Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-26
ELEcTIoN-DAY IN MANCHESTER
WILL DE AN uxEvExTruL ONE.
CALLED MEETING OF The COUNCIL.
The Southern Fertiiixing Company
Want 10 Ask for Building Permit
Objections TO BE Raised-Mr. Reed
Craiz WEEDS.
Craiz WEEDS.

Mr.. Simon p. Jones. the regular Demo
cratic nominee for Council from tn,
First Ward. is opposed by Mr.. Henri,
Stroud. who is running as an Independent
Democrat.
The voting places. obtaining for many
years, are: First Ward. Fishers barber
shop; Second Ward, the Hustings-Court
room; Third Ward, Thirteenth and Hui
streets; Fourth Ward, Thirteenth, neal
| Hull street.
These names will appear on the ticket
with the offices for which they are run.
ming: Mayor. II. A. Maurice; City Ser
| geant, Henry Fitzgerald; Treasurer, j.
w. Bronaugh; Clerk Hastings Court, II
Z. Duval; Commissioner of Revenue, S.
| r. owens: High Constable, George w.
Brooks. Council-First Ward, S. p. Jones
and r. Stroud; Second Ward, L. NJ. Nun
nally; Third Ward, James I. Abbott;
Fourth Ward, Captain John OBrien.
Samuel Hague, at the last primary,
candidate for the City Council, was ar
rested last night on a warrant charging
him with being disorderly ana threaten
ing the life of the lady who had the war
Policeman Wright, and Hague was lock-
ed up until this morning
THE COUNCIL CALLED.
President John OBrien contemplates
calling meeting Of the City Council LOT
tomorrow evening TO near an apphcalloli
from the Southern Fertillzing Company
for a hermit to go on with their work at
Third and Bainbridge streets. 1t is un-
.Aot
citizens of this part of the city VIII APP
near before the body and strongly OPP
nose the location of such plant at this
site.
1t is also believed that gentlemen OF
the company seeking to come TO Man
chester will state TO the Council mat
they propose and will bind themselves
TO manufacture or use in their work no
thing that will be unpleasant to the
senses or detrimental to health OF the
citizens 1t Is proposed 10 manufacture
the acids in another place, possibly, East
Richmond. The site in Manchester Is
desirable for the excellent railroad trans
portation facilities it presents. II the
company gives satisfactory assurances
of this. and Il is shown that nothing In
the business will affect the health OF the
citizens and the value OF the property
in this or any part OF the city, IL Is quite
safe to predict that the Manchester Coan-
ell will lay nothing in the way TO oostruct
the enterprise.
PRETTY MARRIAGE LAST NIGHT.
A very pretty wedding took place at
West-End Methodist church last nl5ht AZ
o o'clock when Miss Lucy Criddle, Oh
Swansboro', became the bride OF MI.
Arden Reed Craig. of this city. ,,
The ceremony was performed oy the
nastor of the church, Rev. w. L. VIII
lisms ,r.
The bride is a daughter Of Mr.. Robert
Criddle. a well-known citizen OF swans
boro', and is very attractive young iauy.
Mr.. craig is a son Of the late James
w, Craig. and a very popular gentleman
They will reside in this city
Miss Laura Sampson and Mr.. Ireoeii
Mann will be married at Red Lane church'
in Powhatan county, Sunday. Rev. James
w. REYNOLDS formerly of this city, VIII
be the officiating minister.
This Young couple is well known In thls
city. where they have frequently visited
their friends. They will make their future
home in Powhatan county.
FUNERAL OF MRS. CERSLEY.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary F. Cersley,
who died at her residence, No. lo2O HUI
street Tuesday evening at $40 o'clock,
will take place this afternoon at o CLOCK
from Central Methodist church.
The following gentlemen will act as
nalI-bearers: Messrs. NJ. A. Campbell,
Henry Fitzgerald, il. A. Maurice. Il. w.
Weisiger. Nj. Morton, G. A. Belcner, j.
w. Toney, and Henry Snead.
Deceased was the relict or John A.
Cersley. once a prominent citizen OF Man
chester and a. devout Christian lady
For many years she was member Oh
Central Methodist church. loved and hon
ored nv all who knew her. She Will De
greatly missed. She was in her ga year
Four children survive her-Mr. Jonh a. |
Cersley, Mrs. A. II. Simmons, Mrs. James
A. Raber. and Mrs. j. r. Jewett. She
was sister of Mrs. John Eggers' OF
Richmond.
Laura Z. Clayton. little daughter OF
Mr. j. C. Clayton, died at her iather
residence, near Branch's church, IN the
county, Tuesday night.
The funeral will take place to-day at
% A. NJ, and interment will be made In
Maury Cemetery.
MAYOR MATRICES SERVICES.
Mayor Maurice held very interesting
services at the White Temple yesterday
morning.
w. II. Holmes and James Boiling, TWO
olored vocalists of Richmond talent,
we're before the tribunal for giving vol
anlc eruptions of their lungs on the
treet, and one did so to the extent OF
/: the other $3.50. Singing, like talking,
) cheap. and so neither one had received
nough for his services to pay his fine,
nd SO both went down TO jail.
Mr.. C. ID. Corbus, Hull-street grocer,
,as fined $3.50 for putting down pave
1ent objected to by the city ordinances
nd Rufus Jackson, the colored con-
ractor engaged to do the work, %.
The case of Mr.. Morgan r.. NILS, or
richmond. charged with opening the
rect 10 put down a water pipe without
ermission. was continued until to-day.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Chester Toney is visiting friends In
reno Bluff.
squire T. f. owen has returned from
altimore where he has been attending
ne Methodist Conference.
The Board of Health has been called TO
,eet in the Mayors courtroom this az
.rnoon at o'clock.
Mr. w. b. Chidress. of Dispatch, Cum
srland county, has been in the city for
,e past few days on business trip.
Rev ]. A. Spencer. at his regular SER
ce at Cowardin-Avenue Christian church :
ST night, baptized a number OF candi-
ties for admission to the church.
Rev. Decatur Edwards, now Of Frede- ,
cksburg, but formerly pastor of Clop-
n-Street church, is in the city. visiting
Is old friends. He preached to his old
last night. ,
The notices" OF application for the {
,rchase of delinquent lands. issued by ,
~ Clerk OF the Hastings Court for ,
oanoke syndicate. are not being served
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