The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-26
News Gathered From Southside..

'fhe crowd which gathered at Ctos
terrified Courthouse yesterday was TIL
largest seen there In years. Besides
tile county Democratic convention ant
the meeting of county supervisors, on
OF the interesting features Of tho da,
was the presentation OF Judge w. /
| Clopton's portrait to the county. Th,
& Chesterfield Medical Society also hell
an important meeting.
There were two distinct surprises a
tho Democratic convention. The frs
came In the number Of delegates elect
ed. instead Of six, which is the mum.
her to which the county is entitled
twelve were chosen, each with hair =
vote. Then 1t was generally believed
mat the delegation would go unin.
structed, but tho convention decided
diHerent, and instructed for Bryan, anf
against doing away with the primary
system. These We're the only instruc.
lions siven the delegates.
me following were elected to repre-.
sent the county at Roanoke: Mr.. w. n
In MOI DR.. Charles M. Hazen, Mr..
senator j. b. Watkins. Hon. " W
lbaker, Or. a. J. Hurt, Mr.. Thomas :,
L. A. Sims. ana A'r.
d Judge cIopton'. Picture pre.cnt.a
r., ne exercises Mt the presentation NJ
ouuse ciopton's picture to the comntv
a ...I,.d large crowd, the sentiments
~. by each speaker showed tho
n n,s esteem and love which the peo-
t ~ y. me county have for Judge
SIopton. who, for a number OF vears
presided over the County Court.
Mr. p v. Cogbtll presjded a. ~,
meeting. The picture was presa,tsd
~ br. Charles M. Hazen, who Maid q
nlEh tribute .to Judge Clopton no n
lurist and citizen. Judge Grerorv
COMMUNICATING attorney OF Chester.
. .I. county. accepted the picture or,
, me part or the county. speaking In the
n .nsn terms Of the judge and ex-
pressing deep regret that he was ~
longer able to preside over the Ma IA
county Court On account Of holding
court IN this city. Judge Clopton was
unable to be present. "a'
supervisors and PhysIcinn. Meet.
me meeting OF the supervisors was
very heavy one. Many matters
pertaining to good roads were discuss
ed and suggestions received from
members concerning road improvements
me chesterfield Medical Society held
lully attended meeting. at which i'm
portant papers were read. Other mat
tiers Of interest to the society were Ala.
cussed. !" - US
a citizen Of Manchester. who was at
me courthouse yesterday, said last
night, that the crowd was the largest
ne had seen there for years:
Suit Compromised.
Judge Clopton was sitting in the Cor.
poration Court of Manchester all day
yesterday, hearing the suit Of w. 6.
edwards VS.. the Staunton Tanning
company, OF this city. The suit was
TOT $500 and grew out of a failure to
pay for shipment OF tallow from Ed
wards to the Stanton Company. The
company claimed that the tallow did
not come up to specifications. At a
late hour yesterday evening the att
torneys announced that a compromise
had been effected, and Judge Clopton
dismissed the case. The cost Will be
divided. Attorneys Anderson and Dos
Well represented the plaintiff and Mr..
Emmett Seaton the defendant.
Death of Mrs. Daniels.
Mrs. Martha ]. Daniels died yester-
DAY afternoon at 1880 O'clock at the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. G. II.
peters. No. % East Fourth Street, in
me siSty-hrst year OF her age Be
sides Mrs. Peters she leaves several
children. among them Mrs. John Sam
mons Tally, of this city. She had been
IN III health for sev-ra1 months. The
funeral Will take place from the Fifth
Street Methodist Episcopal Church. OF
Whlch she was member. Tomorrow
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. Services will
be conducted by the pastor, assisted by
the Rev. DR.. Cridlin. The interment
VIII be made In Maury Cemetery.
Dogs Run Untasged Upon the Streets.
While there are 700 dogs in this city
upon which licenses are paid, only on
rare occasions Is a dog seen upon the
street wearing tag. This has caused
no little. complaint recently. and sew
eral citizens have remarked upon the |
numbers of the canine tribe which rove
the streets unlicensed. In speaking or
the matter last night a prominent cit
fzen said that of the 700 dogs licensed !
only few We're tagged. and that there
must be at least 900 dogs in the city
which were not licensed, and which |
We're permitted to prowl at free will.
something should be done about this |
matter" he said, for as the summer
season comes on dogs are much more
liable to rabies. II there is any town !
In the world In which children are ex-
posed to the bite of mad dog, it Is |
Manchester. for believe in dog pop
uiatiot VIZ soilIuHlDeT any pace on |
the globe OF our size"
The gentleman In question suggested
that the police be instructed to watch
out for untagged dogs and report their
owners to the Mayor.
Turns Pusiltst, With Wife for Partner.
Joseph Coleman, of pugilistic tenden-
cies, proceeded to put himself in train
ing yesterday, with his wife as SPAR
ring partner. Annie didn't take to
the game, and swore ollt warrant
against Joseph. The latter's thirst for
blood subsidized when he saw Officer
Moprc approa ching. and he went neck
~ to the statlon-house. lie was bailed
and Will appear this morning before
Mayor Maurice.
Brief Items.
The following deeds of sale We're re-
Gently entered in the clerks office: c.
Warwick and A. j. Bradley, commits
to A. !. Blunt, n house and lot |
on the southeast corner of Nineteenth
and Belle Isle Streets, for $1,s75; Al
fred T.. Seldom to Herbert j. CrumlS.
a house and lot on the north side OF
Maury Street. between Nineteenth and
Twentieth Streets
May S1st is the last day on which
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