The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-06
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lection in Manchester Yesterday
Was Quietest Ever Known
There.
ONLY 1875 VOTES WE'RE CAST

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In Manchester tic election was by
FAR the most u%neventful that has ever
been held. the vote being smaller than
at any other time since the city was
Incorporated, Only 1876 Of the 625 quail
flied voters appeared at the polls. That
so little interest was shown is not sur.
pricing, as the candidates. Messrs. Wat
kins, for tho Senate, and Pulliam, for
the nn. House h. III mad q, these mo e apPHssitlsn
received one scratch. Mr.. Watkins lost
a vote in Second Ward and Mr.. Pull
liam one in Third Ward.
Another feature of the election vas
one wa recorded that being in Fourth
ward.
The vote by wards was as follows:
First Ward. o: Second Ward, As; Third
Ward, so. and Fourth Ward. 80. Total,
1t was remarked on all sides that
though this election was lacking IN
interest. the elections next spring ana
fall will make up for them The con.
test for Mayor in the spring and that
for Congress in the fall promise to pc
interesting. The returns OF yesterdays
election will be canvassed at the Cor
poration Court on THURSDAY.
WEEDS Washington Indy.
Mr.. w. NJ McCray arrived here yes
Ills home at No. 1918 Porter street.
Mr.. McCray married Miss Julia
Waehsrnutli In Washington about tive
tour North. including Toronto. Mr.. Nc
Cray is all emp1oye OF the Atlantic
Coast Line Railway.
Mrs. James i. Bradley. OF 200 East
ington. where. she went to attend the
wedding OF Mr.. James G.. Craig and
Miss Mae stevens Gardner, OF Wash :
ingtons which occurred there Monday.
Mr.. Craig formerly lived In Manchester
and has many friends. here,
Got Two Turkeys.
The first wild turkeys caught near
Manchester this season fell to Rural
sarrler y. Z. Martin on Saturday night
MI. Martin Is a veteran huntsTars
and 1t was known to him that aFtiock
OF turkeys had been around this To-
cality. for several ears lie was driE-
Ing along the road u saw four near
a fence. When he got closer he no.
ticed that they had their heads through
The wire fence. The mall carrier did
not speak to his horse: but stopped
him suddenly ms grabbed for til {
birds. He caught two by the necks
and wrung them. but before he nnislI-
cd the job the other two had disaP-
peared. BotlI OF. those caught were
large birds. and Mr.. Martin was proud
Of his success. A number Of friends
from Manchester enjoyed the turkeys
on sunday at dinner with Mr.. Mar
Left Child on Corner.
Becky White, a negro woman from
Richmond. yesterday afternoon brought
e small colored girl to Fifteenth and
Hull Streets. There she left the child
on the corner IL took a car for Rich
mond.
David Wilson. colored. asked the
child what she was doing there, and
she told him what had happened. She
said that she was from, the country.
woman lived Wilson reported the
matter to the police. and In the mean
time took the child to his home al,
Twenty-second and cambridge Streets
to await developments. Wilson vii
adopt the child IL. nothing further l.
heard.
News Briefs.
Mr.. and Mrs. i. j. Cobb. of No
s07 Porter Street. will leave tomorrow
for a visit to friends in Philadelphia
and Baltimore.
The Board OF Water Commissioners
last night held It's monthly meeting AMI
transacted routine business.
has Mt Sold M It Mrs a.. Marc hrow g. s # Rle Oh Man.
chester. the house and lot corner oil
Thirteenth and Perry Streets. for ST.
$50.
Mrs. g. H: Kahl. of s%wansboro. VIII
4 sA'e tSooS ocd' PdIlS III lltE, IOILss
in Clopton Street. tomorrow after,
noon, for the benefit OF Cloptop Street
Church. The party will begin at SO,
o'clock.
Mr.. John W. Moore left yesterday
morning, for the Jamestown Exposition
where he will remain several days.
Willie Brown end Henry pickerson
both young white boys. charged witt
breaking into the home of Mrs. Taylof
on Porter Street. were before the Pa
lice Court yesterday morning, bu
there was no evidence against them
and. after hearing The case the Mayo
gave them 4 good talking to and The,
We're dismissed.
George Robertson, colored. was III
on the charge of leaving his tear,
standing alone in Maury Cemetery
He was fined $3.50 and costs. Super
intendent Jones has considerable trou
Bile on account of such incidents an,
ne Miayor made an example OF til
negro and fined him.
Miss Alma Clements. the daushte
Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Clements, q
Swansboro. yesterday morning becam
the bride of Mr.. William d. WRittaket
of Richmond. The ceremony was per
formed at 5 o'clock at the residence d
Rev. J. 3. Hutson. Immediately ats
Jamestown Exposition. On their re-
turn they will make their rome l.
Swanshoro.
FOR LOWER COAL RATES.