The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-15
NEWS GATHERED
FROM SOUTHS|DE
Case Of Smallpox Discovered at
1902 Semmes Street
Yesterday. "a
MAGISTRATE is IN THE Tolls .:
Officer Watts Makes Haul at
Camp On River Shore-Many
Poker-Players Caught.
MAGISTRATE is IN THE TOLLS.
Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch,
49, NO. 11O2 Hull Street. III

A case Of smallpox was discovered
AZ No. 1902 Semmes Street yesterday.
the victim being William Dollings,
employed IN Richmond. q IS
the place at which Mr. Ctho satter '
white. who IS now at the HlcAtnonu N
pesthouse, worked.
DR.. Rucker. the president Of the
Board Of Health, was Immediately no.
tilted of the case and investigated II.
The man has had the disease for five
DAYS 1t is supposed that he con-
tracted it by coming In contact with
Mr.. Satterwhite. DR.. Rucker last
night stated that the case was only
a very mild one. There are num- Il
ber of other persons living in the
dered. I
Before many hours had elapsed every
person living in the BLOCK had been
vaccinated and nothing will be left
undone to insure the safety of the II
community. 44
Persons desiring to be vaccinateo
can have it done free of cost by APP
plying to81207 Decatur Street, between
the hours Of $50 and $3.50 P. NJ.
q 1t is probable tina a .mceting Of the Il
Health Committee will be called for
tonight to consider the matter. Last
year the smallpox outbreak WA
handled admiral bly,
Rnided Poker Game. yf4s
Officer Watts. of Oak Grove, had ans
other strenuous Sunday&in Chesterfield
yesterday. He swooped down on "a
large game of poker being played iii +
shanty on the farm of Mr.. William.
Johnston, on the river, near Stop No.
IL.
When officer Watts. accompanied by
Officer Flynn, arrived he found the
In FIJI act r har
twenty white men We're engaged In
the pastlme, While there We're prob
ably fifty men in the crowd. The
officers could not corral the entira@
party. as it was too large for them,
and they succeeded in getting the
names of only about fifteen. These in-
cluded Mr.. johnston the owner OF thu
farm; Richard Elder, who Is alleged
to be the proprietor Of the place. and
a Henrico county magistrate.
Officer Watts states that there was
more than $50 on tho table at the time
he came upon the game, and that this
disappeared befor, he coald get his /
LANDS upon 1t.
Many of the persons escaped by taxi
summoned Will appear before Squire
scowan on Friday morning. Most Of
the men We're from Richmond and
Manchester, B
| Sunday Law Violated.
Earlier. in the day Officer wattss
started in upon his work by summoning
1 Val. Stein to appear before court for
| Sunday. and also officer Flynn for
conducting his swimming pool at thu
same place, Forest Hill.
/ Last week both ofIthese men paid
| the fine of $3.50 each for violating the
Sunday law. but this had no effect Hpou
them. and they We're again open yes-$
! ttrday morning when the officer arr
/ rived. They continued open the re-.
niander of the day.
Nlessrs, T. L. Cersley and Arthur
4 Ravens, who also conduct an ice cream
| parlor at the park, and who We're fined
HAST week on the same charge, failed
] to open their place. Stein and Flynn
Will appear FRIDAY and pay their fines.
Personals and Briefs.
Manchester Lodge No. "A, A. r. a
IA NJ, will meet tonight at the Ma.
I solic Temple. District Deputy Grand
4 Master, b w. Ragland, OF Chester, will
\ pay an Official visit Other degree work
vii be done.
Mr. Michael stein, OF cambridge
A Street. who recently suffered a stroks
of paralysis is much improved
Rev. c. o. Woodward, who has been
conducting a revival service, in Ken.
tncky has returned. NJ
Rev. Father Coleman, pastor or the
Sacred Heart Church, who has been
, in annual retreat at Georgetown Uni.
lcrsity. has returned to the city. Hs
conducted the services at the church
I'll yesterday.
The annual picnic Of Cowardin Ave.
me Christian Church viii be given al
i, Nest Point on Tuesday July 2Sd This
Sunday school always has one OF TIM
. largest excursions of the season.
\ lHided II Poker Room.