Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-21
THE OLD MEN CHOSEN.
CHESTERFIELD VOTERS NOMI-
NATE OFFICERS FOR COUNTY.
CONSTABLE COLE WAS DEFEATED.
Mr.. Mosby PuIiiam Nominated TO
Succeed This Omcer-vote in Man.
Itinerant Boys Return.

The primary election nominating candi-
dates for the Offices of Chesterfield coun-
ty was held yesterday. and information,
so far as it could be obtained. indicates
that the majority of the former officers
were nominated for recollection. The fol-
lowing are the returns from the three
precincts Of the Manchester District:
Pulliams Store-Dr. J. +. Gillian. for
reelection as City Treasurer, IS; Edward
Robinson, IL Thomas F.. Woodhn. re-
election as Commissioner Of the Revenue
for Manchester District A.; Ben Goode, s;
w. 3. Taylor, T. r. a. Bowen. reelection
as Supervisor from Manchester District,
So; j. w. Alley, 10. w. d. Cole, re-elec-
ton as Constable for Manchester District,
9; Mosby Pulliam, IS.
Oak Grove Precinct-Treasurer: Gillian.
~ Robinson. So Commissioner Of the
Revenue: Woodiin, 81; Goode, 81; Taylor.
81. Supervisor: Bowen, 70; Alley, S. Con-
stable: Cole, 63: Puliam 81.
Swansboro' acknowledgements Gil
liam, 1911: Robinson 81. Commissioner
Of the Revenue: Woodfn, Ia, Goode. 5;
Taylor. So. Supervisor: Bowen. 1855; Alley,
&c. Constable: Cole, Y; Pulliam. 1f.
ing were nominated for reelection as Jus
tees Of the Peace: c. r. Jones and r. f.
Criddle. Mr.. r. Z. Criddle was nomi-
mated in place of Mr.. Lochlan Smith.
Mr.. Ben +. owen was renominated
Democratic chairman of the Manchester
District Mr.. w. d. Taylor was nomi-
mated Overseer of the Poor.
The following are the totals in the Man
chester District: Gillian, 2S7; Robinson,
122 Woodhn. 257; Taylor, 1O4; Goode. 4S;
Bowen, 273; Alley, 30; Cole, IA; Pulliam,
256.
Clerk Cogbill and Commonwealth's-A
torney p. V. Cogbiu and the Overseer Of
the poor had no opposition, and so, OF
course, were nominated.
VOTE AT ETTRICKS.
The following returns were received by
telegraph from Ettricks last night: Nd
jorities OF the candidates for nomination
Treasurer: DR.. j. p Gillian, 15 Com
missioner OF the Revenue: Samuel n.
Mann, "a. Clerk OF County and Circuit
courts: Cogbill l06. Commonwealth
Attorney: CogbiH, 1O6. Sheriff: Gill. lo6.
Justices Of the Peace: Hewlett. SO; Lundy,
s.; Anderson, q Constable: J. W. Temple.
9. Overseers of the Poor all nominated.
THE TRUANT BOYS RETURN.
John Bevill, Howard Moore, and Walter
SavOry. the three Manchester lads VINO
left their homes Tuesday night to find q
berth in the great troublous world for
themselves. have returned 10 the city.
They didn't like so we'll after they had
gotten outside and tried the world bit.
LAND FOR THE r., p. AND c.
Mr.. A. L. Adamson, Of this city, has
been purchasing a good deal Of land on
the suburbs Of Manchester for the Rich
mond, Petersburg and Carolina railroad.
The land will be used both Tor right
Of way Tor the road soon TO be built. ana
IT IS about certain that the round-house
and repair shops at this terminus OF the
road will be located just outside OF THIS
city. ...
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs. 2. c.. Clay, Of Norfolk, is visiting
Mrs. L. NJ Burfort, of Swansboro'.
Mr.. ". c. Rice is very sick with rheu-
matism in Chesterfield.
Drs. Ingram and Brodnax on yester-
day morning cut a bullet from the back
of Thomas williams (coloreO, who was
shot some time ago.
Willie Stokes. Alex. Stanheld, and James
Bailey (all colored) were before the Police
Court yesterday morning as suspicious
characters, but they told their tales OF
woe so charmingly and in such straight
forward manner that they were permitted
n On