The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-23
News Of South Richmond

water and gas depa rtment and the city tax
office for new quarters but this Will be de-
termincd in tho head Offices In the city |
Hall. About twenty days remain for these
Offices to be moved into new quarters. as
the present building occupied by them have |
oeen ordered sold by the Council
Try Oil Cases To-AIorrow.
VINE ooth aides have clothed themselves |
with the proverbial CLOAK OF silence and
have little to give out publicly, a warm
M ,,.h Is anticipated tomorrow morning
company the National Oil Company ami !
me Independent Oil Company will be called |
before Magistrate Chcatharn in the Oak |
Grove Court. Squire Cheatham Is cndcav-
oring to perfect an arrangement whereby tho
imrar'ant hearings may be held in the room
OF inc Hastings Court, Part ..
men company Is to- be given the first
nearing Is stu unsettled. Squire Cheatham
material, since all three companies are dc
Tending themselves from tho Identical
charge, and the fate that Is nlcted out to
the first one will he clear indication OF
what the other two to expect II Is a
SAFE inference. however. from the number
of counts held against each companv and
the array OF attorneys retained in the ca So
that the hearings Will be drawn oft over
several days, and then, in case the decision
goes against the defendants. the tight will
only have begun There seems little doubt
mat ma, IN that event the peddlins case Will be
fore irrevochbly decided.
oHicer Yarrell. the county constable who
originated the charges against Sam Strans.
the cheese pedder, who was fined 500 last
week by Squire Cheatham and against
these three oil companies. has refused TO
make any statement In reply to the attack
OF Straus al the time OF the latter's trial
Mr.. Jarreli and his friends all say that the
statement will be forthcoming Al the proper
time. and promise 1t shall be IN such shape
as to refute Mr.. Mathews's allegations. Some
echo OF this encounter will probably bo
hcard tomorrow in the oil companies hear
Il rel vii ,ln,-
prominent part
At the regular weekly session OF the Oak
Grove Court tomorrow morning Squire
Cheatham will try the case OF George Price,
colored, charged with beating his wife.
The charges OF Mrs. Francis against Raw
ley Smith, colorcd boy. Will be aired also
Mrs.; Francis oharseF Young Smith With
Many small civil cases Will come IN at
the same session.
Laying water Mains.
The long and difficult work OF Installing
additional water mains and sewers through
a great portion of the So,ithside is being
vigorously pressed by Assistant City SUPER
intendent of Water Works Charles Burlsett
and great number OF citizens Of this side
Of the river will soon be prohting by the
new system.
A large force OF iaborers is at present en-
gagged i'll laying the water mains along the
western extremity Of Seventh Street which
that is to be run under the river from tho
north side OF The James and Will touch the
Washington Ward side ut the base OF the
Free Bridge
\ large amount OF money has been appro-
prated by the Council for this main that is
TO supply the new ward with good clear
water from the city's system and i, is hoped
that the whole line Will be in working order
shortly.
Smith Cnse Dismissed.
j. y Nunnaily and Thomas Smith left Po-
lice Court, Part Yesterday morning to All
two men were called before Justice Maurice
Yesterday morning Nnnnally shoudred the
blame for the fracas and was fined 81 and
costs by the Justice. MI smith wa. dis
charged. The warrant. which was sworn out
by Proprietor Vaughan. Of the sonthsidc
In his place Of business.
John Locseit and Mathew Jones, both coll
ored. were fined 50 and costs each ycster-
day morning and sent their way rcjoic-
ing.
Arthur Ford the negro wanted by the
Powhatan authorities and who was arrested
had successfully eludcd capture for FIVE
months. was taken back to the scene of his
alleged misd Yesterday.
Young Girl Dies
Miss Maud Nawcomb daughter Of Mrs.
Birdie Newcomb and the late Sterling New
comb died Yesterday morning at = o'clock
in her residence. 1909 IFau Street The body
will be sent tllis morning at i045 o. clock
! over the Southern Railway to Chase CITY,
where she formerly lived. and the funeral
will be nj that place.
Miss Newcomb who was sevente cen years
old III the time Of her death, had been in
poor health for some time and the end aid
! not come as a surprise TO her relatives and
friends
Mr.. Oxmer Buried.
Tho funeral OF H. H. Ozmer OF Chester
field. who died Tuesday morning was con
Quoted yesterday afternoon n, $50 o'clock by
! icv j T. Haley from the stockton Street
ffaptist ChurcN Inc interment was In
Maury Cemetery Mr. ozmcr who was in his
seventeen th year. was widower and leaves
q fanny.
Successful Services.
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