The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-05
Soutl, Richmond Bureau.
Tho Times Dispatch.
EH 1920 Hull Street

Painters begin this morning tho flnIshinr
aud. painting OF the interior OF tho now
s aianShsster post-officc. which has been in
use NOW more than ii year. No pronounced
coiors have been chosen for The in, rior
work, and the whole finishing Will be Carried
out IN the artistic style that characEsrizcs
tho building as IL stands
The lobby. most handsome and impress
s sly, hallway OF marble and quartcrcd oak.
VIII nave walls Of ayc green while th,.
ceiling and cornices will DO painted n
cream color Tic basement. .post-oifice
room viii be finished in bun Tho walls
OF the rostmaster's office will be struw
color, with ceiling and cornices OF cream
The Interior OF ttt building is now a not
work of scnnoldne. preparatory to begin
ming work this morning. The successfui
contractor won the award with n bid Of
about $500. Postmaster smith hopcs to $50
the work finished Within few weeks. some
doubt is expressed ms to the adyisab illty OF
California prlvct hedges and tho box bushes
ordered oy the department. for tho post
Office grounds but tho postmaster will mako
tho attempt. This work Will DO undertaken
as soon as the Treasury Department can
confirm awards OF tho contracts.
Court Changes Scene.
Tho daily session OF the Palice Court Part
., held for many many years hy Mayor
Maurice and others before him. In tho dingy
the Courthouse Square. will be conducted
this morning for the first time IN tho new
and imposing Third Police s,ation-House at
tho corner Of Fourteenth and Stockton
Streets. The move vas effected yesterday
afternoon. and By supper time tho time rn
Manchester police station was forsakcn and
the fourteen members OF the Third District
squad of the Richmond Police Department
Installed In all their glory IN tho new quar-
Sergeant Lipscomb and the other Officers
who have spent years of police duty in The
old market station. confessed to scnt-
mental turn OF feeling when they saw the
old doors. which for years upon years hav.
never been shut. locked tight not 10 he
opened until tho contractors begin deno,Ist-
or 81
ION Park.
TO Julius Lee. white. sray-raired and
sixty years old. drunk and pennilcss. fell tho
distinction of christening the new station
house. no was arrested yesterday afternoon
on the charge of being drunk and a yas-
rant His case viii, be the first called for
trial In the new courtroom
Something in the nature of reception was
held yesterday afternoon by Captain Wright
and his men In the new building. when
crowds OF visitors flocked 10 SEQ tho interior
OF tho remodeed and Improved jail. a great
station house yesterday as we'll as num-
Der OF men. while 10000 kids looked in
through the windows While the Telephone
connections have been Installed. the cicctgi-
cal connection has not been fixed. ana until
that is attended to several oil amps viii
light the home OF !ianchcsters .'coppcrs..
Honor Roll for Onk Grove School.
Seventh II Gradc-Iiugh winston. Ruby
Winfree. .f
Schminke and John Latham. -.
Fifth a Grade--Loa Cheatham Vera Red
ford, Cara Berryman, PRINCE cheatham.
Fourth Grude-.Nlma Barker.
First Grude-Florcnce Caudlc. Mary
Hines. Ralph Andrews.
Second ~ Grade-Ea rbara Pierce. Oscar.
Good. Lawrence Mays.
Second 3 Gradc-Hazei cheatham. Mar
garet Eidriugc. Harold Payne. Eugene Rudd.
Fourth Gradc-Bcrnard Traylor.
Third b Grade-Edna Payne. Otis Andrews
Third \ Grndc--shelton l.ifscy. virginia
Rcams, Tom Harris.
Property Is Sold.
BY virtue OF deed Of bargain aud sale.
| recorded yesterday In tho clerks office OF
the Hastings Court, Part 1 the lot on the
northeast corner OF Thirteenth and MeDon-
ough Streets becomes the property of
Charles y. Richardson The lot. fronting
lsi feet on McDononsh street and la2 on
Thirteenth, sold for S265e which is consid-
cred remarkably good figure FOR resident
| ial property. The land was owned by Mr..
| and Mrs. j. 8. Ncpae and otheres
a great many deeds for residential sites
are being recorded In the Hastings Court.
| Part z. showing unusual activity In that
class OF real estnte in Washington Ward.
There arc also rumors OF several large deals
OF these reports can be obtained
News of Courts.
The 1850 damage suit of Powell against
the city OF Richmond Is scheduled for hear
Ing this morning before the jury OF the
Hastings Court. part This case Is OF In.
terest because s, OF the fact that Powell d
| cause OF n defective sidewalk. coating him
Il painful fall.
Judge Wells was ensased yesterday In the
consideration OF chancery matters
The regular weekly session OF the Oak
Grove magistrates court will be called this
morning Mt 10 o'clock By Magistrate Cheat
ham In the Oak Grove Courthouse. 4 long
civil docket Is scheduled for hearing, but
scarcely any criminal matters Will be tried.
M Child Is Dead.
Alse Wade. only child OF Mrs. w. T.
Peters, OF III West Fifth Street. died yester-
day mGNnIng at 2 ocla.k in the homo of
his mother. He was fifteen years old at the
time OF his death. tfa
The funeral Will be conducted this morn