The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-25

manning Sl.2S0 y capital OF 500 was
\ taken. $40 being given to each Of ton
captains These ten captains in turn
selected each ten helpers. and to each
OF the ten helpers gave ST. Ton weeks
was given the helpers in which TO
ering back the 81 and $40 profit which
had been earned on the ST capital.
Inc result was si.lG5 clear profit
earned on the original 500 capital.
Good Price for Lot. .
Ine sale Yesterday OF the ffty-foot
Hui street 10, adjoining Corbilrs
store between Tenth ana Eleventh
streets. showed that Hull Street prop.
eriy Is steadily Increasing in value.
! me nifty feet brought $4,000. which Is
$40 front foot-one of the best price.
obtained recentiyrfor South Richmond
property 1t has a depth or i55 feet
ana runs back 10 an alley. The prop
| erty was owned by Charles Burkert and
wire. ard was transferred 10 THOMAS
! \. Nance and Wife
Patterson Company IIccps Buying.
/ The continued registration Of land
sales TO the Il. A. Patterson Tobacco
company on Spring iiIll is arousing
the interest of Southsdcrs During
the last few weeks in the neirhborhood
OF $4,000 worth OF this Sprin,, Hill.
and Ens been acquired BY the Patter-
Z son Company. and this does not includ,|
/ me $4,000 sale 10 the same parties by
Blount Figured conscrvntively. the
! Patterson Tobacco Comptny has bought
| S2ccoo worth OF Spring Hiil property
| since the announcement of their de-
! cision not TO build in South Richmond
This 100000 purchase is in addition
/ TO the purchase OF $4,000 of Spring
Hill property from John r. Mclean
| and wife. The investment OF $4,000
by this company in property for which
therc Is no immediate demand leads
some optimistic Southsidcrs to believe
I that the company has determined 10
Greet It's mammoth factory on this side
\ OF the river. in spite Of all.
I! Installing Fire Alarms
| Under the direction Of William H.
! Thompson. City superintendent of Po-
| liee &nd Fire Alarm rels graph. the in
stallation OF a complete fire alarm box
F.. system was begun Yesterday IN South
/ Richmond Wagonloads of wire were
\ hauled 10 the Southside yesterday, and
the actual swinging OF tho wires un
ldertaken. !; is estimated that the
work will be completed within thirty
days. In this case the members of En-
| cine Company No Is will move into
their new quarters, at the corner of
| Tenth ana Bninbrdge Streets before
/ the city fire alarm system In the South
4 side is completed.
There are to be eighteen boxes. all
Iconneotng in the chiefs office with
the regular city fire alarm system and
being Identical with those installed In
the other wards. The boxes will run
numerically from 6l2, which is the en-
cine house, 10 635 Nos $50, go. $50
! and 6S3 are omitted TO avoid confusion.
several OF these boxes will he private
ALARMS in the big factories in the
7 Southside
Power Company Is Fined.
Charging a failure 10 fulfil the con-
tract with the city for watering The
! streets along which the street cars run.
the Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany was arraigned yesterday morning
before Justice Maurice in the Police
Court. Part IL. and fined $40 and costs.
The case was appealed By the company
and will he carried TO the Hastings
Court. Part II
The power company claimed in de-
Tense of its position that IL was full
filling the contract with the old city
of Manchester. and, as that contract has
not run out. that the watering OF South
| Richmond streets which they do should
be under 1t mill IL expires.
The company was warned by the jus
tice that a fine OF $40 would be i'm
posed for each day that the contract is
llviolated i'll the future.
Personal and General.
Mrs L. Marion Paul. of l1l9 Decatur
Street VINO has been visiting friends at
/ Cardovn. $. C.. FOR the last TWO months.
/ has returned to her home in South
n Richmond.
4 lawn party will be given Friday
I night at S o'clock in the residence of
Mrs. r. +. Ellington HOS cambridge
Street. for the bencht Of missions.
The entertainment, will be given by
the Sunday school classes of Mrs.
Henry c. Pfeiner and Mrs. Ellington.
The interest in the revival services
being held this week In the Cowardin
Avenue Christian Church by Rev. 3. II.
Melton. OF Richmond. is exceedingly
keen. and the audiences grow nightly.
MIR Meltons sermons are making q
most forccful impression on the
Southsiders who have heard him. The
II singing is feature of the services.
From Courtship to the Grave Will
be the subject OF humorous lecture
TO be given tomorrow night in the
Weathcrtord Memorial Baptist Church
b. Rev Carter c jenkins. OF Norfolk,
! who recently conducted the success
ful revival services in this church.
The Ladies Ala Society of the
II Woodland Heights Baptist Church
wifi give lawn party on the church
lawn Friday night.
The Organ Chapter of the Church
Of he Good Shepherd, OF Forest Hill
gave a lawn party yesterday after
noon on the lawn OF Miss Margaret
petligrew.
rae Ladies' Aid Society Of the
cldrton street BAPTIST Church met
.yesferday afternoon at 8 o'clock in
: nc homefof Mrs. w. 8. Barrett
II Maple Camp. Woodmen of the
! World. w!il hold its regular weekly
meeting tomorrow night at S o'clock
IN Fraternity Han.
CHARGED With Speeding
In the oak Grove Court Justice I,
lcheatham has summoned the fol-
io"in Gantompbilists to appear before
hi mfridhy morning to answer charges
. N exceeding the speed limit:
Miiinrd Davis. East Richmond: n b
I Hiiloft, 1850 West Grace; Hicks Auto
Z ! tn9hie GoinpauS, Bruce Bowe. c. H..
MHisinEue AHl West Franklin: u. NJ.