The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-05
News Of South Richmond

have the chips and when Justice Maui
rice told him ne couldn't stand shy, he
was started in the direction OF the
City jail. there TO rest his face and
hands for the next few months.
Sldie Reyes and Cnn!e Armstcad.
other members OF the gang. were nned
IS and costs each. This was paid.
Dcnth of Mrs. Potter.
Mrs. MARI l.. Potter wife OF r. y.
Potter. died Tresday night at her
nomc. on the Broad Rock Road. Ches-
iorty-seven years old. leaves one
daughter and two sons.
AS soon as communication can be
had with Mrs. Potters rela; ivey in
New York the funeral arran gemcnts
VIII be announced.
1t Is expected that the complete de-
tails viii be made public to-day.
onil Grove Honor Roll.
Below Is the honor roll OF the Oak
Grove school for the month of De-
ccmbor:
\ Grsdo--Florence caudle.
e Gradc-oscar Good, Barbara
Pierce.
2 y Grade-Leilla bowman. Edel-
weiss Dobson. Hazel Cheathanl. Harold
Payne, Eugene Rudd.
, = Grade--Shelton Iifsey. Alma
3 y Grade---Edna Payne. Leslie FL
bridge, Mary Lee Cheatham.
2 Grade--Eugcne Dobson Chastcn
Dobson, Joseph Chalkley.
b Grade-Estellc Moody. Virginia
Harris. Lola Cheatham.
6 4 Gradc-Virgin!a Bailey. Aubrey
Rcams.
a erade-Hugh winston Lucille
Parsley.
Lodge Meetings.
The Manchester Lodge OF Benevolent
Protective Order of Elks will gather in
L regular meeting tonight at the I5lks'
Home at S o'clock
iiest!a Conelave, Improved Order OF
Hcptssophs. viii meet tonight at 81
O'Clock In the elbows Hall, corr
ncr of Eighth and Hull Streets.
Docket for Grand Jury.
Judge Wells. of the Hastings Court.
OF yesterday morning in the considera-
ton OF certain cases in cliancery and
The probation of wills.
Tho regular January term. which IS
grand jury term, Is scheduled to be
opened on January is. but there seems
little chance OF this present December
term coming TO a close much in ad-
vance OF the date set for the January
term.
heavy criminal docket is being
prepared for the grand jury. and many
civil cases are also 10 DE heard during
that term.
Police Court Cascs.
". F. Goodman. charged with being
drunk and disorderly and resisting ar
rest, was fined $500 and costs on the
first charge yesterday morning by Jus
tice Maurice. in the Police Court. Part
H.. and the second onense cost $40 and
q 81 4 be
III return for the Warrant, that Al
bert Dowdy swore out for Robert
Jones. charging the latter with forg-
cry. Z. c. Jones. uncle of Robert yes
icrdsy appeared before Squire Cheat
nam. of the Oak Grove district. and
swore out warrant for Dowdy on tho
charge OF ,respassing. Both cases viii
be given an airing Friday morning in
the oak Grove court.
Some County Cases.
Anderson Fields. colored. will bay.
10 answer 10 Squire Robinson at Ches
ter saturday morning for the charge
preferred against him OF carrying ey-
cess baggage in the line OF LIQUID re-
treshmcnts.
Lee Branch, colored. was arrestea'
Monday by Constable Watts. of Ches
teriield county OIL a warrant charging
Eranch with having assaulted a negro
@ ~ 'Hc name OF george Ruckei.
Fhis case also will be heard By SQUIRE
Robinson in Chester Saturday morning
George L. Kern Arrested.
Charged with having set nre to a
road drag belonging to Chesterfielo
county. George l.. Kern was Yesterday
arrested by Constable Watts ana ba,leG
by Magistrate Cheatham for his an
peaTance In the Oak Grove Court to-
morrow morning.
The warrant was sworn out by one
of the supervisors OF Chesterfield
county. and the mis6emeano is al
legged 10 nave been committed in Oc-
toher.
Must Return Bills.
Collector Robinson and his assistants
in the Washington Ward tax office
wish to make 1t plain TO the hubble
and the taxpayers that when the
water rent and the like is to be paid.
the money must be ACCOMPANIED py
the bill that was sent the TAXPAYER.
CONFUSION has resulted In the past from
| neglect of this particular, and tho au-
thorities are determined to enforce the
presentation OF the actual bills in the
| future
River is Rising.
| With the river roaring along ten
| feet higher than usual. and with every
| prospect of still greater rise before
| morning, 1t looks as IL there Is TO be
I a small froshet Weather Director
| Evans said yesterday that tho river
| might be expected to continue 10 rise
| o-day.
a report from Columbia, which al
ways reports the high water marx
along the lanes, yesterday morning
stated that the river was twenty feet
in that place, and still rising. Heavy
SHOWS that have fallen In the noun
tains and the cold snap that Is all over
| the state will probably send small
ice pack down the stream to-day.
Davis Council to Moot
Thc members OF Davis Council
Junior Order OF United American Mo-
chanics. viii assemble In their hall,