The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-22
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Almsllousc Committee Adopts
Majority Report Oil In
vcstigation.
MINORITY !. REPORT TO COME 6; INF:
Charged With gcry-Vcteran
Presented Witt, Crosses
of Honor.
MINORITY REPORT TO COME
J Manchester Bureau, Times Dispatch.
No, 1l02 Hull street.

| NluIlCuCSLeT Times DlSDltCll, I.
The Confederate veterans of Chcs-
teriield and Manchester were accorded
very enjoyable evening yesterday,
when they wcro entertained by tho
Richmond members of tho Daughters
of the Confcderacy and treated to q
speech by Colonel John Lamb. Music
| was furnished by tho Glee Club of tho
Manchester High School, who acquit-
| ted themselves exceedingly we'll. Cap
tain John Lamb made m eloquent ad-
dress to tho members Of the Wool
bridge Camp Confederate Veterans.
with whom he was closely associated
command OF the sharpshooters Of the
| Third Regiment, and tho Woodbridge
camp was in tthe Fourth. Captain
Lamb made an earnest talk to the old
| fellows, recalling many "reminiscences
OF life on tho field and reviewing tho
great, work accomplished In those days
| by the members Of the Woodbridge
camp.
Tho crosses or honor were pinned
on the breasts of tho veterans by Mrs.
| Norman v. Randolph.
lAlmsliOuse Committee.
a majority report OF the Almshouse
In the meeting held Monday night. and
| Is now ready to go to tho City Assem-
bly,, Tho report shows five counts Of
i ucSllBcnCc or lnlSCOn0uCCa against Su.
perintendent Allen, three Of them being
the charging FOR inmates who were
not at the institution. one for the
charging Of washing that was not done
the last IS in connection with the fence
surrounding the almshousc. The COM
mittee found, according, to the evi-
dcncc. that hands employed at the
/ cemetery. as we'll as tho suporntend-
ent. worked on the fence. and that tho
money, with the exception OF a small
portion paid to Preston Austin (col-
ored). was received by the superin-
tendent.
harmony. Chairman Abbott gave UP
the chair which was \, then TAX. taken by
! ent in the interests of Mr.. Allen but
Mir. Allen did not como. 4:
It is probable that minority re-
SC be ana made By Msssrs r.
framed by tomorrow night On the
same night the committee will meet
to prepare report to go to the joint
/ session Of the Assembly and Aldermen,
to show why the committee should sus-
Those present at tho meeting Mon
day night !, !, We're WEI Messrs. J; T. Abbott
Campbell, a. r. Hooker. w. D. Fer
guson and B. NJ Robertson. City At
torney Page and e. II. Wells, attorney
for Mr. Allen.
/ -stE-I.5.5, CAnrScu WIN Forgery. GT RI.
seaboard Air Line s railway, has been en-
4 missing for several days. and 1t Is be-
Ilieved that his disappearance may be
accounted for by the fact that he Is
charged with having forged orders on
1.-The Seaboard Air Line to the amount
4 of s54 on Leo ullman, all for groceries
4 A few days before his disappearance
one Of the men employed on the sec
4 ton swore out a warrant. charging
i him with having taken a quantity OF
clothing belonging to him. When the
4 county officer went for him he had
gone.
i Mr.. a. II. Toler to Run.
\ At the earnest solicitation OF his
4 many friends of the Manchester Mag
i isterial District OF Chesterfield county
the race for the Board of Supervisors
4 of Chesterfield county.
E. Mr.. Toler is prominent manufac-
turcr of Chesterfield county. and has
: q host Of friends
Caused Downfall of Three.
4 Because Kate Hull. witness called
in the case Of Irwin Graves. chNrget
E with hitting Evan Mendenhall on the
head with bottle, said THAI she would
testify when she got ready, Mayor
her $40 and costs and ordered her t
give 500 bond for six months. She
went to jail in. default. Mcndenhal
was warned against the woman by. thu
4
the cause OF one man being murdered
another being hanged and q third go
Ing to the penitentiary.
Graves was fined IS. Mendenhall
, Fifer and Melissa Wood. witnesses
were all fined S2.50.
r. H. Richardson was warned by thu
, Mayor not to go ahead with his build
ing and to tear down what he hat
already built, unless he got a perml
from the Fire Committee. Tho CASE
; against j. w. Craze was dismissed
!, Personals md Briefs.
Captain David Moore. commander o
Chesterfield Camp, United Confederate
Veterans, who Is seriously III In hi
home In the county, Is reported as be
ing l.ttle better.
/. Mrs. Bertha Moore won the beautl
: full jardiniere at the Elks bazaar 70
being one of tse most popular ladIe
, at tho bazaar.
The condition of Mrs. 3. McNomara
, OF West Tenth Street, who has been II
for four weeks, remains unchanged.
4 Miss Dora Stark and her friend. Mis-
I Ora Goodman, are visiting in Nelson
county.
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