The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-15
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1920 HUH street
Phone Madison 175.
Final steps toward acquiring por-
ton Of the grounds OF the old Drewry
Nanslon property upon which TO build
a schooiholSe Tor the children Of Oak
Grove ana Vicinity We're taken yes
teFday oy County Treasurer D. ST.
Nalker ot Chesterfield. The propert,.
secured by the county Is approximate
~ tnirteen acres. fronting on the Pc
tersburs Turnpike. about mile from
the city. Tie grounds rise gently 70
a wooded knoll upon which q mo1ern
scHoolhouse VIII be built The VIM
dows On the north VIII overlook tAe
river.
Nh walker yesterday called upon
l. NJ Cheatham, former member OF
tho schoo. hoard OF Manchester Dis
tE!ct who conducted the preliminary
negotiations. Mr. Cneath4in mad Sc
cured bids Tor the Improvement Of the
property and the erection OF the build
ing II the bidders are willing TO carry
OUT their proposals work VIII begin
at once, X was stated yesterday
cheese Case Decision uphcid.
Sustaining the decision Of the lowor
court Judge Robert g. Southan OF
the Chesterfield Circuit Court. yes
terday imposed line OF Si00 upon
Samuel straUs, VINO was convicted
before Magistrate / ~. CheatAam. in
the oak Grove Court OF peddliug Win
ont "a license.
straus, who was employed TO deliver
goods Tor Il Richmond Wholesale gro
Gerry was charged with taking cake
of cheese which had been refused by
q customer and selling IL TO another.
The case against him was worked
up by officer George FARRELL of swans
h. a
practice had been going on for d con-
sidera ole time. FARRELL. at tho Same
time, was !nstrumental IN securing tho
conviction OF several oil companies on
the charge OF peddling. Fines amount
Ing to nearly $4,000 were Imposed by
Magistrate CheatAam. The oil cases
were dismissed by Judge Walter Wat
son in the Chesterfield Circuit Court.
The case had been pending since the
winter of 1910
1icnrins OF Suit Postponed.
The suit OF Mann against E!chel-
berger was heard yesterday afternoon
in the Chesterfield Court. Tie case
involves money alleged to have been
due on q stock Subscription. The case
was given to the Jury late yesterday.
but no verdict was rendered. Because
OF the congressional election to -day the
suit was postponed until Tomorrow
morHing.
suit Entered for 5000.
Serving notice OF his intention to
enter suit. r. J. Ritchie. through his
attorneys. White & White. yesterday
nled with Clerk Walter IL. Duval, OF
the Husting Court part ., "a memo
randum in witch the Southern Railway
is named IS defendant in II suit for
$500 for trespass on the case. No
declaration was filed.
Dart Buys Property.
Among the property transfers re-
corded during the week with Clerk
Duvai. in Hastings Court. Part 2. were
two sales to Joseph 4. Dart.
Mr.. Dart on Monday purchased from
NJ. l. hoffheimer, forty feet of prop
erty fronting on the south line of HUI
Street. between Tenth and Eleventh.
for which he paid about $500.
Yesterday he acquired from Gilbert
x. Pollock and William r. Dabney,
forty-eight feet on the north line of
Hull Street between Fifteenth Street
and Cowardin Avenue. The price paid
was $1,000
with SoutI.idc Lodges.
Important business VIII be transacted
at to-nights meeting of Manchester
Lodge. No. s4s b. =. o. f.. at the Elks
Home, Eleventh and cambridge
Streets.
Henderson Lodge No. los. I. o. o. F.,