The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-21
South Richmond Bureau,
The Times Dispatch.
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journeyed out to Chesterfield Court
house yesterday morning to represent
number of farmers charged with volat.
ing the wide tire law
Rev Henry G.. Pfeiffer, pastor of Cen
trail Methodist Church, Will leave this
morning for Bowling Green, where he
Will deliver an address at the COM
mencemcnt exercises of the Bowling
Green Seminary His pulpit to-mor-
row will be filled by Professor ID. l..
Anderson.
A large number Of citizens visited
the new post-office at Eleventh and
Hull Streets yesterday Postmaster T.
II. Smith showed them through the
handsome building and explained every
detail
This afternoon from 2.3o to $3.50 the
building will be open to inspection b.
the white school children of the South
side. From $3.50 to go it will be open
to the colored children
Tonight Postmaster Smith and his
assistants will transfer all records
from the old Office and commence bust
ness in the new place.
Funeral of Infant.
The funeral of William. the six
months old child OF Mr.. and Mrs. B. e.
MaGee, took place yesterday afternoon.
The service was conducted by Rev. j.
c. Miles. Interment was made in Riy-
erview Cemetery.
rIe funeral of Mrs. Mary Craig. Of
1912 Porter Street. who died Tuesday
while on visit to her son, Charles r.
Craig. of Mobile. Ala. took place yes
terday afternoon from the Porter Street
Presbyterian Church at o'clock.
Rev. r. n. winfree. pastor of Mount
Hermon and Bethel Baptist Churches,
has been sent as a delegate to the sun
day School Bible Class convention.
which Is now in session in Washington.
New Policeman Named.
Judge Walter A. Watson. of the Cir
cult Court of Chesterfield county has
appointed Edward NJ. Bridger police
man for the village of Ettrick, Chester
field county The office pays salary
of $50 per month.
Building of new residences is reach
ing the high water mark here. one
Southside contractor has ten houses
under contract. Since annexation real
estate has taken big boom and there
is great demand for property.
III In South Boston.
Mrs. C. w. Morris, of 1917 Porter
Street. has been suddenly called to the
bedside OF her father, who is seriously
Ill in South Boston.
Those who have visited the High
School to view the drawings of the
scholars OF the Souths;de have ex-
pressed their surprise at the excellence
of the work done. The exhibition VIII
close to-day. An invitation has been
extended to all.
Dr. Richard Jefferies, of Richmond,
who has been visiting his brother. j.
W. Jeffer.es, of Midlothian, Chesterfield
county. has returned home.
Lights on Bridge.
Many favorable comments have been
made on the placing of the new lights
on the Free Bridge. Before annexa-
ton 1t was a known fact that there
was seldom a light upon the bridge
One motorman asserted last night that
he formerly could not see a few feet in
front OF his car. He said that annex
alton was the best thing that ever hap
pened to Manchester.
The Leader Theatre, at Hull and
| Tenth Streets, was closed last night
and 1t seems probable that it will be
closed for some time to come.
Made Him Nervous.
Declaring that the comet made him
| nervous, and that he could not work
| a negro in the distillery company near
the Seaboard Air Line depot. threw ur
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not be persuaded that there was no
danger but with the innate super
stition of his race, determined 20
, spend his last few days an earth In
| quiet and to prepare himself fittinGly
for the end of the world.
Independent Candidates.
w. T. Hart and w D. Ferguson an
| dependent candidates for the City
Council from Washington Ward in the
June election. The present member;
of the Council have been declared the
Democratic nominees from the ward
Personal Mention.
w. E. Bethel, of Farmville. who
has been the guest of his parents a
| zoos Perry Street. has returned home
Mrs. Charles W. Page and son. Nor.
| veil, who have been visiting relative:
| on Perry Street, have returned Il
their home in Cincinnati.
Frank Davis. of 1927 Decatur Street
! has returned from visit to hi:
| daughter in Chesterfield.
William Talbot continues quito IL
| at his home in Swansboro.
The registration books of old Man
| chester are now being rewritten.
Athletic Items.
| Odis 3. Hinnant, director of the
Dixie Athletic Association, said las
| night that everything was progressing
satisfactorily in the campaign work
| The board of directors Of the aseocia
ton will hold very important meet
| ing Tuesday night.
The Wizards will cross bats with th
| Richmond Tigers this afternoon on thu
formers diamond. good game 4
| expected.
Delegates to Detroit.
| Walter e. DuVal and John Sampson
have been appointed delegate and al
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