The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-08
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0UT'..H|SIDE
Public Interest is Now Being
Conferred in Poll
tics.
MANN AND WILLARD CLUBS
MANN AND WILLARD CLUBS
Montague is Expected to Have
Large Meeting Next Sat
urday Night.
Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch, !,
No. 1lO3 Hull Street. Il

Manchester Bureau Times Dlspa oh, !,
No. 1l03 Hull Street q
AS the Smith trial is drawing 10 a
close public thought is being turned into
another channel. or rather resuming an
old onc--poitIcs.
Last night the dcvotces OF Lieutcnant-
Governor Willard held an Important
meeting in tho office of Augustine Royal
ana Company, to arrange for date on
which the candidate for the govcrnorshlp
should address the citizens OF Man
chester There was a goodly number pres
cnt and all were enthusiastic ii was
decided that each one present should
canvass his precinct for names OF all
the Willardites ana present them TO Mr..
Catlett. private secretary TO Mr.. Willard.
who was in charge OF the committee
About hundred names were given In
last night. ana 1t Is confidently nex-
pectcd that this number will be greatly
enlarged rs soon as the committee begins
active work in the field. Reports Will
be handed in at the next meeting, which
will take place Thursday July 10Th.
At the same time that the followers OF
Mr.. Willard were arranging their plan
OF campaign, those OF Judge Mann were
also laying down a course Of action in
the home of Mr.. Talbot. in Swansboro.
Not only in regard to the governorship
candidates. but In respect also to the
senatorial candidates. does the .S,Jreat
run high. A prominent citizen said-last
night that Montague will have a clear
field In Manchester when election time
comes. Governor Montague will speak
In Manchester next Saturday night. and
1t is expected that Leader Hall will be
secured for the purpose. though some
doubt Is expressed as to whether It is
large enough to contain the crowd ex-
pected. II Leader Hall is found insult
able the meeting will probably be held in
the open air in front OF the courthouse.
Another prominent citizen said: Man
chester is Jack Montague's. We expect
to have a magnificent meeting next Sat-
urday night and when the time comes
we want to give him a unanimous vote"
1t seems certain that Manchester will
go solidly for Montague
Weddings Of Interest.
Mr.. G. Russell sovary. popular young
man of this city, left at $3.50 o'clock
yesterday morninx for Buena Vista,
NJ Hickman, the attractive and popular
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Hick-
man, Of that place. Mr.. and Mrs. So
vary will be at home to their friends
after tomorrow at No. 1909 Semmes
Avenue.
Church Services.
At Asbury Methodist Church the pas
tor, Rev. d. E. Hudson. will preach both
morning and night. His subject for he
morning service will be "a man." and
at night he will preach on THE Great
Revs, j. T. Routten and A. B, Sharpe
will exchange pulpits Tomorrow night.
Personals and Briefs.
Miss Ettic Hope. of Hampton. is visit
ing Mrs. a. 3. SHARPE. at the Fifth
Street Methodist parsonage
Mr.. w. A. Wilton, wife and family,
who have been visiting Mr.. Whltors
mother Mrs. NJ. c. Wilton. returned
Thursday to their home in Atlanta, Ga.
Mr.. Harvey Tinsley, of No, 1929 Balm
bridge Street. will leave this evening for
Baltimore, where he has secured a posi-
ton as n structural icon worker.
Miss Alice Blankership, Of Chester, Va,
is visiting Mr.. w. D. Talbot, In Swans
boro
& Miss Lillian Montague. of Frcdercks-
burg, Is visiting Miss Bessie Page, No.
1929 Perry Street.
Rev. Robert p, Lumpkin, who has been
visiting his mother, Mrs. G. w. Lump
kin, on Ninth Street, returned last night
to his home. In Danylle, Va.
Miss Ellie l, Price, of Henrietta, N,
c., is visiting Mrs. J.. w. Cheatham, a
OAK Grove,
Mrs j. 4, Williamson, who was re-
Gently operated on at the Virginia Hos
pital, is getting on nicely