The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-12

tire enrolment in Com1ortaDle man
ner. A new school has long been
needed and while appropriations are
being made for new buildings In
Richmond 1t is believed that South
side Is due some consideration Com
mittees from the Business Mems club
and the South Richmond Corpora
tional Educational league recently
appeared before the school board and
asked for their cooperation in Sc
curing a new building. 1t is believed
that the members Of this board will
recommend a new school for South
Richmond.
Ballots Being Made.
Ballots for the election next Thurs
day in Swansboro on local option
are being printed. This election has
excited more interest than any
previous election in this district in
several years, and practically every
qualified voter of Swansboro and
vicinity Is expected TO cast vote in
the election.
Both forces are claiming victory,
but it Is generally believed that the
election will result in the abolition
Of the saloons. Meetings are being
prepared by both sides to be held
during the early part of next week
Three Are Arrested.
Alleged to have feloniously cut
Josephine brewery with knife
George brewery, a negro, was arrest
ed last night and placed in Third
police station. The cash necessitated
the services OF a physician.
S. E. Ivey, charged with being dis
ord erly and resisting arrest, was taken
into custody.
Lena Terrence, colored, was arrest
ed for being drunk and disorderly on
the public streets
Favor Consolidation.
That the merger of Mann. Martin
and Moore schools would be wise
step towards lettering the school
| facilities Of Manchester district was
the sentiment of a large number OF
the citizens at meeting last night
in the former school. All three build
| ings are old and are inadequate for
school purposes.
An appropriation for the erection OF
an up-to- date building in the central
part of Manchester district will prob
ably be asked for at the next meeting
of the Chesterfield board Of super
tvisors. szs4S-@a
Libel Suit Postponed.
| In order to amend several clauses in
the declaration. the SIS 900 damage suit
of r. T. Pollard against George Smith.
which was to have been heard yester
day in Hastings court part III, was
postponed by Judge Ernest H. Wells on
request OF Edwin p. Cox. counsel for
the plaintiff. The suit will be heard
MIR. Pollard. who is secretary and
treasurer. of the Southern WrecktnE
/ and Metal company. Inc. is sueng for
damages from Mr.. Smith. president of
the company. for ALLEGED Islander. The
defendant is being represented by the
firm of Christian, Gordon Christian.
Begin InvestfE alton To-day.
Investigation of the Bon All Indus
trial school VIII begin this morning
by committee representing the state
The investigation, which will be pub
lie one win be made in the pavilion
near the home.
This action was ordered few days
ago by Governor Mann, following a
complaint of alleged mistreatment Of
the inmates Of the institution. The
4 officers, employees and some of the
girls Will be examined.
Held for Grand Jury.
Charles Allen, negro, was held yes
in swansboro court for action of the
charge ss n Of Killing oscar fortune on his
son-in-law. Evidence produced by
strongly against the accused. ]. NJ
Turner is representing the latter.
4 Magistrate Cheatham believed that
the evidence against Ada Fox, charged
with infanticide, H. L. Harris. negro
physician. charged with malpractice,
and George Snoyden, arrested for al
legged completely in the case, was not
sufficient to convict, and all three were
acquitted
Says board Ordered II.
sci for the Virginia Railway and Power
company, the catch basin. located near
the. head of Hull street was ordered
by the board of supervisors of Chester
locality has caused the people OF
Swansboro to rise In arms against it..
and they threaten to get out an. in
junction restraining the company from
using the street for this purpose I'M
less 1t Is removed.
Did Not Steal Chickens.
In Swansboro court yesterday morn
ing Mrs. E. Mayo was dismissed OF a
| charge OF taking three chickens from
Mrs. w. Hutzleman. The women are
chickens Last Friday three Of Mrs
Hutzlemans chickens strayed away
from home and were later found in
Mrs. Mayo's Yard. II was brought out
chickens merely strayed into the yard
Of Mrs. Mayo. willis C. Pulliam re-
presented the defendant.
4 Church. Notice.
Central od4et-eEfHfehs - preaching
by the pastor. Rev. Henry G. Pfeiffer.
at, II A. NJ. and Sis P. NJ; Sunday
| school. 9l5.
! southside Personal.
4 Miss Mable Mcdaniel. of clifton
Forge. is visiting Miss Aline BEDFORD,
1904 Porter street She will leave next
week for Ocean View.
Mrs, A. G Harding continues criti-
cally Ill at Forest Hill inn.
! Miss Mary Archer, of Powhatan, 10
the guest OF friends on the Southside.
| Miss Matte Wood will leave today
for Providence. r. /. where she will
be met by Misses AnEiiy and Annie
walker. The party Will then proceed
to Popham Beach, Me-, where they will
spend their vacations.
Mrs. C. l.. Biglow will leave IN a few
days to visit relatives in Philadelphia.
! Miss Cora and Eunice Ashburner.
who have been the guests OF Mr.. and
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