Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-12
CLEANED on BARTON HEIGHTS.
Some MirrOwings from the Little
Town Across the Viaduct.

The Barton Heights Mirror has agar
made its appearance in revived and re
| juvenated form. 1t is bright and at
tractive little four-page publication. Mr.
| George A. Minor has transferred the pro
| perty and goodwill of the paper to Mr.
! r. Willie Taylor son OF Mr.. William Z
| Taylor, who was for many years con
nected with the States city stan:
Some of the more prominent and Pubic
spirited residents of Barton Heights have
organized themselves into what Is known
as the Citizens Association, the objects
of which are the development and Inn
Messrs. H.. l.. Lorraine. president; j.
A. Sader. first vice-president; A. III
Sands. second vice-president; J. w. Sharp
treasurer; A. II. Meyer, secretary.
The following committees were ap'
on neutrality-suspicious.. T. w. Gard
ner, John T.. Rose, and George A. Minor
House Committee-Messrs. III. Goodloe
C. III. Langford,. and F.. o. Robinson. -,
on By-Laws-N essrs. A. II. Sands. T.
w. Gardner. and J. II. OBannon.
The House Committee was instructed
to keep the rooms of the association
open daily from until ii +. M.
TOWN COUNCIL IN SESSION. ..
At the last meeting of the Barton
Heights Town Council an ordinance was
adopted granting the residents permission
to use the water for sprinkling then
lawns between the hours of and 5
O'clock p. NJ. at the cost of l cent per
month per front foot of ground sprInkled.
An ordinance setting apart May 9Th
as election-day TO elect a Mayor and
three counclmen was also adopted.
Messrs. Ed. III. Smith and w. It. Hopes
were appointed a committee OF two to
make the necessary arrangements for the
approaching contest. All parties wishing
TO enter for this election must present
their names TO these gentlemen before
May nth.
The Richmond Railway Company will in
a few days put new and larger cars on
its First-street line. and change the pres
ent schedule from fifteen to ten minutes.
This with the opening of the Lakeside
line. WI prove a great advantage to the
Heights. as it will carry many people TO
the town who have never been here be-
fore.
NEWS AND PERSONAL NOTES.
MISS. Lizzie. Hickerson is still quite sick.
Mss May Triton is visiting friends in
New York.
Mr.. Willie Coles has moved into the old
Barton homestead, on Kerstop street.
Mr.. w. A. Starrett. OF RAdford. Va.
spent Tuesday with his brother, Mr.. j.
w. StaYrftt
Mr.. Howard sadler is the guest of his
brother, Mr.. L. A. sadler, of Lamb
Miss Marie Magruder. Of Albemarls
county. IS visiting her sister. Mrs. Gar
land d. Taylor.
Mr.. Robert Triton returned to town
Saturday. after a visit OF several weeks
In Powhatan county
Mrs. s. Cunningham. OF Indianapolis,
Ind. Is visiting her sister Mrs. Robinson,
OF Barton avenue.
Mr.. j. L. Turpin and family have re-
turned TO Barton~H eights. which they will
make their future home. They will reside
in the house forsserly occupied by Mr..
Bunce. on st. Johnsavenue.
Miss Jennie Cutler. OF Louisa. who Is
visiting her sister Mrs. Charles Goodloe,
IL siiil confined to hey room by sickness.
Miss Dollie Tu1igIr Of Lynchhurk, who
has been vifdtin. MIS-. c. NJ hylor. OF
North avenue. returned home last Sunday.
Miss Daisy' Wesserrnan. OF Wilkesbarre,
Pa. and Mr.. Simon Alexander, of Phiia-
delphia. Pa, are visiting Mr.. Alexander
Never.
Miss A. n. Goodwin. OF Louisa. and Miss
RuDylAlcAeehan. Of Petersburg. w. Va,
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs f. p. Goodwin.
OF Barton avenue.
The partition on the left OF the chancel
Of Epiphanyichurch .hassbeen taken down
and the space fitted up for the vested
choir. which this church will have very
soon. ~
DR.. j. II. Garlick and wife expect ia
leave for Petersburg pext week. the Doc
tor having accepted the position Of assist
ant resident physician OF the Eastern Lu-
matte Asylum, at that place.
The young ladies' Of Epiphany church
will on Friday evening hold Washington
tea at the residencesof Mrs w. q. Shell
burn from TO 10 o'clock. 10 raise the ne
cessary amount to pay for the vestments
for their choir.