The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-06
South Richmond Bureau.
The Times-DIspa;ch.
!o.o Hull Street.

Phone Madison i'5.
Thu funeral OF ". i. Reams. who died
yesterday morning at his home. 1916 Porter
street after an Illness o. eight months
Will be held this afternoon At $3.50 o'clock
from the Central Methodist Church The
Rev. Ii. c. Phciner will oifie!a;c. The burial
wili bc in Maury Cemetery.
MI Reams was in his sixty-second yea'
lie leaves besides widow, three children
william RearIls, OF Florence. s. c.. and Miss
Rena Reams and Mrs l.. W. Wells OF South
Richmond. lie was a member OF Manchester
Lodge, No st3. Il. T.. y. e, and was :or Il
number OF years district representative OF
the brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers
Mr. Rearns had been cmpiored by the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad 10! thirty
seven years. and during the entire iinc
had never had serious accident Two years
ago when the pres!den; and directors OF Tue
road decided to make an Inspection OF the
system Mr. Reams. because OF his splendid
service, selected TO take out their spe-
cia. train.
Arrest half Man.
Will Flynn. minus leg. one arm and
the hair from the Top .: his head was ar
rested yesterday afternoon, charged with
begging on the streets. The man was taken
10 the Third Police station. where search
OF his pockets failed to show the effects OF
any TOO much generosity. All that was
found yas a few coppers and match.
Iempy BrookS anu c!ile Bfooks, negro
girls fourteen and eighteen years old. were
arrested yesterday afternoon on IL warrant.
In which they charged with cursins
the wi.e OF the complainant. John Burre!i.
They were baIIed FOR appearance in the Po-
lice Court. Part =, this morning.
William Miles. drunk. down and out. and
with far from rosy view of life. spen; the
night at the Third Police Station in an
effort to sober up in time for n hearing be-
fore Justice Maurice this morning.
stu Improving Park.
faSn of Srafs fv,r- ~ q 81
work the curbins around Washington
square Is IN a fair way 10 be completed.
Workmer yesterday started digging the
foundation, and unless delayed by lack OF
funds the park Will be entirely Enclosed III
n few days. The next Improvement TO be
undertaken is the laying OF the cement
walks. Until they are down It is useless to
attempt plant grass because OF the many
short cuts now being made through tho
grounds. owirg 20 the absence of regular
walks. The sixth OF the ornamental lights
has not yet been iIaced in the square.
although the others have been burning for
several weeks
Entertainment nj Church.
The members OF the church and the con-
gregation will he entertained tonight by
the Parsonage Society Of the Central Meth
od.st Church the church. splendid
program has been arranged and refresh
mcnts Will be served The following pro-
gram Will be rendered, starting at Sis
o'clock: Trio. Miss Ellington, Waiter Wat
kins and Hansford Gregory; reading Miss
Bowman: duet Miss Ellington and Mr.. Wat
kns; solo. Mr. Watkins; reading. Miss Bow
man; duet. Miss Ellington and Hansford
Gregory: solo. Mr.. Watkins.
Many Delinquent Taxpayers.
II. 6. Loving, assistant to Deputy-Trcas-
ns-r j. W. BronauEh. Jr.. OF Washington
Ward is preparing IA list or deliTssent prop
State taxes. This list will be complete by
the end OF the month. at which time II will
be forwarded to the city Treasurer and the
property listed for sale,
Soon to Widen Street.
The Allegheny Box Company. lesses o, T.
G Williams Jr have been ordernd h,. ,La
-ty Engineer to vacate strip OF property
twenty feet wide. between semmes and Nc
oonoIsh Streets; which was recently ac-
CURED by the city OF Richmond by con-
domination proceedings to widen seventh
Street. The order must be obeyed before
June 20. The contract for the curb.ng has
walk has been made.
Announce Marriage.
Cards announcing tho approaching mar
-sagc of their daughter, Miss Annie I,ee TO
Prof. Krcmer J. lloke, of South Richmond
have been issued by Mr. and Mrs. ]. Carter
Bland. OF Biandford. Shackleford county
The event will he celebrated June 10 at the
home OF the brides. parents.
Councilman Brown MarrIcs.
shining away on The early train. Miss An
Mo Irene Aiken. of West Twelfth street
and Leroy Brown. Councilman from wash
ington Ward. married yesterday in
Washington. d. G.
Tho marriage comes rs a surprise to 4
host OF friends on the Somthside, where tho
bride is one OF the best known member, OF
the younger set. The groom has represcntcI
his ward In the Common Council since an
neNation. serving before that time i'm the
old Manchester Council. Ho recently de-
clined to stand FOR PREDICTION. devotlnc lis
entire time to business. They Will be M
homo to their friends after Saturday
Excursion TO Buckroe.
Arrangemenis for rho cScur.In, g.. 49,.
roe Beach 70 be run Saturday by tho Meade
Memorial Episcopal Church have been com
petcd. The tickets can be secured from,
the rector, tho Rev. +. E. Marian rrIls..