The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-06
NEWS GATHERED
FROM SOUTHS|lE
| W.. D. Ferguson, Chairman Of
Street Comn,ittee--Routine
Business Transacted.
mr.. ALLIE SPAIN PASSES AWAY
Boys Meet With Serious Acct
dents-Personals and
Briefs.
Bureau Times-Dlspatch
No. 1902 Hull Street.

The Street Committee met last night
and reorganized for the year. Chair
man K. L. Patram was nominated to
succeed himself, but declined. w. d.
FERGUSON was then nominated and
elected by a unanimous vote. Mr.. A.
r. Hooker was elected subchalrman.
The committee considered many mat
tiers OF Importance, and several of
these were laid over until n meeting
could be held next week in the after
noon, In order that the committee
might visit the various places where
the improvements should be made.
The request or application of Car
rington & Co. to put down two ten-foot
vitrihed brick drlveways at their plant,
on Seventh Street, was recommended to
the Council.
C. c. Jones introduced resolution
asking that the Council appropriate
1900 to pave Seventh Street with con-
crete on the east side. from Sixth and
One-Half Street to TIE Free Bridge
This was passed.
Alexander Kerney. colored. whc had
a claim against the committee foc tho
loss of a horse, appeared and urged
that the committee give him damages.
On motion of Mr.. Jones the claim was
not paid and the negro went his way.
Mr.. Spain Dead.
Mr.. Allie Spain died yesterday morn
ing at his residence at Fifth and Lee
Streets. He was about twenty-seven
years OF age and married. The funeral
will take place from his home this
afternoon at o'clock.
Boys Injured.
Ernest Lordley. son of Mr.. w. r..
Lordley, of No. 312 Cowardin Avenue.
l., ba nf m
juries sustained by being run down by
a wagon at Cowardin Ayenea and
Perry Streets. on Tuesday afternoon.
The little fellow was playing in the
street at the time the wagon passed
and he was struck by the horse and
thrown to the ground. The wagon
passed over the boy, and Motorman
clinely, OF the Perry Street line. who
happened to be passing. pulled the boy
from under the wagon.
He was taken to his home, where he
was treated by DR.. NJ. P. Rucker. His
Injuries are not serious, but exceeding
ly painful.
Carlton Mimms, the twelve-year-old
son of Mrs. Mary W. Mimrns. of No. II
East Ninth Street, was bitten twice
on Tuesday afternoon by a bulldog at
the residence of Mr.. r. III. Niblett. He
was delivering groceries for +. w. VIII
Hanson, and when he entered the .'io-
lett premises he was set upon by the
dog. The canine grabbed the little
fellow by the calf of the leg and tore
q large place in the flesh. Persons Nv
ing In the vicinity came TO his assist
ance and frightened the dog away. OF.
owens cauterIzed the wound and the
bow was resting comfortably last night.
Personals and Eriefs.
Nyiurno lire Burke and Onice Burke
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John Wescott,
at Fifteenth and Hull Streets.
Mr.. Reeder Shipp. who Is fireman
in the department at the Jamestown
Exposition. is spending several days
with his mother. @
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Edward Burton. who
have been spending week at the
Exposition, have returned
to the city.
The school board met last night and
decided that the cornerstone OF the
new building should be laid with Ma
sonic ceremonies. AS yet no date has
been fixed for the ceremony.
Judge william T. Clopton. of the
Court, will to-day return
from Mountain Lake. where he has
been for several weeks.
Miss Helen Weisiger, who is Ill at
the Retreat for the Sick, continues
about the same.
w. D. Talbot. of Swansboro. left
here yesterday morning for the James
town Exposition, where he will remain
for about week.
The Westminster League and the
Sunday-school will hold reception
tonight in the lecture-room of the
Church in honor of the
return of their pastor. Rev. j. j. Fix.
who has been on his summer vacation.
All members of the church and home
department are invited.
Miss Ethel Fentress, of Norfolk, Va,
is the guest OF the Misses Reams, Of
Porter Street.
Mrs. May Sims Bailey and children.
little Miss Melba and Master Sims
Bailey. OF Mason Park, left Tuesday
for Washington. They will be the
guests Of Mr.. J. G. Sims while there.