
airs 10 too enjoyment Of an present.
Mr. l., 4. POOL the city superintendent,
presided az the meeting ana az ~. s' .6ie
Hon john Lamb, Congressman nom 90, 90,
district. introduced Mr. Montague lh a ~ ~
well-chosen words. lie said ~ 800 M
great pleasure to Introduce 20 W." Ia
next Acknowledgement OF ~. e'f o. ,iose
an intellectual treat was IN store lot nus
VINO were present to hear thcir uls1ih-
gulshCd visitor. ,, "a ht,
Mr. Montague is a hno taiker ahu ils
remarks were interrupted by itelueht
pppla,Iee lie held his audience win Close
attention from The beginning Oh ms sp''c"
When hc commenced his address he
ia be vcoulj ak 10 them on the lines Of
good Government and ne handled ms SUD-
icci In an able and mastcrtul manner. IN
part he said the public school system
In Virginia h WAS cue ba II snc n Success and
50 constituted that the child OF the poor
man should receive as good an education
as the child OF the rich parent.
IMPORTANT ELECTION.
He told his hearers that this was an i'm
pOrtant election. as a great many Judges
had 10 be elected by the next LEGISLATURE
and as the Democrats were the best PEG
ple in tho State. these judges should ne
taken from their party. He paid a glori-
Gus tribute to the management OF inc
affairs Of the State under the present
party. and said that not since the stare
had been in the charge Of the Democrauc
Dartv has there been cent lost by inc
officers In the basement Of the state Capl-
toll He is strongly in favor OF the best
roads that can be adopted. He said that
IN giving the counties good roads. II help
oa tho towns and cities. as well as the
people from the country. re urseo tue
people 10 buill up the agricuitural inter-
.csts and the whole state would be oene-
flied.
Mr.. Montague said that for large por-
zion OF the year the roads were IN such
n condition that they were almost I'M
paesahie and there was n blockade. lie
wanted the LEGISLATURE 10 take the mat
Ter IN hand, and work the good road plan
gradually. lie wanted this wOrk done py
taxation. He believed that the state
would have 10 reduce the expenditure
or increase the taxes, but he believed IN
TO more taxation than was necessary Tor
IRE use OF the government.
On next Friday night Hon. John w.
Daniel viii speak I'm the same hall
a QUIET MARRIAGE.
Mr.. Joseph Il. Eggleston and Mrs. Ele-
nora Schrickle were married last night AT
G.g1 o'clock The affair was very quiet
snd took place IN the parlOrs or the west
End Methodist church parsonage Inc
pastor Rev. w. II. Williams, performed
Tho marriage ceremony. The newly we'd
ded ones win make their future home in
EFFECTs OF THE STORM.
There has been some little dainase oone
hv the high winds and the continued rain
OF the past few days.
In several places large limbs. have neen
blown from trees. and at Tenth and Hun
streets the wind blew down the end or
q brack kitchen on Mrs. John Hatcher
promises
bau ofuL whore the nlum-
beers have been al work and dug bitches
ana the gIolnd has not been packed SOL
idiy.
protection Of the pedestrians Monday
night where these depressiOns occurred.
DEATH OF A CHILD.
Ernst Paul Lcssenger, the infant son
n Mr.. and Mrs. II. j. Lessenger died at
his parents residence at No. sos Decatur
street this morning az 1880 o'clock.
The funeral took place from the above
number yesterday afternoon AZ o'clock.
Rev. J. o. Babcock, pastor Of Fifth street
church conducted the services. The IN
iorment was made I'm Maury cemetery.
HEPTASOPHS ORGANIZED.
Nr. w. b. Cheek. one of the grand OFF,
rers of the Improved order OF Hepta
Fophs organized a new conclave IN
swansboro Monday night lie was assisted
by Messrs. +. W Miitz and a. c. Stagg,
of Richmond, and Peter Donald Of Man
The new order will be known as Swans
horo Conclave Improved Order Of Hepta-
Eophs
The following were the officers elected
Tor the ensuing term:
Past Archon. Geo u. Cole.
Archon VIM. ] Morrissette.
Provost W. J. Williams.
prelate 3. IT. Morrissette. go
Secretary w =. Grant.
Financier. r. e. Criddle.
Treasurer, Chas A. Raines.
fnsnector y T.. Davis.
Warder y S Barrett.
Sentinel, w. r. Smith.
Trustees. Geo. j. Cole, 3. II. Morrissette
Geo. A. Stein.
Mr. j. Harry Purdy volunteered and
rode the goat 10 the amusement Of the
A MOTORMAN HURT.
Mr. r. -. OvcrtOn motorman on the
perry-street Electric Line, met with ne
culiar accident Monday. He was at his
work and when he met a car coming IN
the opposite direction he stopped Jew
moments 10 speak TO the man running D.
He leaned over 10 speak - the man. and
as the floor of his car was slippery and
wet he lost his footing and fell ont Of his
ear as he did so his arm struck the win
dow ~ the next car. broke the glass, ana
cu' his arm very painfully.
Hn went 10 the office Of DR. Lawrence
Ingram. where that physician had 70
:ake several stitches 10 sow up the
wound.
MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED.
Marriage license was issued yesterday
morning by the clerk Of the Hastings
Court 10 Mr. Joseph l.. Eggleston and
Mrs Elcnora Schlickle.
The ceremony win take place tonight.
RALLY POSTPONED.
The Tnworth League rally that should
have taken place at Asbury Methodist
church last Sunday at $3.50 o'clock had 20
be postponed on account OF the weather;
IL will be held az the same place and
hour next Sunday and the same pro
Cramme will he rendered as was arranged
FOR the rally Of last SunSay.
The members Of the League have gone
20 n great deal Of labor 10 make this en-
tertainment enjoyable and instructive 20
all and everybody VIII be made well
come.
The will Of tho late Thomas .. Campbell
was admitted 10 probate on Mondav. He
appolnied Capt John O'Brien as his exc
cutor without security. The deceased
leaves his estate TO his children. Messrs
Joseph w w E. md II. II. Campbell.
and Mrs. Charles Blunt and Mrs. John II.
Moles
When the case % Winston starke (col-
creaD was called before Squire G. T. Jones
yesterday morning Starke was fined %
'"' RArs.OTs STAMPED.
The Electoral Board OF Chesterheld
county. consisting ~ DR. Thomas !.
Chatham and Mr.. W. a. Rankenship;
met Monday AZ the courthouse ana
stamned the ballots before County Judge
William T. Clopton. ACCORDING g. law
which rrovidos that tire ballots shall he
slammed with a seal before distribution
20 tho aiTcrcnt voting precincts Mr. F.
c y Farmer was tho other member OF
shfe hoard buf his death has caused a