The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-16
News GATHERED
FROM SOUTHS|DE
Mayor Maurice Will Have Oppo-
sition Next springl2obertsoil
Talks Concerning Matter.
HOLD MEETING
Concur With Assembly in Two
Observation-Disclosures Store in
Danger Of Being Burned.

will not occur until next spring. the
voters are already discussing the sit
uation and tho probable candidates
1t lis almost certain that Mayor Maui
rice, who has held the position tor III
teen years, will have opposition, but
up to this time none of those men
toned have made any positive state
- alderman B. NJ Robertson. from,
Fourth Ward. has been mentioned
on. several OCCASIONS aa, logical can
didate and In fact, his friends have
night Mr.. Robertson stated that he
thought II rather too early to talk
However, he did say that some Of his
friends had talked, with him reln e,tivt
that the citizens should hold a mass
meeting and select man TO. run II
they desired to place candidate In
He stated further that should the
people agree upon him. he would then
enter the race as he would think 1t ms
duty to do 80.
Two other gentlemen have been men
out any statements regarding the mat,
ter. They are Mr.. Aaron Sampson and
Councilman NJ "A. Campbell. MI. Camp;
bell is a business man of ability: and
Mt this time is vice president OF the
Mayor Maurice may have opposition.
but the candidate will have an ex.
tremely hard task before him to wre e
miliarly termed.
At meeting last night the BOARD OIL
sembly in passing the ordinance ere ere.
atlng the position OF assistant city
clerk and placing his salary at $50
per month. This ordinance also speei,
be an assistant to the city clerk and
also clerk of all committees He will
be elected at joint session or the
Council to be called In short time.
Clinton He'll. who has acted IN that
for several years until re-
Gently. when his health gave away. is
a candidate .,.,
The Board also eoncurrsd W., With 1.-THE the
nance which increases the charge OF
digging a grave in Maury Cemetery.
where they are to be bricked or CON
creted The ordinance .bar also . PgSf fes
lining graves. Heretofore the under,
takers have furnished the cloth and
they have been paid seventy-iive cents
and the city fifty cents Tor dong me
work. The city Will now turhlsh the
Those present at the meeting we're e
9. Rudd; 4; r. Hooker r r sn 4; tasr rhs
ceiving the reports OF the various COM
mittees and approving bills ana tneh
adjourned
Large Fire Avertcl.
While an employee of the Manchester
Light and Heat Company was at WoIk
Yesterday morning, on the pipes IN me
large department store OF y. a. r na,u
of the igniting of escaping gas, and
had 1t not been for quick work, the en-
tire building and stock would nave
gone up In flames. ~, rao,
where the meter is stationed, and at
the same time held a lighted candle IN
his hand. AS soon as he opened tne
ing. ignited. and the room. was TILED
with flames. EMPLOYEES of the store
came to his assistance ana
put out the fire. Some curtains We're
burned. but otherwise the damage was
The Fire Department responded
to the call. but when the engine ar al
r9s worf In the ~ sins Sn'a'a Court.
The case Iof Herman Lanier. which
had been postponed from Monday was
called Yesterday mornlns In the fne ala q
and costs for striking Mr.. l.. B., Wor-
sham in the headswith a stone.
William Childress was in the court;
charged with being drunk. re Palo
$3.50 and costs.
william Agnew. a glass blower. who Who
landed here Monday night. came to the
station house for lodging. He was Ia
boring under delusions, for he thought
he had walked into a mission house
He was fined $3.50 and costs for being
drunk.
There will be a snecial grand jury
on Monday. but it will me impaneled
simply to handle the regular cases on
the docket. Some seemed to be under
the impression that there would be a
"sensation'' in connection with this
thority that such is not the case.
Personals and Briefs
Stonewall Jackson Arie. F. o. Eagles. met
last night at Toneys Hall.
Miss Agnes Ely and Mrs Sharp are ar
ranging for cantata to be given. In Leader
Hall Tuesday night. October 10th, for the
benefit of cowardin Avenue Church.
Z Mr. John O'Brien. Of Covington. Va. has
returned home after n visit to the Misses
kirkham.
Mr. Bernard Kidd. OF No. 217 East Ninth
Street. is at the Memorial Hospital, where
he yesterday underwent an operation.
All the Manchester schools resumed classes
yesterday morning. The furnace In Balm
bridge Street School was working Yesterday,
n, we'll MS the stoves In the school In Leader
building.
West End NJ E.sChurch has elected stew
ards for the church for the year as follows
r.. p. Pettigrew.4A "A. 6. Belcher. T. J. Che
Clarke. A. A. Adkins. w. II. Walker r. A..
Hughes, ST.: recording steward. w. y,
Walker: district steward G. A. Raines, and
alternate. a. a. Adkins.
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