The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-15
CONTEST in
N0TTOWAY
Much Interest Manifested in
sheritfalty and Treas
urcr's Accounts.
TO OBSERVE THANKSGIVING
Blackstone Merchants for First
i /. - - 5.s
TO OBSERVE THANKSGIVING
Blackstone Merchants for First
Time Will Close Their.
Places Of Business.
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BLACKSTONE, VA, Nov. 14.-The two
questions Of absorbing interest to the
people OF this, Nottoway county at this
time arc the reported contest for the
shoriffalty and the investigation into the
affairs Of the treasurer.
AS previously reported, there Is talk
OF n contest being made for the Office OF
sheriff, on the grounds that the proper
number Of votes were not returned for the
defeated candidate, Mr.. Dewitt Maxey.
ported that he has already secured more
Names who say they cast their votes
for him than were returned for him at
this precinct
The number returned was 10, and one
OF his friends stated that he already had
more than this number who say they
voted for him. He has been riding over
the district this week securing these
names, but how many he has secured
is not definitely known, except to him
and his friends. and these latter de-
cline to say.
The Judges and clerks at this precinct
say they invite tho closest investigation.
In fact. one OF them says he will as
sumo entire responsibility for any wrong
doing. and that all blame that may or.
can DO discovered can be placed upon
his shoulders. The judges were Mossrs.
P. Stith, ex-Mayor OF the town.; Benham
Morriss, late assistant cashier OF the Citi-
zens' Bank, and at present connected with
the Blackstone Manufacturing Company;
w. M. 1rby, proprietor of the Blackstone
Hotel. The clerks were Messrs. R. l..
CllEorne, Insurance agent, and W. j.
Harris, OF Martin & Harris, jewelers..
In tho matter OF the investigation in
the treasurer's accounts. this will be
taken up. by the board OF supervisors on
Monday next. There is report before
the board, made, by committee up
pointed by that body, which shows some
discrepancies. The treasurer will make
his reply toH this report ION Monday. He
was reelected lat the recent. election
by plurality Of al votes over his near
est competitor. and only. lacked 65 votes
OF securing as many as both OF his OPP.
ponents combined.
The local paper here has taken up
both Of these questions edltorially and
asks for a full investigation In the treas
urer's office, both for the benefit OF tho
treasurer and the public. and offers the
use Of Its columnE and Its assistance in
bringing to light any wrongdolng In tho
election.
There is also some talk OF contests be-
ing made in Lunenburg county, for the
| commissioner OF revenue In one Of the
| districts. In the former case Mr.. w. E..
Neblett won over Judge George G. Or
| gain by a small majority.
WILL HAVE HOLIDAY. !.
The merchants here have signed and
published a card stating that they will
close their places OF business on Thanks
giving Day during the entire day. This
will be the first time the day was 80
recognized in this place. and doubtless
marks the beginning OF what may be
followed in the future.
Mr.. D. w. Perkins. a prominent and
successful saw-mill man of this place.
has sold out ono Of his mills and tim
business. he is also connected with a
tobacco warehouse here as one OF the
proprietors.
The Methodist ministers. OF whom there
are three. of this place, together with
several delegates, are in Charlottesville
In attendance upon the annual confer
ence OF their church. 1t is not expected
thaL any changes VIII DO maze III any
of the ministers here.
Mr.. G. w. Brill. of Pennsylvania, who
is one of the purchasers OF the Cabaniss
timber In Dinwiddie county. was in town
on Tuesday. and says his company will
go right to work In cutting the timber
from the land.
1t is their intention to build railroad
out from Ford's Depot. on the Norfolk
and Western Railroad upon which to
pected to begin soon.
They expect to manufacture the best
grades. both OF pine and oak, upon the
land, building mills there for that pur-
pose. while the cheaper grades will be
taken away In the log and shipped to the
mine fields of Pennsylvania.
Interest Is felt here In the outcome
Of the case OF Delegate H. f. Lee, who
1t was thought was elected to the Legis-
lature for both the unexplred and full
terms, but about which there Is some
hesitancy In granting him certificates
for both terms.
In the primary election, In which Mr..
Lee was nominated. the vote was taken
on both vacancies. and in the. regular
election he had no opposition,
Blackstone has become prominent and
large enough now to attract travelling
minstrel and theatrical troupes. One OF
the latter gave a performance hero a
few weeks ago and another is to show
here next week.
! Mr.. r, Ednle Gee, OF Lunenburg, and
Miss ella Harris were quietly married
mt the home OF the BRIDES parents by tho
groom's brother Rev, ]. W. Geo. the 4th,
at $40 o'clock. The bride Is a charming
and attractive daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
James p. Harris, OF Greenesville.
Tho groom Is prosperous and ener-
getic young farmer of Lunenburg county.
Mrs Mary DOYLE. OF Dinwiddie county
has ISSUED invitations to the marriage OF
her daughter, Miss Elizabeth Hawthorn,
to Mr. Lucius Henry Taylor. Tho we'd
| ding will occur Mt Manson's Church on