The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-20
Judge Rhea So Far Has No OPP
position for Congress.
A sUNDAy-sCH0oL INSTITUTE
The Bristol Driving Association Secures
acharter and Will Revive the West
Bristol Track-Sue for Being
Takento Smallpox Hospital.
{spec,al Dispatch to The Tines.)

BRISTOL, VA. June l9.-The city OF
Bristol; Va, through city attorney. s.
v. Fuikerson, has brought suit against
city treasurer, ]. w. Owen. Jr. TO collect
$500 the amont alleged to be due the
city by treasurer Owen The city oppos-
ed the treasurer when he appeared In
court to qualify, holding that under the
law he should first make satisfactory
settlement Of the business Of the Office
for the past term, but the treasurer was
allowed to qualify in spite of this oppo-
sition.
The council claims that he is behind
in his accounts to the amount sued for
and will now cndeavor to secure n judg
ment for the amount through the corpor
alton court. The case will probably be
hea.rtE at the next term of the court.
The suit is also against the treasurers
surety, the Fidelity Deposit Company, of
Baltimore. Mr.. II. G. Peters represents
the bonding company.
JUDGE RHEA AT HOME.
Congressman W. T. Rhea. of the Ninth
Virginia District, is at his home here to
spend week, being accompanied by
Mrs. Rhea. The Congressman is in good
health and spirits, and feels especially
happy over the fact that he is the unan-
I 1mous choice Of his party for reelection.
It has not yet been decided whether the
republicans will nominate a man against
Congressman Rhea. There are one or
TWO good men in the party who have ex-
pressed Willingness to make the race
but under the new Constitution. with
Its understanding clause. the chances
Tor republican would be lessened as
Inc district Is very Close even when
the negroes vote.
A Sunday-school Institute, embra cling
all the schools of the Holston Confer
ence. Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
is being held at Abingdon. Va There
are more than d hundred delegates In
i attendance. The topics for discussion
are being handled by the leading minis
ters and Sundayschool workers in the
conference. The institute will be in ses-
!. sion three DAYS
DRIVING ASSOCIATION.
Judge Stuart. OF the Corporation Court,
has granted a charter to the Bristol Driv-
ing Association. which organized with q
capital of 5000. The association will
revive the West Bristol track, and will
inaagurate its career with a number of
racing events in July. The officers
/ of the association are: w. n. Kane.
president: J. w. Price, vice-president;
/ Beverly n. Pendleton, secretary and
treasurer: directors. T. G. McChesney.
l.. E. Smith. J. II. Bryan, w. H Kane
and H r. Kiigore
4 Two suits for alleged damages have
been brought against the city Of Bristol.
| Va. by persons who were taken to the
! city Pest-House during the smallpox
! siege here. One of the plaintiffs is a
woman. Miss MoIIie Blevins. who charges
that her life was endangered and her
health injured by being forced to go to
the pest-house. there to be associated
with the disease. Miss Blevns asks for
damages in the sum of $1,000. and the
other suit referred to. brought by man,
is for an equal amount. The plaintiffs ar
is for equal amount. The plaintiffs are
represented by w. S. Hamilton. The
city will be represented by Capt. S. Y.
Fullkerson.
Prof. J. S. Moore, a popular member
Of the faculty of Milligan College. left
here yesterday for Hinton, w. Va.
where to-day he led to the altar Miss
Ethel Mccartney. an accomplished youns
lady. who is sister of Prof. Thomas
Mccartney, assistant teacher Of English
in the University of Virginia. The bride
and groom Will reside at Milligan. East
Tennessee.