Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-30
HOT OVER POLITICS.
MANCHESTER AND CHESTERFIELD
ALMOST SOLID roa CAPT. LAMB.
MUCH ENTHUSIAST AT SWAKSDORO'
Pretty Dance nj Forest-Hiii Park
Judge Ingram Refuses 10 Quash
an Attachmcnt-other News and
Gossip from Across the River.

Captain Lamb defeated Colonel Elicit
by vote Of 225 to lOi yesterday In one
OF the most exciting primaries ever held
IN swansboro'. All day the voters seemed
excited over the situation and when the
announcement was made. about o'clock
last night. the widest enthusiasm pre-
vailed among the friends OF the Eenrico
leader. The number OF votes cast was
exceptionally large. but this IS probably
due 10 the fact that much depended upon
the result at this precinct.
Captain Lamb has now the choice OF
four delegates TO represent swansboro'
In the congressional convention. Messrs.
II. A. Wells and D. J. Cheatham were
chosen as delegates from Chesterfield
Courthouse yesterday. with instructions
20 vote for Lamb and Matoaca and Win
fries's store also selected Lamb men. Be
sides this. Mr.. G. ". GOoding announced
last night that he and Mr.. j.. b. Rudd.
the delegates who were sent uninstructed
from the First ward IN Manchester, would
support Captain Lamb in the convention
This gives the Hnrico man an almost
solid delegation, as far as is heard irom'
from the city OF Manchester and the
county Of Chesterfield.
A DANCE AT FOREST HGL
STEMS pavilion OF Forest-Hln Park was
the scene OF a brilliant dance Friday
evening. given by Mr.. and Mrs. Narline
Stein. in honor Of the twenty-fifth BIRTH
day Of Mr. ~ Graham, Of Topeka, Kan
Fas. Dancing was commenced al about
: O'Clock. and at lC.90 n delightful supper
Col rflrfrf o.
Misses Hetue Winfree. Annie Taylor.
-ramie Peters. Evelyn and Hattie Fig,
Maud Lee Bankcnship. Emma Meanly,
carrie Nunnaily. Jennie and Ida Turner;
and Mesdames c. T. Jones, wartime
Stein. Ira Reynolds. ". r. Pinkney; and
Af.ssrs. T. A. Lease James New, Tilden
Baugh, John 4. Jones. ". T. Holt c. T.
Jones. william Wood, Robert Richardson,
ira Reynolds, G. II. Coghil, Thomas Mar
tin. A. G. Taylor. Stephen SchurmeThorn,
- Duggins, 4. Graham, and arthur
Harrison.
SHOT IN BOTH LEGS.
Last Monday several young men went
down near Chesterfield Courthouse 10
camp out. and Friday while Mr. Willie
Moody and one Of the boys were hunt
ing squirrels. Mr. Moody was shot in both
Of his legs lie was only slightly wounded,
and came home that night. DR.. /. 4.
Mathews picked out the shot.
Counsel for Mr. ". 3. Davis made
motion before Judge ingram yesterday
moIn.ug to abate and quash the attach
ment AGAINST his client granted TO Miss
Lottie II Evans. and for permission for
Mr. Davis 70 put his bricEyard INTO
operation. The motion was denied be-
cause the Court has no jurisdiction 10 near
the Gaze during vacation
NJ
chfd OF Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Corcrey,
who died Friday. al the residence Of its
parents. on Fifteenth and Scmmes
streets. took place yesterday afternoon at
O'Clock.
Dir. Henry W Brown entered decree
yestsr6ay morning TO move Mrs. Mary
Z. Brown from his premises, and 10 re-
strain her FROM entering mis- home which
wss aligned by the Judge and served
Mr.. Brown is suing Mrs Brown FOR
divorce.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Nessrs. Lacy Fend'ey and Royal
Web7tcr. who have been spending their
vacation In Baltimore and Philadelphia,
returned home yesterday morning.
Sheriff William G. GIN, OF Chesterfield
was in the city yesterday morning on
business.
Mr.. ]. F. Scott, one OF the best known
horsemen in the county, and the former
owner OF John r. Gentry. paid visit to
Mr.. W. ]. Garter yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S II. Andrews. who have
been spending several days in Petersburg.
visiting friends and relatives, returned
home yesterday afternoon.
Rev. D. NJ. Omcr, Of Third Christian
church, Of Richmond, viii conduct the
services at Cowarlin-Avenue Christian
church this morning
Mrs. William A. Allen is quite sick at
her residence at Maury cemetery.
Mrs S. B. Nelson IS quite III at hel
residence. Eighth and Decatur streets.
The Mckinney -H3bart Club Of Manches-
ter and Chesterfield viii hold meeting
at John W IIlrs barber shop just above
the railroad, Monday night
Mrs. J. l. Brown, OF Charlotte, y. C.,
Is visiting relatives In this city.
Master Clarence Freeman continues
very sick at his home on HUI street.
AR. George W. Blankenship, OF No 81.
west Thirteenth street. Manchester, was
not the Mr.. Blankenship who was re-
ported TO have been struck with bottle
while engaged In a difficulty in Swans
boro' on Friday evening.