The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-05
Mr. VAUGHAN SEEMS
TO Be CONFIDENT
Thinks He Can Give southalI a
Race for Congress.
PRELIMINARY ROAD SURVEY
The Governor Will Go to Lunenburg by
Way of Blackstone to Attend the
Big Confederate Reunion.
Personal Mention.
Especial Dispatch to The Times,

! Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
4 BLACKSTONE, VA, October 4.-Thers
seems probability now that the con.
/ gressional race in this district which
bid fair to be a very tame and unin-
teresting occurrence. may have some life
! injected into it yet.
Mr.. R. T. Vaughan, OF Amelia, whose
announcement as an independent cam
didate has been published. attended
Nottoway court Thursday and came
from court to this place. where he re-
manned O. few hours. feeling the pulse
| OF the people here.
| He expressed himself as confident OF
election. saying he will get virtually all
Of the votes that were not cast in the
primary. between Iessrs Lassirer and
Southall, and also claims that many who
took part in the primary will vote for
him.
He bases his claim upon the latter
from the fact that many contend the
primary was not binding upon them. but
that they are free to vote for whom
they please in the regular election.
Mr.. Vaughan says he does not ex-
pect very much from this (Nottoway)
county. but that he will get q large vote
in his home county, Amelia 1t will be
remembered that in the primary, Mr.:
Southall received over six hundred votes
in Amelia, which was nearly the fui.
registered Democratic vote. He also
counts on a heavy vote in other portions
OF the district
PRELIMINARY SURVEY.
The preliminary survey for the Black
stone and Chase City Railroad was be-
gun from this place this week. TWO
lines will be run from here a portion OF
the way: one to cross Nottoway River.
near this place and the other to cross
several miles above
Polk Miller's entertainment here Mon
day night for the benefit OF the Masonic
Lodge was perhaps more largely attended
than any other paid performances ever
given here. and the sum realized was
very gratifying indeed.
A minstrel performance will be given
here tonight, which will also be for the
benefit OF the liasons.
The registration in this n,agisterial
district will close tonight There will
be over 300 white names on the books
for this precinct as againt about $50 on
the old books. This is a better showing
than the average. There will also be
about thirty colored as against about $50
on the old hooks-onIy about ten per
cent.
Blackstone will have several prominent
men as its guests Thursday n. ght of next
week, including Governor Slonta que.
Congressman Lamb, General stith Boil
ing. Judge Ingram and others. They will
be here en- route to the big Confederate
reunion at Lunenbu-g Courthouse on the
next day, Friday October 10th. where
several of them viii make addresses
BIG PREPARATIONS.
Lunenburg Is making great prepare
tons for that day. as it is their inten-
ton to extend a full and free hospitality.
such as only the Free State can equal
Great quantities of provisions are being
gotten together. as they recognize that
an enormous crowd will be present
Miss Sadie Besbe left this week for
Brooklyn, N. Y. much to the regret OF
her friends. She returned there to re-
sumo her position as teacher In a con-
OF music in that city
4 Miss r. F. billiard returned a few days
ago from a stay of several weeks in the
OF Virginia
Miss Annie Wilson, OF Wakefield. Is
her aunt Mrs S. S. Davis and
other relatives and friends In this VT
entity
Mrs Indie Davies, OF Richmond. was
the guest OF her niece. Mrs. II. s. Bev-
erly this week
Miss Matte Hardy is spending this
week with relatives in Richmond
Protracted services viii begin In the |
Methodist Church here next Tuesday
night.
Miss Lillian Uuquhart. OF 1o5 East
Street. win have as herscharm-
Ing guests during the Horse Show. Miss
Chisholm. of Charleston. c. and Mis-
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