The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-06
South Richmond Bureau,
The Tinles-Dispatch,
INA I,,n s,r,r,

PHI, ne Aauison lis.
Within nifty yards of tetner home
and In s.ght Of hall dozen houses. MISS
Nassie Lane. eignteen years oid. was lust
niSht at i:lo O'CLOCK attached by man.
thought TO be- a negro, at the corner oil the
Niu!uthian Turnpike und rhirlcIh street,
SWansuuro. AiHs Lane, who on her way
nome from the end OF the Hull street car
line. saw man Following her. Fearing
that he meant mischief hurried on
through the darkness. The man. coming
raptuiy towards Inc GIRL graspeo her by inc
arm. Although ond!y frightened she had
Presence oi mIno enough TO scream vigur-
ous.y Tor help. The uan hearing ioolsIeps
re.eased his hold and through a nearby
alley.
Almost hysterical from her experience
Miss Lane reached her home. and FELL iaint-
Ing Through the door. Tier q; rents carried
her into the house. and on hearing her
formed and the neignDornood secured with
out result.
Last nights attack was the second which
mas nus occurred In swansooro within a week.
One night las, week n Swanshoro woman
was accosled by tall negro. who was
frightened on By an approaching person.
Chtt Improvement Club to Meet.
What is planned TO be the most important
meeting Set held by the Swansboro Civic
improvement League VIII be he'd wednes-
Gay night al O'Clock at Cersey's Hall.
swans6ofo. Matters on which the members
touched at the last meeting and on which
dehnite action was deferred because OF the
email attendance, caused by the bud wen, her
VIII again be brought up Invitations have
been extended. and several prominen; Ch.s-
teriield county citizens are expected TO come
prepare TO give data on several topics
which have been ngtated in the county
during the past few month";
The fire which destroyed the plant OF the
consolidated Furniture Company and the re-
cent hres in the suourhe OF Richmond have
thrown scare into the Swansboro cit.z.ns
Ihey realize that In case Of q DIRE they are
practica., without protection. Should one
Start they could reply on assistance from
South Richmond but as there are no Are
plugs In the town this would be OF small
benefit. 80 ''''
Police protection Is another live ,uh,so,
that will como up for cons Iteration, Win
the town In complete darkness at night and
only one officer to guard. and he must sleep.
class
prominent taxpayer OF swansboro stated
yesterday that II some action was not taken
by the Board OF Supervisors to relieve the
situation OF the town he would sell out and
move to the CITY, where for tho same amount
OF taxes he could have ample protection.
This is the feeling among the greater NUN.
Der OF citizens.
Kings Daughters, Report.
The monthly report OF the Whatsoever
Circle, Kings Daughters. Tor January shows
that during tho month of January the circle
I'LL ed forty-one orders for fuel and forty-two
orders for groceries. making q tota! OF
eighty-three families helped since tho nrst
OF the year.
Tho report OF the treasurer. which was
made at the last meeting, showed that .ho
NJ
$S1.S2 and had paid out sc5i.2S leaving in
the treasury, s27.0. or this sum s1Jss was
realized from the sale OF Red Cros, stamps
This sum was turned over to Miss Elcnore
Lindsay.
On February 90 the women of tho circle
will give George Washington tea ut the
home of tho leader. Mrs. S. II. BemIss The
objects OF the ten will be to raise funds 10
carry on tho charitable work An Interest-
Ing program Is being prepared and will con-
sist OF music and reading by Miss Crewe
The public is invited to be present.
+ In Police Circles
John Sinons was arrested on complaint
OF his wife yesterday morning and will an.
pear In the Police Court. Part 2, this morn
Ing on charge OF being drunk ana d,eor
derby. He Is candidate Cor pos.tion on
the probation corps. Another Candidate rs.
Clnud Jones. who is charged with the same
offense. -
Frank Lawrence. oolored. will answer 70
a charge OF wfe-beatng. He wa. arrested
on n warrant sworn out by his wife I'm
which he Is said to have cursed, amused
and threatened to do the complainant bodily
harm.
william oillard. colored. was arrested Io,s
yesterday on o warrant charging him with
creating disturbance 10 tae store OF W.
A. Neal.
Looking for Missing Man.
The Richmond Police Department nas been
requested TO be on the lookout for Harry
Baker who disappeared from his home a,l5
Hull Street. swansboIo. January n. Ho ia
described aa being thirty-three years OLD.
lip swollen.
Thrown from Buggy.
Guy Coles. OF South Richmond, was
thrown from his buggy yesterday afternoon