The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-30

ASKS FOR BETTER PROTECTION
Veterans Have Large Crowd.
Bicyclist Breaks An Arln-Ot-
ficer Makes Arrests.
Manchester Bureau, Times-Dispatch,
No ITO, Hull Street.

Manchester Bureau, Times Dispatch.
No. 1l02 Hull Street. )
The Buildings and Lands Committee
met last night TO transact routine busi-
ness and to inspect the work that has
been done so far upon the station house.
several OF the committee inspected the
work and found it satisfactory. with the
exception of one of the cells which they
decided would hardly be large enough TO
answer all purposes In the meeting
later on it was decided 10 have this cell
enlarged at an additional cost OF not
more than IS. The matter was referred
to the committee Of the station mouse.
Bids for fuel were opened and read,
and the contract was awarded TO a. -.
Landerkin, of Richmond.
Wants Better Protection.
A representative OF the a. D. Shot
we'll ,annery appeared before me flre
Commissioners and asked that his COM
many be afforded better fire protcctlon
The company's plant Is situated at the
end of Perry Street, near the Atlantic
Coast Line The fire committee has al
ready determined to carry a main within
ono block of where the company desires
to have main located, and the petitioner
asked that a six inch main be carried
one block farther. 1t would then al
ford not only the tannery protection, but
also give adequate protection to all the
territory west Of the Atlantic Coast Line
Railway property.
The committee took no action In the
matter but will do so as soon as the
4, Ira, r-,if tnO 81
The Almshouse Committee received from
Mr.. w. L. Allen, superintendent his re-
port, which was approved.
Bicyclist Breaks His Arm.
Mr.. W. Il. Johns, salesman for Mr..
(. A. T. Daffron, while riding down HUI
street on his wheel the other night.
ran against rock and fell, breaking
his arm DR.. Merchant set the injured
member, and the young man is getting
on we'll
Crowd Grows Larger.
The veterans lawn party Is succeed
ing beyond all expectation. The GROVE
was even larger last night The light:
never shone upon a happier or more
ioval crowd, and that 1t was puu4'
spirited ono. was attcsted by the fac
that loads of isc cream were sold ant
many Shares on the Morris chair wer
,,Len calkc thnt was ratified off, wa
,,,or ~, NJ steward who held the luck,
number, 20.
Tho singers did not appear last nigh
as expected, but Polk Miller, with hi
quartette, Will come tonight withou
fail. Tho performance will be given j
the courthouse, and the tickets will b
sold vt the door.
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wa, ,,ar,,, n,os orros,ad ,,st mir,
"i!l fortune ""e ul,cs'eu iaat ,ne /.
on the charge OF assaol''i's ms piotie'
in-law' George bli'ikehship. bo'h me
are OF SWhnsporo'
Mr.. NJ. M. Woodperry' ponce oil'c'
OF Granite. and his WIFE, were arresle
last night by o!lcer Grant OF swan
boro. on warran, tnnrs,hs 'a anno, wa
a'eI.s.sn,. 80 rrho,los vn,,oiro ,rho .
tas s e., tb,t Nvodherrv threatened
shnot NcIntosb win a revolver. and IN
s.oo' vuett,O 70. a,,,n,,,,ood a., ossn,
US W ,,a1,toa,, ,,a voltn,
On foi.,.i' ',.o nn, 80, nco,ns, !,
s"ore OUT eounter "",i"nts asaiAs' :,
and hFs' w oo',pells' Gnu hi"s 'AoAt W.
assault All inc arrests were i'''uo
oihcer Grant inc cases VII come
before SQUIRE .hea'ha'' fI'uAS,
Judge Clopton to Speak.
1ndce C,onton viii be the orator of 4
nay saturday al Chesterfield Cour,hous
when woodbridge Camp will hold
annunl all-duy celebration and picn
The Daughters OF tho Confectionery a,
the Sons of Veterans VIII hold smIl
celebrations nj The same time. Jud
crcgory IL The chairman of the comm
tee on ARRANGEMENTS, and he expects
,arpc crowd 10 hear Judge Clopton, "
Is very popular in all sections OF I