The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-02
RAE BUILDINGS
IN NEAR FUTURE
COURTHOUSE SQUARE TO BIZ
CONVERTED INTO WASHING
TON PARK.

Eazfug the old buildings on the
courthouse square will begin in the
near future. The water works office
Is still in the old market house and
Assistant Treasurer Bronough OF
fsce IN in the Old fire department
building. AS soon as these are NOV
cd into new quarters the old build
sngs Will he torn down and the court
house square viii be converted into
Washington Park.
Arrangements are being made to
III no offices in the Leader puiid'ng
20 be used by city officials not other
wise provided for. The police depart
,nent has been transferred 10 the re-
modelled jail building and the hre De
>uaytment Is now safely housed IN
nheir new auarsers 1t Team ana
cambridge streets.
The two old buildings fronting on
HUH street one at Ninth and the
other at Tenth, are an eye sore 10
TN, community and will be destroy
"a the entire square to be converted
2 4Y,f, Wash inEAan - Park. Additional
,rees, will be set out and the pace
otherwise beautifed and the hfst req I
mark the Southside ever mad WIN De
ruade as attractive and conVenleh'
as possible ,.
Y +. OUTLAW, of South Richmond,
and Miss +. Alice IaVldsoh'
cNarnauoa, ~ c. were married sat
praay They are now at home 20
their friends al Seventh and dn'i
streets. c,,,h
John n. French, clerk In the south
Richmond postoftsee who ~ass i"Nen
.ick while al his desk Monday, was
,anortea Yesterday as being greatly
t,nnroved. lie is expected 10 return
a. work in, few DAYS.
Return After Many Years.
Mr. IL r. Mclean and FANNY, OF
Michigan city. Ind, are visiting .he
sister Of Mr.. Mclean, Mrs. G. ,. An
eeIl. of 2l9 East Eleventh street
whom he has not seen Tor 'Nei's
seven years. Mr. Mclean ~ an ~
y;neer and since he has been IN the
c,tv has been entertained by various
yellow craftsmen. The VISITORS ~i1a
renafn lu the city several days
Lost Registered Letter.
sunerlntendent Thomas II. Smith
NJ the South Richmond postofhce, re-
ports that Carrier T.. ID. weston yes
terday lost a registered letter OF the
value of 32s on Hun street some
rhera between station twenty-one. at
Yrri.nd's drug store. and the postothce'
az Eleventh and Hall streets
reward of $40 has been onered
for the return or the lost letter 10
the south Richmond postoihee.
Police Court. Part
In police court. part :, YESTERDAY
morning Justice Maurice disposed OF
the following cases.
Oscar Richardson and Charlotte
Archer. both coiored, We're charged
with fighting in the street over bot
lie of whiskey. They We're fined $3.50
and costs each
Richardson was In a surly MOOD,
however and showed H.. AS result
he was fined SIS additional for con-
tempt OF court, and being unable 10
pay, was escorted to the bull PEN"
The cases against Frank Jones.
Wesley Burnett. Frank Crooks and
Reddy Crooks. white boys ranging
IN ages from eight to fifteen. charged
with entering the storage house OF
BEDFORD and Garrett, we're continued
until Tomorrow morning.
A deed Of bargain and sale has
been recorded al the clerks Office OF
The hastings court of 13l7 cambridge
street. The sale was made by Robert
r.. Clark and wife to Mary r. Meighan.
eor the sum OF Sl.1oe.
The August Grocery Company has
purchased from W. Il. Gillss d lot on
HUI street. near Fourteenth street
for the use for business purposes
This concern recently closed deal
for thirty feet frontage on the same
street
Ma Thomas W. Scott IL now at her