The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-06
AL IN READINESS
FOR THE ELEC ton.
The Democratic Forceso Of Manchester
Rest on the Eve Of Battle.
MARRIAGE OF D. D. BeATTlE
Mr.. Mills Injured in an Accident on
.hc Co.s. Liac-Resisal Services
in Progress News, Per-
sonsn aud Brief.

Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times.
No 10. Hull Street


The Bryan. Stevenson and Lamb Club
did moi meet last night as had been
planned, blu; will hold its regular meeting
on Thursday plight, regardless OF the result
Of to-tiay.s election. 4 large number of
The members assembled a. the hall. but it
WAS decided 10 allow the forces ~ Demo
cracy 20 rest on the eve Of the great bat
8 lie.
READY FOR THE ELECTION.
Thsre was little in the minds Of the
citizens OF Manchester yesterday 1.-THE
approaching election. 1t has been me
topic on every corner and in ali ssices 81
business has stSa5sarbed al interest. Whiie
Democrats are confident of the result
locally. they are by no means certain u
the election OF Nh. Bryan.
Mr. 3. VI. Robertson, secretary OF the
City ELECTORAL Board. was busy !esie.-
8ttay Eaut.lgs AL things iii readiness al tic
voting places and by sulrise today
the battle of ballots WAS on, and unless
all signs fail. the day will pass quietly
: ana Il large vote VII be 9olied- ife voting
q ,sla ces viii be the same as in former
efsctione:e FIRST Ward, C. +. Fishers
shop: Second Ward. ct the Courthouse;
Third Wnrd Rightseh Spot; Fourth Ward.
HarGiflgts Shop. The following judges
VIII art ii the several wards: First, G. Is
lr.sier, j. L. BEDFORD and a. @ Powell
9coiored); Second. a. Rea1ns, A j. Cal
aagher and SidneS--Ailen (coiored1; Third,
NJ. A Rightsell, AZ. ". Fair and Samuel
Logan; Fourth T. a. Lamb. II. p. Rob
crtson and William Bailey. The judges VIII
appoint their own clerk. The total regis
1.1,t;on OF the city is S,152 the largest in
the history of The city. showing the ell
tieient work of the recent cotvassers
Tie registration IN the wards is as fol-
lows: First Ward, s12; Second Ward go;
Third Ward, 1,014: Fourth Ward, 1856
There has been in increase in all except
the fourth, which shows a slight falling
off. 1t is generally conceded that Lamb
VIII run ahead of the ticket and receive
majority $50, and on the other hand the
presidential candidates VIII be close
TIE Democrats claim as a conservative
majority 80 and on the other hand the
Republicans say they will reduce the Dem
oc;afic majority TO less than 100
MR.. AND MRS. BEATTIE.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. D Beattie. who were
married al Pelham, y. c.. on last .N5dnes-
day are in the city on their bridal tour
Visiting relatives of Mr.. Reattie. Mrs. Beat
tie was a Miss Julia A Nance, Of Charles
City county. being a niece of Sheriff
John T. Nance, of that county. Mr..
lseattie is well known here. where for 4
number of years he was in the dry goods
business They viii make their future
homo in NV Kent county.
TRACK GAVE AWAY.
AIR Goodwin J. Mills. Of No. $50 West
Twelfth Street. an engineer on the Coast
i. line, was brought TO his home in this city
yesterday with Il Dadly-sprained ankle,
which he + ceived in an accident when
happened near Batflesboro. n. c., yestel,-
day morning. The accident was caused by
The track settling under his engine on
Il siding and oyerturnins it Mr.. Mills
MAS en- by Or. Ingram surgeon OF
The road and his injury treated. No
other injuries resulted from the accident
PERSONAL AND BRIEF.
Mrs. u. ". Smith viii leavs to-day
10 attend the annual meetings of the
Wonans Missionary Union. which Will
meet in Danvlle.
Mrs r E. Chance hns left to visit
her relativ,s. Mr.. ana Mrs. Roach, in
Charleston, s. c. No 81 Line Street
Rev. ]. S. Wallace and wife left
sunday for Yorktown. where thew We're
called on account OF the illness OF Mrs.
N-allace's sister.
The meeting VIII be continued NJ Clop-
,np-Street Baptist Church through the
week. Rev II. A. Bagby preached last
night;