The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-15
News Of South Richmond

able TO locate the thieves who Tuesday niEht
entered the residence of ]. ]. Jones. nj eio'
Everett Street. and made away with SIS in
currency. Efforts TO discover the thieves
who robbed the Tnf, restaurant at the cor
ner of Seventh and Perry streets Monday
hight, and the store OF r A. Robinson at
lois McDonouSh Street on the same night.
have proven Intellectual.
st3 Hastings Court Next Week. .
The regular June term OF the Hastings
Court. Part ?, will convene Monday morning
Z II. Wells presiding. The term Is en- or
jury one. but It seems probable that some
criminal matter, Will have to be given u
trial.
Fire Company for swansboro.
The realization OF their absolute helpless
ness in case OF fre and the knowledEe Of
the higher Insurance rates have driven the
citizens OF Swansboro 10 take steps toward
the organization OF q volunteers IRE de-
partment The community has been re-
markedly fortunate in regard to fires, but
his does not lead people to believe that
they never will have disastrous blaze.
An effective Are hsht!ng apparatus has
becn taken on approval hy the town fathers.
and !. now on exhibition In Swansboro. The
:rac.'irc lis guaranteed to throw stream
from sixty 10 seventynye feet In the air.
| which would be enough to reach the roof
| OF envy building In the town. II the O opn
ratus proves sattsfa Glory after trial an ~
fort will be made to raise the funds for Its
purchase BY voluntary subscription among
the SwanEboro people.
In its present state the thriving commu-
MT? Us absolutely without flre protectio %!
| any description and for this rcnaon IRE in
surnnce rates arc almost proh!bitive. a t,r..
near the corporate limits OF Richmond
" ould ne fought BY the Richmond depa-:
ment II hclr was called for but n great
portion of the town IL beyond tho limits
where the Richmond department could !cnd
aid. lf |fli lTlf7
| Tho idea OF volunteer company meets
with general approval in swansbor5, and is
! ERNEST certain OF success. N
Concert In Square Tonight.
! the announcement OF the secon1 n. thc
| niunlcioal summer open-air band conc.t;s.
| 10 be held tonight In Washington Park.
| erJ IL whom this feature OF annexation lie
| a real and visihiy pleasing benah.. TIL.
| B'Mcs Band VIII begin the music about S
o'clock. and will continue to play for nearly
! two 'iours and half.
yht hrr!,nl OF n new supply OF benches
| serd news. as the few seats scattered
! through the square last Thursday n,Gt I
| DID net offer seating capacity for n fraction
or those present. The new benches we're
| Sroureo about the band stand close enough
| Ter the music to be enjoyable.
| School Patrons to Meet
mass meeting or the citizens Of onk
! Grove have heen called by the Patrons' Az
: ISOLATION of that place for to-norYoy rtrb,
at o'clock In the Oak Grove schoolhou s'
The question OF better public schoo,s. which
has been tho subject OF two former meet
ines. VIII be brought up again ana thor
ough'y discussed The voters of tho district
are aroused TO the needs OF tho community
for better school accommodation. and th.Ir
/ the Board OF Supervisors of Cheer.rneI6
county. With whom tho matter will finally
rest Many OF the candidates In The comm .
j county primary have given notice Of their