The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-01
PEOPLES PARTY
OF SWANSB0R0.
Meeting Held Last Night to Nominate
a Candidate.
Mr.. J. B. MARTIN NAMED.
Pledge Made TO Repeal the LandSrab-
bcrs Law aud to Havc Better Pub
lie Schools-Othcr News from
the SouthsIdc.
Manchester Bureau Richmond Times.
Ill2 Hun street. Bedttle block.

Manchester Bureau Richmond lines
Ill2 Hun street. Beattle block.
The Peoples Party OF Swansboro held
a meeting last night and nominated LOT
Commissioner OF the Revenue, Dis,ilS'
No J. J. b. Martin. OF Dry Bridge. Inc
meeting passed resolutions endorsing inc
financial policy advocated 3y Nilhan ).
bryan and pIedging tS@ party 10 repeal
the land grabbcr 5 law. and TO inaugurdte
legislation TO have better public schools
so that children can so 20 school instead
~ working in the factories. aud grown
persons can take their places IN the FAC
tories at good wages.
A committee was appointed TO be com
rosed OF three or five members named
hv the chair to confer with the Popullsts
OF Manchester. POwhatan and GOochiand
20 arrange to put candidates I'm the field
this fau for the Senate and House pledged
10 tho policy adopted by the party. The
meeting adjourned subject To the call OF
the chairman. At the next meeting 10 Is
proposed 10 add other names TO the ticket
for the spring election. the object being
20 have candidates representing the entire
county. .
Squire W. y. Lithgow was sustained by
Atforncy-G General Montague I'm claim
he had against the state. and which was
protested by Auditor Marye Thursday
afternoon.
The Squire presented a claim for fees
IN issuing warrants I'm Commission or
lunacy' cases. upon which he sat him
self. and the Auditor Insisted that he was
not entitled TO such fees. The Attorney
General was asked to pass upon the
question. and he said that I'm his opinion
the Squire was entitled 10 the fees.
COTNTRYMEN SATISFIED
Citizens from the county here yesterday
express complete satisfaction with the ac
ton of the county supervisors in grant
ing the Petersburg and Manchester Elec-
trio Railway Company the right Of way
through that county. They say that II
will place the Richmond Manchester and
Petersburg markets nearer their doors
with the prospect Of quicker sales. They
are also pleased with the proposed ar
raneement because Of the facilities 10 he
offered for travel between the two cities
and claim that the road will fill long
felt want.
CHURCH SERVICES.
The following was the programme for
Good Friday services al Meade-Memorial
church Yesterday at II o'clock.
Professional. Hymn SO; Nenite: Gloria
Patri: Renedictus. Hymn rs. Sermon by
Rev Ben Dennis; Hymn 1O2: Recessional
HYMN 4li.
The protracted services at Central
Methodist church stil continue. notwith-
standing the interruption by the rain for
several nigrts.
BRIEF MENTION.
Mr.. VIM Gratzuousky will probably
begin the erection Of his proposed manu-
factory at Eighth and Semmes streets
sometime next week.
Mr. J. n. Nichols continues 70 improve
Mr. Robert =. Porter. who recently
went 20 Washington 10 live. writes that
he is delighted with his new home.
Mr. w f. Grant has withdrawn from
the race for constable I'm the Manchester
District
The ladies' NJ the West-Fnd Methodist
church church gave an entertainment NJ
Cersley's Hall last NIGHT. A lecture was
delivered ny Rev Mr. Rosser. refresh
ments were served during the evening.
and a pleasant time was spent by all
present.