The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-10
FREE DELIVERY MATTER.
IT'S TlfOUGHT THE SYSTEM VIII
SOON BE INiJGJRiaED.
a Prisoner Escapes From the swansboro
Officers Matter OF Enlarg'ng tho
school Buildings Discussed Notes.

Prisoner Escapes From the swansboro
Onioers .-Thc Matter OF Enlarging the
school Buildings Discussed Notes.
MaxcBrsrrn BugEAU RICHMOND Inns.
No. 1921 Hull SfREis. BrAIuE blOcN.i
Tho matter Of the free delivery OF mail
In this city. which has been pending for
some time. seems likely % be favorably
acted upon within a short time, accord
ing to Mr.. u. l.. Toncy. postmaster Of
This city. Ever s.aco he took charge Of
tho oiiice Mr.. Toncy has been endsasor-
ing 10 get the post-Onlcc Department 10
make an appropriation FOR this purpose.
lie made visit 70 Washington himself
10 sec personally about the matter. and
hes been abby assisted ~ Hon. George
u. Wise captain Wise, ahO Nas M
Washington few days ago. called at
Tie department, and, from what he was
told there. ne thinks ,hat 10 is only
question Of "a few weeks before the new
ITEM viii be .nauguratei The last
census. taken In lSyo, gave the city a
little less than ten tnous ana inhabitants'
but 10 was commended az The time that me
census WAS not accurately taken, ana a
number OF houses iu this ely were not
visited by the Ccnsrs cnumsrtt)ts.
The post-oilce officials suggest that an
other census be- taken again with a view
o. ascer,aining whether The popniaDoh
reaches the required 10000.
Joseph Callcnocrs was tried before tNe
Swansboro Magistrates Court for hgnt-
ing and creating disturbance on me
street The magistrate hncd him $40 ana
:out.Icd lin to give 500 security the
prisoner said that he did not have tue
money. and was willing TO 20 10 Jam. ne
then turned 20 a spectator ana asked 4oi
a chew al tobacco, aud as soon as IL
was gwen him, he turned and ned ous
OF tho back door before tie astonisAcl
officers coiil lay ttc.r hands upon hihi'
Two officers gave chase, bui '@llehp'Is
proved 20 be a. Splinter. and maze goo"
lis escape. THE ADJOINING country was
secured Tor him. bnt not trace coulc De
found.
In fhe coloroG public SCHOOLS Tuesday
The enrolment shcaed tie same unpre-
ceGontoa increase which has been noiea
I'm The white public schools. The total
number or scholars sriolicd was olb, an"
G. were turned away Tor want OF room.
The total number OF white and colofod
sohoiars enrolled this session is l'-io'
Tnerc was considerable discussion In
IN civ Yesterday of tlc matter OF build
sn, u lorser school builug. which was
FIRST brought 20 the attention OF the pun
lie by Tne Times yesterday morning
TUESDAY there were nearly two hundred
new scholars who could not gain adj
mission. and the different rooms or the
school arc crowded. Tine subject has beeh
discussed a good deal among our cltlzehs'
md IL is thought that the matter VIII ne
brought before the attention OF the Couh-
cl tomorrow night and temporary quar-
ters be secured for the accommodation
OF the school children. 80
Mr. lonn guructt Staushcld and Miss
Mary Elizabeth Lambert were married
last Thursday u ght at the residence OF
III. bride. on stockton street Many
friends of the young couple were present
ana the ceremony was impressiNely per
formed by Rev. Charles y. Van Houteh'
Mir ". W. Friend IS sull confined TO
his bed by sickness.
Airs II. r. Lawson. Of Loudoun coun-
~ who has been visiting Mrs. W. H.
Cox. has returned home
Miss Mary Stegal. Of Litueton, n -
IS expected here to-day 20 Vsi' MISS DIS
sic Reid. on Perry street. -,
The hour for the meeting OF the kali-
road Rranch of the Y. NJ. G. 4. has been
changed from o'clock TO 5.5,. 49,,
AR Alpernon G. Daingerheld, or Cui-
,cner of the editorial STAFF of the south
orn Planter. and correspondent Vi ..
American Sportsman. is sloppins '''
Ar w. J. Garter during the state ran.
Mr. chambers a prominent tooaccoihs'
81 Tvnchburg. Va, is visiting MS aunt
Airs Garnett. corner Sixth and Decat's
streets. 80 = r,o,orsburo
arc visiting Mrs. Webster, on Ior''i
The revival services at Nes .y....
Methodist church continue IN inter- ~
and have been largely attended tne
eer-,ccs will be continued duIlns ny
....l.. Rev j. ". sun preachlhs .leHN'. :