The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-15
FUNERAL in.
MANCHESTER
Mrs. Ann Maria Ferguson
viii Be Buried To-Day.
RE lsTRATloN is SLOW $40
Voters Urged to Place Their Names on
the Books - Meeting Of Elks--Pub.
lie Schools Open To-day
Tourists Return. Il
Bureau Times Dispatch.

Manchester Bureau es-Dispatch,
No.. 1902 Hull Street. @
The funeral Of Mrs. Ann Maria Fergu-
son will be from the homo, Twentieth and
cambridge Streets, this afternoon ats
o'clock, and the burial will be In Maury
Cemetery. Tho pall.bearcrs will be Messrs.
Samuel Owens. r. A. Bowen. ]. G.. Gill,
j. Y. Saunders, j. W. Croze, w. u Lewis
and John Sinclair.
Mrs, Ferguson died late Saturday night,
aged elghty-thrce years. She was born
in Henrico county, and lived In Manches-
tor many years. She leaves two sons
Messrs w. O.. Ferguson and Herbert
Ferguson the latter being now very III.
Mrs Ferguson was member Of Central
Methodist Church, and was beloved by
large number Of friends. W e
REGISTRATION SLOW.
Il (. Registration days are drawing to a
close, and all voters are advised to see
that they; are properly placed on the
books Up to this time the number Of
persons who have REGISTERED Is exceeding
&ly small s5,s "
rwo new candidates have announced
themselves for CITY Committee, Mossrs
W.. r. Pugh. In the Fourth Ward. and
n s. Robertson, In the Third.
The presc mt mem bershp Of the commit
tee follows First Wnrd-Carter James,
Willie Smith, ]. L. BEDFORD. Second
Ward-A. J.. Gallagher, Robert French,
Charles L.. Petit. Third sWard-Char
Cox, Robert Bass Fourth Ward-W. D.
ferguson. Ed. Waymnck, Cliff Davidson.
Names OF candidates must be In the
hands OF the city chairman by the 18th.
TOURISTS RETURN. g
Mrs. l.. NJ. Latham. her daughter-trs
law. Mrs. ]. Fl. Latham. and Ruth and
Macon Latham, have returned from an
extended northern tour They were at
philadelphia and New York. and all the
resorts, including Atlantic City, Asbury
Park, Long Branch and Coney Island.
While In Philadelphia they were the
guests OF Mrs. Dulaney and Mrs. Thilow.
They return In good health. and with
happy recollections OF their pleasant trip.
w. II. 5KOON ARRESTED. i5
Policeman Wright last night arrested
w. H. Koon on the charge Of threatening
his wife and with being disorderly. The
case will he heard by Mayor Maurice
this morning. lEi Il
lIl FINE HORSE. e
Mr.. ". J. Dobbins has Just purchased a
young dark bay horse that bears the
pacing record at 2:1S. Mr.. Dobbins paid u
good sum for the PAGER. and Is. proud
OF his purchase. The horse will be on ex-
hIbtion at the Horse Show, and Mr.. Dob
bins expects to hear from him as beating
his record on the tracks.
SCHOOL OPENINGS. sy
The public schools will open for the
term to-day. Old scholars will be en-
rolled to-day and new ones Tomorrow III
| Is In. readiness for the opening, and the
| prospects are for larger enrolment
than last session. .gsi
NIGHT SCHOOL OPENS. Sft
The Mechanics Night School, No. 1912
Bainbridge Street. opened last night for
the second session, with q fair attend
ance This school offers splendid OPP
work during the day to improve their
education. English. arithmetic and in
dustrial drawing will be taught. VIZ
MEETING OF ELKS.
| "A large and enthusiastic meeting of
I Manchester Lodge was held last night,
when a prominent resident OF Swans
boro was Initiated. Other business was
! transacted and the report Of the Build
Ing Committee was held over for another
night.
This lodge has rapidly grown and has
doubled it's membership within tho past
six months.
Mr.. j. w. Watts continues to improve
Mr.. c. A. Raines, Jr.. has been taken
to the Virginia Hospital for treatment.
BuFORD WAS BA1LED. F
william l.. Buford, who was arrested
Saturday for shooting Ernest Mason
| (colored). was bailed by Squire Cheat
| ham for hearing to-day. Mason ID
getting along nicely under the treat
| mont OF DR.. ingram. 5sa89
MISS HAGGARDg I'LL.
1 Miss Ollie Haggard, OF Hull Street, Is
quite Ill at her residence.
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