The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
First Case Ever Developed in
That Section.
.Co OF il { u, II n ARE BUSY s
Several Q Committees to Meet This Week.
A Sudden Death In Manchester
j&i5sf Street lmprovements--C Church
Services Personal Mention. r
No. 11o9 Hull street.

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A clear case OF smallpox has developed
In swansboro and the nag 'is waving
over tho door. A few days ago MI J 'tolE
Mahonoy, q boiermnkor, catne home from
Alexandria, where he had been for some
time. on Friday night ne complained OF
feeling bad ana upon consulting q ply
sician IL was found that he had all the
symptoms Of smallpox. DR.. Loving dag
nosed the case, and the result was the
statement that he had the smallpox.
The premises are quarantined apd
guards are out to prevent the spread OF
the disease In any way. Il 8
,rhis lis the first case ever reporteu from
swnnsboro. M
|5 Council committees will get busy this
week. THE Cemeteries Committee Will meet
tomorrow at O clock. When matters per-
taining to tho improv oment OF the GEM
etory Will be considered.
&The Police Commissioners will also meet
md O. discussion will arise as to the ques-
ton OF Increasing the force. This body
Is strongly In favor Of more policemen
for the city, and they are backed UP Dy
many citizens. vi 3tt
On Tuesday night the Almshouse Com
mittee will meet. The question OF In
creasing the salary Of the superintendent
will be discussed, and other matters OF
Importance will be transacted. z. NJ &
The Finance Committee will meet later
lid STREET tIMPR ovENrnNrs. =,
While the details OF the work to be
done BY this department for the year
have not been mapped out, It Is pretty
we'll known that the roadbed OF Stock
ton and semmes Streets will be macada-
mized and curbing will be placed on
Stockton Street as far, as the appropr RIA
ton will CO. Other improvements Will
BIO made as the funds may allow.
t SUDDEN 4 DEATH. Isl
About & O'clock yesterday morning John
J. Smith, hfty years old, was found DEAD
In bed at his home, No. III Perry Street.
o supposed to have DIED fro I'm u na1 s
afternoon at clock from the Presbyte-
rlan Church, the services to be conducted
by Rev, J. j. Fix. and Inc interment IN
Maury Cemetery. 38
Mr.. Smith is survived by his wife and
three children-Linwood. Mrs. &. X GIL
and Miss Dora Smith. He was q member
| Of the famous Elliott Grays.
FUNERAL TODAY.
The funeral Of Mrs. Della A. Simmons
| will take place from eAsbury Church at
8 o'clock this afternoon. She is sur
vlved by one brother, Mr. Q. A. Merritt
and the following children: r. II. amt ".
| M. Simmons, Mrs. a. j. Hague ana MRS.
| Charles Burkert. & .a
CHURCH SERVICES.
Rev, Ryland Sanford will conduct the
I services at Stockton Street Church.
Rev, r. M. Chandler will preach at
! Central Methodist Church in the nlorn-
Ling on, MANS Time In the Flesh. :" IN
tho evening on Every Day Religion. "
Rev. %. v. Badly will preach on the
following subjects to-day Morning
"The Blessedness OF the Pure in Hearts;
nIght-'The Conversion OF tho Samaritan
| Woman a Will
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mrs. J. j, Bayley and family Will re-
move to TuscumbIa, Ala. next week.
Mr.. Bayley has been appointed to q fine
position at the railway shops in that
city. .54t y.
home OF Mrs, A. G. Harding. No. 1880
Balnbridge Street, next Thursday night,
Nrrs. Lipscomb, mother Of Captain
Lpscomb, who fell and hurt himself re-
! gently, Is improving. s5sg2 4
| 4 Miss Bessie FL White. OF Raleigh. Is
visiting Miss Bessie Alsop, IA
Chief Lpscombs report for February
| shows tho total number Of arrests as SOL
20 misdemeanors, and 80 ordinance viola
lions. l
James Harris, colored, was fined IS by
Mayor Maurice yesterday for assaulting
! a colored woman.
Emmett Cooke and Henry Neal were
each fined s1.50 for fighting.