The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-10
Manchester Bureau, Times Dispatch.

Manchester Bureau, Times Dispatch.
i10S Hull Street.
Speculation is now rife as to who
will represent Manchester in the Coun-
ell of Greater Richmond Washington
Ward Will be entitled after noon on
Friday to five Common Councilmen,
three Aldermen. one Fire Commission
or and one Police Commissioners. Later
been made by ordinance. It Will b., be
entitled TO School Commissioner. The
Board of Health is elected from the
city az large, and Is not afected bS
the consolidation. though any Man
chester man may be a candidate Tor
the Board at the time of the next va
cancy.
For the unexp,red ternn-that Is un
til next September THE representa-
lives of Washington Ward IN the Couh-
elected by those branches under the
section OF the city charter which al
lows each branch to fill vacancies IN
its own membership. The general cleo,
Tuesday in June, when Manchester, as
we'll as Richmond. will be called on
to vote at the polls for representa-
tives. The Democratic primary 10 Sc
lect nominees in the seven OLD WARDS
of Richmond is to be held April q,
made, either by g, primary or In some
other way for selecting the nominees
from Washington Ward for the, gen
eral ELECTION. - o ,,aw ha he1d d. .n'
/, Is expected that the Richmond
Council will elect in both branches AZ
the regular May meetings. Members
OF the Consolidation Committ.ee ana 10
generally believed. will be named, as
they are most familiar with the terms
OF the ordinance. and best auallhed 70
look after the detail work OF putting
$3.50 Bradley for Fire Bourd.
w. B. Bradley, best known IN Rlch-
mond as baseball magnate ana o o,n
er Of the Richmond c!ub, eno IN Mill =.
chester as a leader IN city pIos toss. 80 20
being mentioned as candidate Tor
the Board Of Fire Commissioners IRON ON
Washington Ward. lie Is one or inc
largest property Owners IN MAncne .saIi
Opinion has not centred on an asa. .
able police Commissioners. though sew
craI mon have been named. any one OF
whom is capable OF filling the ONCE
Condition Is Critical. s
Reports from the hospital at the Iaeh IN,
mond City Home last sdo M Wcat Eleventh. Eleventh
street. who ',,mped or fell from inc
Free Bridge on Friday. was preca-
rious. 1t is feared that he Is inter-
nally injured. and complications are
night said that so far he was DOING I'M
MS we'll rs could DO expected. and that
he had been unable as yet to tully
determine the extent Of tho lnterhhl
injuries. Unless nnfavoraple, symptoms
1t Is expected that he Will recover. no
reason haa been given for hs ap-
parent attempt 70 end his Ire. IT'S
home life rs reported to be happy, ana
it has been denied that he was IN
financial difficulties. His friends say
his mind was temporarily unbalanced
through suffering for long time IRON
acute Indigestion. and that he had
recently overworkcd himself.
Police Court Items.
Nicely Burfoot was dismissed yestcr :
day la Magistrate Cheatham's Court
in Oak Grove on a. charge Of torslns
tho signature of Adam Trueman 70 .
due. Magistrate Cowan sat In the alb
sencc OF tho usual presiding nlag1s-
| trate.
Henry Henderson was dismissed on
u charge or tresposstnS.
Russell Farmer and VIII Turner
we're acquitted on charge OF larceny,
| Richard Forester was fined $40 and
costs FOR being d!sorderly on the stree.
The streets OF Manchester have been
unusually quiet during the last lew
of the consolidation election. and the
city police have had little or nothins
| TO do
In the Churches.
AT Oak Grove Baptist Church TO-DAY
Rev. !. H. Haley. pastor OF stockton
Street Church, VIII occupy the pulpit
! ~ tho evening service tho pastor, Rev.
4 D g. Lancaster, viii preach, taking
Tor his subject The Death Or christ
Mrs M, u, Seay and r. y. Philips. Of
ltlchmond will sing at the morning
| HsrpicG.
The Womans M,asionary Society OF
stockton street Baptist Church VIII
celebrate rs twentieth anniversary
Ahia morning The sermon Will he de-