The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-24
NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
CHEsTERFIELD SUPERVISORS As.
SEsS PROPEKTI ~ THE COUNTY.
The Work Of the New Telephone Company.
Politics Warming Up ON tho SOUTH
side-Persopai Mention.
MANoarsTrn BunrAv RlcHMsD IlNIs.

Nunnally and Or. Holmes.
After the transaction OF routine busi-
ness. tho Board levied the assessments
on the property in tho county for the
ensuing year. The following is The as
easement decided upon: State revenue, 30
cents on the 500. state school tax, 10
cents; county levy, 70 cents. district
school tax 10 cents. county school tax,
10 cents. and road tax. - cents.
This makes the assessment the same
as last year The total assessment on
property IS 81 on the 500. The property
is assessed by the Commissioner Of Rev
enuo for what II wOuld bring at cash
sale.
MRS. Wakes FUNERAL.
A large number OF friends OF the fami-
church yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
TO pay the last sad tribute OF respect 10
Mrs. s. S. Wake. whose death occurred
Tuesday morning al the residence Of her
son. Councilman w. w. Wake I'm Rich
mond.
PREPARING FOR BUSINESS.
Rev. w. w Lear. the pastor, conduct
ca tho services. and spoke In most feel
Inc manrer Of the life OF the deceased.
The remains were escorted 70 Mdury
cemetery by a large number of relatives
aud friends. where they were laid TO rest,
next 10 the grave Of her late husband, Or.
Sydenham Wake, who died IN 1872
HARD WORK INDEED,
The Richmond Telephone Company ere
getting ready TO place their phones IN
Manchester At the present time force
OF hands are engaged in placing their
wires on the Free Bridge, and IN rev
days they viii be ready to do business
with the citizens Of Manchester.
when this company was first started IN
IlchmOld they secured a large number OF
subscribers from this city who agreed
60 use their phones. They were promised
then at once but the company failed 70
place them here, and the subscribers do
not feel that they are bound to receive
them al the present time. They VIII, un-
doubtedly, receive a liberal patronage,
however.
The Long Distance Company are get
ting everything in ship shape in their
exchange In Leader Building. They have
one phone In position az the present time,
and can be used TO most OF the large
They will be ready FOR business in few
DAYS.
The Convention that was held IN Leader
hall yesterday 10 nominate candidates 10
the LEGISLATURE was considered one or
the quietest affairs ever held In The Ois-
trict
Mess owen and Wood have been con-
graduated by their numerous friends,
and have been assured Of their hearty
support I'm the coming campaign.
State Chairman j. Taylor Ellyson, or
the Democratic party, has told the Dem
ocrats Of this legislative district that
they must make an active campaign and
win In a hard tight this fall. His advice
has been taken, and since the convention
which nominated Hon. II. G.. Wood and
Mr. IL. y. owen, plans for the campaign
have been discussed and activity Is al
ready shown.
Tho only ticket opposing the one nomi-
mated Wednesday Is the POpulist ticket,
composed OF Judge James M. Gregory OF
SwansbOro. and Hon. j. Haskins Hobson,
state chairman OF the party, who lives
IN Powhatan county.
II Is generally conceded that the Popu-
list ticket will make a strong run IN Pow
hatan. The party has the following
claims 10 overcome;
% Neither OF tho nominees OF the
Democratic convention are from Powha-
tan. whereas the opposing ticket bears
the name OF q well-known citizen Of that
county, who Is chairman of the State
Committee; e.. the county never has
been known. with but one exception, TO
10 Democratic; 90, the county has al
ways been "a Republican stronghold and
there being no Republican ticket in the
held. many will vote the Populist ticket
in order to secure the representative from
their county rather than vote for a
Democrat from another county or the
city; a., there are some Democrats in
POwhatan who will vote for Mr.. Hobson
as a representative Of their county rather
than the party ticket with both nominees
from without the county.
Judge Gregory having an Office in this
city and practicing law here and in the
county, where he lives, is well-known and
has many personal friends throughout
the district
such is the position confronting the
Democratic nominees This is evidently
the view OF the situation taken by Hon.
}. Taylor Ellyson at the convention when
no regretted there was not an organized
Republican ticket in the field.
TO OPEN IN POWHATAN.
Win tho strong opposition offered in
Powhatan county, IL is understood that
there Is where the Democratic candidates
Will open their campaign on next court
day. the first Monday in October A big
day In Old Powhatan viii be on hand g..
me Democratic speakers may rely on
being met there by Mr. Hobson and prob
ably Judge Gregory.
WAITING FOR WATER.
The works on the water line are stm
idle on account of the low water in the
river. The Dunlop q McCance Mills are
unable 10 get enough water TO grind their
corn meal AT Belle Isle the rolling mill
can work only a few hours each night.
III the present rain has extended up the
river IL Will cause the river 20 have a
greater supply of water which will allow
al me works 10 resume their operations
on full time
When :hey are able to run the Marshall
Mis- and the Richmond Standard Spike
Mills viii start up. These plants have
been Idle Tor several months.
The resumption OF work by the Mar
shall Mills VIII he GCd-ssud TO their em-
ployes. Siace these mills have been idle
there has been great deal ~ suffering
among the hands. but Mr.. Matthew Nor
Ron the superintendent, has relieved all
cases that were brought 20 HIS knowledge.
A DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAINMENT.
A most aelightful entertainment was
given Wednesday evening al the residence
OF Mrs. VIM. Hail. No. 1927 Perry street.
The reception was tehdered in honor of
her sister. Miss Monte Pankey All spent
pleasant evening In games and music.
and at late hour refreshments were
served.
Among those present were Misses En-
ma Wilton, Tona Merritt. Nellie Craig.
LILLE Dyer, Ruth Dyer. Nellie Dyer. Ida
theatham, Victoria Cheatham. Roberta
Cheatham, Dottle and BERTHE Mantle.
Mes5Is Willie Vaughan. George Ham
lett, Charlie Newman, Eddie Logon.
Lewis Hardgrayes. and FLOYD AshbrOOk.
The chaperonos were Mrs Hall ana Mrs.
Dyer
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Mr. Liden Bowen left yesterday for
Cumberland county. where he will gDand