The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-24
South Richmond Bureau.
Tho Times-Dispatch,
1920 IIuIl street.


1920 IIull street,
Phone Madison 10.
The clearing of the weather brought
day. From Chesterfield county a steady
stream Of wagons poured In and added
their quota to tho thropgs OF South
slders who were doing their Christmas
shopping at homo. Children let loose
from school mingled with tho crowds
and with fireworks and horns turned
Hull street into miniature Broad
Street.
Merchants, who have felt rather
blue over the dull business caused by.
the bad weather. report yesterday as
ono OF the best, If not the best, dav
they have had for years The crowds
came carly and stayed late. anu APP
Peared to have brought lunch along.
az there was not = dull minute during
the dag.
In,provised Pntroi Wagon.
FOR the express accommodation OF
those who, after their celebration of
Christmas Eve. were unable TO walk,
Capta!n y. s. Wright, OF the Third Dis.
trict' secured n grocery delivery
wagon. which. after being fitted up
with a bench and a cracker boz for
seats. made an ideal vehicle to reach
tho station house In.
The lmprovised patrol wagon was
In charge OF Albert Fisher, who kept
his team hitchcd up ready for instant
use Because of the vigilant watch
Kept by the officers patrollng the
streets, the crowds were kept moving
and very little trouble was reported.
several DRINKS were cnrried to the sta
ton house and kept until aobercd up.
wilson Scott. colorcd youth. was
arrested by Officers Baughan. charged
with carrying concealed weapons and
with firing pistol on the streets.
Property Transferred.
BUSINESS poured In on Clerk Walter
T.. Duval. of tho Hastings Court, Part
?, yesterday, three deeds of trust, one
deeds of release. ono deed OF correction
and two deeds of bargain ana sale be-
ing recorded before noon
Edward Edmondson, by n deed OF
bargain and sale. transferred to Ro-
bert IT, Edmondson a piece of property
With improvements, known as 1905
cambridge Street. The lot is aox112
feet, and $40 and other valuable con
siderations arc mentioned.
Lawrence w. Pool, commissioner In
chancery. yesterday recorded deed
from Cora y. Tinglc to Seifert and
Jones, OF piece of property ting
forty-hvc feet oil Seventeenth street.
between lfuil and Decatur Streets, tho
consideration being named as So
Court Mt Oak Grove.
Squire Cowan. OF Bon Air. sitting
Oak Grove Court. yesterday cleared the
docket OF about dozen small civil
cases. No criminal cases were set
for II hearing.
Escaped From Reform School.
The police OF tile Third District have
been advised TO keep n sharp look out
for lack EldridSe, "A colored youth
about sixteen years of age, who CT
fcctcd his escape few days ago from
tho colorcd reforma tory. where he had
been sent by Judge L. IT. Wells of the
liustInss Court. Part >. at the sugges-
ton OF the boys guardian, who de-
clarcu himself unequal to tho task OF
raising him.
Eldridgc Is known to tho police as
being dangerous. He was before tho
court on an indictment charging HIN
with house breaking, when sent TO the
rcformutory.
Police Court Cases.
For raising n disturbance In a down
town saloon. under the erroneous Inn
preston that he had been robbed OF
his money, c. c.. Bowlcs. an iron
worker, was fined $40 and costs by
Justice II. 4. Maurice in Police Court
Fart .. yesterday morning.
William Morrison and Stephen Davis
"a pair of Migrants. We're sent to Rich
mond, whore they VIII he tho guests
of Sergeant Suttcrfield until the robinn
come again.
Soiithside Post-Omrc Hours.
At the Manchester Station of the
Richmond post Office mail will be de
iivcred to-day. Tomorrow. however
the Office will be closed only one dc
livery will be made IN tho residential
section and none In the business dis
trict
Snnta Secs Police.
Tic members Of the Third Police
station arc thoroughly enjoying some
substantial Christmas gifts. which
reached them from II. G. Broaddus, q.
y. Hawkins and City Sergeant John l..
SattcrtlCld The men appreciate these
cminders, and have voted the donors
Jolly good fellows
Services M Central.
An excellent Christmas program has
been arranged for day at tho Cen
trail Methods; Church. Both services
viii be conducted by the pastor, Rev.
Henry c. Pfclffcr.
The morning program Will be as fol-
lows: organ. AN Idyl': hymn 1o7;
creed: prayer; "Te Deum" responsive
reading; Scripture lesson: Gloria; Of :
fcsiory. "rhc Earth Is the Lords"
Hamilton: doxoiogy: sermon, Seeking
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