The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-23
cprAKSc Tonight.


RANGED TO have a meeting of the voters at
Leader Hall tonight, at which time hon.
A. J. Montague has been invited to SPEAK.
Hons. George Wayne Anderson and ;.
T.. Kelley will make addresses A large
crowd is expected to attend, as THIS VIII
be the only meeting which can De heid'
and many voters in Manchester are afAi-
Gus to hear a discussion OF the question
of holding a Constitutional Convention
bafore voting. The meeting will be called
to order by Chairman a. ]. Galiger and
Mr.. Robert s Rives will preside and in
troduce the speakers.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
An executive session Of the City Coun-
Gil was held last night. The meeting was
we'll attended. and it is said that the
matter of permanent street Improvement
was discr~ at length.
A meeting of the Executive Committee
of the Business Mems Association was
held last night.
The school census in the city OF Man
chester will be taken during the coming
summer.
The public schools will close on June
18th.
WORK BEGUN.
Work was commenced yesterday on
the electric line between Manchester and
Petersburg. and it is thought the work
will be carried through. Within the last
week SURVEYS have been re-run. and yes
terday work was begun in earnest.
Dirt was first broken on the Peters
burg Turnpike at Maury Street, with
mules and scrapers.
SPEAKING TONIGHT.
There will be a mass-meeting at Leader
HALL tonight, at which time Hon.
: Eugene Withers. of Danville, Hon. A. ].
Montague, Attorney-Generai, Capt. Geo.
D. Wise and others are expected to make
addresses on the importance of the Issues
involved in the election of next Thursday
FUNERAL SERVICE.
The funeral of Miss Miriam Cooke took
place yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock from
Meade Memorial Church. The service was
conducted by Rev. BENZ. Dennis, rector
OF the church.
The following acted as pall-bearres:
Henry H Walden. Robert Walden. c. A.
Raines, William H Toler Charles E.
Friend and w. W. Friend.
Burial was made in Maury Cemetery
MIR. POOLS SUCCESSOR.
Since Mr.. Matthew Morton mas declined
to accent the election to the City Council,
as successor to Mr.. w. w. Pool, there
has been much speculation as to who Will
be selected.
The selection will probably come through
Mr.. Nunnally, as he is the only member
from the Second Ward in the Council at
this time.
He has the privilege Of recommending
to the body Mr.. Pools successor. Mr.. ].
r. Perdue has been mentioned in con-
nection with the vacancy, and some are
Of the opinion his name will be placed
before the Council.
Mr.. ]. S. Sykes has also been mentioned.
Mr.. Sykes is well known in the city, hav-
ing been engaged in the coal and wood
business for a number of years.
An interesting meeting of the Man
chester Lodge OF Pythians was held Mon
day night at Odd-Fellows' Hall.
Many members we're present and four
teen new members were initiated. The
next meeting will be held next Monday
night. at which time the initiatory de-
gree will be conferred upon five candi-
dates.
PERSONAL AND BRIEF.
The Hastings couts was In asssion
yesterday rnnsn!as for the transaction al
civil and chancery BUSINESS.
Mrs, L. u. Brinkley, OF Edentou, n. c.,
who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Virginia Rives, has returned home.
Miss Florence Alley. Of Petersburg. who
has been the guest of Miss Agnes Craig,
has returned to her home.