The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08
MIDLOTHIAN news
AND TRAIN GOSSIP
SERIOUS FIRE DESTROYS auANTi-
TY or iVMeER AND ~ooD Al
DopAMEADE SIDING.
PASSION PLAY TALK
DIR DURHAM TO LECrt RE ON
GREAT THEATRICAL--C0Ns
MOVING HANCOCK MONUMENT
TO HIGH SCHOOL YARD.

serious FIRE occurred At poda-
meade siding. on the Southern rail
way, near Midlothian, sunday after
noon, when about S5te worth OF Ium-
Der and wood were destroyed. The
blaze IL supposed 70 haya originated
from sparks from the passenger train
passing the siding about 1,20 sunday
afternoon. AT least the fvc vas dis
covered shortly after the train passed
the siding.
The fire attracted a large crowd
OF people rs the blaze could be seen
for miles around. The blaze caught
first in a large pile Of cordwood4 which
was Thoroughly dry. and burned very
rapidly. The TIRE spread Ia a guam
tiiy of lumber that WIS piled on the
siding to he shipped and this was also
burned Up.
Empty Cars Are saved
There were several empty box cars
in the siding, placed there to be
loaded, but these were not destroyed.
SIS the wind was blowing in an OPP
pGsite direction. Had the wind been
blowing from the north. the loss
would have been very serious. as
every car would have been burned
and also great quantity Of lumber
and wood.
Heroic efforts of the men in the
community saved great deal Of lum-
Der and wood that would otherwise
have been destroyed.
jeff CosbY Is supposed TO have lost
about l5,oap feet of lumber and 100
railroad ties. Charles Cosby thinks
he lost about 100 ties and 25 cords
OF wood Joseph Hancock is sup
posed TO have lost 100 ties and about
p cords OF wood
AZ the fire is supposed to have
originated by sparks from the engine,
the Southern Railway Company viii
possibly have to pay the entire loss.
1t could not be learned whether or
not there was any insurance,
Lecture on Passion Play.
Rev. nr. Durham, Of South Rich"
rnond, will give his illustrated lecture
on the Passion Play at the Bethel
Baptist church Tuesday night. MAY
IL. The entertainment Is for the
henefit Of the Womans Missionar!
Society of which Mrs. William q
Owens IL president
The ladies Of Jerusalem Baptist
church will have "a social at the
church next Friday night. May ;
An interesting program Is being ar
ranged for the occasion.
Midlothian Personals.
mond, was the guest Sunday OF hel
aunt. Mrs. Nichols. OF Midlothian
Or, Richard Jeneries returned &
Richmond Sunday night after a shor
visit TO his brother. Mr.. J. w. Teffer,
les
John ". Justls was "A visitor sun,
day at the home oil Mrs. Iidie Justis
near Neliwood
1t Is said the Bethel Brotherhood
Bible class will unaertakc TO build
an addition to the infant class room
OF the church. The primary depart
ynent OF the school is rapidly out.
growing its present quarters.
The Midlothian baseball team i.
anxious to get games with any anna
tour clubs in the State. Captain Lee
Lester will be glad TO hear from any
manager on the subject.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Morrlssettt
and little daughter, lizabeth. hav,
moved to Midlothian for the SUNNI CIR
Rev. Mr.. Jones preached at Nit
risgah Methodist church Sunda!
night He announced that the quar-
tcrly conference would he held mex
Monday at Hopweu church, .s....+a.
Mr.. w. +. Morrissette. of West Nir
ginia, has been visiting at his OLE
home in Midlothian for the pas
week
Move Hancock Monument.
There is nome talk of moving tn.
Hancock monument from its pre2en
position. in the middle of the turn
pike, In the central part of the town
While the monument is in "a conspic
uous and prominent position and wa!
placed there for those reasons, IL is
fact that ii Is greatly In the way O
traffic, which is very heavy over thi
road at the present time.
. The monument was erected 10 III,
memory OF Dr. Philip Hancock, on,
OF the most beloved physicians whc
ever lived in the county, about tfteer
years ago. II was placed in the cen
ter of the turnpike. near tho middl,
of the town. where IL could lie al
ways seen and remembered,
When the monument was place.
there automobiles were undreamed o.
and the good roads movement was {