The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
South Richmond Bureau.
The Times Dispatch.
100 Hull Street.

Phone Madison lis
me largest real estate transaction re.
corded In the Southside since the purchase
Of the Spring Hill property by the r. A. Pat
terSon Tobacco Company was the sale yes.
teEday OF four lots on BainbrIdga street to
James T. Estes for the sum OF $1,000 The
property fronts on Bainbrldge Street be.
tween Fifth and Sixth and run back towar d
HUI Street FOR distance OF more than cW
feet.
The largest 10, acquired was the property
Of w. ]. Ready and WIFE md sold for 5000
This lot fronts OH Banbridgc and hGs
whole length Of cambridge between Fifth
and Sixth.
The next largest 10, was bought by Mr..
Estes. from ". G Bragg and wife for $3.50
Another ot. purchased from Sarah r
Resms and c. w Rcams. cost sl.2so. The
fourth piece brought slboI and was owned
by Washington and Early.
The four deeds were recorded yesterday
IN the clerks office of the Hastings Court
Part .. No South Richmond real estate
agents figured in the sale. the transaction
being conducted BY the Arm OF Golsan &
a record breaker for residential property In
Washington Ward. md while the cost ner
1907 Is SIN much les Than residential lots
most gratifying gain in real estate values in
this ward since consolidation.
Convict Escapes. us
Feeling the call of spring and freedom
blowing across the Chesterfield meadows
Charles White. negro ''trusty.'' yesterday
afternoon calmly walked away from the
convict camp where no was working, ana
has not been seen since. Tho county author
tiles are searching the surrounding country
Tor the fugitive. but lttlo hope OF appre-
hending him Is entertained. as he was not
In the convict uniform and wore no ball and
chain
At the time OF his disappearance white
wore a pair of new blue overa!ls. lie Is de-.
scrbed as helms of g. gingerbread color
about six feet one Inch tall md Weighing in
the neiEhborhood OF 200 pounds. There is .
- nT ser k1-
CAPTURE OF runaway convicts. White had but
few months OF his term left TO serve and
un TO the time of his disappearance had
been model prisoner. The South Richmond
police were instructed to watch the bridges
In hope OF nabbing the man as he tried to
make his way into Richmond.
H Southsido Man Hurt
While engaged In work on the top story
OF the new Travellers Insurance Company's
building on East Main stree, NJ a. Ash
brook, OF il3 East Twelfth Street. was pain.
fully injured yesterday. hut tho physician
who attended him fears no serious result
MI. Ashbrook who IS plastercr by trade.
raised up suddenly from n STOPPING posi-
tion on the scanolding and struck his hack
sharply on pipe that runs across tho cell
shoulder h!ades. but M bones were broken
Hc was assisted 20 the ground by several
fellow-workmcn and carried to his homo In
taxicab. lie tainted on tho porch ~ his
home before he could be pu: to bed no ono
was In the house at the time and neigh.
hors who saw him fall had to break open
tiie uOOr the residence IN OTder 10 mako
an entrance.
Lnymen's Meetings To- Night
The laynen's series of prhyermecting IN
preparation for the two weeks revival ser
Vices in the Central Methodist Church will
begin tonight. Tho services are to he con.
Quoted by laymen. and Will he PRAYER m eel.
ings with good amount or singing. They
will be held every night this week
The revival meeting viii begin next sunday
morning and Will continue for n fortnight.
IT IS expected that the meetings will DO
conducted by the pastor OF the church, Rev.
Henry c. Pfclner. The choir will prepare
special music for the services. and n great
series Of meetings is nnticipn led. Tho pub
lie Is cordially invited TO attend.
Tor Better Public Schools.
The committee OF six appointed last Fri
day night at the mhss-meettng held In Oak
Grove In favor. OF better public schools is
preparing the report TO he made to tho
Board or Supervisors az Chesterfield county
at the next meeting. Tho committee TO pre-
sent the Districts petition before the board
consists of Thomas Redford. chairman; West
Brinser. r. G. Lowmnn, John Goode and X.
G.. SelHert These men arc all old residents
OF Oale Grove. mon who know the conditions
In The 1ourishins district. and who arc cap
able of making q strong petition to the SUI
pervisors, l.5s
Tho very fact that tho mass-meeting
without dissenting voice voted to raise
the school tax from 30 cents 10 Is cents on
the $40. shows that the district Is nightly
stirred IN tho interest of better schools.
There scems but litte probability tina tho
supervisors will refuse favorable action on
thefpetition, Sas ,noarly every voter In .tht