The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29
NEWS GATHERED
FROM 50UTH5|DE
Mr.. w. 3. Hughes, Aged Citizen
of Chesterfield, Died
Yesterday.
Manchester Bureau. Times-D Dispatch.
No. Hoo Hull street.

Mr.. William b. Hughes. an old res
ldent of Chesterfield county: died yes
terday afternoon at his residence. ttv.
was eighty years OF age, and one OF
the most respected citizens of the
county.
daughter. They are John II. of ctes-
terfeld; Floyd T., of Chestcrfield; Sid
ney A.. OF Kingston, y. Y. and Willie
=. Hughes. of BROOKLYN. N. y. MISS
Bette Hughes, of Chesterfield.
Tie funeral will take place this az
tcrnoon at o'clock from the residence
in Chesterfield county
".yOy Water" Cnses Dropped.
In the cases OF Commonwealth VS..
Richard Elder and William Johnson.
charged with selling liquor without
license at the place called Joy wa,
ter.'S. on James River. in Chesterfield
county. and in the case of Herman
Nolte. charged with gambling on sun
day at the same place. the object OF
these cases being to obtain the judg-
ment' of the court as to whether this
place was such a public place as to
make gambling there on sunday a
violation of the gaming statute OF VIZ
ginia, and. secondly as to whether or
not the paying from rs cents to 81
for a Brunswick stew and as much beer
as person wanted TO drink during the
day. running from five to fifteen or
twenty glasses. constituted sale of
liquor.
The court having held that this was
4 public place. and Herman Solte be-
ing fined for gambling there with cards
on sunday the court also held that by
selling stew, for from IS cents to 81.
with the privilege of as much beer as
a person wanted to drink during the
day. constituted sale of liquor By
trick or evasion.
Commemorative Attorney Gregory
stated to the court, that being salts
fed from information received that
NM a NJ hnI .l,aI u
l'aye suck salutary effect on the
public mind and would tend to rem
edy this evil. he asked leave of the
court to Withdraw his motion for
OF the court. the evidence also FAM
ing to show whether the liquor was
owned and sold by Richard Elder. ver-
non Bradshaw or Charles HutZler.
Mrs. Jennings Dead.
Mrs. Sarah j. Jennings. aged fifty
nine years. died at the residence Of
her husband, j. F. jennings, 1917 Ever
o'clock. Mrs. Jennings was we'll
known In the city. and was mem
Der of Asbury NJ. r. Church and Pro.
Eressive Council, Daughters of Liber-
She is survived BY six children. n, as
follows: Mrs. Maggie 7. Elan. Mrs. ".
J. Williams and Miss Ida Jennings:
nings She leaves twelve grandchil-
dren and nine brothers and sisters
The funeral will take place from
Asbury NJ. e. Church tomorrow after.
noon at 3 o'clock. The interment will
be in Maury Cemetery.
Personals and Briefs.
Judge William I. Clopton yesterday
adjourned his court for the February
term. Yesterday morning lie qualified
before Judge Ingram. IN the Law and
Equity Court, as Judge of the Corpo-
Iration Court for his next term Of Of
flee. which commences next February
| fvyt. or,
were before Squire Cheatham in Oak
Grove yesterday, charged with tres
passing upon the old sykes prop
erty. The quintet took possession OF
one of the houses. They paid So each
and costs, as a result OF their action.
A large crowd was present last night
I at West End NJ. y. Church. and heard
| the lecture delivered by Rev. j. NJ.
Rowland, THE Blue Ridge Breezes"
Mother State Council, brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen, will meet at Fra
ternal Hall tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock.
The case OF II, N. Francis VS.. j. II.
Wallen & Son. for damages amounting
Ito S14S, has been decided in h the
ICorporation Court. The jury brought
lin a verdict in favor Of the defend
ant.
The little son of Mr.. C. w. Ragland
of CoWardin Avenue, was thrown from
horse yesterday afternoon at the
corner Of Cowardin Avenue and Perry
Street, and was painfully but not Sc
riously injured, His escape from be-
ing trampled to death by the animal
was miraculous.
| \ - 4
HI At (IOlored y, Nj, G. a, 4iftf