The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-02
Of South Richmond

the ground each day with the car
r!er and making notes which. It Is hoped.
the residents OF Woodland Heights. This
!ittle suburb has developed much commu-
nifty spin, In the pas, yea. or SO. and will
no oouoi OBTAIN the service desired.
Fire at Oak Grove.
Residents OF South Richmond were sur
pf!sed to learn yesterday there had been
IN Oak Grove Sunday night u fire. which
nearly resulted fatally TO several people.
inns was at the residence OF Mrs. shaw.
ana was caused oy the explosion OF u lamp.
The children OF the household were for some
time in serious danger and barely escaped
being burned. When news OF this lire reach
cd south Richmond 1t caused much excite
meni. for Mrs. Shaw Is one OF the best
known residents O! Oak Grove. 1t will be
recalled that Mrs. Shaw was a shor, un,s
aso the presiding officer OF a
held in South Richmond FOR the purpose Of
raising money Tor u new school.
Property Transfer.
Judge Wells yesterday entered a sale in
against John Sauntry and others. upon the
report o, special commissioned William Z.
Fu!llarn. This property. which was adver-
tised Tor sale by publication, was sold July
81 TO ". F. Bryce and ]. L. TreviIitan Tor
inc sun. OF sleVS. all cash. The property has
its longest side Tor about $50 fee, along Han
cock Street. IN Buffers addition.
Ta- n!lns-room OF Clerk Ouval Is now
completely atted with its cases and only
awaits the inspection OF Building Inspector
Beck, OF Richmond, who vii! proDab.v yIsn
the courthouse curing the next Few days for
th!s purpose. The room now presents u.
appearance OF ! weI!-ntted business office,
I.ned with the steel n.ng cases. There are
also three large steel desks for the conyen-
fence OF the assistants or The clerk.
Big German Picnic.
Out al the GA schutte place. about ono
ana one-ha!t nI..es Oeyoad Forest Hin park.
The Germans are preparing To mold on Au-
gust . a real oid-tashioned German picnic.
-Av origin OF this !dea sec.!s 10 nave 49,.
tae aes..e On ..U p~.i y. -.
dents of this district 10 provide better ed,<
taeilites tor bneir children. AT a..
events the proceeds OF the picnic Will so
locality. With their usual horoughness
these people have already begun 10 MAKE
preparations Tor tae picnic. the program Tor
e!uains p!s k.'uck.es and sauerkraut. viii DC
tHe cn.et attraction Tor the oay, ana tnls
feature alone would Do worth u journey from
HIcAlnond.
Greatly in Need of Rain.
travellers through the county aaihS the
past lev. days nave all made note oi the
tact that the ne!ds and even the roads have
been infested with great numoers OF BIRDS.
"hich seems 10 be seeking water. One c!ti.
zen states thar his horse almost ran owe,
oirds several times during a journey 10
souih tiehmond from the country. The
farmers throughout the county are conf
pla!n!ng o: tae lack U! rain.
To Rent Leader building.
me finance Committee o: tae Council
NHS ia
ton OF Sl.SVJ for sat o; the Leader Build
me, which VIII contain the fittinss OF the
oN'oe OF the old inunicipa! Council. This
move Is MADE necessary on account OF the
tact mat the old onlce OF The Council VII!
De torn down 10 psoviGe Tor the new PARK
OF south kichfnoad. The benches in front
pedestrians as IA stopping place On their
journey up liull Stvee, hal.
Personal and General.
Mrs David +. wake. Mrs. W. j. Carter
dllu Master waiter Carter lett Nyst.rdav fnr
Llthia Springs. where they viii
spend several weeks.
Ut. L. ;. Honaker left to-day for Pulaski
county. where he "i!! spend three weeks in
visiting his parents. VINO are Old residents
OF th@t county.
r. Z. Evans, OF South Richmond is en-.
LGInberion, ~. c.
Miss Bessie cheatham. daughter OF SOUR,
She!thani' has lett for Il visi, to Wa!,taket
~, G.. waere her uncle is president O. IA,
Bank.
On AugusI 3 the oak Grove Blptis, Church
VII hoid !s regular monthly meatlng. Rev
II. +. Mclean and family. o. Michigan
S,ty. md w!!l spend several days in Sout,
n''nn.onq as ihe guests OF Mrs. p. Angel.
Miss v. EIanksnship. of West Thirteenth
street. ha sleft iOr a visit with friends a,
+ fayetteville and Wilmington. n. c.
me regular business meeting OF Stua-,
Loase' independent order OF Odd Fellows.
5 O'Clock.
W. T. Kelly, OF Yves, Thirteenth stree,.
mas been confined ior several days TO his
with sickness.
An containing several within.
passed through South Richmond
yesterday on their way to the scene OF the
Beattie murder. The members wore their
badges and seemed 10 be having a splendid
time. N"N'
On a wsrrant sworn out by H. G. Smith
yesterday evening c. C. Hughes was arrest
co. The charge was that he attempted TO
pass n worthless check, and the case WEI
up bto are Justice Maurice IN the po-
Court this morning.
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FIees From Revolver shots,
Seeing a negro on his back porch