The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-21
LITTLE INTEREST
FELT IN CAMP Align
Democratic Nominees Without
Opposition-New City Hall
Nears Completion.
Especial to The rimes-p,spatob.,

Especial to The mes-Dispatohl
Clifton Forge. Va. august 2o.-The
senatorial campaign. which in many
parts of the State has occupied the CEN
ire OF the stage. has been noted for its
lack OF interest In this city and section.
william A. Jones is advertised to speak
here on the 26th, and this will be the
hrst speech Of any candidate in the
pending campaign in Clifton Forge. So
tar 1t is not known who will introduce
the speaker when he makes his appear-
ahce mere, as neither side appears to
nave leader taking an active part in
the campaign. This lack of interest is
accounted for by reason OF tho fact
mat N. f. Spessard. Democratic nom
inee for the. House of Delegates from
Inc counties OF Allegheny and Craig
and the city OF Clifton Forge. and Cap
tain w. a. Rinehart. nominee of the
same party for the State Senate from
ms district. are without opposition
~ the Republicans make no nomina-
lions In opposition to tho men named.
the vote in this section will DO remark-
AMY light in the primary on Septem-
Der Z.
=. w. Ihurston, employed as car
repairer by the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway, fell from box car on which
ne was at work the frst of this week.
ana was SO badly injured that he died
Few hours after the accident. Mr..
ihurston was thirty-six years old and
leaves wife and four children. He
was member of the Odd Fellows and
the Garments Union, and the burial SER
vices were conducted by these ordera
Jointly, in the presence of a large con-
course OF people al Oakland on Wednes-
DAY afternoon. According to eye-wit
nesses, when Mr.. Thurston fell from IN .
top OF the car he struck the ground
mead foremost, his head FIRST striking
piece Of iron pipe.
ne new City Hall that is being
erected here al a cost OF nearly $40 O0o
VIII be ready for occupancy early in
p,enoer' In the rear of the City
nan there has been erected a substan-
tial jail equipped with the latest i'm
proved prison conven!ences.
me CITY Hall will be used for tho
nolo!ng or the sessions or the Circuit
court the monthly meetings of tho
| CITY Council. and the lower floor has
! ounces Tor the several officials of the
city. - '''e
The public schools of the CITY wnI
open for the session OF 19l1-l9lo on
September IL next. with ]. Fl. press.
~ as principal and ]. *. Dawson. as
| sistant principal Both men are we'll
known educators. and under their
guidance the schools are expected TO
prosper Since the last session the
city has let contract for an eight
room brick school building In the
Third Ward. and four-room colored
school building in the First Ward. the
two to cost about $4,000.
Miss Matte West. of Louisa, and
Miss Mary Barksdale. of Halifax. are
guests in the home of Judge and Mrs
George X. Anderson. These young
women are here TO attend the West
Anderson nuptials on August 90. re-
Gently announced by the issuing OF in
vitatons to out-of-town friends
Mayor and Mrs John A Bowles
/ and children are visiting relatives in
Abingdon. the former home of Mrs.
Bowles. They expect to be absent
week or ten days.
The Augusta Baptist Association
will meet at Goshen September II for
q session OF three days. The date
was changed from the 7th on account
OF the State primary. DR.. Charles
Manly. of Lexington, Is The modera-
tor; George o. Greene. of Clifton
Forge. vice moderator: DR.. o. F. Greg.
DRY. OF Staunton. clerk. The Augusta
Association includes the Baptist
churches in the counties OF Allegheny,
Augusta, Bath. Rockbridge, Rocking
ham and the cities OF Buena Vista.
Clifton Forge and stanton.