Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-14
IhOPEWELL WILL.HAvE mo
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
Candidates for Offices in City
WillsNot Have Any
Opposition.
TWO VACANCIES
Grand Worthy Matron of Eastern
Stnr Order Spcnks to Adnh Chapter,
while Other Grand Officers and
Visitors Are Prcscnt.

HoPEwELI. VA. Feb. 13.-There
Will be no necessity for Hopeweil "a
hold n Democratic primary to select
men TO I'LL tho vacancies on the
Hopcwell Board of Aldermen and the
City Council. IL was announced today,
because of the fact that the candi-
dates for the offices Will have no op-
position.
There Will be only two vacancies
TO NIL at this election, and the only
two men who announced their can
d!dacy within the specified time are
Fred Robins. Jr.. and Charles II. Cox.
Mr.. Robins term will expire Just
previous to the election, and he has
announced himself as Il candidate for
reelection. MIR. Cox has also been
intimately connected with the affairs
OF the city and is one of the pioneers
OF the town.
Three vacancies will be filed on
the City Council at this election and
by coincidence, only three candi-
dates announced themselves for the
vacancies. The three who aspire TO
these offices are T. Il. Barnett, r. 4.
Layno and l. o. Clark. All OF these
men are sound. practical business
men and eminently fitted to direct
the affairs of the city. All are ia
niliar with existing conditions in
Hopcwcll and, had ii been necessary
&c have primary, no more capable
officers could have been selected.
The election of these officials Will
take place in June but 1t is believed
that the Council will appoint Mr.. Cox
tc complete the uncxpired term of
IL j. Watkins, Jr., chairman, who
recently resigned.
Adah Chapter, No. Z. order of the
Eastern Star. which is the local chan
Ter. VIII be honored tonight by the
presence of Mrs. Mary Flournoy, OF
Richmond. grand worthy matron of
the order. who Is paying the chapter
an official visit. 1t is expected that
there VIII also be present great
number OF the grand officers. and
that Petersburg Chapter will be rep
resented by about twenty members.
The Mayhem Virginia steel Cor
Ioration, of Hopcwcll manufac-
ihrers OF steel pliers and other small
tools. is gradually Increasing it's pro-
Guction In order to meet the increas
lag demand.
Although the company has appar
emily been inactive for some months
IL has, In reality. been steadily manu-
featuring samples and distributing
item 10 the various parts OF the
nited States, and has now many
orders waiting to be filled whenever
operation begins. The plant will not
employ many local men. as the com
rang has plants al Shelbournr Falls
and Watson. Mass. and also n,
bridgeport. Conn, and will undouht
cay orinc skilled mechanics from
one Of these places.
Hy the end of another year the
cornpan plans the construction OF
another unit here.
Frank Hornsby, manager of The
Grand Central Hotel. who has been
oahRerously III for the past few DAYS
Is much improved
Robert Edgcr,on has Just returned
rem visi, TO his mother. who ,s
very Ill.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of tho Fire,
Presbyterian Church met ,oJ,, y,
me nome OF Mrs. K. l.. Evans, on
The funeral services Of Andrew
'hoNan' % Prince George County.
we're conducted Saturday at 10
c'ock in the Slovak Lutheran
horch on Middle Road by Rev. J. /
a.oa' Mr. Chovan is survived by
wv" sons and daughter. This is
We second death Ia occur in this FAM
ny within tho last few weeks Mrs
hoNhA having died but short time