The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-21
NEWS GATHERED
FROM SOu|TH:|.S!:l.DE
.Mr. Cornelius Wells Mentioned
as Republican, Candidate
for the House.
HAS BEEN |: URGED I. 'I:':J TO RUN |'
Real Estate Sale Yesterday-A
Bright Outlook for Schools.
Mrs. Garrison Dies.
HAS BEEN URGED TO RUN
Manchester Bureau, rimes-Dlsratch, |

Manchester Bureau, Times DISPATCHED
No, 1103 Huh Street. #
Mr.. Cornelius Wells, ono of the most
prominent Republicans Of the city. may
DO candidate for the House Of Dele
gates from this Vtrict against MIR.
WILLS c. Pulllam the Democratic nom
inee for the position. a conference OF
tho leading Republicans Of Manchester
held last week, took UP the question OF
/ putting n man In the field against the
Democrats for the scat In tho lower
branch OF the Legislature, and Mr.. Wells
was the choice.
3 1t Is known that he has been urged
to announce his candidacy by number
OF the leading men Of his party IN Man
chester and Chesterfield Mr. Wells
gone time ago expressed the opinion that
he would not be a candidate for the
position. and, In order for him to an
nounce himself, tho nomination &nlh;t be
unsolicited. He has III no way attempted
thus far 10 further his candidacy with
the convention or any Of the Republicans
Of the city ST..
In the past the Republicans liavo not
put up candidate against the Demo-
cratic nominee for the position, but at
this time It Is said that such a man as
Mr.. Wells you'd make a good night Tor
his party. Powhntan county is conceded
to be Republican. by small majority
and there are many who believe that
Chesterfield county Is about evenly d.
vIdcd between the Democrats and the
Republicans. Manchester is, and has been.
tho place where the question was settled
and the majority tl,nt Mr.. Puliiam re-;
ccIves here Will DO his safeguard
Have Bright Outlook.
The schools of Manchester have open
cd with the brightest prospects Of a
long time. On Monday $50 pupils we're
enrolled. and 2,3 new pupils on Tues
day. This makes total enrolment OF
oao pupils, which is rs more than were
enrolled In the same length OF time last
wear and Fourteen more than attended
tho closing OF thc school. II Is expected
that fully Is more will be enrolled before
the session ends. AS there are about
100 more scholars than there Is room for
that number, some arrangements Wil
have to be made to accommodate the IN
crease.
The city finance committee has looked
to It that no funds necessary to the
giving of more room and addltlonal CONT
fort shall be lacking,
Real Estate SalcS.
Messrs. Augustine Royal & Company
yesterday concluded the sale OF the i"ree-
story brick dwelling formerly belonging
to Mrs. Blanche V. Archer to Mr.. A. s.
FDrcron for $500 cash The house Is
located in the North side of Porter.
between Eleventh and Twelfth streets. q
fine residence section Of Manchester.
Next Monday the same firm Will sell
at Chesterfield courthouse the former
home OF the late MahIon T. Holmes.
located on the old Far1nville and Tow
hatan railroad. now the Tide water ana
Western, in Chesterfield county. 1t will
be sold at public auction at noon
Mrs. A. E. Garrison Dies.
Mrs. AddIc Ella Garrison died about
i o'clock yesterday morning In the home
OF her brother-in-l law. Mr.. a. l.. Moore,
In swansboro. Mrs Garrison was forty
eight years OF age. She had been an
invalid for, some years, and had peen
living with her sister, Mrs. Moore. she
Is survived by her sister and one brother,
George Baughan. Of Manchester. the
funeral will take place from the resi-
dence to-day at 2 clock. The intermen.
Will be in the old family burying ground
in Henrco county
Personals and Briefs.
Mrs. Albert Mayo OF Petersburg; Mrs
ChrIstophlne Clay, OF Norfolk and Mrs.
d. p. Wake and Mrs, Lthgoe Of Man
chester, are visiting Mrs. S. w. Wake
at her home |''Restabit." l a
Miss Lille Hooks, Of North Carolina,
is visiting Mrs. HInnat, at 214 East Four
teenth street.
Red Golden was yesterday morning
given thirty days in Jail for stealing a
coat from Mr.. Fl. Schwartz, at Cowardin
avenue and Hull streets.
jessie Owens. the negro who stabbed