The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-20
.C0L0RED BARBER
COULD NOT VOTE
He Enlisted as q White Man.
Under Assumed Name.
OTHERS APPEAL TO COURT
Caroline Farmer the First in the Mar
ket VIII, New Sua~cured Tobacco.
A Monument to Be Erected by
New York Veterans.
Especial D.spatci, TO The Tinles.)

FEEDERICKSEURG VA, Sept. 10
The case OF William Hayes, a co!ored
barber, who appealed from a decision OF
the registrars in denying him the priv
leSe OF registering, was dismissed IN TIC
Corporation Court here by Judge ~ ".
Wallace on the ground that he had not
been resident Of the State for two
years. Hayes had to pay the cost OF
the case. Hayes claimed the right TO
register under the soldier clause, haNlnS
recently been in the army. but an IN
vestigation proved that he had enlisted
as a white man under an assumed name.
He is very light nlulatto.
Hon. D. 3. Powers. Jr.. OF caroline
county. counsel for Messrs- J. D. Car
neal. l.. D. Smell. T. c. Thomas and B.
T. Pickett, who were denied registration
at Madison Precinct, in Caroline county,
has appealed from the decision OF the
board, and will take the case before
Circuit Judge j. e. Mason.
The Caroline County Bank, which was
recently organized, has opened FOR busl-
ness at Bowling Green. Mr.. a. B.
Chandler is president. J. T. Richards,
vice-president, and l.. E. Martin, CASHIER.
BARN BURNED.
The fine. large barn belonging to Mr..
John Herndon. a prominent farmer OF
Antioch Church neighborhood. in Orange
county, was entirely destroyed by fire
this week.
Mr.. ]. N. Bruce, ono of the progressive
farmers of Caroline county, is one Of
the first planters OF the State to be In
the market with the new crop of sun
cured tobacco. He sold two lots in the
Richmond market this week, varying IN
price from IS to sl1.25 per hursred
These are regarded as good prices for
so early in the season.
Ciloc foreman Gt the
George H. Morrison spoke factory here
had his hand caught in a revolving saw
and lost a thumb. He had a narrow
escape from falling face foremost on the
saw while it was revolving rapidly.
NEW YORK MONUMENT.
A monument has been brought here
by Messrs. Smith and Eiusso OF Sing
Sing, New York. and carried to the
Bloody Angle battlefield. in Spotsyl-
vania county, to be placed in position
by the Forty-ninth New York Regiment,
which was stationed during the memoir
able struggle of the Civil War there in
1864. About fifty survivors of the regi-
ment will reach here on October 9Th,
and go to the spot to dedicate the mon
ument with appropriate ceremonies.
At a meeting of the City Council last
night. steps We're taken looking to the
opening of new streets. and many other
subjects on the line OIL Improvements
were discussed. Captain I. McCracken.
chairman of the Committee on Light.
made an extended report on the new
electric light plant, and Major W. S.
Embrey, chairman Of the Joint Commit
tee on Street improvements. reported
that as soon as the surveying OF the
streets is completed, full report will
be made. looking to paving same. SO
that bids can be advertised for doing
the work.
TO LOOK AFTER VETERANS.
A committee on the part of the Coun-
ell and cities was appointed by Mayor
Willis to look after the reception, enter
tainment. furnishing Of guides, etc, for
the G. A. r. Veterans. who VIII Visit
here during the. encampment in Wash
incton next month. as follows: Colonei
r. D. Cole Captain 7. McCfacken, n
L. Wallace, on the part OF the Councli;
CAPTAIN c. J. Quinn. A. P. Rowe and
James P. Corbin, on the part OF tne
citizens.
MI. Charles II. Hurkamp has sold
three handsome matched bay harness
horses to Mr.. f. w. Sprague, of Boston.
Mass. at handsome figures. The horses
are splendid specimens.