The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-08

CONTEST FOR
.SHERIFFALTY
Defeated Candidate in Nottoway
is Dissatisfied With Elcc-
ton Result.
CONDITIONS PROSPEROUS
Delinquent Tax Lists Show That
Fewer Have Failed to Pay
Up Than for Years
Especial to The Tlrnes.Dispatch.).

Especial to The Times Dispatch).
BLACKSTONE. VA, Nov, 1.-The
whirlwlnd finish of the election here on
morbid could have wished for. The result
is that many are disappointed over tho
result, although 1t proved what many. OF
the most astute politicians had predict
ed
The race for sheriff between e. NJ.
Jones. the present incumbent and Dewitt
Marcy, town sergeant of this place. was
the closest fight OF ALL and resulted iii
the election OF Mr.. Jones by majority OF
forty.nine.
1t is currently reported that there will
be a contest for this office before the
courts on account Of alleged IT.
regularities. What these consist OF
is not yet learned. This precinct
rs said to be one Of those which
It Is contemplated contesting. This gave
a majority OF eight to Maxey, the de-
feated candidate. He and his friends es-
pected a much larger majority. Others
among good judges OF such things ex-
pected 1t to be close. while still others
expected Jones 10 receive = --.ajority.
The total vote cast in this election
was s;s. There are In the neighborhood OF
LOO registered voters In the county. This
is very good percentage to be poled.
especially when 1t Is known that at Crews
1t is always impossible to poll full vote
on account Of many railroad employees
beinp nccessariiv ahsent
DELl.slUENT TAXES.
! The delinquent tax list OF this coun-
| ty for last year. which has Just be
I made public, shows a-sdecrease under
! that OF last year. and of the preceding
year. This Is taken as an indication OF
! the Improved condition OF finances in the
7 county. And what Is true OF this county
Is doubtless true Of the others In this
secton In fact, It Is apparent to all that
conditions are better. Money is scarce
just now, but that Is easily accounted
( for. There was no money received from
the sale OF wheat. as there was none To
! sell and the tobacco market has not
{ yet opened up. The banks, however, are In
a comfoI ia Bile position. and have what
money Is needed by their customers.
There were twenty-one deeds OF bargain
and sale OF real estate recorded III ,n;s
county for the month OF October. and
some Of the sales were OF very rood size.
A party in the position to know stated
! few days ago that the next year would
I show an even great ter activity In ayr
I cultured lands thans this year nas
done
The merchants here have made greater
preparations for the trade this winter
! than ever before. 9TH In the amolint
and quality OF stock carried. The whole
sale trade here Is also becoming quite an
item.
The dwelling house OF Stephen Pollard,
a worthy colored man. who resides bout
a mile east OF towp, was destroyed by
J fire one night this week. together with
NIL its contents, save a sew ng machine
! and few clothes. His wife was al3o
BADLY burned on one arm He was away
} Mt the time. rs ne works for the Norfolk
and Western Railroad ut Crewe.
Z Tile fourth quarterly conference OF tho
Method st Church at this place Will DO
Z held on Monday. There was a meeting OF
the stewards on Wednesday when the
business Of the church for the year Just
closing was settled up.
1 At the residence the BRIDES parents
tat5:o0 o'clock on Wednesday evening Mr..
William H. BrIdgeforth. Jr.. and Miss
Annie Gertrude De Shazor, were un ted
in marriage by Rev. DR.. Theo.t p. hpes.
Mr. W. T. Birch. who for the past year
has been living in Zion City. Ill. returned
! 10 his former home here. this week. He
will probably remain here all winter.