The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-09
Cars Will Be operated on
Chestnut Hill Spur Track.
REGISTRATION IN COUNTY
All the Polls of tienrico VIII Be Opener
Before the Primary to Record New
Voters. Candidates Wor-
ried Thereby.


the citizens of Chestnut Hill, when prom
Used at one time to drag itself into the
courts. has at last been settled. ana to
the eminent satisfaction OF the latter
For UPWARDS of year or more the mat
20, has been up before the Northslde
citizens Association, and during this en-
tire time the organization has been nag
cling at the company in an en6eavor tc
force or induce It to perform what the
citizens claimed to be Its duty TOWARD
them The bone Of contention was q
spur OF track running into Chestnut hill
and a reduction in the number OF cars
operated there. with the result that the
spur in question was was lief; out. The
Sorthside line begins at Seventh ana
Broad Streets In Richmond. and ends in
Chestnut Hill. A year or fifteen months
ago three cars were operated on II. ana
a regular schedule was used. The COM
many ss4- fit. however, to reduce the
number OF cars from three to two; the OLD
schedule II retained by cutting OF the END
of the track IN Chestnut Hill. much 10
the disrnay and indignation OF the cit-
kens there. The matter was promptly
taken up. and the company was inter-
viewed by committee. but with scah1
results, and since then, from time 20
time. the question has been 2ersistently
At one time there was movement
10 take It into the courts. Counsel was
consulted with reference to the rights
OF the citizens, and subscription was
begun for the raising OF funds WheTewlth
Il prosecute the matter.
The latest attempt TO settle the affair
emicanty was made few days ago. and
II proved successful. a committee from
the associa ton called on Mr.. HUI and
~ iy,fc u
with him The upshot OF the conference
was that the General Manager practically
agreed 10 restore the old line. Only two
cars Will be run, but the same schedule
will be kept up The old track into
Chestnu. Hill will be Abandoned and
new one will be laid running within
one square OF the destination OF the
former The committee which visited Mr..
HUFF was composed o. the following:
Messrs W. ]. Todd chairman, c. w.
wingneld. c. F. Cross, l.. B. Enslow.
j. T. Goodwin. DR.. D. a. huyk ana II.
st. George Coalter
REGISTRATION ALL OVER COUNTY.
In response to the request Of the Hen
rico Democratic Committee, the boards of
registration Of the several districts have
ordered the polls to be opened for regis
tration at least one day before the COM
ing primary. The citizens as a rule are
+ rather rledScu d. lii!S. oplloi tlliAls W 10
lister in time to vote in the primary, but
the candidates are not n little concerned.
Up to the time the Fairfield movement
forced registration In the other districts
they had not counted on the possible
additional voters who would come In be-
fore the election. and the late decision
on the eve of the primary destroys their
plans and entails considerable additional
work, which will have to be performed In
a very short time. They are already be-
ginning however, to renew the campaign,
which had been about practically ar
ranged.
Two OF three of the boards met yester-
day at the courthouse and arranged for
the registration. Tho Varina Board fixed
the dates as follows: Carriers Precinct,
August 18th, September l4th and 18th;
Hhitock' S Precinct. August Slst. Septem-
Der 10th and 18th; Four Mile Creek. Au-
gust 2sth, September 18th and 10Th. The
registration will continue from A. NJ.
until sunset at each of the precincts.
The Brookland Board has made arrange
ments as follows: Hungary, August e6th;
Bruins August 9th: Jones, August 2sth;
Barton Heights. August Sth: Chestnut
Hill. Augusri31st. The registration in
Tuckahoe wilF'be August 2Sth, 18th, 31st
and September I'd. The dates for Fair
field have already been announced.
IMPROVEMENT OF SCHOOLS.
Inc county OCuOol toOdIu llcl scoNe9 :
day and transacted several matters of in
terest and Importance. Accounts for the
year were wound up. and everything was
found TO be In an excellent condition
With the exception of the very general
sickness among the pupils in some Soc
tons OF the county the past session has
proved very successful one.
At the meeting yesterday the board f.
nally took some action in reference to the
much discussed raising Of the standard
of the schools throughout the county. 1t
was decided 10 adopt the Richmond sys-
tenn OF grading, in so far as it will be
applicable to Henrico. A committee was
appointed TO adapt this system 10 the
county schools and to make report
Great benefits are expected TO result from
the change.
The Varina Board has decided to re-
move the school at Fort Harrison to a
point two and half miles nearer the
Darbytown Road. The school was too
near one or two others located in the
same nefghborhood.
COLLISION DISCHARGED,
W, H. Collision. the man arrested as q
suspicious character, and suspected of
completely In the attempt 10 blow up a
Broad Street car With dynamite, was
given a hearing yesterday before Squire
George W. Thomas. and was discharged
IT was proved clearly that the man could
time Of the happening, 1t Is expected
that he VIII leave the city very' shortly
-Four white men were given hearne
yesterday morning before Squire Jane!
IT. Lewis and sent TO Jail for thirty days
for stealing six bottles of whiskey from
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. Twt
OF the men are James r. Goode and T. r
Jewell. The other two-J. T., West ant
W. Jack-appeared as witnesses agains
the first named. and we're themselves ar
rested and punished for the same offense
and on the testimony they gave agains
their associates
Charles Hood. negro has been com
mitted TO jail by Squire Lewis, charged
with shooting pistol on the public high
way.
RUN FOR CONSTABLE.
At the earnest solicitation of many o
his friends. Mr., z. p. Brothers has an
nounced himself candidate for constahl
from Fairfield District, Mr.. Brothers 1
young man, but an energetic one. an
! he will make a good tight for the office.
CHURCH HILL BRANCH