The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-19
NEWS GATHERED
FROM SOUTHS|DE
Cases of Men Charged With
Gambling at Camp Joy
Water" Up To-Day.
MANY VISIT THE FAIR All !
Clear Water Matter to Come Up
Again To-Night-Pcrsonals
and Briefs.

Nanchester Bureau, Tlmes-D Dispatch,
No. 1102 Hull street.
Much Interest is centred around tho
trial OF tho fifteen Manchester and
Richmond men summoned to appear
before Squire Cowan in Oak Grove this
morning, charged with engaging In q
poker game at Camp JOY Water,
near Stop No. IL, on the James River,
| last Sunday.
The, trial will be most interesting,
since several of those whose names
have appeared as being summoned.
state that they can prove an allbi IN
each instance.
The camp Is operated by Richard
Elder who owns a motor-bont, and
each Sunday party Of Manchester
and Richmond men go down for a
days outing. Among tho names OF
those summoned appears that or q
Richmond ma gist rate. Officers Watts
and Flynn, of the county, made the
haul. It was stated that there was
more than $50 on the table at the
time the officers descended upon the
game.
THhe men will be represented by =.
! II. Wells, while Commonwealth's At
| torney Gregory Will conduct the pros
I Many Went to Fair.
A large number Of Manchester peo-
lple went, down to Jamestown yes tSe r
| day to assist the Richmond Peep e. ~, n
the celebration OF Richmond Day. TIC
effect ofsthe general holiday in Rich :
mond was felt in Manchester.
| The Southern shops and several otner
Irlants closed down in order to give
| their employees an opportunity to visi,
/ the fair.
Postmaster Thomas H.. Smith was
among those VIII swentt down yester-
Clear wnter Plant Again.
| Now that the Roberts Manufacturing
| Company has made thee. necessary
changes in the constructtort3of4 tbs u,
/ have to hold a meeting for determin
ling whether or not the company shall
be made to give another thirty day
made. the plant having been placed in
Operation on Wednesday morning. The
injecting has been called for tonight
4 ID Personals and Briefs.
4 The Mission Band. OF Cowardin:
Avenue Christian Church, gave a de.
fiesta conclave. /. o. H., held It:
regular meeting last night at Odd
4 number of the members Of the
Olympia Club went down to Ocear
4 View yesterday to pitch the camp. IN.
club will hold its annual outing there
|Danville. where she viii! Visit the fam
lily of Rev. Mr.. Hicks.
Mrs. Ella Bowman. accompanied b,
4 her. niece,s Miss Hazel Beatte.. LEI
they viii ,remain for month.
A Miss Mamie Walden Is visiting Mis-
Louise MiehauX. In Powhatan county.
i K. pCsllectort: II I'll. Red, accom-
.spanied by-r*his wife.sleft yesterda:
!. morning for Goshen, where he vii
spend his vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Laing. Miss md
i Laing and Miss Irene Allen: all
, Padncah. KY. are visiting Mr.. an,
| Mrs. Hillary SDuNal, on Porter STREE
Mr.. and Mrs Laing formerly reside
lin Manchester.
s Mrs. Walter staples. Of Keysville.
!, visiting her brother. NJ B, Staples.
: Mrs. G. w. Books.,tthe nurse. is. nov
!, residing at No. 1902 Hull Street.
!, The ladies OF Clopton Street Baptis
Church gave another ice cream socia
last night at Hull and Clopton Street:
$ A complaint against j. W. Hammer
! charged with keeping a vicious dor
1, was heard in the Police Court TIL
+ morning. 4 Mr.. Hammer, who Lives 9
ECowardin Avenue. did not appear. an
4, the Mayor ordered the dog to be take
out of the city or killed. t