The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-01
LAMB CLUB. FORMED
IN MANCHESTER.
The Congressman Addresses
Gathering at Leader Hall.
IMPROVE. FIREMEN's BUILDING
Buildings and Land Committee in Ses~
sion-Charles E. Bowen to Be Tried
To-Day-News. Personal and
Brief from Manchester.
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times,

Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times.
No. 11O2 Hull Street.
/ CONGRESSMAN John Lamb addressed
| the members of the newly-orsanlzed
/ Lamb Club at Leader Hall last night.
His reception in Manchester was most
| enthusiastic. and his strength on the
Southside was attested by the splendid
/ organizatic formed upon the OCCASION
| of his visit last night.
| The Lamb Club was launched with one
hundred and ninety-eight members from
among the most representative citizens OF
the town. The officers elected were Mr.
/ NJ A Campbell, president; Mr. = p.
| French secretary. Vice-presldehts:
| First Ward Mr.. a. G. Andrews: second
Ward, Mr.. Henry Jordan; Third Ward.
! Mr.. c. C. Cox. Jr.; Fourth Ward, MT.
Augustine Royal
| There were present at the NEE ~
between eighty and one hundred citizens.
nearly all of whom pledged their support
| to Captain Lamb in the present cam
naien After the club had been duly or
| .,anized Mr.. NJ A. Campbell. president,
onnounced the presence of Captain Lamp,
Who was asked to address the voters.
The welcome given the representative
was flatterfng-
| He smoke for forty-fve minutes or more
| first assuring the members OF the ciup
| of his appreciat ton of their support, anu
| tha encouraging showing they had mace
| in their organization. His speech was
| free from personalities. ana not once uieA
| ha mention the name of his opponent, MI.
| Jefferson Wallace He said there were
| three requirements for an able repre-
/ sentative-a taste for the WORK. dpililS
and experience He spoke of his eNpe-
rience a representative OF ms oisAiic'
as one most important cause for his re-
| election. He said he was now familiar
| with the work knew the inns and outs
! of Congress, and for this reason was just
| now fitted to be a even greater ser
| vice TO his constituents than he had ever
been.
! CAPTAIN Lambs speech bound MS
| friends in Manchester closer to him. ana
strengthened his cause amongst the"
THEY WILL BE WASHED.
The blankets at the Manchester foilce
| Station are going to be washed rms
decision was one of those handed down
| by the Committee on Lands and Buildings
| last night after being in session some
| thing over an hour.
| Some effort was made last night on
| the part of the committee to ascertain
| Just when these blankets had been wash
| ed. but it was readily seen this would
require a prolonged investigation when
/ might not in the end develop the truth
/ blankets have ever been washed. though
| there is tradition among the ''jail birds
! of the municipality that some two years
| ago a reform member of the Buildings
| and Land Committee got successfully
| passed a resolution to have these blank
| cts washed. and that at that time they
| were washed. However. this is but a ira
dition. and in the absence of positive
proof on this point. the committee has
decided to give the blankets the benefit
of the doubt
| The committee also decided upon the
| Immediate Encouragement of the fire sta
| ton. in the fitting up of quarters for the
| stationmen in the room above the quar-
| ters now occupied by the men. the horses
and the hose carts. a sliding pole and
| ladder will be put in, well as ether
| improvements.
Messrs. Owens and Rudd were appoint
ed to look after this matter. In addition
to this the committee decided upon minor
| improvements at the Police Court ana
| City Hall
WATKINS OUT OF COURT.
! Mr. w. o. Watkins. pf Chet'terfeld
county. who has been sued and suing in
| LIE County and Circuit Courts of Ches-
| terield for some time. seems to have
| adjusted his differences with his old time
enemy, the Richmond and Petersburg
Electric Railway Company. and by agree
| ment several of the cases in which his
| name appears have been stricken from
| the court docket
| On Wednesday it was announced that
| the two cases of w. O. Watkins vs..
the Richmond and Petersburg Electric
! Railway Company and the one Of the
| railway company VS.. Watkins had been
settld by agreement.
| Judge Hancock, of the Circuit Court
| CT Chesterfield, has appointed Rev. c. NJ
Friend and Mr.. David Moore, of the coun-
ty, to succeed Mr.. G. E. Robertson and
| Mr.. J. P. Taylor, resigned, as mem
bers of the Confederate Pension Board.
DR.. ]. B. Fisher. of Midlothian, is the
third member of the board.
i WE'D IN WASHINGTON.
| Mr.. Alton H Geenwood and Miss Es-
| telle Hardy. of this city. were married
Wednesday evening in Washington. Upon
their return to Manchester, Mr. and Mrs.
Greenwood will reside at Eighth and
cambridge Streets. Mrs Greenwood is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs James
| Hardy, of West Seventh Street, and is
most popularity known in the city. Mr.
/ Greenwood is employe at the shops of
the Southern Railway.
The trial Of Charles E. Bowen the ex-
convict which will be held this
morning at ten O'Clock before Squire
Cheatham is attracting some attention
and will arouse much interest among the
people of Swansboro.
Bowen was released from the penten-
tiary last week upon q conditional par
don and forthwith caused trouble at
| Bethany Home, in Chesterfield county,
| where his little daughter had been an
inmate for some time, and for this he
is now in the hands of the law.
The people of Swansboro were surprised
to see Bowen again. and have taken steps
to ascertain through what process his
pardon was obtained. The judge and the
Commonwealth's-a of Chesterfield
are known to have opposed any movement
to get Bowen pardoned
/ The trial to-day will determine
whether his conduct has been viola
ton of the condition of his pardon. and
if so he will be returned to prison.
The police report for the month Of July.
posted this morning by Captain Lips
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