The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-07

ties ne aSplreS TO represent. re is u |
lawyer, and has n large following.
This fight although 1t has up to this
time been on the quiet. promises to be
one Of the closest that has ,gs oee carn,a
are anxious to hear these two young
men in joint debate.
The committee did not finish their
business. and will meet again m, tn, TINS
day, August 18th.
No Post-Onlce for Swnnsboro.
1t has developed that unless the rec
,ommendation of Post-Office Inspector
William Calvert Is turned down. that
the post ofice at Swansboro will he
abolished. and that the citizens of that
community will have deliveries each
DAY by regular carriers.
Mr.. Calvert was infthe city on Mon
day, and on the suggestion Of Post
master Thomas Fl. Smith paid visit
to Swansboro and looked over the sit
uation. After considering the matter
mendation asking that this Office be
discontinued, and that two carriers be
put on, He also recommends that a
sub--station be placed there instead OF
community will unquestionably receive
better service should the proposed plan
be adopted.
The present postmistress, Miss Clara
| S. Holder, will, in event the change
| transpires, be transferred to the Man
chester office as clerk, as all Of the
Swansboro mail vii then pass through
the Manchester office, and will neces-
| state an extra force. The sub station,
| in event the plan Is put through, will
be placed In the hands of some repu-
/ table business man.
The Inspector, Mr.. Calvert, inspect
ed the Manchester office and substa-
. ton No. !, and found both Of them to
be II excellent shape lie recommend-
! Of the town should have a delivery by
carrier. and that mounted carrier be
put on: He viii deliver mall from
First Street to Oak Grove on the east
BY the proposed plan the citizens.
and particularly those living in the
service. The proposed plan or recon-
mendations come primarily from Post
, master Smith.
In Police Circles.
Ruby Smith and Rosa Brown. both
charged with, fighting, They. will + ans
seventeen dollars was taken from
Avis, at No. 1929 Hui street, Monday
afternoon. The person who took the
: money did not care for the bag and
threw this behind the counter.
Mrs. Avis left the money on her
!. counter while she was waiting on q
: customer. and when she went to make
: some change she found the cash miss
!. ing
t Sallie Cheatham was in the Police
Court yesterday m1oEnng charged VIII
g S. and costs. Lizzie Clarke got drunk
e on the strength of her beating anC
:. she paid $3.50 and costs.
t the Mayor for being drunk. lie pait
$3.50 and costs
Personals and Briefs.
Mr.. A. p. Lum is quite sick at hi:
home, No 1427 Hull Street.
MI. a. D. Shotwcli, VIC Is at tn
In 12yy nd Hal oil d,
a be slightly better last night. q,
C family, left yesterday afternoon TO
: The Board Of Water Commissionor
transacted other routine business.
'e party at Full and Clopton Streets o.
is Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights
W h wI ho Camp p No. 81 Es' 9
cersley's Hall Friday night. Stat
Rev =; W; Ieltner viii make addresse
upon the history and principles of tn
order. The public Is invited.
returned from a. trip to Old Point an
the Jam mes EXP|,o;sition; 80,
Y Of Dilwyn, Buckingham. are visltin
! Mayor and Mrs, II. A. Maurice.
Bermuda Hundred District sGhoe
bCaTu MONDAY afternoon erected NllSSe
Lillian Cheatham and Myrtle Hour
= teachers in Chester High School. Mis-
Virginia Willis, Klngsland Schoo.
Miss Lille Cole Port Walthall. N
principal was elected for Chester Hig
School, and no teacher for Enon Schoo
At Dr. Hazen, the new superintendent, wa
= present.
r. Mrs c. p. Thornton and Miss An
:, Atwel have returned after pleasar
=, visit to Mrs. l.. d. Jones, Green Bay
.. Miss Mamie Lithgow has returned
81 after a pleasant visit to friends j
=, Norfolk.
"a The Rev. ]. *. Joliff, pastor of Ger
~ trail Methodist Church, Manchester, wa
a. a visitor at the Methodist Preacher
= Conference In Portsmouth, Va, Nor
~ day. He reported the work on h
~ charge to be in fine condition. nj
az Jolin preached in Queen street Churc
- Sunday morning end night,