The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-15
Rather Lively Passages at Chester
field Courthouse.
GREGORY AND CRoWDER OUT.
They Withdraw ia Favor of the Democratic
Nominees lcssrs. James, Lamb aud
Wallace Speak Items
from Manchester.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times, |.


the roads, n. considerable number OF pco-
pie attended court To hear the speaking.
Capt. John Lamb. Col. u. o. James ana
MIR. Jefferson Wallace were on haHd 70
represent the Democrats, and Nj. ;. y.
Atwood went out to the courthouse IL!
the interest of the Prohibitionists
The Democratic County Committee
courteously yielded 10 Mr. Atwood the
privilege of occupying the platform first
But before he began, Judge James NJ
Gregory. who was recently, with Mr..
John Z. Crowder Of Powhatan county,
defeated for the legislative. nomination
by Messrs w w. Baker, Jr., and ID. j..
Toney. and who, it had been reported,
would run as an Independent Montague
Democrat" read a written statement, in
which he announced that he and Mr..
Crowder had withdrawn, fearing that
their candidacy might result in the cleo
ton OF Republican members of the House
Mr. Atwood made a vigorous Prohibit
ton argument in the course OF which he
declared that. in his judgment, q liquor
dealer was more to be reprchended than
. horse thief or even q murderer. He
saen criticised both parties severely. Tar-
ticulariy the Republican party, and closed
with a strong appeal to the people OF
Chesterfield to vote the Prohibition state
and legislative ticket
Mir. Atwood spoke more than an hour.
'4ih'
onel James was introduced, who some
what strenuously criticised Mr.. Alwood's
remarks Mr. Atwood interrupted the
speaker several times. and was Sharply
replied to.
captain Lamb followed Colonel James
in an eloquent plea for the Democratic
ticket. Nh Baker made a britt state
mcnt in regard to his record, and Mr.
Wallace closed The discussion with
powerful argument for the election of
Montague.
Al the close of Mr.. Wanace's speech
Hon. d. L. Toney, who Is a retail liquor
dealer, and who felt personally aSGrieNed
by Mr. Alwood's uncolnpfImentary refer
ences TO his business. rose TO his feet and
thrsv a few pithy sentences at the Pro
hiDkion orator. who was sitting few
feet away and for a time it looked as If
there might be an encounter between
them. A difficulty, however, was happily
averted.
The withdrawal of Gregory and Crow
der leaves q straight contest in the Pow
hatan-C hasterfield-M Manchester LegfsIa-
tive District between Baker and Tonev,
Democrats and Sunnally and Wilson,
Republicans, with Mr.. Ellis Martin, Pro-
hibitionist. also running. but without hope
Of success.
MIR. MONTAGUE COMING.
Hon. a. j Montague will speak at Lead
or Hall Friday night. It is thought Col
u, O. James will also deliver Il snort talk.
The meeting VIII be lnGer the direction
Of the Virginia Club, the members Of
which are very active now. An exceed
ingly large crowd is expected to hear it
On account of the recording secretary
not sending out notices. there was no
meeting of the Knights Of the Golden
Horseshoe last night The meeting will
be called for next Thursday night, when
I,
there, as there is business of great i'm
portance TO be transacted.
OVER THE NEW LINE.
The construction car OF the Richmond
and Petersburg Electric Railway Com
pany carried ar invited party composed
Of councilmen, city officials and their
wives over the line TO Bellwood's Sun
day afternoon. Among those who en-
joyed the outing We're: Mr.. and Mrs.
w. B. Bradley aud son. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. %. Rea1ns and son, J. A Saunders and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Npnnally and
son. G. A. Faflr, son, daughter, Miss
Beal1t Fair Mr. and Mrs William NJ.
Allen, Mr., and Mrs. b. NJ. Robinson, Alex
ander Right, j. A. Toney. II. *. Reed.
Claude Jones. William J. Davidson, Fred
er.ick I4angwell, oJhn II. Moore, j. A. Tor
bet Edward Jones. Judge William /. Clop-
ton Mr. and Mrs ]. A Lipscomb, Alr.
and Mrs. John O'Brien.
The car left the station at Marry
Street and the turnpike at $50 making the
run OF eight miles in a little over d half
hour. and returning, arrived something
after c O'Clock Mr. Fetch. superintend-
ent of the construction force, acted as
-notorman. and gave his attention to all |
details of the trip The line is now IN |
splendid condition, and IN a few days will |
he comnleted TO Centralas
Personal AND BRIEFS.
The meeting OF the Business Mems As
sociation, which was postponed from last |
TUESDAY night, will be held this /
evening in the Associations rooms, in The |
Leader Building, at o'clock
MIR. and Mrs. Albert Chcapes of Abe
marie. who have been visiting Mr. and |
Airs. R, T. Minor on Porter Street, have
returned home.
Mr.. Minor Bronaugh and Mr.. William
Old. of Norfolk. are visiting at the home |
OF MI J. w Bronaugh, on Porter Street !
Mrs A. L. Curtis. who has been in the |
city for the past week attending the Car |
nival. left for her home, in Boydton. yes
terday, accompanied by her son, Mir. X
r. Curtis. Who will spend a week visiting i
relatives and friends.
Miss Mamie Lyons and Miss Carry n. !
Freeland. of Petersburg, are visiting at |
the home of Mrs. r. B. Bate.
Miss Berthe Winfree, Of Newport |
News is visiting Miss Carrie 14uband on |
Fourteenth ard Semmes Street.
Mr. Peter Donald. .Ir., and Miss Maggie |
o'Conners. Of this city. viii be married! in |
Washington on Thursday. Miss O'Conners
resides on Sen,rnes Avenue. MIR. Donald is
young business man Of the city
Miss Ray Evans. of Petersburg who 1
has been visiting Miss Bessie Alsop, of
this city. has returned home, after spend |
inr n daIifchtfut week.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Albert MAYO. who have /
been visitjn~ relatives here, llavr return
&C 10 their home in Petersburg.
Miss Crawley. of WASHINGTON. and Miss
.Acrce. OF Petersburg who have been Wis
iting the Misses OBrien. Of cowardin
Avenue, have returned to their respective
homes.
Or. r II Marshall. Of Bedford city. is
veitirG his sister, Mrs. ]. G. Sncllings. en-
Porter Street.
Mrs nr F. ]. Baker. of Tsongaal,e. Va.
Is visiting her sister. Mrs. ]. c. Sneliings.
on Porter Street.
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