The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-12
PETERSBURG.
New odd Fellows Hall.-A Dakota Col
ony -Cookade City Manufactures, etc.

New odd Fellows Hall.-A Dakota Col
ony Cookade City Manufactures, etc.
PETEE~BtEG. sept. special. The
Odd-fcllows' Association Of Petersburg
VIII advertise tomorrow for sealed propos-
ais fot their new ball 10 be erected ON
sycamore street. The hall is 10 cost some
where I'm the neighbOrhO0d of $4,000.
A couple of very wealthy gentlemen from
Dakota are here for the purpose of pur-
chasing. IL possible, five thousand acres OF
land near Petersburg on which to settle a
colony of farmers from that state. If the
and can bc purchased, it is proposed 10 cut
10 up into farms of from fifty to sixty acres
each.
John Irving, the negro who has been I'M
dicted by the grand jury Of Mecklcnburg
county as principal i'm the second degree to
the murder Of Captain X. G. overly, is en-
deavOring 10 secure the services of judge
R. II. Jones and Mr.. William ID. Jones. of
this city, 10 defend him.
The following grand Jurors have been
summoned inr toc september term ol the
Hastings Court ol Petersburg. which opens
lu Thursday next: George W. Heath. y.
+. pattcson. Il. +. Meade. j. h. Brady.
Joseph a. Parker, /. =. Hoag, Hornor At
kinson, T. ;. BeckWith, Thomas Gaines, aud
W. II. Harrison. Up 10 thi, time there are
twelve felony and fourteen msdemeanOf
cases ON the criminal docket.
Mr.. II. Claiborne Wil>On. special AGENT.
TO collect statistics Of the industries Of Pc
lcrsburg, has gotten returns from the lol.
lowing industries and forwarded the same to
the department Al Washington. Printing
press, @; cotton factories, >; Hour ana grisi
mills. .; dycing establishments. >; carriage
factories, basket factories, /: planning.
mills %: blind and sash factories, !: brick
works, ~ manufactures If picture frames.
.; manufacturers OF tinware. e.; shuck fac
tories, .; foundry and machine works.
b; trunk ard yalse factories. bag
factories. !; paper-bOX f2ct0ries, /; hat fac
tories, /; candy factories. 3; millinery es-
adjustments. =; broom factories. J.: wheel
wright or blacksmith shops, Is; whcclwrig ghi
shops. >: harness factories g: ciear fac
tories. g peanut factories. (; elnccrale and
soda water establishments, %; tobacco fac
tories, 10; shirt factories, >; CngraNers OF
rubber stamp holders, ,; perfume factories,
/; mattress factories. ]; shuck fac
tories, ,; guan0 factories, ]: bag
idctOrles.el: marble works. J.; paints
factory. .: coke factories. q: ice-crcam fac
tories %; snun and layorng mill. /: knit
Ting factories. ! manufacturers of patent
fence, ]; saw-mills. >: ice factories. >: We
neerlng factory. !: fireworks factories, :
10ok-bnding establishments. .: manufac-
rers of dental-plates, D; undcrtakers.
o.; cabinetmakers, /; manufacturers OF
window shades. ]; contractors, II: sumac
and bark-mill-. g; tailorin. establishments.
D; box factories, ,. I'm addition 10 the
above there are fourteen other smaller in-
dustrics, making total Of ~ which have
50 far been taken by Special Agent Wilson.
amp forwarded to the department at Wash
ugton. il will probably Dee several days
vet before special Agent Wilson will be
through with his work.
Ex-Governor William l.. Cameron, who
has been confined 10 the house for several
days from sickness. is able 10 be ont to-day.
The sheriff of Ludnenburg county passed
through here to-day with George Gaskins
(colOrcd). who was convicted AT this term
of the County Court Of attempted rape on a
white lady and his punishment nXed at
eight year, in the penteatiary.
Mr.. George W. Nunally and family, of
this city. left this morning for Richmond,
where. in future, they viii reside.
At Farmers warehouse today twelve
lots of bright tobacco were sold at prices
varying from Sl2to $50 per hundred pounds.
1t was raised by Messrs. X. l.. and W. :.
Vaughan, Of south Hill, MecNlenburg
county.