Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-16
CONVENTION In LEADER HALL.
The Place of Meeting Definitely
Fixed-Swansboro' to Hold q Pri-
mary Misunderstanding OF the
Public schools-Persona1s.

| the morning and closing at +. Nj. The
| voters of these precincts viii be allowed
to vote for but one candidate, and he
must be a citizen of Chesterfield. This
! district is entitled to four delegates.
Hon. Robert G. Wood is at present the
| only candidate before the public. but
there are several others prominently
talked Of Among these are DR.. l.. b.
Sims; Messrs. Julian Sale Johnson, or
Bermuda, and Thomas Davis, of Bon Air.
THE DISTRICT CONVENTION.
In O. recent meeting Of the special COM
mittee appointed from the Manchester
Central Committee to provide a hall In
which the district convention will be held
in this city. IL was decided TO secure tho
Leader building as the pace. This has
been done. The committee is composed
of Messrs. G.. w. Gooding. o. B. Elder.
and w. T. Pugh. Chairman Cooling said
last night that Notwithstanding some OPP
position TO the Leader building. his COM
mittee was fully persuaded that the big
hall on Hull and Tenth streets was the
place Of all others.
re Water Commissioners met last
night However, nothing beyond routine
business and ordering of the payment OF
bills passed under their hands. Another
meeting will be held tomorrow night.
THE MANCHESTER PRIMARY.
The primary election to name a can
didate for the House OF Delegates will
be held In this city tomorrow. The
polls will be opened at sunrise and closed
at 1880 +. NJ.
The following are the voting places, and
the judges selected by the City Central
Committees:
First Ward-At Fischers barber-shop.
c. +. Fischer judge.
Second Ward-Reamss shoe-shop. Alex.
Reams. Judge.
Third Ward-At Tenth and Hull streets
II. A. Jordan, judge.
Fourth Ward-At Bradley's Iron block.
Fred. a. Lamb. judge.
The public schools OF this city opened
yesterday, with a creditably large at
tendance. The former pupils Of the schools
were enrolled yesterday, while to-day new
pupils will be entered. Tomorrow les
sons will be assigned. and Monday the
regular recitations will be taken up.
Manchesters schools are conducted by an
able corps OF instructors. Mr.. Fitz-
gerald, the principal Of the white school,
Is an experienced teacher. and has asso-
ciated with him ladies whose fitness for
their work has been well demonstrated
by the success their pupils have attained.
TO PRACTICE SHOOTING.
When the Grays had gone through their
weekly movements at their armory Tues
day night. and had demonstrated how
accurately they could march at com
mand, right oblique right forward fours
right, &c, a business meeting was held.
If was decided to- have their annual tar
get practice at Forest Hill Park on Sat
urday September 18th.
On Tuesday, September 2Sth, they will
have q dance and oyster supper In the
armory, to which they will extend invi-
tations TO their wives, sweethearts, and
a few invited guests. The Grays appear
to have taken on new life.
Observation-Disclosures.
Mr. II. J.. Mcmahon. of Swansboro' was
before Squire Charles r. Jones yesterday,
charged with abusing and threatening Vio-
lence 10 Mr.. b. III. Griffith. also OF That
place and was required by the squire
10 give bond to keep the peace. Mr..
Griffith was also charged by Mr.. Nc
Mahon I'm a warrant with trespassing on
his premises and abusing his wife. Al
fer the trespass IL alleged to have been
made the two men met on the road ana
a quarrel arose. which resulted IN the
issue of the second warrant. rms war
rant claimed that Mcmahon threatened
him. and for which Mcmahon was re-
CURED to give security OF being good In
the future.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr. Alfred Bunk, OF Newman's. Han
over county, was in the city yesterday
Miss Fannie Frank has returned from
Buffalo Lithia Springs.
Mr.. w. Il. Gary. Of Henderson. y. C.,
la
friends.
Mr.. Frank Barton left yesterday for
Bedford City. where ne will enter school.
Mr.. Charles L. Petit. is doing the races
In Baltimore.
Mr. II. A. Wells, of Chesterfield Court
house. was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Samuel Wicks has returned from
Norfolk. where she has been visiting.
CAPTAIN Page Mccarthy, OF Washing
ton. was in the city this morning for
short time.
Master Bonnie Moore has returned from
Winterpock, where he has been spending
the summer
MIR p. r. Easley has returned from
Albemarle. where he has been spending
his vacation.
Mr. Joseph Crooks. of Primers Point,
is i'm the city spending a few days with
his family.
Mrs. c. w. Brooks and family left to-
day for Chesterfield, where they will
spend the next ten days.
Miss Annie l.. Ferris. who has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. S. b. Moore, left
yesterday for her home In Montgomery.
Ala.
MT. Landon p Jones recently purchased
of Mr.. William II. Braun. Treasurer OF
Henrico county, the 3year-old bay
nlIy Bessie j., by Instructor. II. 1928,
first dam Avis.
Wilbur Turner was fined $50 and costs
In the Police Court yesterday morning
for assaulting Alexander Jones, colored
man. Justice A. Il. Tyson presided at
the Temple.
Mr.. M. A. Campbell and Captain James
A I.ipscomb 20 TO Bon Air to-day TO
examine a stone-crushing machine, which
II Is possible the city may rent or pur-
chase.
Jessie Fillmore West, the little daugh-
fer of Mr.. A. r. West, died yesterday
afternoon at the home OF her parents.
In this city. Jessie was years and G
mouths old. The funeral will take place
this afternoon from Fifth-Street church,
and the interment will be In Maury ceme
terry.
Miss Florence Brands and friend, Miss
Rirdsan. of Fredericksburg, left yester-
dav for Farmville TO attend school.
TO TAKE NEGROES TO HAWAII.