The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-16
JUDGE IN
MANCHESTER
Judge W.. Clopton to Sue
coed Judge John Ingram
THE ATTORNEYsHIP FIGHT
Names OF Messrs. Page and Pulllam
Mentioned for the Place OF Oily A.
torney-The Sale Of telephone
Franchlse-Personal Notes.
Manchester Bureau Times Dispatoh. !

Manchester Bureau Times Dispatch.
No. 1902 Hull Street, @
All Man chester Ia glad of tho elevation
OF Judge John Ingram from the Hastings
Court OF Manchester to the bench Of the
Law and Equity Court In Richmond.
Flo is d popular tavorito personally and
socially, and is recognized as standing
high In the legal profession. and all his
friends feel TINT he will I'll the place lett
vacant by Judge Minor most ncceptnbly.
Judge William + Clopton will be named
to mi tho vacancy In Manchester. This
will put Judge Clopton back to his old
post Of duty. He was tho first Judge OF
tho Hastings Court OF Manchester, and
vas succeeded by Judge g. Ba.sett
French In readjuster days The latter
gave way to Judge Ingram. who was in
his third torn 5
The coming back to this bench OF Judge
Clopton will also be hailed with pleasure
By his many friends and admirers In Man
chester and Chesterfield. His seat on tho
bench OF the County Court Of Chester
field will be vacated by limitation on
January LIST by the provisions OF the Con-
sttution. and hls acceptance of the Judge.
ship will again bring Up the city attor-.
neyship question. 4g
3NClI4E 4.AIIOltN UG St1lF. ~ s.H5
Judge Clopton was reelected to that
position two weeks ago by the City Coun-
ell OF Manchester, Mr.. Charles Page being
his only opponent. The friends OF Mr..
Page will In all probability name him
"a gain, when the matter comes UP in the
Council, and the name of Mr. ". L. Pull
liam, another eminent lawyer Of Man
chester, will very likely be mentioned.
5 CIR. Pulliam is superintendent OF the
public schools, and Mr.. Page Is Com
monwealth's attorney, but the possession
Of these two offices VIII In no wiso inter.
fere with the holding of that Of the city
attorney.
Should Judge C1opton be named this
week. and 1t is probable that such will
be the case. as It was stated last night
that the Governor had signified his inten.
ton Of appointing him. the City Council
will be called in special session at once
to name his successor.
x The September term OF the Hastings
Court will rbegin on Monday and at that
session the new Judge will have to pre-.
side.
SALE OF FRANCHISE.
The committee appointed to sell al
public auction the telephone Franchise
recently adopted by the City Council
has fixed upon the 18th OF October as the
day for the sale. Advertisements con-
corning the same have been sent out tc
be inserted in the papers, as the law
requires. va
This committee consists of Messrs. Alb.
bolt, Hooker, Grizzard, Sampson and
Bradleyls5 q 5ts
ssa s.y6fNIR, PETTIT's ILLNESS
Councilman Charles Petit. who has been
very Ill for several days, was considered
improved last night. Mr. Petit has been
III bnd health for some time.
H. FUNERAL OF MRS, FERGUSON.
The funeral Of Mrs. Anna Mara Fsr.
Guson took place yesterday afternoon
from the home, at Twentieth and Balm
bridge Streets and was largely attend
ed. The interment was In Maury Gene
r5 NOTES AND PERSONALS. ....#
The case against W. II. Koon for
threatening his wife was dismissed by
Mayor Maurice yesterday at the request
of Mrs. Isoon.
Rev. c. 0, Woodward will hold SER
vices every night this week at Cownrdln-
Avenue Church at o'clock.
| Many improvements are being made
on BainbrIdge Street by City Engineer
| Lipscomb.
Judge clopton yesterday appointed Mr..
E. M. Moore as Justice Of the peace for
Ettricks
camm waddell was arrested and
Handed in the station house last night for
I,being drunk and unable to take care
,of himself. 4
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