The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-05

has been the custom for some years TO :
alternate between the two the honor OF
sending the representative the other
simply acqulescing The nominating con-
ventions having been practically a oenn1ly
sratifica ton meetings. e
was conceded to Eottoway. the Amelia
people Wish the Nottoway5- people
to decide between the two @ ca ndl- 1
dates without interference from them
they agreeing 70 SUPPORT the candidate 1''Lt ate
of Nottoway,s ch =, ~ :, !, ,,r,,5 =
4, In accordance withfthis the two candi-
dates have signed q written request for
the County Committee to meet and de-
eide which shall become the candidate,
and also agreeing to abide by the deci-8
sion OF tho committee. ..F Il,
OF course, tho friends Of each candi--
date are claiming to have q 3 majority
OF the committee with them. Blu this Is
a question which will remain unsettled
until a vote OF tho committee settles It
The committee Is acoWposed Of thirty
members-Ave from each voting precinAt.
Captain J. Al, Harris Of this place. Is
county chairman and Fl vii preside at ss the
.i1noetins. 8 s ~. IL E lss
What effect this action, which IS out
OF the ordinary will have upon tho gem
it lis believed they will accept the decl-s
sion OF the committee, since. at this time,
there appears no probability Of any
other candidate for the vacant seat. It
will be remembered that this Is a vacancy.
and does not effect the regular election
Tor d representative IN November.
Il DIR. FRAzER's ADDRESS. ~
Fl Dr. u, Robert Frazer. ~ OF the Southern
education Board. delivered very able
address on the subject Of education in
the Music Hall here on Thursday The,
address was heard by a packed house.
consisting Of those Interested In educa-
ton and the citizens generally; includ.
ing the faculties and students Of thS
Blackstone Female Institute and Hoga
Academy. Or. Frazer went from here
to Crewe. where he delivered similar
address that night. u, .lE
The regular spring concert given BY.
the young ladies Of the Blackstone Fee.
male Institute took place on Tuesday
night, and was attended by an unusually
and the lovers OF music generally. The
selections were well chosen and the rem
ditions far above the ordinary, showing
tho musical department Of the institute
as having become one OF IT, most proml's
49, PTrbRsBURG CLUB, U
The Orphans Quartette Club, q Ps-
|tersburE will give an entertainment here
| on the 10th instant. The proceeas IRON
| this Will be used In refttlng tFe nall'
which is in need OF new curtain ma, scene
~ etc, 1T Is hoped that ere long regu-
lar travelling troupes will begin TO make
regular dates tor5this place, as the, town
| ia now large enough to warrant suinclens
| patronage at the performances:
The railroad meeting held here TINS
week resulted in "a contract for the build
inr Of tho line from Blackstone to the
seaboard Air Line Railroad, provided the
Fights OF way should be contributed
along the line OF the survey And that
the road from Blackstone to Chase City
would be built IL rights OF way can be
secured and a bond Issue can be gotten
from 6I.unenburg county, The election for
! the bond issue will he asked at, the next
/ term of Lunenburg court.
| In the mean time tho teams and carts
i here will be used to construct the limo
\ from tho Norfolk and Western to the
/ point Of divergence Of the two routes,
4 as the entry into the town will be upon
a common tract 6s
II Isl believed now that something tan
gible has been secured by which the
building Of these twoIlines will become
an assured fact, This will depend ,ipon
4 tho subscription asked from Lunenburg,
j which, 1t is belieyed. WILL BIO Forthcoming.