The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-18
CHESTERFIELD MAY MOVE
COURTHOUSE TO CHESTER
MhsS- Meeting Of Midlothian Voters To
lie Held I'm Bon Air Town
Hall
RAILROADS WILL COOPERATE
Tidevatcr and Western OHcrs TO Run
Special Trims ST Court MectA ON
Its Line.

Meetings for the purpose OF gaining
adhcrents 10 its cause Will be held In
every section of Chesterfield Count.
within tho next few weeks b. the
Chesterfield Courthouse Movement As
ISOLATION, which was formed severai
weeks ago TO wage campaign for
the removal OF the county seat from
Chesterfield Courthouse to a couye
n'cHt point upon Il railroad. The opcn-
ing gun in the light viii DO fred OF
mex, Monday night. when. at tho Inyi
tation Of the Bon Air Ci,i.ens' As.o
citation, matchmaking OF voters OF
midlothian District Will be held IN the
Bon Air town hall
me association Is vigorously prc.s-
ing It's night for the rtinova! o, tn.
county seat. and Is actively behind th.
movement TO have the county buldi,,ys
located at Chester which (. no, OH.
the largest town in Cncstcrncld mi
Is nearer centrally located than nu,-
othcr town. and IL situated on three.
steam ana one electric line. ana ON
many or the important turrpiiscA. Ever,
detail which viii strengthen It's cl.i,,,.
Is being made by the association a,,;
All residents OF Chester are aidii,, IL,
the fight "a
ARRANGEMENTS have been made win
tne ildcwatcr and Western Ru.lroau.
mH'Sh "is.cta the county. TO run two
special trains over lts route on ~.
second and fourth Monday. IN .ort
month, providing Chester IS chosen, as
the county seat THIS would cuahio
people from every section Of Chester
nciu 10 attend court OF meetings Of
. me Hohrd or Supervisors Commemorative.
me railroad extends from Bcrmudu
nuhuredH. on the James River. In
Moseley's Junction In Chnst.ra,ij
County, ana pas-As through the towns
Oh Ninterpock and Beach RcsIdon,a
OF S"ansboro, Woodland Heights. OAK
u .,' Forest iiill Bon AIR. Midio-
'hiah. Ettricks. Ccntralia and evnr,
othcr thickly settled community p,o,,i1
also be In touch with Chester bv yoi
WILL OPERATE SPECIAL
-, TRAINS IL MOVE Is MADE
me Underwater and Western Rail
o"u 'hH agreed 10 operate its gasolcn.'
Train from Mcsclcy's Junction to f,.r
inuda hundreds IN tho morning nn5
return In The afternoon. 1t has also
"S,eeu 10 this proposition, and will FUR
hlsh bond 10 meet the ot,lira,Io,, ,t
'hG county seat is moved to its town
ne meetings viii be held through
OUT The county with the idea or xii
ing the voters at hrst-hand the advsu-
taees or the removal to Chester. Tho
opponents TO the movement viii hn
given an opportunity to prescn,',hnir
side at each meeting
etrichs mas already Endorsed Che.
yer as the county seat and the non A.
CltiHehs Association is holding neutrai
Sround. The mnssrneetinE Is held IN
ger IT'S auspices tut II has no, n
aorseu the move. The association ha,
n ,,or,.i petitioned the Board OF Su
pe, a.soFs NOT to eXpend any money on
,epairs TO the present county hula
.ne untll the question is settled by
netitions VIII be circulated In Cbcs-
al leu e, ASKING Judge Robert G. South
~ 10 ordcr special election. ,rhn,
YIN require the signatures OF ono
co,',,, or the qualified voters OF the
olncers OF the Chesterfield Coprt-
Evan Movement Association arc W. ].
rro.I,. p'siueht' Howard James. Vice
president; y. G. buchanan. treasure,
ana j. Stanley Gray, secretary.