The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-16
NEWS GATHERED
FROM s0:|U'THs||.D|'E
Race for Sanitary Officer Re
minder of City Sergeant
Battle.
THE E: DEATH OF MRS. WATSON
GRANDMOTHER of Judge Watson,
Of Chesterfield q.
Bailey Dead
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Manchester Bureau, Times- Dispatch, 4
No. 1102 Hull Street.
Not since liic great political battle for
votes year ago, when city Sergeant J. G.
Saunders was elected over seven oppo-
nonts to the position he now holds, has
there been such interest shown; In, the
election of n city official as Is being
manifested IN tile, selection OF N sanitary
officer in keeping with the Moore ordl-
nance creating this position.
There arc about fourteen candidates
for tho position, and each candidate Is
soliciting the patronage OF his friends.
4 1t Is up to the Joint session of the CITY
Council to select the mnn who is to look
after the sanitary conditions OF Man
i chester. HI
He'll be the most unpopular man In
the city for a good while,n said a mem
Der of the Board of Aldermen yesterday,
j in discussing the different candidates who
had been mentioned for the place Be-
cause, II he does his duty--and the health
i authorities and the councilinen will see
that he discharges his duty WITHOUT fear
or favor--he will have more people abus-
ing him than any official now has to
l contend WITH continued the city fathcr
Years ago, when the death OF Mr.. Fer
\ Suson required the election OF city
sergeant, there were about ns many
names suggested for the place as are
applicants for this place. The difference
J! then was tina. tile city sergeant was to,
be elected by the people, while the SAM
tary officer is to be chosen by the mem
bers OF the Council. Dick Saunders won
| out with case over all OF his opponents,
| and since that time no man in the city
has had the ternerity to run against him.
\ He is one of the strongest men In Man
\ chester at this time.
4 Mr.. James Babcr is n candidate for tho
position OF sanitary officer and he be-,
/ lieyes that he will be successful In his
fight for the place. He Is thoroughly
4 acquainted with the city. IL a man of
| determination, and is personally known
4 to almost every member OF the Council.
| But there are other men to consider,
and they all say that they will win.
Had Narrow Escape.
Mr.. Eddie EIke, of No. IL wes,
4 Twentieth Street, narrowly escaped with
his life in the Atlantic Coast Line yirds
yesterday morning at an early hour. wien
/ he WIS struck by shifting engine
He was Mt the time taking the number,
OF some Pullman cars and did not iioticc
4 the approach of an engine. Befsrc he
conld get ont o. the way he was struck
1 from behind and saved h.ES.seir EI-c,n Lc-
Ing thrown under the wheels only by Ills
i presence of mind and quick action lie
\ grasped the brake rod and held on until
he could throw himself clear OF rhe
/ tracks. t5s
Mr.. Elke was taken to Richm md and
treated by DR. Robins. It was founl that
he was bruised III several places ana had
! one finger broken; Later in tbs dry he
was brought TO his home In Manchester
Held in Jail.
Archie Nixo.s and Frank e;uln. the two
4 young white men arrested az Suspicious
| characters by Officer NJ. j. Moore, were
1 before Mayor Maurice yesterday morning
and We're held for tel. days to give the
authorities m opportunity to look up the
I records OF the men, 5si4 5 u, 5s q
| Deputy Marshal Sam BenSit looEed Mt
the men yesterday and Is ofS.he belief
4 that he knows one Of them. They were
! taken to Richmond and measured ne
cordlng to the BertilIon system.
Both men claim that they are from
/ Washington. Nixon. 1t Is said, makes
the claim that he is a photographer,
\ while Gum says that he went to Wash
ington to look after a pension, claiming
that he was a disabled soldier The no.;
i lice In Washington have been notified
i OF the mems arrest and will likely come
4 here 70 sec them before they are re-
leased from the Manchester joiJ. ss 3-
j Entertained Her Friends.
Miss lrma Wakefield delightfully en-
tertained 9 nun Der OF her friends Thurs
gay nigh ut Ter home. No. 2l7 Alaur.y
,otreet. i,sle evening was pleasantly spent
~ games and music. Among those pres
! ient- We're: Nj TIA LEY, Mrs. Talbot and
4 Mrs. akeflelI. Miss sLorelle Neni. Al, :
ME Tai hot, Estellc and Carrie Talley,
Louise Lou. u I'd Leila Williams, Ellen Mad :
4 drrea, Bertha j ordan, Addie Talbot, Sc
rena Talloy,g Madeline and Grace VIII
ia ms; Messrs. Norman Aladdrea, Frank
tisll. olan Caudle. Joe Mitchell Blumi-
4 ous Fetcrs, George Hail.. Herbert Hall,
Allen Talbot, n gar Talbot. Clinton
/ Weakened. Ray Martin, benjamin WIZ
8liams, NJ S5ss t' 5ss
Died in n ottoway.
4 Mrs llrs. Watson, the grandmother OF
Court, died Wednesday morning at her.
nome In Jennings Ordinary. In the eighty
first year OF her age. .j is
nd GO Watson was TO have held q, special
session In his court to-day but the cases.
VIII be continued until he peturns from
\ n ttoWay county, where the remains Of:
4 his northumberland be inferred.
Funeral This Morning
The funeral OF Mrs. Laura +. Bo1an-i
/ nan, VINO died q 1.-The nome of her daugh-i
ter, Mrs Walker Morriselite IN Swans
4 boro, Wednesday, al ternoor, S6 will gi8 take
place from Clopton- Street Baptist Church
lEthis morning at il 4 o. clock NJ Interment3
| will be made In Alallry Cemetery.
The deceased was seven ty- one years
gof age, and a. most estlmable lad y. aB5 She
was a consistcnt member Of Clopton
Street Baptist Church. She is survived
|Bbya the following children: M essrs. Ohm
w. Harvey NJ Z, WI llinnl n and Clarence
T.. Bohannan and Mrs. alkers MORT RI
settle. n 38 Il. "a NJ @ sssS
4. Bailey Dead.
Mr. w & r. sI3ailey 81 { ormerly q mo tor.