The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-12
South Richmond Bureau.
The Tiincs-Dispatch.
1920 Hull Street

phone Madison IFS.
with the idea Of becoming better
acquainted with the various candidates
VINO are seeking to represent Madison
Ward In the Common Council n mass
meeting. mt which all candidates wifi
DO invited 10 attend. will be called by
the voters OF South Richmond While
no definite date has been selected. II Is
thought that the best time for the meet
ing would be on Saturday night, when
practically every voter In III. ward
could be present
An effort Will be made 10 yAt per
mission TO usc the courthouse on the
night OF April 30. In The past permits
sion to use the building for this pur-
pose has been readily granted. and no
trouble In securing this date is uat!c-
lpRted.
Ten candidates are seeking TO gain
seat In the Council, They are Carter
G. Jones. r. L. Patram and John w
Moore. OF South Richmond; James j.
Julius a. Hobson. c. x. Pollock and
Frank Il. Readc Each is al present n
member of one of tho two branches or
the Council.
Two More bridges for Chesterfield.
BY authority OF tho Chest .rlcld
Board OF SUPERVISOR County Engineer
w. w. LaPrndo yesterday called for
h''S iSi Nit COIlSlTuCtlOH DI tNO bridges,
one to be built over Swift Creek. at the
Newly Road, and the other to cross
Swift Creek at the New Bridge Road
The larger OF the proposed bridges
Will have one nfty-foot span, with 200
feet OF trestle. ten feet high, built on
concrete pedcstals. The other VIII have
II nfty-six-foot span, with eiEhty-s!x
rect of trcsle, ten feet high. also built
on concrAte pcdcstals. The roadways
on both viii be twelve feet wide and
VIII have carrying capacity OF Il ten
ton road roller.
The superstructurc will be OF steel.
with two and half Inch oak door
ing. The substructure VIII be of con-
crete, the pcdestals extending one foot
above and the abutments ten feet above
the water line
when these and several other bridges
now In course OF construction are com
plcted Chesterfield Will have one o. the
finest systems OF bridges in the State
Her roads are in very good c1ndi-
tion' and every effort is being made to
have the county highways pointed out
as the best In the entire State
Injured brakeman Dies.
William Duffy, the young South,rn
Railway brakeman. who was run down
and Injured by shifting engine Wed
nesday afternoon IN the company's
South Richmond yards. died carly veg
ierday morning at the Retreat for the
Sick. where ne had been rushed f,r
treatment immediately after the accl-
dent.
Mr.. Duffy. who had been married only
few weeks. made his home at sos
cambridge Street. He had not lived In
South Richmond very long. His body
will be taken this morning TO Chase
city, his former home. for burial.
Funerals Held Yesterday.
The funeral of R,asnn Hat ,ro.
held yesterday afternoon at o'clock
from the home Of his father, w. T.
Hart 223 East Eleventh Street. The
burial was in Maury Cemetery
The funeral of J. T. Abbott was con-
Quoted yesterday at o'clock from
the cambridge street Baptist Church
The Rev. j. w. Durham ofIiciatsd The
burial was in Maury Cemetery
Funeral services over the body of
Mrs w. l.. Greenwood were held yes
tcrday afternoon at $3.50 O'clock from
the Coward!n Avenue Christian Church.
interment was in Aiaury Cemetery.
Abduction Charge Dismissed.
Annie Ross, colored. who was tried
yesterday morning In the Police Court.
Part Q. before Justice II. y. Maurice,
for harboring Mace OF the complain
ant, Mary Black, colored was dismissed
From the evidence Introduced ii was
shown that the girl was old enough to
select her guardian. and NJ unlawful
methods were used in getting the girl
10 live with tbs accused.
Porter street Church Entertainment.
y social, entertainment will be given
tonight in the lccturc-room of the
church by tho Mems Bible Class of the
Porter Street Presbyterian Church. An
excellent program has been arranged
and supper will be served In the pri-
mary room by the Ladies' Bible Class.
Rev. w L. LinGle, d. D.. professor of
Hebrew languages and sunday school
pcdasog In the Union The oiog,cal Sem
mary. ana the Rev. j. j. Fix. pastor or
the church, will make addresses Ad-
mission will be by card.