The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-08
South Richmond Bureau.
The Times Dispatch.
1920 Hull Street.

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Phone Madison IT'S
In order to oren up the southern extrcm-
l.y OF Decatur Street a The point where the
Atlantic Cast Line Railway tracks cross
this street and for about n square bcyono
a condemnation committee, consisting or 4
J.. Daffron. w. II. Owens. ]. T. Utz r. D
Walker and j. E. Davidson. was appoint ed
yesterday by Judge Z. II. Wells in the fIus,.t
lngs Court. Par. ..
work a once ard TO arrive at decision OF
the value OF the property that must be taken
oyer by the city, and TO do everything to
expedite the contamination OF the plans
proposed. The land to be condemned Will
probably cost the city several thousand dol
lars
i is considered wise move on the mart
81 tie city TO open IN this street while
inc property which must be condemned can
be thken at reasonable figure. With prop
cry values Using all over the Southsidc.
ard particularly in place like this. which
real estate operators recognize must sooner
or later be acruiitd by the CITY the sooner
the land is condemned and the work com
rieted he less it will cost the city. E
several small chancery cases were taken
Wells IN the Hustings Court. Part > snd
eases of this character alone remain or tni.
terms docket: The heavy term OF this court
"ill convene Monday morning at 10 o'clock
aud Will probably carry an unusuriy ionr
dnrket.
it is a remarkable fact that for the las.
two terms OF the Hastings Court Pavt
no. single criminal case has been on lht
docket.
Not Barefoot" Burglar
Lack OF convincing evidence Yesterday
morning resulted in the dismissal Of Ia.
charges against Chris Mathews rolored
thought 10 be the barefoot burglar Of !r,I-
cs. IIill iark. in the Ok Grove Court. The
negro was arrested after chase nv OFFICER
Flynn about ten days ago and locked up
pending careful investigation. On the
night OF his arrest Mathews. who is II negr,
youth OF about twenty. was acting In
n most suspicious manner and when pursued
by he officer made his escape
He was recognized by the officer. however.
and arrested the following day on a war
rant charSl ~ him with being a suspicious
character. II developed Mt the hearing yes.
tcrday that Mathews had been employed nv
Il resident of Forest Hill aud had been dis
charged on the morning of the day suspicion
was attached TO him. The Commonweal
although the negro had been In trouble on
previous occasions. and he was allowed to
go free.
The county officers are making an effort
to catch the man who has recently been
conducting such successful campaign on
the homes OF Forest Hill.
The criminal docket of tho Oak Grove
Court was heard yesterday by Squire Cowan.
OF Bon Air. as business prevented tho rcgu-
lar Magistrate from sitting 4 long docket
OF petty criminal cases was disposed Of.
Bought by Mr.. Morgan
"Mcadnwville," the magnificent river farm
In the Chesterfield county shore. has become
the property Of S. 7. Morgan, OF tho Viz
gnia Carolina Chemical Company. The sum
said to have been paid for the rich farm is
vi t..
'Mcaddwvilc" was tho property of the Bar
ncy estate. and was occupied by Or. George
Potts.
''Meadowvilc." With lis 600 acres of fer
tile Chesterfield soil. is one OF the bras
places on the James River, and is especially
celebrated on account Of the unusual rich.
ness OF its land. This farm offers great at.
traction for htnsmen, game of every
description abounds there. especially water
fowls.
The farm is situated on the river bank
about sixteen miles from The city and about
Two miles from Dutch Gap.
Fircmen Real Workers..
willing 10 put their best foot foremost in
order 10 hasten ths happy day whom their
new quarters Will be ready The newly elect.
cd member of Engine Company No. 10, sta
toned in washington Ward, took up thu
shovel aud hoe and themselves dug the
boiler base in iho floor OF tho handsome en-
gnc house in process or construction at tile
corner OF Tenth and RainbridGc streets
The boiler In question is 10 be placed I'M
p,edatciy behind tho engine. and Is TO be
used toikcep steam constantly in the engine
In order that II may he ready for action The
moment an alarm rings Among innova tons
to be introduced In this engine house is an
clova or for feed thing which Is unknown
In other engine houses In the city. With
Captain Cosby superntending and Working
as hard as the res1 tho freAghters set TO