The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-17
south Richmond Bureau.
The Times-Dispatch,
1920 Hull Street,

The Times d dispatch,
1910 Hull Street.
Phone Madison 175
Two highway robbery and one burglary
case will DO tried this morning before the
jury OF the Hastings Court Part =. Herbert
Mosey and clifton Young. tho two negroes
white man recently near the Atlantic
Coast Line Railway on upper Hull street
diet OF guilty. Ss
Clifton Malone Is the negro who. It is al
iiesged, broken In the Sterling shoe store
cape from under the gun OF pursuing OIL
ser. He was later csptured by Captain
commonwealsh's-Attor Page
Commltteo Fixes Damages
Tho condemnation committee appuint cd
recently by Ludso Wells for the purpose OF
opening up Decatur Street beyond the At
lantic Coast Line Railroad crossing yester-
dny returned It's report. In which II recon-
mended $50 compensation 10 the propcrty
owners whose land is damaged By tho i'm
provements Whether this recommend a tIon
VIII be followed by the court and the city
demna' ion committee consisted OF John Z.
utz. j. c. Davidson. n. d. wulkorIA. j.
Danron and W. II. Owens.
AS soon as the Bindings OF tho committee
pass through the courts the money Will be
turned over TO the property ownors affected
Mad" Dog Shot.
mad dos scarce in the neighborhood OF
Fourth and Maury Streets throw The rest
*.
The animal given Il free berth until
Mounted officer Ma thews arrived on tho
scene. Acting under instructions from the
Police Department the officer shot and killed
the dos. i 'i'.'
Aside from giving a number OF people a
nse. So far as Is known no person or AMI
mai was bitten. sfas '7ii Iit
bad Fire Scare.
Tho explosion OF oil stovo Mondny nf-
ternoon In, the home OF j. l.. Num- Eleventh
and Semmes Streets. partially wrecked tho
home and started blaze that for whlla
threatened TO destroy the whole building
Mr.. Mum hlmsel. severely burned
about the hands and arms in selling and
throwing the flaming stove out OF the win
dow.
By heroic efforts Mr.. Mum succeeded in
extinsuishing the flames on the wainscoti ting
rival of the fire department There was no
alarm turned In, but Captain Cosby after
ward visited ten scene and made an official
report IA ting tho damages at $50
The explosion occurred the moment after
MI, Munn's ii,tio child had passed through
the room. and 1t Is believed that the child
would have been fearfuiy II not fatally
burned had the smash como IL minutes
sooner. Mr.. Munn, who was In an adjoining
brought to nis feet with n cry as he be-
eved the child had not had Time TO pass
through the room. No Injury was done tho
Many Chickens Stolen
~ Is oclleYed BY the county authorities
missed from the nencoop OF j. Scott I'ar-
rish's farm, Mlnlborya." Report OF ths
Wholesale theft was made yesterday to
County Officer Truy,or. and the local oIicers
hav% begun a campaign to nah the guilty
parties. From the number OF birds that dis
appeared on the zane night the police az
poet To catch large gang.
claude Jones, charged with being drunk
ana disorderiy, was given thirty minutes 10
Justice Maurice In the Police Court, Part >
Jones shook the dust OF Washington Ward
Patch'S past performances
HHs Funeral of Infant
,Ihe iunerai OF the infant son OF Mr. and
Mrs. \ c. Carve; OF edoS Cherry street.
conducted from the residence yesterday ar
ternoon at o'clock. The interment was
made In MRury Cemetery.
Mnss-Meetjng Chilled.
mass meeting OF the citizens OF Oak
Grove mas been called by the Patrons AS
ISOLATION OF that district for Friday mig hi
at clock IN tho Oak Grove BaptIsi
Church. when the further discussion ~ bet
ter public schools Will lie taken up. Every
voter and property holder in tho district /.
urged 10 be present, s
FL 1t is expected that the report OF The inves.
tishting committee. appointed ny Chairman
Chea than at teh Ias, meeting will lie read
Friday night In which case action Will no
taken by the mass meeting. Whatever /.
recommended 10y the meeting Friday night
will be submitted by tile COMMITTEES 10 The
Board OF Supervisors OF Chesterfield county
on May 2.
Soon ta Begin Work.
Now that the old parsonag has boon
moved from the site OF the new stock ton
Street Baptist Church. at the corner nj
Fourteenth and Stockton Streets the con-
tractor can get to work In earnest aud tha
iitst bricks be laid in a short white Pre-
variations are being made by the Rev j. r.
Haley. pastor. for appropriate ceremonies Ia
attend the laying Of the corner stone aud
he Sonthsde aiasons will take II prominent
par, in the exercises. No day can he Sc,
Tor the event. as the contractor is not able
to make an estimate This far ahead of the
proper day.
Work on the nsw structure will he pressed
With the greatest rapiuity on account OF th,,
fact that the now building is badly needed.
II is not the inten don OF the hoard 10 erect
the new structure AT this time. although IL
was drawn in the plans OF tho new building.
but to wait until the cost OF tho church
proper is betrayed t
Personal and General.
There VIII he All important meeting Of
Stuart Lodge. independent Order OF Odd
Fellows, tonight at o'clock IN the Odd
Fellows Hail. South Richmond Many
pressing affairs will come before the lodge
desired. MI. = n
The regular weekly mAetlns O. The nom.
bers OF Lily Council. Daughters OF Liberty,
Will be held Tonight at s'o'ciock In Frater-
nity Hal. Every member is urged 10 be
present.
&. II is expected that the hnal arrangements
for tho Sou:hside .ratcrnal memorial day
Will he mado to- morrow night AT tho meet
lnR OF the general memorial committee OF
tho Southslde secret orders in tho office OF