The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-19
South Richmond Bureau.
The Times Dispatch.

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After thorough tour OF inspection yes.
terday afternoon over the new .ensine-
house OF Company No 10 by the Commit
tee from the Board OF Fire Commissioners
tect Johnson IL was announced that the
committee would meet to-day TO accep:
the building officially. No fault was found
with the new house with the exception Of
n few minor details like brush OF paint
here and touch OF varnish there and the
paving in front. which has caused trouble.
and was pronounced acceptable.
Yesterdays action on the part of the Fir,
commissioners mean that the lonS-de-
ierfed move into the new quarters Will be
effected By the members OF Engine Com
pany No. Is before Sunday This is a posi-
tive fact contingent, of course on the &c
ceptance of the building to-day. but there
Captain Herman Cosby is Through he
is not out OF the city. and Will De ready to
take charge OF the move in person when
the fire chief gives the command.
The new engine horses. chemical wagon
and other apparatus are in readiness. and
company set up in its new home.
Carriers Route Changes.
In preparation for rcdistrictiug the mail
carriers routes in the Souths!de Ed. Chill
dress. superintendent of the carriers divis-
ion OF the Richmond post onice is working
this week in the Manchester station and
collecting data FOR the intended changes.
Mr.. Childress's work in the Southside will
complete the minor changes incident TO the
the Manchester post-office an affair of his
tory.
None OF the changes TO be introduced is
OF any Importance, and all will be accom-
pished without the slightest Interference
with the regular postal business in the
Sonthsde. The changes that are to be In
troduced will be effected with the purpose
OF simplifying the work OF delivering the
mail and cutting the expenses of the office
TO n minimum without impairing in any
way the effectiveness OF the service hereto
fore rendered.
In addition to redistricting the city routes
Mr. Ch!ldress Will direct certain changes
in tho rural routes and look to The nstalia-
lion OF city deliveries in Woodland Heights
and other OF the nciGhbor!ng suburbs on
the Southsde.
Property Transfers.
The following deed of bargain and sales
was flied yesterday IN the office OF the clerk
OF the Hastings Court. Part ::
In consideration OF the SUP, OF $500 the
Real Estate Co-Operation Association trans
ferted two pieces OF Decatur Street prop
erty TO John ~. Cutchns. OF this city One
lot is situated on the corner OF Fourteenth
ana Decatur Streets fronting hty-ninc and
one-h half feet OH Decatur and running oack
a distance OF 40 feet on Fourteenth.
The other lot. Decatur between Thir-
teen;h and Fourteenth. has frontage OF
feet.
In Hastings Court.
Friday promises TO be heavy day in the
Hastings Court. Part .. with two criminal
cases scheduled TO be heard on that day.
The case OF kid" Brinkley. the negro
charged with stabbing While strobe. is to
be tried Friday. as we'll the appealed
case of Leslie Maitland, the white youth.
sentenced rs Justice Maurice TO serve six
months in jail on the charge OF brass steal
ing.
situation Relieved.
According to the statements OF residents
OF Woodland Heights the near-water fam
the danger OF actual want that was preeipi-
lated by the long drought is now removed.
Since the conditions have improved 1t Is
not probable that the Semmcs Avenue water
main will be tapped. although permission
to do so has been granted the Woodland
Heights Land Company by the city Water
Com mittee.
L, is believed that the completion OF the
artesian we'll upon which the company is
at work will preclude repetition OF the
recent unpleasant conditions. and the pretty
little suburb Will never again md itself on
the verge OF water famine.
The case OF the city against the proprie-
tors of the Woodland Heights suburb,
charged with laying several hundred feel
OF water main to the city limits without
continued yesterday morn
Ing when called In the Police Court. Part 2.
tractor. appear in the proceedings The
case will be called again next Monday
morning. The main in question was laid TO
the Semmes Avenue main in order TO re-
Iieve the water famine by tapping the city
main II it was found to be necessary.
MIR. Porter Withdraws.
a klnk mas Deen shaken out OF the pOll-
teal tangle in the sixteenth legislative
composed of Chesterfield and Pow
hatsn. byt the withdrawal OF Robert G.
Porter. Q: Belona, POwhatan. in FAY, favor of
same county for tho '.hoater" delegate al
lowed thar district. This narrows the race
down TO w. 5. Ivey. of Ettrick. Chesterfield
and Mr.. Bonnifant. OF Powhatan.
Mr.. Porter's action In Withdrawing from
the race comes In the nature OF surprise,
as 1t was expected that he would put up u
aakt taA tie fNltA ,..GV,
was considered strong. 1t is stated by Mr..
Por,er's friends that his action was
prompted by the desire not to stand in the
light OF having his county directly repre-
scented In the assembly, since with two
candidates from Powhatan in the field that
county's vote must be hopelessly split
that the Chesterfield man would win IN &
walk
Although Powhatan has been included In
the Sixteenth District for number OF
years Its vote Is so small that the Chester
field Manchester candidate has hereto
fore captured the majority. and 1t was
with the idea OF securing for Powhatan a
seat in the House that Mr.. Porter announc-
ed his candidacy when II seemed that
South Richmond would vote with Chester
ield and Powhatan. When Mr.. Bonnlfaut
entered the race Mr. Porter at once
both Powhatan candidates to remain In the
neid and he generously withdrew.
Town Is Picnic Mad.
For the next two days South Richmond
Stroet-Central Methodist joint picnic going
TO Ocean View Thursday morning and the
Cowardin Avenue Christian crowd going to
Buckroe Friday.
The Ba!nbridge- Central crowd will be car
ried to Ocean View over the Norfolk and
Western. and the Cowardin Avenue excur-
sion will be run by the Chesapeake and
Ohio. Both are expecting to carry banner
crowds. and prepare lions for entertainment
are being made on an elaborate scale.
Queer Case Bobs Up.
few hours after having written a war
rant for rca-support against John F. Ford
at the nstigation OF Jack Talley, his
brother-in-law, Squire Cheatham was
treated to n shock by seeing Ford and his
wife walk into his office arm in arm, and
having Mrs Ford testify with her own
mouth that her husband had not deserted
her. she stated TO the magistrate that she
had been visiting her sister. Mrs. Jack Tai
ley, for several days. and during the stay
had been in bad health. but addes that her
husband had never deserted her or refused
her any material comfort In his power.
On the other hand Taliey. in swearing
out the warrant. accused his brother In law