The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-24
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0UTHS|DE
B. M. Robertson Will Not Stand
for Reelection to Board OF
Aldermen.
Manchester Bureau. Times u .spatch.
No. 1102 Hull Street

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No. 1102 Hull Street.
Conditions connected with the cleo
stion of a member Of the Board of AL
dermen from the Fourth Ward have
assumed most interesting aspect, and,
judging from the present indications,
the greatest contest In the city in the
coming primary will be in that ward.
Former Alderman j. w. Barrett an
nounced his candidacy against Mr. B.
NJ. Robertson as member of the
Board OF Aldermen yesterday morning.
and yesterday afternoon Mr.. Robertson
stated that he would retire from the
race. He said his only reason for not
entering the primary this spring was
the effect that the passage of the Cooke
bill by the General Assembly will have
upon his business If he remains in the
Board. Being in the lumber business,
he sells quantities of material to con-
tractors who take city work, and
therefore he would be violating the new
statute. Should he enter the fight and
go back to the Board he would have
to lose this trade, which constitutes a
considerable portion of his business.
Mr.. Robertson made an excellent mem
Der, and his services have been appre-
ciated by the people in the ward. who
regret to hear of his retirement.
Mr.. Broaddns Urged to Run.
Mr. r. C. Broaddus is now being
urged to run for the Board. He was
at one time a member OF the City
Council, but gave the position up on ac-
count Of private interests. He was a
most efficient member and when he
withdrew his constituents asked him
,tea D. ~nft 10 1,A oil Mt
some other time. which he agreed to
do. Now these persons are bringing
pressure to bear upon him. and there
seems to be little doubt that they will
hold him to his promise Mr.. Broad
dus has not made any positive state
ment in connection with his candidacy,
and when asked about the matter yes
terday said he had not as yet deter
mined whether or not he would rum
Should Messrs. Barrett and Broaddus
be opponents in the primary The csn
test would be close, and the result
would be difficult to forecast. Both
men are very popular.
Roll OF Honor.
The roll of honor in the Manchester
High School and cambridge Street
Graded School for the past month is as
follows:
High SCNOOl--flrSL yeaI-T1euIS Hdi
rett. Julian Staples Carlton Reynolds,
Harvie Clopton, Mabe Walker.
Third Year-Nannie Walden, Zulieme
Duval.
Fourth Year-Helen Morrisett.
First Primary-Neil Apperson. Wal
ter Randlett, Ernest Weisiger Walter
Hines, Everett Toney.
Second Prlmary-Heen Hague, Helen
Hooper, Anna Johnson, Virginia Jones,
Eloise Pinchbeck Grace Randlett.
Hazel Mullen. Carrie ,Pacini. Elizabeth
Deane Richeson. Pearl Tay
Tor, Sadie Sutton, Willie Cook, Willie
Fitch, Walter Henley, Robert NAL
lory. Joseph NIcCue, Jimmie Rowlett.
Melvin Stake. Ray Wright. Ernest At
we'll David Avery, George Day, Ben
jamin Hankins. Launcelot Phillips, Bee
son Mansel, Lester Miller, Alton
Powell Margaret Bailey, Emma Boyn-
ton, Edna Fowler, Evelyn Fry, Odell
Heaton, Evelyn Haroway. Edna Law
son, Anna Meyer, Lola Williams.
Fourth Primary--Joseph Galloway,
Morris Whitaker. Nina Smith.
Sixth Primary--Helen Greenwood.
Second Grammar--Laura Anderson.
Third ramnlar-Alma Moore.
Personals md Briefs.
Mr.. George Mason. a prominent at
torney OF Petersburg, was in the city
yesterday upon legal business.
Master John Saunders who has haeu