The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-29
South Richmond Bureau.


1908 Hull Street.
About two weeks ago tho Richmond
Transfer Company was fined s25 and costs
by Justice II. a. Maurice in the Ploice Court
for running Its taxicabs without first get
ting the required permit from the Chief OF
on one of Its machines The company ap.
peaed the case TO the higher court, and
after hearing the statement of Manager
John Dunn. the representative of the com.
pany. Judge Witt. who presided in the alb.
sence OF Judge Wells, reduced the fine to
$40 in Hastings Court, Part .. yesterday.
Great Business Awakening.
Is South Richmond on the eve of a great
awakening? According to those who made
annexation possible. and even some who
were bitter against 1t, South Richmond is
bordering on a revoution-not one OF blood,
but a revolution of vast magnitude In all
that pertains to the growth of the commu-
nifty in industry and business success. That
annexation has already been of incalculable
benefit not even the most rabid supporter
of anti-anncxation will deny. Inside OF six
months Richmond has laid the foundation
for her annexed territory. the accruins
benefits of which citizens acclaim will star
tie the most pessmistic
The old residents will tell you that Man
chester was FIRST settled in 1869 with a few
shanties and handful of people. When
Richmond followed later. no ono believed
she would outstrip her ssteS. But she did,
dHC Oy ten llIncS. L'esplte Lie pin oI WV
cries OF the opposite party the voice of the
pro- consoldationist portending Manchester
retrosesson. because of the vicinity OF Rich
mond and her overwhelming advantages
carried weight and the election
How 1t Has Grown.
The population OF Manchester in 1900 wai
o715; to day It Is estimated at 1900: in 1874
man conservative citizens place 1t at a
round 10000. South Richmond is known fol
her incompatible manufacturing sites
D. dwarf f,,- :
trunks. mattresses railroad supplies. car
axles, leather, glass, shoes, electrical appara.
tus. brooms are among her manufactures,
and coal and granite are extensively quar-
rled. The optimism Of citizens generally
has become contagious and few are tha
citizens who are now sorry that Manchester
Joined her future with Richmond.
The Real Spirit.
Tho real spirit OF Thanksgiving was moi
forgotten last Thursday night when a num-
Der OF people gathered at the oyster sup
per given at the Masonic Temple with the
generous object OF rendering assistance to
a worthy widowed woman Each person
present received number on chance for
the quilt which Mrs. t. P Ashbrooke had
In charge for the widow. w. w. Friend
got the lucky number but in the spirit OF
the occasion he kindly gave the quilt back
to Mrs. Ashbrooke either to sell or to raise
moro money.
The woman who was the recipient of the
I SSHeIoSitS WISHES W tNdUh 3FiieHo aHu
every one for their kindness to her.
Death of Mrs. Clarke,
Mrs. Minnie Morrissette Clarke, widow OF
Samuel W, Clarke, died at her homo near
Midlothian. Sunday night at II o'clock The
funeral took place yesterday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock. and the interment was made In
the family burying-ground, She was 4
daughter of the late Richard Morrissette.
member of one of the most prominent faml-
lies in Chesterfield She Is survived by three
children--Walter, William and Maxwell
Clarke; three brothers, John r, and William
p. MorriRsette, OF West Virginia, and
Charles w. Morrssette, of Highland Park
and sister, Mrs, Mollie Z. Jackson,
Mrs. Clarke was active In church work
and charity. and was greatly beloved. The
Rev. George w. Mcdaniel. the Rev, Joel T
Tucker, pastor OF Bethlehem Church. ant
Rev. Robert II, Wintree conducted the
funeral, which was held at the home. The
active pall-hea,ers were j. w, Jeftries. Sell
den Post. Zero Jewett, Haley Cole. u. s
Bass, Charles Cole and William G. Owens
Mrs Clarke died after few days Illness
from a severe attack of acute pneumonia.
Goes to Roanoke.
Harry w. Clarke, superintendent OF the
rPintsch Comprising Company. Fourth and
cambridge Street, for the past two and one
half years, left last night at $50 to take
lup his new position as superintendent Of the
company In Roanoke. In his short resi-
dance hare Mr.. Clarke has imaSa manu-