Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-05
IT'S ANOTHER STORY.
ru,rs WHAT BUILDING COMMIT
TEE WANT FOR CoURT-noUsE.
OTHER ITEMS FROS r CHESTER
month OF Miss unil-Commission
on Route for Fnrmvilic and Pow-
bn,an Railroad Extension in ses-
sion--Othcr News.


acted a good deal OF business
rbc4o were present Mossrs. w. w. Pool
chairman. John OBrlen, J. r. Green,
Matthew Morton. and W. T. Hart. The
CITY treasurer acted as clerk Of this
meeting.
A report from The Building and Land
cer,mittcc was called for. Mr. Green
me chairman OF that committee. present
ga o. verbal report. He said tina, the
committee had been considering recently
ia, enlargement Of the Clerks Office Of
the Bustings Court. but did not think the
room could be made larger in any prac-
uc8bic way. The cheapest way would
lc 20 make the size Of the Hastings
court room smaller This he did not
mink would be practicable. The only
way he saw would be 20 run the court
house building up "a second story ana
move everything up there. This idca
net with the approval Of the committee.
Captain Pool suggested that elmer the
old market-house the present Police STA
ton and court or The Councu chaWDe'
bc torn down 90 furnish material Tor TINS
second story. Mr.. Green was asked Tor
an estimate Of the cost Of the proposed
change. lie said an architect had tod
him 80 would cost about 5000 but this
was not "a close estimate.
Captair OBrlcu made "A motion for the
oornrnittoe 10 recommend 20 the Council
ina so De placed at the disposal Of the
Tidug and Land Committee for the
purpose Of having plans drawn for the
proposed enlargement Of the courtroom
md exact estimates made. The motion
$50. carried.
WORK OF THE POLICE.
Squire Ilthgow will have some justice
rI,e ont this morning Chief-of- Police
rscomb yesterday arrested Alexander
N lcOlOreO for ordinance violation PO-
ic man Jones arrested Thomas Young
O0ioreO. also for ordinance violation
The Olympia outing Club an organiZa-
ton composed Of well-known gentlemen
Of this city. for the purpose of enjoying
the sports Of fishing and hunting, will 20
ON fits annual trip this afternoon. The
club VIII spend the week. from to-day
until next Friday at Gloucester Point
on the York river. The party leave on
the York-River Division of the Southern
road at 4.3O for West Point, thence by
steamer 10 the Point.
DEATH or a YOUNG LADY.
Miss SalHe b. Hall daughter Of Mr.
ter died at her fathers home. on West
street this city. yesterday afternoon AT
o'clock. Deceased was the eldest daugh-
tor OF Mr. Hall. being in the 3lst year
of her age. She possessed a sweet. lOvabe
character and her death spread great
sorrow among the circle of her friends.
Ir Hail brother and sisters have the
srmpathy OF the entire community in
their sore bereavement.
The funeral will take place at the Co
v rdin-Avenue Christian church this af-
t.rnoon at $50 o'clock. and the interment
vN la made in bfaury Cemetery.
Nr ward II. Fulwiler. Of Roanoke,
who PAS been in this city since We'd
llr night. looking for his brother-in-
'lW 1ir. John LQwman, succeeded yester-
cav 10 finding his hnsman Mr.. Law
man came from Richmond, whore he re-
SIDES. and took Mr.. Fulwiler home with
him.
COMMISSIONERS APPRAISING LAND.
Commissioners appointed 20 condemn
land for the extension of the Farmville
and Powhatan railroad from Chester 10
Manchester and appraise 1t were In SEES
sion I'm the Hastings Court house, of this
city, yesterday.
The landowners were represented by
ar r. v Cogbin and Judge Ingram, ana
the road was represented by Judge T. w.
Miller On the property Of II. Clay Cham
bin. damages 10 the amount of $L79S were
assessed.
GOES TO A JURY.
Squire Lithg0w had one case in tho
Police Court yesterday morning. The
man in the case was Thomas Williams
Oo.ored. who was arrested Friday by
Policeman Wright on the charge of rob
T.. nj
money. Witnesses We're wanted 50 the
fun hearing OF this case went over until
this morning But the police had another
LOT ON Williams, which was that he bad
entered the room of Mary Bland (colored
and taken therefrom a revolver. For
this he was given free pass to The
grand Jury.
Kelcer Harris a cOlOred teamster. was
arrested for blocking the street with his
team Thursday evening 20 the detriment
OF travel. a Hull-strcet car was detained
eight minutes. Chief Ldpscomb ordered
Harris 10 take his team out OF the way,
but the latter refused 70 do so, and when
Squire LthgOw heard the case in court
be fined Harris s., which was paid
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mayer, of Petersburg, are !
DE guests Of Mr. J. II. Middendorf.
Mr. W. H. AtSisson is still confined TO |
us home in SwansborO', by a severe |
pell Of sickness.
Mrs. f. s. Nunnally and daughter are |
sitting relatives I'm Lunenburg county.
Miss Florence Shuttle is visiting friends 1
% Swansboro' while on her vacation.
Miss Ida Flounoy is detained at her !
ONE. on Decatur street, by sickness.
Mr. J. IL. Nichols still continues quite
lex at his residence. No. 1902 HUI street.
Mrs Kate Beckman IS very ill at the |
.esidence OF Mr. J. II. Middendorf, Ches-
riold county.
Mr.. O. r. Atkinson, OF Greensboro, N.
f. is here on a weeks visit. and stopping |
With his mother, in Swansboro'.
Th0 voungest child of Mrs. Walter j.
REYNOLDS is quite ill az the residence or
~ Grandfather. Rev. r. l.. Reynolds on
west Fourteenth street
Letters received by Il friend or Mrs.
William II. White who is staying at va
raty Springs on account OF her health'
rel1r, hcr to DO very much improved.
Miss Glendora Diggs and Miss Lime
Smith ol Florence. 8. c., who have been
visiting friends returned home THURSDAY
much 20 he regret Of their many friends
Mr. Robert Criddle has returned 70 MS
home ga swansboro', after being absent
several weeks n the country since ne
has been away he suffered with paralysis
and was very ill. but is now getting along
nicely
Mr.. and Mrs J. w. Driver. OF NO. Wz
Maury street, and Mr. and Mrs. {. w.
Redford. Of First Ward have the SYM
f.ff.tr az tho orr,,v,,ttrgtleo IN which they