The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-04
News Of South Richmond

car that killed Philip Bottiheimer
Monday afternoon at 1916 O'clock, Will
appear before Magistrate Cheatham
tomorrow. At the coroner's inquest
the jury brought In a verdict yester-
day which was noncommittal. How
ever, from testimony or witnesses 1t
appeared that the accident was un-
avoidable.
Attorney Leon Nelson appeared for
the relatives OF the dead man, and
Wills c. Pulliam represented the vir-
GINA Railway and Power Company.
The funeral of Mr. Bottiheimer
took place yesterday morning at 10
o'clock from the Hebrew Mortuary
Chapel, and the interment was IN the
Hebrew Cemetery
Little hoy IIns Narrow Escnpc.
A little boy narrowly escaped seri-
Gus injuries If not death yesterday
afternoon by being run over by
Hull Street car on upper Hull Street.
The car was No. %. The car was
moving at a good rate when the mo-
torman espied the child upon the
track. All unconscious of approaching
danger. he proceeded with his playing
The motorman, with heroic effort.
managed to stop the car scarcely ono
foot from the child. The tiny bunch
of whiteness looked up and proceeded
with Its babyish play. The conductor
expected to see the child ground be-
meath the wheels. No one was upon
the street at the time.
Delightful Entertainments.
Misses Exilia and Emily Fitzgerald
delightfully."- entertained at cards yes
terday morning In honor of Miss Elsie
Reckord, of Bel Air, Nd; Miss Elsie
cray, OF New York, and IS Louise
owens. future bride of the month.
Those present Were: Misses Hazel
Beattie. Louise and Reno Reams. Ollie
Gregory. Eta and May Sampson, Rec
courtney, Bessie Page. Lucia and Mar
saret Owen, Evelyn Fitzgerald, Reba
Bradley. Page Hewlett Mrs. II. ID.
PEBBLES. Louise owen, Nancy Short, of
Lawrenceville; Elsie Rockford and Ell
sic Gray. Dainty refreshments were
served
Youngest Fire-Fighter.
WA!tef J. smith. who Is now full lieuten-
ant OF tho South Richmond Fire Department
probably holds the record for the youngest
fre-fghter. He got the lob o. lantern nov
wheH barely fifteen years OF age, and from
that state has through faithful performance
high Office. In few days he VIII have
seryed twenty years on the force In New
YORK City all uniformed members OF the
hre department are entitled 10 retire at the
-
vice on a pension equal to one-haif OF the
salary they arc receiving ut the time OF their
application. Mr. Smith Will keep on ngnt-
lns hres. however-hc has the spirit as by
second nature.
Notes About Town.
purdne * Purdue new shoe firm, has
opened up business at Canpbeirs old stanu
at Twelfth and Hull Streets. About Sioo0 is
about TO be expended in improvements
john Crouch, q white inborer thrty-or q
years old, was arrested yesterday by Cap
tain Lipscomb for being drunk.
Mr.. and Mrs. James RldGely and niece, OF
Cincinnati. who spent the past week with
Mrs william Crozer. are now the guests OF
relatives in Baltimore.
j. c. Abbott will leave on vacation trip
to Atlantic City on Sunday. He will b.
gone about week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville overly and Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford overly. or Baltimore. wuo
have been the guest OF Mrs. j. o. Horner,
have returned home.
Captain A. j. Bethel. OF Roanoke. is visit
ing relatives in town.
I Although II raiHec and hailed severely In
! Richmond yesterday afternoon the ground
here was hardly rnolstened. Citizens were
astonIshed when told OF the haiIstorni. de-
ciarins that only very few drops fell! on
this side OF the James.
| A goodly number OF Heptasophs LETT yes
terday morning for Ocean View. where they
spent the day.