The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-18
The organization worked with energy

and enthusiasm.
Something Of this old spirit OF 1900
Is being observed In Manchester to-
day, and 1t is believed that Bryan
Kern Club will be organized at a
mass meeting of Democratic voters,
which is scheduled for the courthouse
next week.
Inspector Ely's Report.
Too much credit cannot be paid the
energetic efforts OF its officer. Inspec-
tor Dudley, Ely, as Is evidenced In the
health report for the month of May
which is Just from the hands Of the
printers.
Inspector Ely visited 30s premises in
various sections of the city. seventeen
OF which lie had put In a sanitary con-
dition.
He ordered three wells filled which
had become choked and stagnant, and
which constituted menace to the pub
lie health.
Eight visits were paid to city junk
shops. The city dumps We're seven
times inspected. Eight nuisances We're
reported and removed.
One infected home was fumigated to
prevent spread of smallpox, and no
loss than twenty-three quarantined
houses We're visited. Besides the aboYe
work, three premises were referred %
the Water Department and an innu-
merable number of houses reported for
failure to install water connections.
Battery Seemed Fated.
When Grimes's Battery. after Its
forced march from Portsmouth,
wheeled into Porter Street from the
Petersburg road and moved on through
Manchester TO Richmond yesterday
morning, only one veteran member OF
the original command was in line.
with which exception the battery was
composed of young men. This vet-
eran was Captain Cary r. Warren, for
thirteen years subsequent to the war
commander OF the battery.
In referring to the war record Of
Grimes's Battery, Judge Clopton said
yesterday that the command seemed
from the first doomed to destruction.
For some reason 1t Invariably bore he
fierce brunt Of battle. and was heavily
hammered by the guns OF the enemy.
At Malvern Hill, said Judge Clopton.
the command was decimated.
At Sharpsburg 1t was nearly .nnnihl-
lated. Captain c. r.. Grimes, command
er and organizer OF the battery, was
among those killed at Sharpsburg.
Incident to war recollecttons. Judge
Clopton recounted how, at Gettysburg,
standing under fire with his own bat
terry, which was from Richmond, he
had thrown his left leg over the pom-
mel of his saddle Just as solid shot
cut the stirrup from the side OF his
charger. Tho missile even parted the
blanket on the back of the animal, yet
horse and rider escaped without hurt.
George IT. lttncr Dead.
George i. Ittner. Of Chestertielt
yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Tit
funeral Will be conducted from Tom
$3.50 O'Clock. "a $
! lie was the SON OF A. Ittner, Hi
death Is the second which has occurre!
this week In Mr. Ittnier's family. botl
resulting from typhoid fever.
! r Personals and Briefs.
| John. Henry Sawyer. q negro, charged
with stealing an iron CRATE and at
tempting to sell itstor5 junk, was sent
to the reformatory from the Police
Court yesterday by Squire Jordan, who
presided IN the absence OF May or Mau-
lrice. 3 sss
Tho Manchester Grays and the Man
chester sluggers will meet on the for-
mer's diamond this afternoon at 4;30
o'clock, at which time q great game OF
ball is anticipated, IN Y II # DE- $ (
MT p. w. Sims, OF Montgomery,
Ala, was the guest last week Of his
sister, Mrs May Sims Bailey, at her