The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-07
BOYS CAMPING
AT COURTHOUSE

Odis Hinnant, of the Southsitie and
about dozen boys, members of his
athletic classes at Bethel church and
Midlothian are camping at Chester
field Courthouse. The boys are hay
ing a grand time. baseball. yolley-
ball. bathing and other sports taking
up the entire day. They will spend
a week in the pleasant patstime and
they say It is the finest picnic they
ever attended.
Last year Mr.. Hlnnant had a party
Of boys from the Southside camp
ing at the courthouse
Mrs. Mollie f. Jackson and John
Crowder. of Midlothian, drove over
in buggy to the camp yesterday.
Mrs. Jackson's son. Edward. is
member of the camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ Morrissette. OF
Chestnut HIN. were also visitors at
the camp yesterday. Mr. Morrissette
has several uephews among the boys.
Working on New Bridge.
Work is progressing very satisfac-
torily on the new bridge, which is TO
take the place OF the old Mayo sssgc~
ture across the river Traffic has
been suspended and there is now no
crossing the old bridge.
The bridge is to be in two sections,
one from the Richmond side of the
river to Mayo Island. and the other
from the island TO the south side of
the straeam. The work on the north
side will be completed first.
Now that the Mayo bridge is closed
all the travel across the river Is fore
ed to the Free bridge, which IS
greatly congested during the business
hours of the day.
The new bridge Is to be- completed
by July. 1912. No name has as yet
been suggested for the structure.
Personal and Brief Mention.
Rev. J. r. Haley, pastor of the
Stockton Street Baptist church, re-
turned yesterday from Charlotte
county. where he has conducted two
meetings at Friendship and at Red
Oak.
preached to large congregation at
Porter Street Presbyterian church
yesterday morning.
The case of Thomas Knight who
was arrested on Hull street on Fri
day. charged with having in his pos
session stolen tools belonging 10 II.
A. Wells. has been transferred from
the police court at South Richmond
to the Chester court. Knight. who
has many aliases will there face the
charge OF burglary of the Farmer
factory.
Mr.. w. P Morrissette, who has
been visiting relatives in Midlothian,
returned to his home in Bluefield.
W. Va, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ". Roberts left
Niagara, New York and Atle-tic City.
yesterday for ten dave trip tH
Misses Martha and Juliet Renner
left Friday for Shepherdstown, w.
Va, for a visit of month with rela-
tives and friends
Real Estate Transactions.
A Southside real estate agent re-
ports the following recent sales:
Ninety-thr ee feet on the corner OF
Hull and Fifteenth streets sold to
Andrew J. Daffron, who will erect
furniture sales-room and ware
house. The price mentioned Is S.
$3.50.
Lot on Hull street Buffers Addi-
ton. for s2,S20 to r. M. Cheatham.
Farm OF thirty acres on Hopkins
road, about two miles from the city
limits. to Otto and Nellie Koch. FOR
$500.
Old Schultz tract, 122 acres. near
Forest Hill. for $1,000. This land
was sold to the Forest View Land
Company.
Several lots In Purcell's Addition
to two parties for $4,000.
Lot corner OF McDonough and
Thirteenth streets to c. ID. Richard
son for $3.50 cash.
Part of the Hugh Longest estate
at Bon ALI. on the Southern railway.