The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-08
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0U|TH:|.s' |: /:
Tie Cot,ncil, III Joint Session,
VI. Elect City Of
ficers
,,errnhA,c nAcc pceniellrlnMc
VETERANS PASS RESOLUTIONS.
Joe Johnston Camp Thanks Those
Who Assisted i'll the Recent
Bazaar-Perso1als.
Manchester Burcnu, Times Dispatch,
No. 11O2 Hull Street

MunCneStcrf 2IurCuut llHeS.
No. 1902 Hull Street. }
In Joint session the Common Council
and Board OF Aldermen met last night
and elected city officers and the fire ana
police commissioners. Tho meeting last
ed for moro than an hour, nominating
speeches being the order Of the even
Ing. 3,
Following are the officers, who were re-
elected without opposition; City Auditor
Mr.. L. M. Nunnaly; City Attorney-Mr.
C. L.. Page; superintendent Of the Gem
ctery and Almshousc-Mr. w, M. 1Allcn.
The police commissioners reelected are
Mr., j. D. Reams, from the First Ward;
Mr.. C. T. Petit from the Second Ward;
Mr.. ]. r. Abbott, from the Third Ward,
and Mr.. w. D. Ferguson, from the Fourth
Ward. The fire commssi oners elected are
all members Of tho Council, who are nor
police commission ers.
DR.. z. II. Ruclser was reelected city
physician.
Mr.. Scott Me nc rendered his resigna--
ton rs a member Of the School Board
from the Second Ward, and Mr.. r. I.
Minor was elected In his stead. Mr..
ID
member of the School Board from the
First Ward, failed to qualify, his duties
as registrar of the ward prohibiting him
from accepting the position. Mr.. G. ~.
Payne was elected to the position.
May Oppose MIR. Pullian1.
Friends of Mr.. Cornelius Wells, a well
known citizen Of the city are urging
him to announce his candidacy for the
House Of Delegates In opposition to Mr..
Willis G. Pulliam the Democratic noni-
nee. Mr.. Wells is perhaps the best
known and most popular Republican III
the district, and should he decide to be-
come q candidate from his party, 1t Is
said that he would have a strong FOL
lowing.
Chesterfield county is about evenly
divided between the Democrats and Re-
spubllcans, and Powhatan county IS al
legged to have a majority of Republicans.
Manchester holds the balance of power,
and this city would give Mr.. Puliiam q
handsome majority.
Preparing for Bazaar.
Members Of the Eagle Band, Of Man
chester, arc preparing for a bazaar to
hc' held in the Leader Hall one week,
beginning October 18th. Arrangements
nre being made for the event, "nlcn
promises to be a very enjoyable one:
The band was organized some months
ago. and there are over thirty pieces
in it, The hall over the fire depart
| ment is used by the members as room
in which to practice.
Bought Cinnamon Bear.
Mr., william Kahn, the Hull Street
butcher, yesterday purchased CHINA
mon bear. MI Kahn will keep the beast
In his store and endeavor to train MN.
l. .1,nlf -frr
very playful Many people on the street
watched the animals pranks YESTERDAY.
Resolutions From Veterans.
At a regular meeting of the Joseph -
Johnston Camp, G. ". last night, tne
Following resolution was UNANIMOUSLY
adoptcd: "Resolved, THAT the sincere
thanks of this camp are due, and are
hereby most heartily extended. to Mr.
and Mrs. Hogan, Of this city, and the
ladies associated with her, for their ac-
tive and generous help in our lawn par
| ty. without whose aid, we could not NAYS nav
! met with such marked success, also &c
| MI the kind friends, who aided us W
donations, labors and their presence. NJ
| camp would be glad to mention MANY man!
by name, who made valuable sitts an.
aided in other ways. but for fear o.
| emitting inc .nulllcS VI ''SA''N'
| their best for lis, this Is not done
| ,rhe members of the camp arc an~
ions 10 secure the kind co-opcration O
ali in our efforts to keep UP this or
panization, and to do all IN our po"e
| n smooth the pathway Of the surVl
| vors of n cause so dear to Southerl
hearts. ~
"Resolved (socond,. That the spec'a
n,,nl. or the camp DO rendered Conrad
| Polk Miller for his valuable asslstahc
| rendered the camp, and also TO the l1asl
1 Rand for tho sweet music provided dur
ing the lawn party
Personals and Briefs.
Misses Cora and Lille Hinnant, twt
very popular young ladies Of the city
left this week for Baltimore They WI
visit Washington and Philadelphia be
fore returning to their home, NO, ~
West Fourteenth Street,
Miss Mamie Palmer, of Richmond,
thc guest of Miss Nellie Cheatham, Q
Twelfth and Hull Streets
Miss lizzie Grow, Of Ashland ky
who has heen spending the summer Wit
Mrs. Edith Smith, in the city, LEFT las
night for her home,
Putler KEYS, negro, with n ba
rcp,,tatlon, was arrested IN Fichmon
Yesterday and turned over to the Man
chester authorities. Keys Is alleged I
have cammittcd highway robbery In tn
city several months ago
Mrs NJ, A. Roberts and her niece
Miss E'losse McGruder, left this week 10
New York to spend several weeks.
Hester Concaye independent Oracr
IIeptasophs, met last night nnd trans
acted routine business
Postmaster IT. G., Beattle VIII leaV
,,andny for n two weeks trip to North
ern cities.