The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-24
POLITICS ARE HOT
IN MANCHESTER.
Some Excitement Expected In the
First Ward Tomorrow.
COUNTY REPUBLICANS ARE FREE
\ Delightful Picnic on Monday-B. Y.
4. L. Choir - Manchester Wants
Depot and Shops-Othcr Inter
estins Southsidc Notes
Manchester Bureau. Richmori Times,
liz Hun street, Bealte Block

Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times.
III Hun street, Bealue Block.
The canvass in the First Ward for CITY
Council is getting interesting stiN
hunts are being made by the friends %
both Mr.. W. o. Randlctt. the regular
Democratic nominee. and Mr. W. a. Neal.
the independent Democratic candidate.
Both sides claim victory for their man.
and appearances point 20 ID close vote.
In the Manchester District The main
light Is on County Supervisor Mr r. \.
Bowen, the incumbent. who beat OUT op-
position In the primary, is opposed hy
Mr.. T. l.. Cersley of Swausboro ar.
Cersley is running on the platform of the
Peoples party. and his friends are maxi
Ing a hard fight for him. Mr Bowens
friends are sanguine of success.
The Republicans held meeting at tho
Chesterfield Courthouse Monday and
decided 10 support au tue general officers.
already nominated. They. also. declined
to endorse any Of the local candidates.
and each man WAS left to use his own
Judgment I'm voting in this resnecf
BEFORE MAYOR MAURICE.
Mayor Maurice uHl tIauu aui.f+ before
him yesterday morning on the charge OF
beating his wife.
This was NOT Ciaud's first offence nor
could be prove an albi.
when an the evidence WAS in Claud was
confronted with a s. fine aud thirty
days sentence I'm the city JAIN. In default
Of the fine his sentence WAS extended
thirty days and for two Ions months Mrs
Jones Will have peace.
A most delightful picnic was given
Monday near Drewrys Bluff.
The party left here about $50 o'clock
IN the morning. Those invited we're
Misses Annie ShOtwell Coley Lowell. Julia
Ashburn ~ Norfolk BEETLE owens. Min'
nie Jones' Florrye Woody. jamie David
son. Edna Davidson. Ethel Harding,
Moseue Gregory Bera cox. Miss Nass
Woman's College. Miss Tillery. OF Rich.
m0ni Miss Livesy OF Baltimore. Miss
Tusley of Richmond.
Messrs Arthur owens Howard Lowell
Lacy Fendley. William Morris Loren
Tcntiey DoWell Retts. Allen pctigreHD
Paul DuNai. Ernest Lowell. LItsIe Bass
( Mark Lloyd oscar owen, Cablll Moody
Tideu Harrison Eddie Burton. Victor
Hague. Harvey Harding, John Ilosroun.
Chsperones. Mrs. sam owen. Mrs. y. A.
Davidson. Mrs VIM Hugh Owens Mrs.
Lloyd.
Despite the uncomfortable weather The
party bad en'enfd time
WANT CHORISrERS
Mrs. A. g.. Harding and Sir b W Nun
nauv have been chosen 90 assist tic
musie committee of The 7. 5. r.. T.. Il
Richmond and Manchester In securing
vocalists in Manchester for The b.s con-
vention which meets ia kichmond. July
18th 10 10Th
They are actively canvasslng thc vac
rious churches REGARDLESS OF dcn0miu-
alton. FOR singers. ard lists arc poN being
distributed al who may desire fau Join
n is hoped a large number may respond
from oach church in the civ
WANT SHOPS AND DEPOT
Great interest ls being ml1.iess
among the business people and r.tzens
generally here. as t0 the proposed cone
ference between a committee from me
business Mems Association and tAe oih-
cials of the Chesapeake and Ohio aud
the Richmond, Petersburg and CARO-
lima railroads.
That committee VIII DE Instructed %
offer inducements 20 the railroad M
panies 10 locate their shops and denof
! here. and il is understood that public
! spirited men will offer the companies
sufficient land upon which 10 erect the
same free OF charge.
The citizens are wide awake 20 me
advantages that may accrue 10 the CITY
/ and II is probable that a called meet
| ing Of the business Mems Association
| will be called.
Tho civ Council will alb the ass1cIa-
ton in the matter and should the r1.i-
road people consider the propositions
J mat will be made 10 them. there VIII be
no dllatorv proceedings or unnecessary
! delay IN tine matter
personal AND NOTES.
Col. r. B. Vowel, n sedalia. Nc
, supreme Representative of the Royal
! tribe Of Joseph. was In the city yesier
dav in the interest OF the order. and Wa
heartily received
| Mr. and Mrs r. G. Tatum left Mon
dav for Toano. where they will reside
/ i'm future. Mr.. Tatum will engage IN
the brick business. Their friends re-
greet their leaving.
Miss jamie Jones. Of Green Bsv. q
! visiting Mrs G.. r Thornton. 1870 BAN
bridge street
Mr.. John 81. Foster. Of Atlanta. g IN
the CITY visiting friends
Mr. r w Rudd. Of Swansboro Is o.
tanned m his home by Illness.
Mr. lanes paiuoa o. SwansNoro iefs
Monday 10 visit his sisters IN wash
ington city.
The Ladies' Ala Society Of Clopton-
street Bantist church. Swansboro VIII
moot % the rnsfdonro ~ Me- lnfFe T.
NJ. Gregory. this afternoon az $3.50 p. W.
pov / c~oncer ~in nre2Ch - ma
Southern railway shops at noon TO
morrow.
The raoontion which Yves 30 have been
held Monday night at Cowardin-Avenue
Christian church has been postponed uii
mex, Friday night All the members ana
friends are cordially Invited