The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-03
JUDGE RHEA WILL
BE REN0MINATED
The Convention to Assemble at
Pearisburg July 18th.
BRISTOL's POPULATION DOUBLED
1t is Confidently Believed the Census
Now Being Taken Will Show This
Result for the Past
Ten Years.

BRISTOL, VA, June 2.-The Congress
sional Convention for the Ninth Virginia
District has been called by the District
Committee to meet at PeariSburg, Giles
county, on Wednesday, July 18th, at
noon. The basis OF representation has
been fixed by the committee as one dele
gate and one alternate for each ons
hundred voters. This will make a total
OF TIA delegates.
It is quite certain that Congressman
Rbea will be renomnated by acclaUa-
ton. The Democrats throughout the
district feel that Judge Rhea FULLY mer-
it's just such a compliment. There is
general rejoicing in the district that he
won in the contest case inauguratcd by
General Walker.
POPULATION DOUBLED.
The census enumerators began their
work in Bristol Friday morning. Many
interesting developments are anticipated
as a result OF their work. Ten years
ago Br1stoIs population was only about
$3.50. Her growth has been such that
it is believed the census this year will
show fully double the number of ten
years ago. The increase in wealth will
be proportionately great.
The school at Martha Washington Col
lege closed this week with appropriate
exercises. The commencement was
largely attended and the exercises re-
flected credit upon the institution. The
graduating class consisted of eighteen
young, ladies' The annual address be-
fore the class was delivered by Rev. 5.
A Steele, D. D., of Richmond Dr.
AlonZo Monk, of Chattanooga, delivered
the bacCalaureate sermon.
About sixty members of the Fulkerson
Camp of Confederate Veterans attended
the reunion at Louisville. The Virginia
and Southwestern Railway ran special
train for their accommodation. Capt. a.
S. Mcneil had the party in charge
GOOD PRICE FOR LOTS
Capt S. v Fulkerson and j. I. Hurt paid
$1,000 for a lot fronting 81 feet on Main
Street and running 10 feet back along
Fifth Street. The property contains small
buildings
II. G. Buchanan, a Richmond attorney.
sold two pieces of property in Bristol this
week to satisfy a deed of trust given by
TaZewell Elicit.
Capt. and Mrs. Cumbie, of Mobile, Ala,
have taken charge of the Salvation Ar
my work in Bristol, having succeeded
Capt. and Mrs. GassaWay, who were or
dered to a new field.
Mr.. S. A. Susong has been transferred
from the Pension Department at Wash
irgton to the Bristol pcstofice. By
the addition of a clerk. the Bristol post
Office is now kept open until midnight.
The Bristol. Tenn, public schools clos
ed on Thursday night with appropriate
exercises. The Harmelng Opera House
was used for the closing exercises IN or
der to accommodate as many of the pa
irons OF the schools as possible
Col. ]. 3. Peters and Rev. Thomas 6.
Russell went to Lynchburg this week to
attend the council of the Protestant
Episcopal Church.
THE NEW PRESIDENT
Rev. C. A. jenkins, who was elected
president Of the Southwest Virginia IN
stitute this week, though residing in
New Jersey at present, is a Southerner
by birth and has taught and preached
in North Carolina He was highly rec
commended to the board as a man who
had the ability and who could command
the necessary financial backing to put
the school on a firm basis.
The commencement at King College
began with the annual entertainment by
the literary societies on Friday night
Tomorrow the baccalaureate sermon
will be preached by Rev. Jere Wither-
spoon, of Richmond. On Monday even
ing the annual address before the liter
airy societies will be delivered by Hon.
Locke Craig, of Asheville, n. .. On
Tuesday evening the oratorical contest
will take place, and the graduating eX
ercises will be held on Wednesday even
Ing, at which time the annual anumni
address will be delivered by Rev. John
E. Allison, of Baltimore.