The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-08
CANDIDATES ARE
GETTING TO WORK
-. -
Dir. Saunders Cones Out for City
Sergeant.
WORK ON ELtcTRlc LINE
Though. The Road Would Be Completed
During The fionth-Sent on 10 the orand
Jury-ned Men Elect Officers Per-
sonals and Briefs.
WORK ON ELECTRIC LINZ
Though. The Road Would Be complssed
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
No. 1lU2 Hull Street !


every day, and politicians are making
friends on every side. The successor to
the late II. c. Furguson, sergeant Of the
city. is and has been for the past week,
a question of supreme interest to many.
The names OF several prominent ciuzens
hape been mentioned, the latest beng
that OF Mr.. j. c. Saunders Mr. Saun-
Gers is a member OF the City Council and
has done valuable work In the body. He
Is a staGnch Democrat and takes an
active part in all affairs of the city.
Mr. e.. a, Carr. the popular clerk CT
Mr.. II. c. Broaddus m.nuoned
FOR the place, and Mr.. ". D. Furgusoo
viii undoubtedly enter the race. nlf.
Furguson stated at first that he would
be a, candidate for the Office, and IL is
thought by some that he may be APP
pointed by Judge Ingram to fill the I'M
expired term MIR Carr was in the race
at the last election and came out second
best.
While Mr.. Saunders is an entirely new
candidate. his friends are numbered
among the best citizens of the city. and
he will make good run. The campaign
will be second to that for Common
wealths attorney.
RAPID WORK
Work on the Petersburg Electric Road
IS being pushed with all possible speed
and to a person watching the progress
of the laying of the track and the grad
isg, OF the street, the company merits
the highest praise.
If the good weather continues the
company will likely All their contract
with the Chesterfield authorities in COM
plftag the route BY The first Of February.
The county authorities have the power
10 leqUire the officials Of the road to.
forfeit q bond of $1,000 If by the allotted
time the road is not completed. 1t is
not thought. though that this will be
required OF the road in view OF the OBJ
stacles that have been encountered.
Work is now being done on the W at
Cowardin Avenue and Hull Street, where
connection viii be made with the lines
of the Richmond Passenger and Power
Company.
TNDIANOLA TRIBE.
Indianola Tribe of Red Men held an in
teresting meeting Monday night Deputy
Great Sachem Charles Burlert visited the
Tribe and raised up the following Chiefs
for the ensuing term: LIARS
Prophet. Thomas a. Bass; Sachem. 7.
NJ Carr, Sr SYCAMORE j. B. Compton,:
.Jr. Sycamore. H NJ McGrude-; Chief of
Records. Cornelius S Wells: Keeper of
Wanlpnm. j L. Mum: Collector Of VAN
pun. e, X. Sampson First Sannap, Jno.
a. Cersiey; Second Sannap. Charles Bur
keFt;5 C;uaSa efsIFig7pa ~ CT, A WaynaclS;;
Guard OF Forest, George w. Roach: First
Warrior, Charles w. Mccain; Second
Warrior, ]. ". Deitrick; Third Warrior,
l. H Bailey; Fourth Warrior, r, L. Tay-
lor; First Brave. A T. Holt; Second.
Brave C. T. Fischer Third Brave. ]. S.
Wakefield; Fourth Brave, w. B. Wake.
Trustees, ". 3, Wake, ]. S. Wakefield
and W. d. Ferguson.
ptFOR LITTLE ONES. 3E
Quite an enjoyable evening was spent
Az the little folks at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs Morris. Sl4 Decatur Street. The
location being q Donkey Party" given
in honor OF their youngest son, Frank.
Tho winner of the prize was Miss Lucille
Crooks. Among the number present We're
Misses Kathlene Alsop. Alma Robertson
Bessie Smith, Alias Angel. Lucille and Ha-
Eel Crooks Alma Lee Hart, Louise and
Marion Jones, Bessie and Helen Robert
son. Bessie Morris, Minnie Priody, Alice
Goode and Miss Farley; Messrs Ollie
Burress, Frank Brodnax, Vernon Kidd.
Harry Nunnally. Branch Crooks, Hinton
Jones, Ernest Robertson. Frank Morris.
Willie Owens.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS
An old Spanish coin was found yes
terday under some trucks at the old
Masonic Temple. on Fifth Street, by Mas
ter Robert Hastings The coin is dated
1852, and has excited much interest among
those who have seen it
Mr. r. 3. Bate, who has been visit
ing relatives here, retu:nei Monday
20 Prince George county.
In the Police Court yesterday morning
Mayor Maurice sent Ernest Miller and
Ed. Jackson to the grand jury. and to he
on the safe side against Il cir soon re-
gaining their liberty, gave them six
months in Jail The negroes "ecc
charged with entering the house OF MIS-
Lucas on Saturday night.
The condition Of Mr.. ]. w. Toney was
such as TO greatly relieve his many
friends last night. He was conscious
nearly the whole afternoon, and strong
hope is held out of his recovery. A train
ed nurse is constantly at his bedside
and she thinks his chances much bet
ter.
Mr.. Jacob opplenan and Miss Annie
opplenan, of Baltimore, are visiting
Mr. Joseph oppleman, on Hull Street.
Miss Annie Bergman arrived in the
city yesterday and will resume her stud
les at the Woman's Cole, In Richmond.
sheis a niece OF Kev. "A. C. Bergman. of
Swansiooro.
Chief Crooks, of the Fire Department.
has placed an order for 400 feet of hose
for the department.
hural delivery will be started in Ches-
terneld on February 1ss and swansboro
rsostoffice will be the starting point, the
route covering a distance of about TWEEN
ty-three miles.
Liberty Council No. Is. Jr. o. U. A. NJ.
at their meeting last night. Installed OIL
Gers for the ensuing term.
The Almshnuse Committee met las.
night. with Messrs. Wakefield. Broaddus
Reauls and Saunders in attendance, an
Superintendent Allen. of the cemetery
made his monthly renort to the commit
tee There are at present only fourteen
inmates at the hospital The total eS-
penses for the month We're s1n3.2s. Onl'
routine business was transacted.