The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-04
SPRING ELECTION
IN BRISTOL TOWN
Interest is Already Being Manifested
in Fight for Mayor.
VA. IRON, COAL AND COKE co.
Substantial Runor Of Important En-
terprises, Including Establish
1ncnt of an Iron IioIlin. Mill
and Probably u Steel Plant.
VA. IRON, COAL AND COKE CO..

BRISTOL, VA, March 3.-Already
some interest is being manifested with
! reference to the spring election in this
city. y Mayor, Commissioner of ! the
Revenue, Chief of Police and members of
the Council are to be elected. There
promises to be an interesting contest
among the Democratic candidates for the
nomination for Mayor. Mr.. w. S. Ham
ilton, who has heretofore served as Com
monwealth's Attorney, has announced
that he expects to become a candidate
for Mayor. He is shrewd man in pol
itics, and is not likely to enter the race
unless he sees ahead fair chance OF
winning. James w. Mort, who has
served as Commissioner of the Revenue
and also as president of the Council, has
announced that he will be a candidate
for the Democratic nomination for May
or. On a former occasion Mr.. Mort came
within vote of being elected Mayor
Mayor Gauthier, who is Republican
politically, mas not announced his inten-
tons, but it is believed that he will
stand for reelection in the event the
Democrats fail to harmonic on a candi-
date.
Ex-Mayor w. A. RAIDER is a candidate
for Commissioner of the Revenue. Chief
of-Police w. B. Ailsore and ex-Chief-of-
Police Isaac Sharratt are likely to be the
leading candidates for the office OF Chief
of-Police.
The city's new charter, which makes
some important changes in the manner
of conducting the city government. has
precipitated a lively interest in the com
ing election.
RJTMORED ENTERPRISES.
The Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Com
pany has closed deals for number Of
important tracts of suburban land and
is now rapidly shaping plans for the
years work. While the company's plans
have not been made public, some sub
stantloi ruinors are aHoat to the effect
that important enterprises are being
planned, including the erection of large
office building, the establishment of an
iron-rollins mill, and probably steel
plant The company has just completed
twenty cottages here, and WILL it is said. !
ouiid hundred more this spring. Side
tracks tracks viii be constructed here sufficient
10 accommodate large business,
me Norfolk and Western Railway Com
pahy VIII soon have completed its side
, track 10 me site of the pulp plant being
oeitt ps the Columbian Paper Company,
ana Immediately following this work u. |
II Parrish, the foundation contractor, |
VAL oesin work on the heavy stone foun- |
dauons for the plant. These foundation
viii contain over 5000 feet of stone
RGs1L1-ATTENDED FUNERAL
The funeral of Mrs. Kahle,s wife of Rev !!
p. hah.e presiding elder OF the Alb
insdon District. Methodist Episcopal /
Church. south. whose death occurred at |
Abingdon this week. was attended by
prominent ministers from all artss Of t0he /
Holston Conference. The services we're |
conducted by Rev. K. c. Atkins. the To- !
cal pastor, SISTED by DR.. Charles o. |
Jones and & Fsev. CIV Summers Mrs. !:
Kahle's remains were taken to Emory
Va, for interment. The surviving mem.
beers Of the family re Mr.. Kahle, six I
daughters and one son. $3.50
The Executive Committee Of ID In. !!