The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-17
News Of South Richmond

yesterday requested 10 oe on The lookou,
.oF W. III. P"ttiGrcw. thirty years old. who
va, Elnco January Is. Potttsrcw is married
ana his WHO can assign no rcasons .or his
absence. lie Ia stone mason By trade and
IN" man was given.
Stricken at Work.
nSHa'e bal!cl. co!ored, thirty years old.
M i at IN Ea,, Fifteenth street, south
Richmond. was stricken with pneumonia
wht!c Mt work yesterday afternoon at the
ierti!iEer plant % -A!leon : ....ison, about
mile rom South Richmond. The ambu-
reach the place because OF the bad roads
ano was iorcod 10 give UP tho attempt, The
man condition became so serious that he
had TO be taken across the river In an opan
poh'' inc ambulance wah again summoned
aho TIE man given treatment by Dr.
Hu!eher. Bailey wsl taken TO his home.
Rus condition :s reported IA critica.
Hepatring Court Room
"orkMen arc busy repairing the wall.
and windows In tao Hastings Court, Part !,
huiiding The work now being done /. only
pianI are being made to remodel the build
ing throughout. and the advisab.!ity OF add
ing another story Is being conH.uored. The
heavy oaken doors between the cour,.rooTn
ana tho corridor will be taken down and
lighter doors vii! ne hung y transom over
the door Is alec contemplated. This latter
"oEE Will be done Immediately.
Hard Luck Story.
WITH some people trouble never con,oa
slnsly. but seems como IN buacass In
the Gaze OF Mrs. Z. p. Watkins. 20 Eas;
punches. but Is continually lowering around
her household. She was deserted By her
husband several months and had him ar
rested res.so Tor non.npport Watkins eppenlod
on trial before Judge Wells In the Uust.
inss Court Part 3 WAS ordered to nay SIS
week towards the support OF hls wife
thihge looked very dark. bills had nccumu-
lated and winter at hand Yesterday
Mrs. Watkins collected her weekly pittance
lose II. The loss ienves her pennies, and
In want OF food and fuel. She has appealed
for assistance to recover the money, which
to her Ia small fortune.
Seeking Work in Panrmn
Inc orisht conditions In Panama az
painted by a. r. Fair. former South
Itichmonder who has been working there
for about Two years, and who paid e visit
10 old friends The Southslde last week.
has led an even dozen young Southsde
mechanics who desire work in warmer
super intendcnt Thomas II. Smith. OF the
Manchestrr station OF the Richmond post
onice. MIR. Smith. while glad to do all in
his power 10 assist the men. has had to re-
Ter them TO William X. Ham, o. the civil
service board at tho Richmond post. office
Property Transfer.
deed OF bargain and sale by which
catherine ~. Lawrence transferred her in
terest In a piece OF property known as I'LL
and lil3 Powhatan Street. to Dora f. Storcb
vas yesterday admitted 10 record By Clerk
Walter E. DuVa! in Hastings Court Part 2
Tho lot is described fronting forty feet
on Powhatan Street between Corwardn
Avenue and the Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
road, and having q depth of l25 feet, The
consideration was named at SLIGO.
Two deeds OF trust aud ono deed o. home
stead were also admitted to record.
Children Hive Holiday.
For the second time since the first of
the month the children attending the Balm
bridge Street School have been sent home
because the building wak too cold 10 ac-
commodete them. Tho kids OF course. en-
JOY the extra holiday, hut the parents do
not takc kindly to the idea OF having the
children lose 60 much >tmc.