The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-04
South Richmond Bureau.
Tho Times
1929 Hull Street.

Tho Times Dispatch.
1920 Hull Street
Phone MADISON IT'S
Unless preseut indications fan South Rich
rnond will have two candidates for tho hd-
'n!n!s;rltivo Board In tho pcy=ons OF DEPUTY
CITY Treasurer J. W. BrououEh Jr, and
Connonwcaith's-Attorn Charles l. Page
While neither have made up their minds
positively. 1t IS thought that they VIII be
unable 10 Withstand the urgent requests O,
their many friends.
Both Mr.. Page and M HronousA have
been active In politics tor many years. NJ
Page o. the time OF the consolidation o:
the two ci,.ss the City Attorney OF
Manchester. and {. nov Commemorative
Attorney % South Richmond.
Mr, Btonouah has recently started or the
shirty ninth year treasurer, nrs, OF
Manchester and then @; South Hich,nond.
Before being appointed to this ofr.cc ne
had been Il deputy sheriff of Chesterfield
county and collector o: Mancheator. no has
continuaily served In office since 1862,
period OF forty-three years. and viii at the
expiration OF his present term o. Office have
been In harncs. :of iortyave years
The people OF South Richmond behave
they are entitled 10 one member OF tho
10 .neCuTe representation Neither OF tho
prospective candidates are quite raady TO
announce their cendldacy AT the present
tiinc.
Robcrt s. RIres Dies.
Robert &. E!vcs. member o. the Rich
mond bar. died early yesterday morning at
ncar!2 SIX months Tho immediate cause
OF death was pneumonia. following . stroke
OF paralysis, which he suffered last ser,cm-
Der
SIR. Rivcs was .orty-nve year. Old and un-
married He was horn in Nnnsemond county
and graduated In Law et Richmond College.
Following graduation he settled In Manches-
tor. nnd opened an Office for the practice
q. his profession. Several years ago re
moved 20 Gloucester Point. whore he bought
homo and continued tho practice q, law
lie took deep interest In politics. and
was FOR several years chairman OF the Man
chester Democratic Committee lie was :,
candidate twice ,or the General Assembly.
At the September primary ne clndI-
date FOR Commonwealth attorney OF G!ou-
cesicr county, but few days before the
erection vas stricken with paralysis. from
which Inc never recovered.
The romans VIII be taken this morning
10 suffolk for burial
Delegation Apportion. Funds.
The Washington Ward delegation OF the
Richmond CITY Council met yesterday In Tho
llnsiings Court. Part .. and with Assistant
City Engineer d. y. I.nPrade went ovor his
?ecommrndation FOR the expenditure o, IN.
stree, funds OF Washington Ward for The
ensuing year.
Under thu term. OF tho consolidation or
dinance South Richmond is entitled IA an
per cont. OF certain taxes amounting mas
year to something over $4,000. This money
- sent on the recommended ton o: the entire
nc!cSation FROM the Southside, which a.
washington Ward. has been KEEP; separate
rom the other part OF The city.
When the southsidc Is absorbed In tho
new Madison Ward. g. n aatd that "a upc
legal ianslc Will result II two men NO
elected from the south side OF the JnIn,,s
or u none are elected. how will the funds
he hpportoned Is a question that Will prob
"oiF DC TAKEN to the courts FOR settlement.
Steal Cows Instead OF Whiqkry
;, i ;hnch 10 ne qualifications OF the South
iElchmond police and TO the great distress
OF the residents of Swansboro the saloon
r"bbcries have ceased and the thieves havn
'mrned their attention 10 the cows Of the
village, three fine Jerseys failing TO answer
roll-cah yesterday morning The animals
are the property OF I II. Faison J. H. But
ie' md W H. Harrison. all living in tho
vicinity OF Thirty-third and STOCKTON Streets
According 10 each OF the men the Dovinng
were tucked Into their beds as usual .r,,c,
nay night. "Wednesday morning the boda
morning coffee dark.
The county authorities were notlncd. and
a determined effort to ocntc the missing
animals IS being made. Richmond mafxoIe
arc being watcher az arc those OF Peters
puiS. No trace OF the cows has been found
,,, Swnnsboro Meeting Disappointing.
with only a handful of the fnithftls on
mana the NTH and probably The last meeting
of the Swansboro Civic Improvement Ioart,c
was held last night at Ccrslcy's Hail Pc
cause OF the discouraginc attendance m az
tempt was made to transact any business
Tho Swnnsboro League was stnrtcd six
months ago with every prospect OF n brIrht
future. BAD weather caused numbers r.
dwindle each month until Inherent was lsst
Unless the people manifest somc intorcst an
me organization no attempt will be made
10 revive II.
Funeral OF Mira. parisinson.
The funeral OF Mrs. 4. 3. Parkinson .,
Beach. Chesterfield county. who died .rune
dsy at tho homo of her daughter, Mrs <
w Taylor, OF Woodland Heights will hc
held from tho homo this afternoon M
o'clock. The in,erment will be in Maurv
Cemetery
Mr.. Owens Breaks Arm
Thomas F. Owens OF Forest I'M. yr.,er.
DAY fell from ladder and broke his arm.
Mr.. Owens was attempting to FIX some
potted plants when tho accident occurred
Personal Mention.
MRS. Alma kinsey and daughter Raw ~
GAINESVILLE. o.. is visiting her uncle. II =
8cnttie. 1929 Porter Street :.
Mrs. Marian Paul and daughter will ro,,,o
Tomorrow for Cordova. S. c., TO snond %
TOW days. after which they viii, 20 -
Florida. 3" 10
Misses pattie and Annie Lacy. who aayo
neen Visiting relatives. have rsturned ~
their home In LynohburG. ~
w. VI. l'ridgeforth. OF Emporia, who ,oen.
several days with his family. who arc On