The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-29
South Richmond Bureau.
The 'rlmes-Dispatch.
ln10 Hul1 crroe,

Phone Madison lis.
Al = LARGE and most enthusiastic mas.
meeting OF the citizens Of Oak Grove ais
triet, held last night In the Oak Grove Ran.
tist CHURCH, important measures were adopt
ca ,aNorins The improvements Of the public
schools OF the district. Resolutions were
adopted appointing a committee Of six 10
report 10 the Board OF Supervisors tho vote
Of thc-meettng advocating the incrcasIur of
The school tax In order ina, tho schoos
might benefit thereby. "
TINS committee, consisting Of representa-
iiye citizens Of the district. is to make n
complete Investigation of the condition OF
the district schools and report this both 10
me next mh>s-inectlnI and 10 The supcrvis-
ors. Tho proposal 10 raise tho county ecboo,
ian & cents. on tho 500 was hailed with Tia
greatest enthusiasm. and this measure Will
nc urged by The committee al The NEXT
lhecilhI of the supervisors. II possible Tho
increased taN Nil hc made TO apply 10 tho
whole county. bu, II this is not found 10
nc tcasiblc- lhcn tho increase Is to be urged
Tor tak Grove district.
Tue mass meeting lag, nicht was hcId - ~
deGihe auspices Of the Patrons Association
81 oak Grove. and Mrs. John Goode. presi-
dent Of the association. presided over Inc
Superintendent Of Public Instruction i ID.
Esgicslon' ". County superintendent Iiazon
AMI Bch owen. secretary TO the Goycrpor
.,. Rrcitnl Mt Bainbridgn Church.
! ac mnsictlVNers pf South Richmond who
lose sood music We'll enough 10 brave the
weather last night Ycrc rewarded By an un-
uS'ihily me recital. when Prof. ". Henry
iiakcr. orEanist Of All Saints EpIsconnI
Ihni'l, and director OF the richmond Phil
4nrnndnic Orchestra. played In n concor,
win Mrs. Il. r.. Shineti. soprano. Miss iii.
nan Wcst, nc2zo-soprhno. and Miss Doris
,iakeF yi9itnist, In the Bpinbridgn Street
T!hc program WAS well selected. ana there
N1s music for every taste. from tho mnst
~dinlcuit melodies by The master To tny
fMinsirS marches Of the hour. Miss LilIian
West While comparatively unknown ~
Snnihsihcr audiences. won her way to tho
hearts of all by her exquisite rcnditions
Of FL ,tulru1s F.. caIf.ti,ar II 49,, 40 e.InE.LTT
."urse - already q fnyoriic on This side OF
nc river. aud lier work ELECTED mucIl favor
aote e9minent Miss Baker handled her vio-
I'm and bow with remarkable case and skin.
ard created quite an Impression By her
tHrhniguc and expressive rendition,
.nfho irciihl- which was given for Tic hene-
street iapiis; Church. would unJonbt eoaIIv a.
have been more If Il success fnnnclaIiv If
me weather had hccn more favorable.
In Oak Grove Court.
Little bur civ0 matters were consiiorc,,
EestrriaN morning ny MaG:sirate L. w
Nheathaip IN Inc regular weekly sessjou of
the Oak Grove Court.
George Ellis aid Clarence Jones. botl, col.
ore,i, We're lincd $3.50 and costs cacil for he.
ing drunk and disorderiy.
fudge watson. o. tho Chesterfield county
day Tor the purpose cf Issuing licenses 20
liquor desicrs in the county. "
Damage Suit Postponed.
On request Of the parties concerned IN,
hearing Of the damage suit OF Isaac Tinsiny
for 5000 against tho Baughman STA tionnyy
Company. scheduled to have been hra ri
Yesterday morning in The Hastings C6ur,.
Part 2, was postponed until June + I.vory
case scheduled this week, except lhrrc sn,n il
ones. appealed from the Police Court. purt
nave been continued to the next term.
There is only one case Of interest scheduled
10 be heard next week. The $1,000 damage
SUI, pf Powell against The city OF Richmond
which VIII be heard Friday. Powell fol, re-,
ccrtiy while walking along tho iowai and
seeks 10 recover damages for his niurins
i,ipucH licenses We're granted ycy,crdnv
morning BY Judge ~. II. Wells to The follow.
! me dealers; The Bowen Liquor Company,
Thtriconth and iiul. Strce.s; ~. !. .Iohnson.
.rl HUI Street, Stone@all Distillins Com
iany, Fifteenth and Hull Streets: NJ. r.
outke. 2iis HUI Street. More licenscB will