The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-16
South Richmond Bureau.
The Times Dispatch,
1920 Hull Street,

Phone Madison i15.
The police may have their flower beds,
the hrcmen their onion patch and
Washington Square its nice soft mud
out when It comes To the real class
the post-oflcc lawn takes the prize
hands down. Without e doubt IL IS
the prctt!est spot on the Southside.
Ihere is not q lawn on this side OF
the James that is worthy OF compari-
soh win II. and II there is any on the
Hortnside that stands q show. well
then. trot it out.
:. Under the ski!lful .nnnocuvr'ng of
"SIV.ster Watt. lan!tor Of the Nan
anoota as u sixteen year-oid boys face
when he first begins to gaze al a
s sba9 ana 1t is greener than any
snanntoek , or irish rose ever raised by
Police Station. Net only does the
lawn attract the attention of strangers.
nut the wel!-kept hedge surrounding
the GROUNDS comes In for It's share.
Altogether, the post office grounds are
a credit to the community and some
'h,nE Nm 70 pattern after;
VIII Try Smith on Murder Charge.
The trial OF Clement +. Smith, the
Chesterfield county farmer, who is un-
der Indictment cor tine murder OF Jo-
seph Walker. % neiEhbo:. VIII begin
tomorrow before Judge Robert O.
Southall III the Chesterfield Circu';
Court.
The crime for which Smith viii stand
trial occurred Severn! weeks ago. when
the men had dispute over the own
ersh!p of calf, Several shots were
exchanged between them and Smith
was badly wounded. He was taken TO
the Petersburg Hospital. and alter
wards removed 10 Richmond Tor treat
ment
More Opposition TO New Company.
The possibilities ut the Richmond
and Henr!co Railway building on Por-
ter street has awakened the inter-
est Of the property and resi-
dent. on that street. All are opposed
OF preparing q petition 20 be used
should the ordinance granting the
franchise come before the City coun-
Under the franchise asking. for per
railway company has outlined rout"
calling for trackaEe on Decatur, Tenth
provided by the Virginia hallway and
Power Company Is not satisfactory to
some OF the southsIders, and only
three months ago an effort was made
10 hive the Swansboro Civic Improve
ment League attempt TO get the new
( company to enter the souths!de.
Horse Back. Into Chr.
Enaccustomod to the noises of the
city streets, q young horse driven by
Mrs. =. b. Mallory. of Hopkins Road.
Chesterfield county, yesterday became
unmana geable and backed into the 6
wagon to which the horse was hitch-
81 was badly damaged. hut tho oc-
cupants escaped without anything
greater than n shakouc and fright. The
car was in charge OF Motormnn II. y.
Clinton and Conductor l.. &. Dorset.
BuriIr TO Play Saturday.
The Burk & Co.'S baseball team will
play the American clothing CompanYs
team. OF the Richmond League. Satur
day afternoon az BYRD park. Wa!thall
who held them to one scratch hit in
season will twirl foT the Southsiders,
and Rhody Livesay will he seen be-
hind the bat. a large crowd OF the
Southsidc rotters will be on hand TO
| help their team to hold on to The
first place.
Trcnci:rs Injured by Rain.
The Water Department has been
greatly Handicapped In laying the new
mains by the heavy rains OF the past
week. The trenches are filed with
water and IN many places have caved
work. and everything Is at stand
Still for frw days
/ Work on the trunk sewer at the foot
of stockton street has been abandon
, ed until after the high water. which
has backed into the cut. goes down.
Work. it is hoped. will be resumed
before the end of tho week
Weather strips for Post-Onicc.
n contract fo. placing weather STRIPS
on the Manchester station of the post
Office has been awarded to the Cham
berlin Weather Strip Company. of De-
troit, through their local representa-
start at once putting tho str ps on