The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-20
NEWS GATHERED
From SI0UTH5|DE
To Appoint Election Officers III
Oak Grove and Swans
boro.
CLEAR WATER COMMITTEE.
Church Services To-day--Captain
Cunningham Sings at Bain-
bridge Street Church.
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Manchester Bureau, Times Dispat CHI, |
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Manchester Bureau, Times Dispat CHI,
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The election officers Of swansboro and
Oak Grove have not yot been appointed,
but Mr.. ben owen stated last night thut
they would be appointed Tomorrow
morning. when also the polling places
Will be decided upon. He stated, too,
that one Martin man and one Montague
man would be appointed the other TO
be chosen by THE ordinary methods from
among those most eligible.
New Clear Water Committee.
Thcsnew committee of the clear water
follows: From tho City Assembly, c. G.
Jones, A. j. Daffron and Y. y. Taylor.
from the Board of Aldermen, j. Fab
bolt and a. r. Hooker. a3
$#{ It Is now earnestly hoped that the new
committee will make some well-directed
movement toward the settling Of this
question, which 70 no purpose has SO
{ long agltatcd the minds Of the Manches-
ter citizens. Though the water is exact
5ly the same as that received at Rich
mond this citizens of Manchester have
for some time discussed means whereby
their water may be purified and made
moro fit for use.
Applies for Divorce.
Mr.. r. 4. Newman, OF Manchester, an
employe Of the Virginia Passenger and
Power Company, has filed with the Cor
Gporaton Court OF Manchester a suit for
absolute divorce and the custody Of his
two children. A.. c.. Ford Is named CO.
respondent in the case Mr.. Ernest Wells
Is counsel for Mr.. Newman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newman came here from
Meckenburg county and have lived IN
Manchester about a year Mr.. Newman
Is very popular among his associates, and
Is spoken Of very highly by all who know
him.
Mr.. Newman found Ford In his wifes
room one night on returning unexpect-
eddy, and drove both him and Mrs. New
man from his home He pursued Ford,
but was unable to capture him. This ls
the cause OF the proceedings
Services To-day.
Rev Arthur B. S Davidson will preach
to-day in cambridge Street Baptist
Church.
Rev. B. e. Hudson, pastor Of Asbury
Church, will preach at both services
to-day. His morning theme Is Ny
Brothers. Burden and Ny own. At.
night he will preach on h "Seedtime and
#theg Harvest" rs h;
& Rev. CIV. Waugh will conduct both
services in Clopton Street Church to-
day. Beginning tomorrow night and
continuing each night this week thereaf-
ter, Rev.SsJ. B.. Cook. of Amherst county,
will conduct n series sofs revival services
in that church. f = & N
Rev. a. w Chandler Will preach at
both services at Central Methodist Episco-
Spal Church: Its morning. theme will 81, he
T"Thc Touch 81 Faith At night he will
preach ION "The BsInhuence-of1 Associa-
ton"
Bitten BySa Mad Dog.
Dr.. Lawrence Ingram, Of Manchester,
had a case brought to him last night OF
a little girl who was bitten Friday morn
The little girl is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs John Bagley, of Lunenburg
county, who are very prominent IN their
locality.
The little girl is only1fve years of age.
The wound was in the left hand, there
being three punctures, which. fortunately,
are not very deep. The dog which bit
her was himself bitten about ten days
ago, and is now showing signs of Incl.
plent rabies. The animal is being kept.
under lock for developments.
Tho case is being attended to by DR..
IA. S. IIoen, Of the Pasteur Department
Of the Virginia Hospital.
Personals and Briefs.
Mr. George w. Dunnvan, of Chester
field county, and Mr. Benjamin w.
Chidress, of Fowhatan county, were IN
the city yesterday.
Announcements have been made for
the members of Joseph r. Johnston Camp
OF Confederate Veterans to hold their
lawn party on the courthouse green to-
morrow night. The affair will run four
nights Tickets are sold at ten cents,
and entitlc the holderato a saucer of leo
cream.
Tho little son Of T. a. Bowen still con-
ttinues ILL.,. 6i
Miss Laura Ludley has returned from
Ocean View.
Mrs. c.. A. Bucker5is home again, after
n visit to relatives In Chesterfield county.
I'd Miss Ruth Blunt has returned from
visit to her mother and sister In
Greensboro N. G.
* Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Adamson, who arc
ut Mountain Lake, are expected home
b tomorrow,
Miss Daisy Royal, Of Amelia county,
Is visiting her brother, II, A.. Royal, Mt
1O22 1-2 Hull Street.
Miss Josie Webster has returned home,
after three weeks visit to friends In
Rocky Mount. n c,
2 Tho election officers for Pulllams pre-
cinct are p. b. Wlnfree registrar; AL
. DeTI E5tIouu, Jt'SNtJ Nitt% ~ N' Ivy
clerk. Tho polling place will be at Pull
llam's old store.
Captain Frank W. Cunningham will
sing the ofrertory Mt cambridge Street
Baptist Church tonight. The selection
will BIO Come Unto Me- by Lindsay.
Mr., and Mrs, w r, Beattie. who have
been spending the summer In their COIN,
try home. nenr Qulnton, expect to return
to the city carly next week
Miss Maggie Brnswell, niece Of Mrs,
IT, w, {Chcatham, who has been Ill inthe
home of hor aunt with typhoid. is con-
ynlescing. KS,
a meeting Of the Mann Club of Swans
boro, has been called for Tomorrow
night ut s O'clock In tho home OF w. i.
Adkins to complete arrangements for
the primary Tuesday.
have returned from n pleasant stay at
Old Point md other Virginia watering
places,
Miss Adot Cooke left yesterday morn
Ing for CLIFTON Forge and tho White
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