The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03
Something About the Approaching
Contest.
NOT MUCH INTEREST SHOWN.
Something About the Number of Can.
didatcs for Ofilce-Grcat Night
with the Masons-Mule and
Car i'm Collision.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RrcHuoSO TINES.

April.
The polls will be open at the same
places that the general elections are
held.
Up TO the present time there does not
appear to be much competition and very
little interest Is being manifested as TO
who will be the coming men.
Among the officials who receive pay
there are only two who have any opposi-
ton. They are for the Office Of Mayor.
who receive a salary and the other the
High Constable, who works entirely on a
commission.
For the City Council one will have 70
be elected from each ward. In the First
Ward there are four aspirants; in the
Second Ward. two. In the Third Ward
one. and In the Fourth Ward, four.
This branch Of the city government ap-
pears 20 have more aspirant5 than for
the paid offices.
WITH THE MAsoNs.
The members Of Manchester Lodge NO.
Il. A. +. and A. NJ. had a big time In the
Masonic Temple last night. They began
labor al $50 O'Clock and did not desist
until about IL o'cl2ck.
When they adjourned from labor they
proceeded 10 the banquet hall below,
where an elegant collation. had been pre-
pared under the direction OF Steward H..
a Maurice.
There we're candidates for each OF the
three degrees OF the order and they were
given in the ancient form under the d.
rection OF Worshipful Master Joseph L.
Galloway.
MULE AND CAR COLLISION.
There was a slight collision yesterday
on tho Free Bridge between a trolley
car and the lead mule TO brick cart.
when the animal and the car got abreast
Of one another the mule ran into the car
and broke several pains Of glass out OF
the windows. The shivered glass fright
ened the passengers. but fortunately no
one was cut.
VIZ MIR. SPAIN DEAD.
Mr.. Joseph l.. Spain died atter ohe
weeks illness al his home. on Firth anu
HUI streets yesterday morning AZ NV
o'clock. He was in tn seyen1y-nith year
u Nr S s5ain was on TIE street Saturday
Of iast W. ek. but during the day was
taken with pneumonia WHICH resuiteu III
NJ lie was born in Nottoway county. but
has been a citizen Of Manchester lot tne
mast ffty-seven years. lie leaves ~
rbildren-Mrs. 4. a. Wells, Mr.. w ~ ~
spain. Mrs. q. W. Reams. and Mrs' W.
a. The o' funeral will be conducted from
his late residence this afternoon
Rev. George n. McFadcn. pastor OF me
Eiftb-Street Methodist church VIII con.
duct the services. The interment VIII De
made i'm Naury Cemetery.
''''''' Dir TH0RNHILLS REPLY.
At recent meeting OF the olllclal
board Of Bainbrdge-Street BapLlst chuISI'
a series of resolutions were adopte1 -.
messing the sympathy OF that BODY 70
their BELOVED pastor. Rev Dr. Thornhil
I'm his present affection. The resolution
was forwarded to him by the secretary
OF the board, Mr.. Charles II. SharF -,
Yesterday morning MI sharp recelEe q,
an answer from his letter 70 DR.. ThorhhiII
and II will be read at the ii &C ocA ser
vice This morning in the letter Dr.
Tbornhiu states that his wifes condition
IS unchanged and that she Is crlticaly
Al the morning service at this church
to-day the pulpit wal be nlIed oy
Rev. A. j. Barton. assistant SECRETARY
of the Foreign Mission Board.
Al 1880 nj night the services VIII De con-
Quoted bv Rev J. h. Hicks. student
OF the Richmond Baptist C0llege'
THE MAYORS COURT
Mayor Maurice had a case OF rather
unusual interest In the hail OF justice
yesterday morning.
Archer Robinson (colored) pretended 10
plav the good Samaritan last Wednesday
night and Il has gotten him in trou-
bile lie saw old man John Brown, also
colored. who halls from Drewrys Bluff
I'm an intoxicated condition. lie took the
o'd man 20 his home. where he spent the
night but before the old man reIred ne
missed his pocket book containing aDout
s22 cd lie accused Robinson Of the theft
and Robinson then gave MIN a note pay
able I'm sixty days for the amount. Yes
terday Brown swore out a warran
against Robinson, charging him win
~. d j. L
chief Lipscomb and when he was tried
yesterday morning was sent on TO the
grand jury Of the Hastings Court
stephen Brooks (colored was celebrat-
ing Ali-FOC"s Day Friday night He was
seen on Seventh street near the Free
bridge, and was reported TO Ofhcer
Wright that there was man lying on the
street either drunk or dead He was only
drunk and was taxed 81 for slum6erlng
ON the thoroughfare. lie did not have
| the dollar and went down.
Mr.. A. ]. Sle1d Of POwhatan county Is
/ I'm the city on a business trip.
Ia the Police Court Friday II should
have been stated that officer Smith made
fourteen arrests and officer Jones seven
Mrs Lucy ]. Hines and daughter. OF
| Petersburg. are visiting het son Mr' W.
r. Hines No ii5 east Tenth street
Mrs. w. +. Hines. who has been quite
Rocky Rihse Council Jr o. L. A. NJ.
/ Will celebrate It's IouFtN anniversary -
| Andersons Hall, on Monday night next
! A pleasant time Is expected.
CHURCH NOTES. -.
At Central Methodist church there VIII
I be- preaching at II \. NJ by Rev 7. r
] ettfgreW at 7:i5 Y. NJ by the pastor
| Subject: THE Friend OF God. The sa'
/ crament OF the Lord supper will be ceie'
/ bratsd at the close OF the evening ser
/ vice.
Rev. ]. A. Spencer will preach at II al
| Cowardin- Avenue Christian church or
"Fellowship with Cod" and az Z. NJ
! on Conversion. It's instrument
/ Services al West-End church to-day
: Sunday school at $3.50 A. NJ; service
at II 4. NJ. and p. NJ. by the pastor
1 Rev w. T. Williams, Epworth League
I meetings at $3.50 and +. NJ.
/ The regular meeting OF the Temple
! Builders of West-E End church was post
poned from last Sunday and VIII b.
| held this afternoon at o'clock. Coo
addresses and singing.
There will be a grand rally or all IN
/ Methodist Sunday schools OF Mancnestel
this afternoon AT o'clock at Flftl
| Street NJ. r. church. Good singing an'
! addresses.
Regular services at Meade Memoria
I church az the usual hours.
| The Ladies' Missionary Society or STOCK
/ ton-Street Baptist church will celebrat,
I their anniversary tonight at az
] o'clock. Rev. Dr. j. William Jones vii
! preach the anniversary sermon.
/ At II O'Clock the Rev. John X. Goo
will ill the pulpit Sunday school at 81
will I'll the pulpit
TO MAKERS OF FANCY WORK.