The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-05
BOARD OF FIRE
COMMISSIONERS
Manchester Fire Company to be Re-
Organized.
PRIMARY ELECTION TO-DAY.
Public Schools Co Open Thursday
September Fonrtccnth-Po-
lice Court - Brief
Mention.
PRIMARY ELECTION TO-DAY.

three o. the five members Of the BOARD
were present. Capt .Jno. O.Bricn, r. l..
Patram and j. r. Green. Business OF
much Importance was brought up. IL Is
a fact that tho Fire Company Of Man
chester IS to be rcorganized by the first
OF october. The bids which had been re-
cclved FOR repairing the engine house
were opened by The Board and the con-
tract awarded 20 J. w. Clary. This work
Is 10 be commenced az once and be com
2.etcd within two weeks. new fire
wagon has been bought 10 was discov-
cred they had mo- horse, so the boafd
passed "A resolution recommending 90 the
Council TO allow the Commission to puf-
chase a suitable horse and harness. Man
chester Is soon 20 have a No ! IRE COM
pany.
4ne Democratic primary election at
which candidates for the Legislature are
90 be nomlaa ed. and a preference for
United safes Senator is 10 be given VIII
be held today The polls VIII De
open from sunrise 10 sunset. a small
vote viii probably be cast. MS there ap.
pears 20 be little interest and ihe result
seems 10 BE- a foreg0ne conclusion. 10 -
believed that Senator Martin wA be ihe
choice Of the voters ~. United States SEN.
ator. The leaders hope for fun vote.
The speech made recently by Congress
man ". A. Jones had no effect upon the
voters.
The following have been designated as
voting places.
First Wafd-Fishsr's barber shop be-
tween sixth and Seventh streets on HUI
street.
tween Seventh and Eighth streets o.
Hun.
whira ward-M L. Rishtsers. liu Hull
street
Fourth Ward-Thirteenth street be-
tween Hull and Blin1ridse.
Tho candidates whose names viii appear
upon the tickets are ID. l.. Toney for the
House Of Doeeaies Phil. Y. Cogtn for
the State Senate. and Messrs. Martin and
Tyler for the United states Senate.
This district 81 entitled to two mem.
bers Of the House and a Senator and
lie ticket chosen tomorrow VIII be I'M
etructed Co vote for either Martin or
Tyler for the United States Senate. The
nominees FOR the House and Senate Will
appoint delegate to the district couven-
ton Instructed FOR one or the other Of the
candidates for United States Senator.
The Manchester voters are asked % come
out IN iun force, as Sc is probable that
a fight may De made ia The counties 0n
the Manchester candidates should the
vote Ia the city Dee small Because of the
fact that there Is mo- opposition 10 AR
Toney for the House in Manchester. the
friends OF the candidate may feel . un-
necessary TO 80 out in force. Mr.. Tonoy
asks. however. that as fun a vote as posi-
BILE be poLed, SO thar Manchester may
50 10 the convention with a strong back
ing.
CARTRIDGE EXPLODEs.
Mr.. Wash Hendricks little buy Louis
twelve years Old. was very badly hurt
by an explosion OF dynamite cartridge
Sunday at / l.. NJ. by trying TO burst
81 WITH rock. 10 exploded ana pieces
o. shell entered his body at several places
which caused a large Joss OF blood. j.
happened at his home. on Fifteenth be-
tween Hull and Decatur streets. Or. Wm.
7. Matthews extracted several pieces and
did great deal OF probing for other small
pieces.
The Manchester public schools viii be.
gin their session ou Thursday. the 1fth
instant On that day the old scholars viii
be enrolled and those who care 10 he
Te-eNamincd are requested 90 present
themselves on that day On the 18TH new
scholars will De enrolled and the regular
work of the session VIII begin on the toll
lowing Monday the 18th.
The clse OF Lou Young against Charles
Sear-r charged with assault and abuse.
was dismissed by Squire Llthgow yes
terday morning.
O-1er cases which came up were con
unued until This mornings Session.
now TO PRAY
Al fha missionary rar.|.a % Cfantau
Street church Sunday Rev. Or. r. J.
Winlngham preached au abe sermon on
"H0w % Pray The Doctor secmeu TO be
at his best and 80 was a powerful! pro-
dgcton by this able man OF God. The
congregation seemed to be. greatly touch
Cd. many We're brought tO tears at his
beautiful and touching Illustrations
Tho church passed "a resolution 10 the
Wcsi-Lnd Methodist church for the use
Of their church building during the seq.
sion OF the Middle District Baptist Asso.
ciation. which was held last month with
the Clopton-Street people.
PERSONALS.
Mrs. {. B. Price. daughter. and little
son. OF 500 Everett street LEFT Sunday
50 spend several weeks with friends and
relatives az Dorset Va.
Mrs Fred ". Smith continues quite an
az her residence In Swansboro.
Mrs II. B. Kelly returned from Suffolk
yesterday where she had been spending
some time with her siep-son. Mr.. j. ii.
Kelly.
Mr.. +. A. Lamb. o. west Thirteenth
street returned home Friday from a
pleasant visit TO friends in Caroline coun-
~
Miss Annie Taylor. Of 81 west Thir-
ieen;h street left yesterday morning 20
visit Miss Mamie Jennings. In Florence.
s G.
Mr. Willie Craig. Of west Thirteenth
street r. detained az home by sickness.
Cant. a. c. Atkinson. Commemorative
Attorney has returned to the city. after
short vacation.
Miss CaIie Beard. OF Salisbury y. C..
T. visiting Mrs S. c. Taylor
Miss Bottle IaNeare. OF Crcwe. is a
guest OF Mr. Junivs Williamson
Councilman j. J.. Patram was the re-
cipient yesterday morning OF "a tomato
weighing - pounds. the eift of Mr J. y.
Johns, a Wel-known planter Of Chester
nsld
Misses sturdlvant have returned from
Norfolk. where they have been spending
the last few weeks.
Mt W II. Reams and MIR w. 1T Cheat
ham. who have been on a fast scheduled
trip 10 New York and Philadelphia, have
returned on time. having spent "A most
pleasant trip
Rev J. r. Wallace gave notice Sunday
night that on the first sunday IN October
a protracted meeting would bee started at
his church. the fiffh-Street Methodist.
He expects TO be assisted by out OF town
Ministers