Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-02
A LANDM GONE.
HOUSE IN wHICU MhNCHEsTE"s
FIRST COURT WAS HELD.
Mctosca Delegates Reported rs he
ing for Colonel Elictt-'squirc is-
SON Prc,ides over the Police
Court-othcr soutbsidc News.

An old landmark in Manchester Will
soon be demolished Mr.. Lee Latham
who has for some time occupied the old
house at the corner OF Tenth and HUI
streets. IS now having the weil-lnown
frame structure torn down, and on It's
site will be erected In the near future
handsome two-storied brick house, 'front.'
ing ~ feet on HUI street and running
back co feet on Tenth street. The first
court ever held ia Manchester was con
voned in this OLD house by Judge Cox, OF
the Chesterfield County Court. and after
wards It was used Tor "a number Of years
as school-housc. More recently Mr..
Lee Latham purchased the property and
the ground floor has ever since been used
as a bar-room and billiard hall. Many
persons yesterday afternoon watched the
workmen gradually converting the old
landmark into ruins.
TWO MORE FOR Elicit
1t was stated yesterday from head
quarters that Messrs. George T.. Bowman
and James II. Worley. the two delegates
sent from Matoaca. ana who were re-
ported as supporters OF Captain Lamb,
Elicit This information was received ID
part from Mr. Bowman himself.
Squire A. b. Tyson presided IN the
Mayors Court yesterday.
The only case heard was that Of George
Clark (colored). charged with stealing
silver watch. the property OF George
Booker (cOloreO. II transpired that
George Clark and John Anderson tcol-
ored) went to Booker's house Monday
night 10 get lodging, and were accommo-
dated. Yesterday morning when Booker
awoke II was $50 o'clock.
He went out of the house and returned
shortly after o'clock. and found his
watch was missing. as also were his
dodgers. Booker then went TO Rich
mond. and while walking up Main street
met Anderson and Clark. He asked
them for his watch. and both denied
having seen g. Clark eventually admit
ted that he had the watch and offered 10
give it back. but Booker refused TO take
it. and when the men returned to Man
chester Clark was arrested. He was sent
down TO Jail for sixty days.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Nita helms. of Petersburg. who
has been the guest Of Miss Alma Owens.
1l07 Porter street. returned home Monday
afternoon, accompanied by Miss owens.
Mr.. Henry l.. Rady. of the Associated
Press telegraph service. of New York, IS
the guest of his sister, Mrs. J. G. GoOlsby
1905 Porter street.
Mr. Everett +. Early. who has been
spending his vacation with friends and
relatives at Crozet. Va, returned 10 the
city Monday night by private conveyance.
Mrs A. j. Hasker Is quite sick at her
residence IN Swansboro.
Miss Sallie Robertson and Mr.. Alex
ander Talley. of Petersburg. are the
guests Of Mrs. i. VI. Robertson. on Por-
ter street.
Miss Anna Chalkley is stopping in Cow
ington. KY, before going 10 Arkadelphia,
Ark. where she Will remain through the
coming winter.
Mrs T. NJ. Miller and son. Morris. are
visiting Miss Matte Patteson on Porter
street
Several new dwellings are being built
near TOrest-iIill Park
The West-End Methodist church held
its annual picnic at Forest-Hil Park
yesterday.