The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-10
Mr., PEARMAN. DIES
IN MANCHESTER.
One Of the Oldest Residents Of
the City Passes Away.
The PosT0FFIcE SITUATION
Claims of MIR. Beattie Being Vigorously
Pressed-Bob Lee Jones Killed at
Sparrow Point, Md.-Brief
Manchester Items.
The P0sT0FFICE SITUATION
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,

Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
11O2 Hull Street.
Mr.. J. T. Pearman died at his home. |
Fourth and Decatur Streets, last night |
shortly after 10 CLOCK, in the sixty
eighth year of his age. He had only |
been i'll for two weeks. and his death |
came as a shock to many Mancheste-
rians who had known him for years.
Manchester loses one of her Oldest and
best citizens in his death a widow. one |
daughter and four sons survive him
His children are Mrs. L. \. Nunnally
and Messrs. w. T., c.. IL. r. l.. and
J. d. Pearman all Of Manchester.
The funeral will take place from Stock
ton-Street Baptist Church this afternoon
at 4 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Mr.
Kincheloe The interment will be made
in Maury Cemetery.
POSTOFFICE CONTEST.
In connection with the fight for the
pOstmastership of Manchester, Mr. Thos.
Smith, former postmaster of the city.
who now resides in Newport News, but
who is here at the bedside of his sick
father, returned yesterday from Wash
ington, where he had spent some two
or three days, presumably in the interest
of the candidacy of Mr.. w. r. Beattie
for the position. and reports that the
chances of this gentleman are excellent.
He is very sanguine of Mr.. Beatties
appointment being made soon.
Increased interest has been manifested
| in the contest within the past two or
three days. Mr.. John G.. Rice is in the
| field for the position. with the endors-
| alton of a large number of the best cit
| liens of the city. He thinks his chances
are as good, if not better. than any OF
| the others A new phase in the sftua-
ton is that Mr. e. K Sampson. Dem
ocrat who was endorsed by the Cen
trail Trades and Labor Council some
| weeks ago, may stand good chance.
| Several letters have been received from
officials by Mr.. Mullen, of the Council,
relative to the situation, but these are
| kept secret
MANCHESTER MAN KILLED.
News was received in the city yester-
| day afternoon of the death in Sparrow's
| Point just out of Baltimore, on the Bay.
! of Mr. Bob Lee Jones, formerly of Man
| chester. His brother. Mr. Claude Jones,
was apprised of the news late in the
/ afternoon Information regarding the
death is meagre. There being two men
| of the same name. though not related.
! who once lived in Manchester, it was
| for time puZZling to know which had
been killed. 1t was finally learned that
/ one worked in Washington. while the
| other was known to have been engaged
in business at Sparrows Point.
| What disposition will be made OF the
remains cannot now be told.
CUT OFF FROM RICHMOND
AS a result of the terrible storm and
| lightning of Tuesday Manchesters con-
| nection with Richmond by the new
! phone was cut off entirely Consdera-
| bic inconvenience was the result of this.
+ Merchants in the city depend in large
| measure on the phones of this company
! to order their vegetables from the ttlch-
mond market Connection over the old
| phones was not affected. but there are
! not so many of these IN Manchester.
BE HEARD THIS MORNING.
| The trial of John Z. French Will take
| place this morning at 10 o'clock before
| Squire Jordan. sitting in the Hastings
| Court room. French has tour charges
| to answer Two of them are for assault
| ing and abusing Mrs. j. G.. Saunders and
| trespa ssing on the property. while the
| other two came later, when, after french
| had been bailed for his appearance. ne
| went to the home of Mrs. saunders IN
| the absence of Mr.. Saunders ana created
a disturbance. If he is convicted on the
latter charges his bond of $3.50, with his
brother and brother-in-law as security
for his good behavior. may be forfeited.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. W. A Neal and family have left
the city for West Point, where they VIII
spend a part of the summer.
Mrs N, G.. Tatum. of cambridge Street,
is reported to be in a critical condition.
MI Allie Wells an old Manchesterlan,
has returned from the Philippine Islands.
where he has been for the past three
years.
There will be joint meeting of the
two branches of the city Councii To-
night for the purpose OF electing all city
officials. in SO TAR as tieS i'a. LIZ
power. go
Mr. Thomas Smith. who has been ill
for some time now, was reported yester-
day to be doing better
The excursion run by West End,
C,|opton Street and Oak Grove churches
to West Point yesterday proved 70 be
the largest sent down this year There
were fourteen cars loaded to their fuli
cana city with merry hearts. who en-
! ioIad themselves in the most ardent
fashion.
T1a meeting of the Two branches of
the CITY Council tonight for the pur-
nose of electing city officials will most
undoubtedly be attended by a large
crowd of citizens. The Police Commits
sioners meet Friday night, when, 1t IS
thought. they will elect all the old po-
icemen.
\ battle royal between two small boys
ranging between the ages OF twelve ana
fourteen was pulled off on Porter Street
last night The cause of the siisht an
fcultv. which resulted in some hair
nulline. was the smiles of a young lass
who had thoughtessly bestowed the
same favors on both.
A chartered car TO Petersburg last
| night carried many of the citizens there
| for a nice ride and refreshing breeze.
Messrs Morris and Huband, ran troll
ley party to Lakeside Park, starting
| from the sheds over here. Many of the
younger people were aboard