The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-29
The PARTY Shows Some Opposition to
Mr.. D. L. Toney.
M. S. ADAMS HAS RETURNED
Runaway Horse Drops Dead Mrs. Bogent
Returns TO Her Home ia swlasboro.
News, Personal and Brief Items
from Manchester.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
No. 11O2 Hull Street.

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There is a rurnor to the effect that the
Prohibitionists will put man, in the
field for the Legislature against Mr.. D.
l.. Toney the Democratic nominee. In
his connection the name Of Mr.. Ellis
Martin is mentioned, and it is proDdbi,,
d.l active canvass in his Behalf will pc
made by his friends. A petition Is beng
circulated by Mr.. Alden Campbell In the
Interest of Mr.. Martins campaign. The
opposition to Mr.. Toney is on account OF
his conducting in connection With his
grocery business a retail liquor dspa.s-
mont. There is no alarm among the
Democrats on account of announcements
that will show the people q different siG:.
of the gentleman they are dealing with.
Colonel Joseph E. Willard and S. J..
Kelley will speak before the Virginia
Club Saturday night. The members are
very busy here now, and the best room
OF the Leader Hall has been engaged Tor
the night
NJ S. ADAMS RETUR1,5
Mr.. NJ. S. Adams, who has been missing
from the city for the past week, has re-
turned to his home. He refuses most en-
phatically to say anything about his leav-
ing, only that he haG been to see some
friends, and thought that there was too
much talk about his absence his family
have been very much worried about his
absence. and at one time thought him to
be dead.
YIELDS TO HUSBAND.
Mrs Bagent, the woman who so sud-
denly disappeared from her lioIac last
week, returned to Swansea 70 Sunday.
she was persuaded to return by her ks
band and Captain Lipscomb, who went
ov... to Petersburg to see her Mrs. Al
am:. who left at the same time. in
bo,. ;,-ac in pote b,re
AMI no amount of persuasion would
move her to come to this city again.
NIessrs. ]. J., A. A. and George Blanken-
ship, w c. Cousins, John and Henry
Jennings returned yesterday, after
spending two days in Amelia county
They killed 1T hares. Sc birds. II squirrels
and one opossum which is a record
breaker from tn city.
PERSONAL AND BRIEF.
Yesterday Mr.. Hunter Beasley. returned
to South Boston, after spending a very
pleasant. stay here. He spoke to the Mis-
sionary Society Of Clopton-Street Church
Sunday.
The Health Committee will meet to-
night.
Mr.. c. e. Clark. who has been visiting
relatives here for the past week, has re-
turned to Newport News, where he is
connected with the Chesapeake and Ohio
Company.
Mr.. Sam Patterson, who has been sick
for some time, is improving very rapidly.
MIR. and Mrs. J. w. Claiborne, who have
been spending the summer at Montgom-
cry, have returned to the city.
The Misses Bergman, who have been
extremely i'll for the past two weeks, are
, very much improved now.
Some excitement was caused Saturday
night by an alarm of fire being turned in
from DR.. VIM. P. Matthews. It. however
proved to be only smoke from stove
which had become stopped up.
Mrs. John Taylor is confined to her
home on account of sickness.
Miss Lille Hinnant will be at home to
her friends for the next ten days.
AIr. Douglas was out on the streets yes
terday.