Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-22


a prosecutor OF crime and protector Of
the welfare Of the county has been mark
ed by great ability Mr.. Clayton is
scholarly writer. an eloquent speaker. and
fine lawyer.
THE CLERKSHIP CONTEST.
For the position Of Clerk OF the County |
Court Mr.. r.. u. Buford, the incumbent, |
is again a candidate. Mr.. Buford. who in |
early bOyhood began his training as a |
clerk. was for twenty-siX years Clerk or
the Circuit Court OF Bedford, and upon
the death of Mr. r. s. Quarles, the Clerk
of the County Court. was appointed by
the court To fill the vacancy. His Office
is a model Of methodical arrangement
and neatness. and his mind an encyclo-
pedia OF facts concerning the affairs OF
the county.
A second Richmond in the field is Mr..
s NJ. Boiling. who very acceptably rep
resented Bedford in the House of Dele
| gates. for considerable period served on
! the Board of Supervisors a. their thalr-
| man. was a warm advocate OF the ecu
roads movement that has done 80 i1uch
10 increase the traffic in all localities OF
| the county. and is very popular. lie 10
| SON of the late Robert Boiling. Of Centre
| Hin. Petersburg. but for many years rus
| resided here. O
The third candidate is Robert :.
Ouarles. now deputy clerk in the once
lie is the son Of Robert ;. Quarles' VINO
for twentv-four years was the Clerk or
the county. and whose popularity was 80
great that during that entire time his
claim TO the position was never opposed
The son is much like the father, and his
training in the Office has familiarized him
| with every detail
II is rather remarkable that since the
instalmcpt of the first clerk, in li54. Bed
ford has only had eight clerks, ana llVe
Of them were descendants OF James step
toe the second clerk, who received ms
appointment through the influence or MS
| nersonal friend. Mr.. jefferson, and hello
the position for nfty-four years.
, CIRCUIT COURT CIERKsHIP.
, Mr.. J. Morton Specie. the present Cleri
Of the Circuit Court. who has filed the
} rosition TO the satisfaction Of his coun
J trvmen for seventeen consecutive years
is again an asprant for the Office. JIG
will be opposed by Mr. ]. NJ Daniel. TN
! Deputv Collector OF Internal Revenue
and for three terms registrar Tor IN
4 Town Council. lie is a son OF the ms
: clerk of Amherst Circuit Court. nhue
! whom he received his training az deput'
! clerk. Mr.. Daniel IS a most genial gen
4 tleman and very popular
7. -. J.
> to his reelection to the post Of Count
: Treasurer. which he has SATISFACTORY
4 held for two terms.
= N1essrs. Charles Bondurant, Paul y
!, Vaughan. S b. COwling. and -- EuDah
are candidates for constable.
8 For Justice Of the Peace Messrs. w. +
q sunni. who has served in that oapaGt
J, for more than twenty years; >. n harl!
= ana J. e. Wood are the candidates thu
u far announced.
y For Commissioner Of the Revenue IN
n following are the aspirants; Messrs }
T. Key Robert .beter. II. ID. Mitchell an
Colonel J. G. Kasey.
z The present Sheriff Mr.. 2. J.. Hudd
- st0n. who has held the position TOT Nv
n terms OF eight years. thus far has no o.
n ponent for reelection.
u Mr. J. l.. Campbell, who has done veI
81 valuable service I'm securing road In
III provements and other important me
"a sures in municipal and county ahalrs'
u again the candidate for Supervisor
n Central District.
a THE Literary Circle were entertain'
n Tuesday evening in delightful style
III Misses Virginia and Annie Mosby.
fs Thursday afternoon Mrs. O. c. Bell r
~ ceived the ladies Of the Fifteen club al
81 entertained them with readings from q
"a negro dialect and sketches from the br
81 liant pen of Mrs. Kate Bower La
"a noted for her sparkling wit and remar
vi able musical talent
III ON Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
,W q Humphreys gave charming euch
III partv in honor of their sister MISS Ma
29 ME Griffin. Quite number OF ih
"a friends were present, and delghu
"a evening was spent.
a8 Rev. DR.. H. H. Halves. who has be
~ absent several weeks in Richmond a
IA elsewhere. has returned, and Will occu
ia his pulpit at the Presbyterian chur
W sunday.
IA Mrs. s. II. Burt has returned from
"a visit TO relatives at Norfolk.
"a Miss Lizzie Eubank left Monday
"a Charlottesville.
&A Miss Pauline Flesher, OF Blueneid'
IN has been the guest Of Miss Annie %
IA ling returned home Thursday