The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-27
South Richmond Bureau.
The Times-D!spatch,
100 Hull Street.

! Phone Madison IT'S.
From a source which could not be traced
an un:ounded rumor 10 the effect that the
| swansboro schools would be forced TO sus-
! pend early next month. for lack OF funds.
! spread rapidly through swansooFo and south
Richmond yesterday. Causing much concern
among those who had children attending
the school. just how or where the report
! originated could not pe discovered, but IL
was declared TO be without foundation by
/ w. F. Bryce, of the Manchester Distr!et
! School Board, and Miss Benne Walden, pr!n-
cipsl o. the school. Mr. Bryce had no Idea
where Il could have started. and said that
| the school would certainly continue or the
| full term OF seven months. with the prob
! ability OF an additional month. Miss Walden
! in talking to pupils who inquired concern.
! ing the matter. said that the school would
continue for the balance OF The term 70 the
| best OF her knowledge.
| Sam Moore. member OF the Manchester
| district board. was IN the city yesterday
and quoted saying that the district
board had plenty O: money ON hand Tor
teachers salaries. and had some towards
/ the building tund OF the new school.
| The Swansooro people are deeply concern
! ed in the IuLure OF the schools OF the town
| For several sessions the present schoo! has
| beea overcrowded and temporary quarters
! in the PLACEMENT OF ii church have been
| rented TO accommodate the overflow. y cite
| tor new structure was purchased moro
tnan Year ago. bat other than asking tor
bus the proposed building notn.ng mas
been done. Oak Grove Is In almost as bad
q tx as Swansboro in the matter OF schools
sent to tho Roads.
! Waving a jury and throwing himself on
| the mercy OF the court, Robert /. ANDERSON,
J alias Doe" on trial IN Hastings Court. Part
=. for breaking n;o the window OF the u!i-
man store, through his attorney, j. c. Nun
na!ly. entered plea OF guilty and was let
/ off with the !lght sentence OF six months
| on the public roads. Anderson. who comes
| from a good family. has for several years
| been drinking heavily and has frequently
been In trouble Ills last offense was COM
i. United practically under the nose OF Captain
a. $. Wright, who was ut tho corner when
\ he heard the breaking OF the glass, and
caught Anderson in the act OF putting bot
ties Of whiskey into his pockets The small
sentence came as a surprise TO those who
had followed the case. Anderson taken
| to the City Jail to await the disposal OF
| the penitcntiary officials.
| To Build New Boad.
| 4 committee. composed OF Il. Q. Thurston.
| W. Z. Burgess, r. l.. Simonson and Thomas
Downing. who We're recently appointed b. the
Board OF supervisors OF Chesterfield county
| 10 look into the expectancy OF opening Il
road between Chester and Chesterfield
| Courthouse. met yesterday and went over
| the ground with County Engineer vs.. w.
LapFadc. Their decision will be forwarded
| to the Board OF supervisors. They Will
recommend that only portion OF the road
! from Echoff Avenue. Chester. to the now
! Central!a road be opened at the present
time. This part OF the road VIII be two
/ miles In length. The board will act on the
! recommendation the next meeting. which
viii! be held next In February.
| Two deeds OF bargain and sale and one
! deed of trust were admitted to record by
Clerk Walter L. Duvai in Hastings Court,
Part 2. yesterday. by the FIRST deed Andrew
Logan transferred to a. l.. Adameon a lot.
| with Improvements. known ll9 East
! Twcnty-hrst Street. for $40 and valuable
| considerations, The 10; has a frontage OF
thirty feet and depth OF seventy feet.
| Loisa Ross decided to Amanda Jeter IN
undivided half OF lot. fronting thirty feet
on Fifteenth Street between BaInbridge and
Porter, for IS and other valuable consid-
| erations.
| Mrs. Martini G. Cknlklcy.
/, Mrs Martha &. Chalklcy. slSty-nvo years
old wife OF John Challtley. died yesterday
| morning at O'Clock her home. s0S
stockton Street, after short illness. Be j.
sides her husband, Mrs Chalkley leaves i've
uhiidrcn-Mrs. \. l.. Mann. Mrs. James
/ jibbes, James c.. c. f. and w. r. Chalk
| ley all OF South Richmond.
/ The funeral will DO held Sunday evening
at o'clock from this home, tho Rev. T. r.
| EgSleston officiating. The buriei Will DO
| in Maury Cemetery.
\ In Police Circles.
! Charles Gordon. tho young whito man who
was arrested Thursday on warrant charg-
ng him with deserving his wife and three
! ,inIil children was yesterday placed under
= the charge of a probation officer by Justice
/ H. a. Maurice In Police Court. Part ::
/ Boss" knox. colorcd. was arrested. last
| night BY Officer Webster and locked in tho