The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-06
JUSTICE OF PEACE
FINED FOR ASSAULT
May Appeal From Decision of Magistrates
Winchester's Population Not as Large as
E~xpected-Other News Notes.

bar, a son OF the late Chief Justice AL
vey, of Maryland. One of the features
of the program was a vocal solo,
Trust in the Lord by Miss Willie
Logan MCGUIRE. with Mrs. II. X. Rus
sell as pianist. Rev. William II. Car
ter. pastor OF the First Baptist Church.
made the invocation. Music was rem
dered by the Elks' orchestra.
A great many people are inclined to
believe that the numerator who had
charge of the recent government cen
sus in Winchester missed about $50
people In the general counting OF
heads. The official figures give Win
chester a population OF 1854. whereas
several years ago, according to the
City Director, the population was about
500. The matter viii probably be
presented to the Common Council at
it's meeting on Tuesday night, and a
request made that the police tale a
census of the city.
DR.. William A. Swimley, the we'll
known Winchester physician, who was
| seriously injured by falling from a
street car in washington shortly after
midnight Thursday morning, sustain
ing concussion OF the brain and a se-
we're wound in the back OF his head,
has been brought to his home by his
son. DR.. "A. c.. Swimley. He has been
unconscious part of the time. but 1t
was %nnounced hat his condition is
improved. and that his ultimate re-
! covery is expected within two weeks.
| DR.. Swimley had been in Richmond,
having accompanied Miss Sprinkle, a
patient, to st. Luke's Hospital for a
surgical operation, and was returning
home when the accident happened.
AS a result OF a collision between a
double team driven by w. w. Nc
Donald. a we'll known horseman OF
Berryville, and Fred Wright's automo.
bile from Winchester, on Friday even
ing, two miles west of Berryville, one
of Mr.. McDonald's horses, a mare,
valued at 5000, had to be shot last
evening, her leg having been broken.
A message from Denver, Col. states
that Holmes Conrad, Jr.. son of Major
and Mrs. Holmes Conrad. of Winches-
ter, has been dangerously i'll OF pneu-
monia in that city, but that he has
successfully passed through the crisis
of the disease. and is expected to re-
cover. Mr.. Conrad. who is a lawyer,
has been engaged in newspaper work
in Denver for some time past.
Relatives have received word tina,
John Lewis, member of a well Known
4 IlIt " III IA r. ~ al q pAS
carious condition in a hospital at
Huntington. w. Va, as the result OF
being compelled to fast for five days
and nights. He went to sleep in q
box car on the Chesapeake and Ohio
! Railroad at Stanton, the car was
locked, and he was not liberated until
he reached Huntington, five days later
He was in q serious condition wher
taken to the hospital, but is expected
to recover.
Colonel James Carr Baker. for many
4 years commander of the old Seconc
| Virginia Regiment, qualified here Sat
urday to resume the practice OF law
In the local courts. The last time he
practiced law was while living at Nor
! folk. Colonel Baker has been ir
charge OF the public schools at Stephen:
CITY. this county, for several years.
Although the city OF Winchester Is
supplied with an abundance Of water
from one of the largest springs in this
section of the State, having a capacity
of about 100000 gallons a day, ar
agitation has been started to abolish
the present system of pumping the
water into a reservoir n obtain q
new saltwater gravity. supply from
Gravel and Pembroke springs. abou'
eighteen miles west of Winchester. AT
engineer states that the system cal
be Installed for $3.50, 900. without In
creasing taxes, and that in tho course
of a few years 1t Will pay for itself
charlottesville and Harrisonburg arr
cited as examples 70 sustain his con
Itention.
Judge IVY. Harrison. Of the Circui
Court of Clarke county, has approved
an application for a charter made b,
the citizens OF Bovce, In that county
and has ordered a special election helt
on December 90 for the purpose o
e!ecting a mayor and members Of TIL
Town Council.
Engineers have completed the pre-
liminary survey for an electric lin
%eNtension from Hagerstown. Nd,
through Berkeley county. w. Va
land touching western and northern