The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29
south Richmond Bureau,
The Tlmes-Dispatch.
1920 Hull street.

Phone Madison lis.
Tho past week, according to Captain a..
$. Wright, OF the Third District has been
the quIctes. the Southsidc police have
known Eincs annexation. Eleven arrestt
have been made and all have been for
trivial onenscs. No cases have been cent
TO the grand jury and none has been post
poned. Tho noticeable dropping or in the
numbers OF drunks IL fact which is
tremely gratifying to the people who use
the streets at night, In all, South Rich
monders pride themselves on having
excellent police force.
To Hear Damage Suit.
At the resumption of the October term
Judge Ernest ii. Wells Will hear the per-
sonal damage suit OF ]. B. Westinghouse
against the. Virginia Railway and Power
Company. Westins house. through his Mt
torney. William i. Royal, sets out In his
declaration that ne WAS employed
day laborer by the defendant company and
pioyes. He followed instructions. reported
TO work and was put 10 work holding a
concrete floor. Noticing n defect in the
bar. he claims TO have demonstrated, but
was. II is alleged. coerccd into finishing
tho work. Tho bar was driven through tho
floor. ran through his hands. and tho de-
fective end cut on two of his fingers. lie
seeks damages i'll the sum OF $1,000
Damages Assessed.
Completing It's duties, the committee ap.
pointed by tho court to appraiso the prop
er;y in Issue In the condemnation proceed
ings instituted by the city o. Richmond
against T. Z. Williams and the Allegheny
Box Company. yesterday ied Its report
with the clerk OF Hastings Court, Part .
Air. Williams VIII gst $3.50 for the prop
crty, and tho Allegheny Box Company lea
sees, SEQ for the lease hold and $500 for
damages for fences, foundation and moving
OF lumber. The, city viii acquire a twenty
TO McDonouEh Streets. on seventh. The
street ut this point vii! DO widened. This
viii DC one OF tho greatest improvements
made OIL the southsidc. Seventh Street at
this point being very narrow and handling
all traffic passing over the bridge.
In Oak Grove Court.
Very little work was accomplished by
Squire Cheatham in the Oak Grove Court
yesterday. Owing TO the Illness OF ono Of
tho county officers most OF tho crimin j
cases including the Sam Talley- Tom Brown
AFFAIR. had to be postponed. However, a
few cases yere settled Ed. Ford. colored.
charged with maiciously shooting w. w.
Moore. another negro. In the foot was dis.
charged, the evidence clearly pointing to
an accident.
Tho case against George rausnut. who is
sued for the recovory OF wood alleged to
have been taken from tho lands of the
complainant. was also continued,
Lodge Entertainment.
will give sG bonest show ~! TUESDAY n,sht a. q;
the Pastlmc satire, which IL claim, Will
be the best ever given in the southsIds.
All lodges of odd Follows in South Rich.
mond and several from Richmond will at.
tend In a body. a special snow. consistns
OF three films, Will he shown, and the
Harmony Quartet Will sing Two thousand
tickets hava been disposed OF. and tho ma
jorlty of the audience viii he odd. Fellows
and their families
March to New Church.
This morning. at 800 o'clock the congre-
CATION OF the Stockton Greet Baptist
Church VIII hold the last service in the
old building. The march Will be made to
the now building tho roll called and tho
first sermon preached by the pastor. Rev ,,e
j. T. Haley. The text Will be Thou Shalt
Add Thereto Addresses VIII bo made by
several prominent members OF tho consrc-
CATION.
Once Lived Here.
Bcnjamin Franklin Prison. whosa death
was announced in Washington Thursday,
many years ha served In the old Manches-
ter Council. lie 10 well remembered by tho
older citizens While living in tho city no
was storekeeper for tbs Southern Railway.
Police Court Matters.
Clarence Newcomb. eighteen years old
of Oak Grove. changed with stealing
watch. valued at SIS. from his brother rim
law. was sent to tho Reformatory yester-
day by Justice Maurice. No other cases
were called.
Harry Gentry. the young whre man who
was convicted before Justice Maurice Thurs
dag morning and sentenced to twelve
months on tho roads OH a charge OF nom
airport OF his wife. WAS released yester-
day on giving bonds for future good bohav-
Tor. lie Ia MISC required to contribute to
the support OF his family.
General News Notes.
An election OF officers will DO held next
Friday at the meeting meeting Q, the King's
don. A full attendance Is earnestly re.
Captain ana AIRS, George NJ. McMelian.
who have been sssstinr their niece. Mrs.
d 81 y .