The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-24
South R;ehmood Bureau.
The T1mes-Dispatch.
1910 Hull Street.

1ce0 Kun btfeets
Phone Madison rs.
Attractions. ranging from side shows. d.
rec, from the State Fair. 20 riding touraa-
men,s and an athletic carnival, have been
added 20 the varied list Of special features
" hich Secretary T. D. Burfoot. OF the Ches-
terfeid Fair Association. optoYnisticaliy as
serts will make the county fair 20 be held
October q and "a at Chesterfield Courthouse.
70: only the greatest but the most success
.ui in the history OF the association. Never
heretofore has such Interest been displayed
at such an early date, and from the mum
Der OF exhibits already entered 1t looks like
the large building used for the FRS: time
las; year Will not De large enough 10 house
them
The annual meeting OF the fair association
vas held yesterday at the courthouse The
entire board OF directoH-was on hano 20
hear the encouraging reports made ~ ehe
one Of the best ever gotten out. and In
cludes prizes for all branches OF COUNTY,
work, from corn raising for the men ane
boys 10 Al! branches o. domestic science
for tie girls and their mothers. The ist
q. ready fer distribution. and -Sili be mailed
on application TO the secretary.
The arusenen, end o. tie fair - IN com
pe,ent hands. In addition 20 the shows
the day. For -rhe be1ea: OF schooiooys al
di..onal money prizes were donateo sesIr.
II 10 expected tina, the competition fos these
VIII be strong.
Committee visws Courthouse.
Members OF the Grounds and Euno'ns
cornm.,,ee accompanied BY Building IN
enec,or Henry p. Beck and sevefai OF toe
IA d,.oa ward delegation. yesterday PAID
brief visit to the SoUthside Yer the purpose
49, RE con,ro, Of the committee Es7eeia!
attention was given to the courthouse. wn!Sn
Is sadly in need OF repairs some o.
v.si,ors expressed themselves - oeAnS
aeains, spending . large amount to fepai.
tSe ancient structure. favor.nE plan 20
tear the building done. "heo tais - oVne
another building will be erected on eno'aei
size. and the city officers VINO ase n Ys,Ssr
building could all be housed unoef the s~1ne
roof.
r-,t,ed Confederate Veterans. yesterday
morning at . meeting held q Caes.ssn .
Courthouse. selected former Governor -
drew Jackson Montague :: orator 20, ,s.sn
october !. Judge ]. Il Gregory ana W, w
Baker were selected to wait upon M. MOI
,arue and urge his acceptance.
arm. mon in roster The basket picnic. At
which Chesterfield Chspser. United paosa
ter. o. the Coafeceraey. act as hostes, H.s
become an affair 70 which the o!o sola'e =,
look .orewa-d with eager an'icipaoon. AZ
xeneraily lasts the full day ana ss1aeo
Judee Gregory and Thomas e. Woodnn
Will leave this morning 70; f S,... .o,xene
ton. which meets at that place septs"oes
q and 81
nor,uni,y 20 try TO round Up some OF the
delinquent ,axpayers. the Beard OF super
visors at their regular session yesterday q
Chesterfield Courthouse adjourned Unit! oc-
examination Of the delinauen, list Beyond
approving and pay!ing outstanding accounts
little was aceompiishsd
Fail Z Apply fer Ffanchasa
Contrary TO expectations the Richmond
and Henrico Railway Company failed TO
appea. In behalf Of the franchise which u
desires IN Chesterfield County. No neution
has yet been presented 10 the board. al
though the officials Of the company asked
tie supervisors 70 view their proposed
route. This was prevented By bad wes'ser
Attorney ". c. Puii;Am. represensiug the
Virginia Railway and Power COMPANY,
Hull stree. lire from TIE head OF Hall
Street on. the New Road 20 the Broad Rock
Road, was present. su; through the lack OF
time was no, given an opportunity 70 pres
en-; his case. This matter VIII b taken Up
ss the next meeting
Resires 4rs0 YhSnuplDe essvScs.
Deciding TO enter upon . ousiness career.
Second Lieutenant BENJAMIN w LaPrAce.
forwarded his resignation TO the Depart
men, Of Commerce and Police. Manila r
L.eu,enan. LaPrsde b . graduate o. the
virginia Polytechnic Institute. where ne
was a cadet captain. Shortly after eraoua-
,.on he vas appointed TO the Philippine po-
Ice having charge OF province nee1oS
Oriental After serving two aod BAL
years he came home on Q furIoueh. $40 N
nov associated With his brother, CoueU
Surveyor W w LaPrade. OF Chessefneio-
S<0s-Aanuo1 ltaeeOGDG
The semi-annsai s;a.emen: o! the eouaU
.ypes,e secosn. has been approves ane
posted. according 20 Law. by the Chesserne!A
Board IS Supervisory The report SHOWS
tota, expenditure Of S..-sS tor the skx
months ending June ~ THIS y divides mso
several items ire largest being the eounty
levy inciudsag eenerai sxpsnsso % 0ssus~
etc. amounting to Se;s3H: poes ssna. w.
81 n ana state hiehway fesee: 49,
The general road funa 70 osvsdeo msS
The amounts speas on the eeov1et forsss Us
the moaey spent directly On tne ansIscs
rcaas The former snsunseo - ~ ~ ~
The latter s1s0A
nevsvsi cssssU 6ess
Considerable interest b essne as1
the revival meesiass when 49,
night ID the Central 1eshoss0 Sssn. ~
shcush the weashss wss 10 2 ssm eseSN
CATION vss pssssss Iese ssess - . . ~
8 sermon % - ~pssv5,eees sG3e.sese -
street Methodist chsrch, $ss esssvs"<s
phsS9er, pastor % the enysee
- $685. - - -.
80. :ss 81. 49, 49, = - = . -.
- esScSI pSSsssa 60 q - eSsNng
- - soISa n a. O. - Dn