The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-22
NEWS GATHERED
from | s0U||TH.S'.IDE
Republicans Elect T. II. Smith
Delegate to Convention to Be
Held Saturday.
AR. WELLS MAY BE NOMINATED
Pupils to Have Extra Rooms.
Nj. John Wilkinson
Robbed. &
Manchester Bureau, Times Dispatch |

| Manchester Bureau, Tlmes-Dispatch Oh, !
Il 81 No. 11Oo Hull Street. &
A meeting OF the Republicans Of Man
chester was held In Cunnnghanl's Hall
last night to elect delegate to- the con-
yention to be held Saturday. when q candt-
date wills be nominated to oppose Wills
C. pullum, the Democratic nominee for
tho House. Tho meeting was largely dt-
tendedIby the representative Republicans
OF the city. Mr.. r. Fl. Smith presided
with J.:I. walker as secretary. Il.
Mr.. Smith was decided upon as delegate
with Mr.. w. r. Bcattie as alternate. I'D
"A resolution was passed that the
delegate be instructed TO vote for some
representative, who, in the opinion Of the.
convention would be 1'kely to put up the
strongest fight against Tho Democratic
nominee. There was a stiff argument as
| to whether the delegate should 90 with
instructions to vote for. Mr.. G. 8. Wells
60 IN Kas aeeu Smith. however.
|tpromiscd the meeting that he would nom
| mate Mr.3.Wells, and that he would sdo,all
ms to hay q nun NANCE III Ins
whom were evidently5very anxious to have
their favorite receive the nomination OF
| the convention i aS99s544 IA al "
A.Tesolution was passed endorsing the
candidacy Of Judge Lewis, and also en-
been conducted BY G. B.. slennp.
Mr..Wilkinson Robbed.
Mr. John Wilkinson, a carpenter, form
erly employed BY the Virginia and passen-
| ger and Power Company but now en-,
| ployctl In the Sou therM shops, was robbed
early yesterday morning while asleep In
his hons, NO. 1921 Perry Street. Mr.. and
room on the FIRST, floor when the thief
room and rltisa he Clothes which & wer re
2.s5, which was in the clothes. The exact
| hour Of the intrusion is not known, as
neither Mr.. or Mrs. Wilkinson were awak-
ened a he time, and discocred their loss
! only on arising.
To Have Extra Rooms.
3 The overflow in the Manchester schools
Will be placed in two rooms n the Leader
building until further, accommodation can
be made for I he Increased number Of pup
w b estabShed In ths
TEACHERS raDsbe tact ed upon and II two.
teachnrs be ppointed The rooms are sit-
tn ad EfsSSea 0e5 ana erS ws
suited for this purpose The overflow has
become so great that the School Board has
decided that two white schools are neces-4
sary for the city. "A & 4; 4. & .@
Personals and Briefs.
Mr. +. ". Wlnfree. Of Powhatan coun-
~" JSoLGt utLy'
Miss Cora Toney who has been visiting
Mrs. f. D. Wilkinson at No. lilo Hull
st Mss sas FssNE2 rsbsf
wlll;giye q p Fl day, party In her home to-
nights Miss Pfobst was formerly Of Man.
chest err, and has Invited many of her Man
chester friends to be present with her.
Mr.. Joseph r. Toncy. Of Powhatan, was
IN town yesterday. s3S5
THE Mayor Yesterday morning fined
Isaiah Fleming, Kiah Mabry, Jim STALL
ngs, Henry Neale and jim Jones for maxi
ing a disturbance and being drunk on tho
| streets night before last.iE i5f
n MT Lee Latham l is Ill in his home on.
Mr' s.; Ansss. lis Visiting Mr.. j. a.
Alyiss ats River ~ lew.
Miss Olive Ftaqu a t.ot.D rewry's Blur, Is
visiting hen sisters Miss Pearl Fuqua. siRG
"A, desd was regarded yesterday, in,sthe
Xeylng to a.: Z, ID son; q Manchester.
on the border OF Powhatan county from
Julian A.; Sale for $780,. At the same
A. Adamson to the Lyon and Montague
Company for the timber on the tract for
$500 a profit Of 2. 90, with the land still
| IN Mr.. Adarason's charge. II a. VA