The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-04
South Richmond Bureau,
The Times-Dispatch.

1903 Hull street.
aroused from his SAUNDERS late Mon
day night b. noise in his woodshcd.
William Winfrce. colored, OF 1903 Wall
Street. crept out in the cold to inv4s-
tlsate After he had armed himself
ne stepped 10 the window and callea
TO know who was there
y hurried scramblng was his ONLY
answer. and he fred In the direction
ot me noise; 4 man sDrang from the
shadow OF the woodhouse and fed he
.prc Winfree had an opportunity 10
teii WHetner he was white or black
When Winfree went out to the shed
yesterday morning TO see what had
happened he found large splotches OF
1t on the ground. officer W a.
Moofc, or the South Richmond police
iorce. was summoned. and he substan-
Lated the presence OF the blood marks.
ne oihcer followed the bloody trail
h hs ionE as az ~ lasted. but the man must
liS up his hurt, for the marks ceased
after a while.
Building Committee.
o,nisht ~ the regular Wednesday
hantist church. the Rev. J. r. Haley
VIII preside and the choice ot com
r,,iii from the congregation. which
ana consider them when they are sub
United. will be appointed The WORK
OF raising the building fund has been
wa 10 rest during the holidays.
In Police Court.
Elijah Barnes was the whole show
in the Police Court. Part Two vesfor
onS morning: In fact he composed the
f en,ire uoeket that Justice Maurice
OF ofiicers Waymack ana Moore, ELLA n
was stung for fine OF So 80 and costs
ior the onense OF unlawfully obstruct-
Ins Iwenty-second street. between
cambridge and Porter, on the night
OF January ].
Both officers testified that Barnes
nad ieit piles OF stills in the street that
lights demanded by the city ordinances.
me Mayor commented on the fact
mat there were no New Years drunks
10 be relieved of $3.50 and costs. but
the fact that Monday was the first dav
after the visionary good resolutions
are made
Night Meetings Cancelled.
me meetings that were to be held
nightly by the Ladies' Missionary So
c!ety OF the Bainbridge street Baptist
Church have been cancelled on account
OIL the unfavorable weather conditions
4. nc week was intended to be observed
as the week of prayer. but sumo other
week TO be announced later, Will be
observed instead.
series of meetings TO be held every
night ms week have begun in the
Weatherford Memorial Church. or
Swansboro. The attendance at the two
meetings already held is reported 10
i naye been very good. considering the
Under the eare of the Rev; w. c. Sale.
cordially invited to attend
Court Hears Argument
argument in the condemnation nro-
ceedings of the city OF Richmond
against the Lumpkin estate was heard
by Judge Wells. OF the Hastings Court,
Part Two. Yesterday morning. Deci-
sion was reserved
me property Is part of the land in
courthouse Square that Is destined bN,
me city TO be made into Washington
Park. and the condemnation committe, :.
which had the matter in charge al.
lowed the owners $4,000 for the prop-
erty. While this settlement has been
practically acceded to by the city the
argument in the case had TO he nre
sented before court
BlE Improvement.
IL nothing interferes with the pres.
ent plans, South Richmond is TO bay,.
the most complete and up-to-date fire
house OF the city. AT the Januarv
meeting OF the Board OF Fire Commits
sloners bids will be opened for the
new automobile fire engine 10 be in
The new. engine house Is eXpected 10
ne completed by March l. and il is
planned to have the auto engine ready
by that time.
Schools Open Again.
The two weeks of holiday was
brought to close yesterday morning
as far as the children OF the Southsfde
were concerned. when O'Clock struck
ana the school bells. tolled. The pupIls
We're on hand for the most part. hut
where, Q where, was the Joyous Light
Oh pleasure in their faces so vividly
pictured on the face of the good littje
sons? i'' ieS
The gloom was relieved somewhat
AT recess. when some one found the
courage to start the old games. and
pretty soon the fun was raging as 81
yesterday was not the first day OF q
long period of Imprisonment before the
Riddles. 'i'e
The enrolment in tho southside
schools for this session Is not only
large, but the character. of the work.
being done Is in every way satisfac-
tory.
Post-Omce Figures.
The annual report OF the Manclies ter
post office, which was made public
Saturday, did not show .ih It's grand
total the. exact figures for the last
quarter of 1910. The report of the pos
tai receipts for the quarter comprising
October, November and December en-
tirely surpassed the mark set for any
quarter In the past. In record year
this quarter with Its receipts amount
ing 10 $0.0l0.89. was the banner term.
Postmaster Smith yesterday morn
ing sworo to his report before a notary
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