The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-18

Esssls ESPECIAL I1SpaICu " LIS IlueB(
i BRISTOL, VA, May 1.-THE National
Bank of Bristol and the Exchange Bank
and Trust Company of Bristol were con-
solidated this week, in accordance with
the deal recently made, by which Ian
caster r. Williams and Henry u. Cabell,
OF Richmond and Isaac T. Mann. Of
Bramwell, w. Va, secure controlling
interest in the two banks. The manage
1nent of the new bank Will be the same
as that which has been In charge OF the
National Bank Of Bristol heretofore,
with John c. Anderson president and ).
B. Ba,,mgardner cashier. The console
dated banks will be known as the Ma
tional Bank of Bristol.
This change!in the banking business OF
Bristol is looked upon as signifying
something important for the future OF
the city. The opinion seems to prevail
that it signifies that the promised rail-
way link BY which the Seaboard Air Line
would secure an entrance to the soutn-
west Virginia coal-felds is at hand.
NEW ENTERPRISE.
codeev Brothers. Of Gate City, Va.
have just completed the erection OF
large planing-nnill in this city, which
they are about to put In operation. The
firm did successful business at Gate
City for years. They will manufacture
principally here housa-buildlng materials.
The municipal election in this city taxes
Mace on the 22d instant The Interest is
heconing quite lively among the twenty
ca,dIdates for the several offices. It Was
felt nv their friends that Mr.. Frank WIN
eton and Mr.. Sam Campbell were probao
the strongest candidates Tor the once VI
city treasurer against Treasurer O"en'
hut that both could not remain On tue
track and defeat MI owen SO Ten t me-,
were selected hy the two to decide when
should remain on the track as the most
formidable foe Of Treasurer Owen Lac
vote was taken and five votes were cast
for Mr.. Winston and five for Mr. Camp
bell. A second ballot was taken, anu
Mr.. Campbell received six votes ana NJ
Winston four. This Seemed 70 settle
the matter in favor OF MI. ,SaInppeiI, ~
Mr.. Winston inquired among his frieno3
~ find that each one of them declared
nositively that he voted for him on the
second ballot.
- AN ELUSIVE VOTE.
This called for an explanation, and 1t
was found after 4 search OF two or thlse
DAYS that one Of Mr.. Winstons frlenns
actually cast his ballot Tor MT. cdiip.
hell.- hit he insists that II was mlstake
on his part. pare and simple, and that
Mr.. Winston was entitled to his vote, 90
there it is now, and both men are stsliE
in the race. -
It means much for Treasurer Owen, W nc
could hardly wish Mo for aaor exchiefof
Police Wolfe. who is saving WOOD ana ana
saying nothing, whispers to conhdent va
friends that he has about nan nan % o. the
voters IN The city pe We Depu9y Treas
urer J. B. Young insists that they don
any Of them know just where they are;
that he has more than any 1sW ~ v1 po1s
1,< Ma IN
ance sheet when the day of reckoning
comes. The race for other municipal po-
sitions is going to be lively. but no other
race can develop SO much genuine ginger
Phiiadelrhia, against the Pats Food Co..
of Bristol. a suit for damages for ailege99
infringement, imita ton, ETC. was hea re
Tenn. this week on demurrer OF the oe-
BAPTIST DEACONS.
Messrs w p Hamilton, J. Lawson
Williamson and Hugh W. Powers vv were ERE
Church of this city on Wednesday night.
The ordination service was n s By oy R ~
~. Hamilton, of Louisville. and Rev. II.
w. Bellamy, of the West Bristol Baptist
Church.
Bristol on Thursday night. Prof: hanna
who is a cousin of Senator Mark Hanna.
is an interesting talker and tells an orr
ginal story of the Porto R1cans. discuss
inr their nature. habits. needs, ETC.
Mr.. James D. McDearnon. a telegraph
operator, and Miss Pearl I. Farran. a
pretty young lady. both of Evergreen.
Appomattox county, Virginia, were
married at the First Baptist Church here
on Wednesday,. Rev. Alfred harrison
Burroughs officiating.