The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-15
South Richmond Bureau.
The Times-Dispatch.


Phone Madison IT'S.
Harmony and good VIII marked tho
annual meeting OF the County School
Board which met yesterday afternoon
at the Agricultural High school 1T
Chester. Nothing OF great Importance
beyond the reading % the annual state
ment OF the financial condition OF tho
county schools camc before the as
sembly. The statement was approved
in us cntlri,y and copies were ordered
made and distributed to the proper au-
ihorities.
The question OF the opening date for
tho schools arose After i lcug thy
discussion this matter was referred 10
tho several district trustees. some Of
tho schools mad already thrown open
their doors. some were ready 10 do so
tomorrow. while others. notably In
Manchester District. which IS the lare-
est in the county. VIII not open until
the nrst Monday In October.
Junior Committee visit.
on Thursday night next the visit
ing committee of the Junior order
United American Mechanics viii meet
with Davis Council 80. g, In odd
Felows Hail. eighth and Hull Streets.
An interesting program has been ar
ranged by the committee and great
time is expected BY those In charge
In addition to the local speakers II
is expected that state Councillor " ~
Gordon. OF Elkton. Va. VIII be pres
cnt and make an address rms WIN
be Dr. Gordon's nrst meeting Nth 4
Richmond council since his election 10
the oiiicc OF State councNor ana "a
large crowd is expected 10 be on mana
to hear him.
Prennres civil Docket
F...
ings Court. Part H.. spent busy
morning Yesterday arranging the civil
docket which he VIII present for ihe
approval OF judge Erntst IL Wells 90
morrow when the court conNeues FOR
the September term
Among tho important cases to be
heard arc the personal injury suits o.
T j. Childreth against the Southern
Railway. $4,000. T. J. Bush. an infant,
etc. aEains, j g. Chewning. $4,000
criminal libel suit OF !. Palesco against
the Richmond Nirgtnian Company. Inc
$4,000. Louis Cohen against the Nir-
ginla Railway and Power Company,
81 900 Other cases which viii prop
ably be heard this term are tho VIZ
ginia Amusement, Company against the
Virginia state Fair Association. y. y.
Griffith against the Robert Portner
Brewing Company. stephen a Ellison
Company. Inc. against h c. Wood ct
ais. and VI ]. Hofhe!mer against ". L
Sycle.
MIR. Dennis Completes Church.
The Rev Ben Dennis formerly rec
tor OF the Meade Memorial church. was
in town yesterday sha king hands with
his former practitioners and fri-n'is
Mr. Dennis Is now located IN Northum-
berland County. where no has just
completed the erection OF new church.
The building. which Will have "a seat
ing capacity or 225. was started on
April and will be consecra,cd No
vember !. 1t cost about $1,000.
To InveAttEnte Tux Returns.
For the purpose OF Investigating the
annual tax reports as required by law.
the Chesterfield Board OF Supervisors
will mold a special meeting o-morrow
morning at Chesterfield Courthouse.
on Thursday the supervisors Will
visit Swansboro and view the proposed
route for the extension OF the Virginia
Railway and Power Company on the
New Road The proposed line viii he
gin at the end OF tho Hull street line
and Will extend to the Broad ROCK
Road. about half mile distant The
line will be single track. with three
or more switches to prevent conges
ton.
The New Road Is extremely narrow.
1t is feared that cars and vehicles
will be unable To use 1t at the same
time. This is particularly the case at
the head of Hull Street. This Will be
investigated before the permit - begin
work Is given.
General News Items.
Foundations for the new home of the
Mechanics and Merchants Bank. at
Twelfth and Hun Streets. will be lnid
early this week.
Manchester Lodge, No. II, A.. +. & y
NJ. Will hold its regular monthly meeting
tomorrow night at the Mas )nic Tenn
pie, Hun Street and Cowardin Avenue.
The interior OF the Bainbridse stree,
Baptist Church was redeeorated ana
painted during the past week The
services will be held az usual to-day
by the pastor. Rev. J. W. Durham.
Mrs ID. A. Albright. who was oper-
ated Oh last Sunday at ST. Luke's Hos
pital, is reported u be improving rap
Idly
Paul Tunstall yesterday transferred
to w. j. Carter "A half-intercst in the
building. zoos HUH Street. for $4,000.
Mr. Carter recently purchased onc-halt
of the property from X. c. Broadus, and
now owns the entire building in which
his store is located
Mrs. jackson Dies.
Mrs. Mamie Bell Jacks on nifty three
years old wife of j. II. jackson. of
Ettrick. Va. died Friday night at IL
o'clock at the homo of her daughter.
Mrs. T. r. Robertson, 1915 McDoaough
Street Tho funeral will be held tins
afternoon at o'clock from the Meade
Memorial Episcopal Church. The ser
vices viii be- conducted by the Rev.
+. Ernest Warren. The interment will