The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-09
AN INJUNCTION SUED OUT
Against a Land and Improvement Com
pany'S Stockholders.
THE PROPERTY Is IN GILES COUNTY
Some Misunderstanding as TO Bonus tc
the Promoters of the Scheme-Other
Virginia News.

PETERSBURG. Va. Sept ESPECIAL Sew
eral Of the stockholders of tho Intermont
Mining. Manufacturing and Improvement
Company. residing in this city. yesterday
afternoon sued out before Judge B. A. Han
cock an injunction restraining the company,
It's directors. agents. &C.. from delivering 10
William A. French. of Giles county, and his
associates any Of the stock OF other property
Of the company as a bonus to them as promo
ters Of the scheme.
This company was organized about the be-
ginning OF this year for the purpose Of pur-
chasing and developing valuable mineral
lands at and near Narrows. in Giles county,
Va.
IL is claimed by the stockholders that they
subscribed for the stock upon the express as
surance ana understanding that no bonus
was to be paid to any one. but that all alike
should have the benefit OF the purchase OF
the lands at the prices actually paid owners
and actual expenses incurred.
After the organization of the company,
however. it was developed that tho pyices Of
the lands as gwen in the prospectus exceeded
by some SZI 600 the prices 10 be paid tho
owners Of the lands. and FTonch and has
associates claimed that this amount should
be paid so them as bonus for their services
ment of this amount either in the stock OF the
company or otherwise it is understood, the
injunction was asked and granted The
papers were sent TO Giles county at midnight
last night, with the injunction order.
TWO PLACES ROBBED.
The dwelling house of Mr.. w. II. Atkinson,
at ClaremOnt on James river, was broken into
a night or two ago. The thief carried of S2f
and all Of Mr.. Atkinson's clothing.
Orr 4 Hollis planning mill. on Hinton street.
was broken into last night aud robbed Of a
the Office and made m unsuccessful attempt
10 get into the safe. negro named Ben
Lanier was arrested this morning on the
charge of being the guilty party, and was
sent on by the Mayor 10 the next term oil the
hustings court 10 answer the charge OF felony.
IL is learned from q reliable source that
there will not be half a crop Of peanuts made
III Sussex county. The shortage Is due 10 the
wet weather.
CHESTERFIELD ITEMS.
The new Methodist church ut Chester is
nearly completed.
The Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
Company is putting up neat and. attractive
frame building at Chester. and Alr. w. -.
Dyson. a merchant OF the same place, Is hay-
ing handsome residence erected q short dis
tance from his store
The Young Ladies' Institute at Chester.
which is being built for Mr. q. h. Robertson
at cost of about g 500 Is nearly completed.
The building owned by Mr. }. t.. Snead
and formerly occupied as the Female lnstl-
tute Is 10 be changed into military school
and hereafter will be known as the Eagle
Military Academy. The school Will be con-
Quoted by Mr. Snead.
The wheat crop in Chesterfield county is
said 10 be the finest known for good whilo.
Rev. J. W. Stith. of Chester. Is conducting
q largely attended protraoted meeting at
Drewrys Blul
Mr.. q. p. Chalksy. prominent citizen Of
Chester is quite III with Brights disease.
PRINCE GEORGE MARRIAGE.
A brilliant marriage will take place ut
Mount /nai church in Prince George county
tomorrow night. The parties are Mr. John
Liyesay one of the best known citizens III the
county, and Miss Annie kamey, the charm
ing daughter Of 1lr. L. r. Ramey, Il promi-
nent farmer Of Prince George.
Mrs. John ". ButterwOrth and Miss Fannie
Hinton, a daughter OF Judge d. A. Hinton,
who have been on a visit 10 friends in Nor
folk. returned home this morning
Dr. Charles Edward Bishop and bride ar
rived here this morning from England and
are stopping with Mr. Garter Bishop.
At n meeting Of tho board OF governors Of
the chamber of commerce. held this after
noon, resolution was adopted 10 the effect
that the attention # the city council bo called
10 the importance Of establishing. at a. early
date as possible, a complete system Of
sewerage Another resolution was adopted
that tie river and harbor committee be re-
auested 10 call the attention Of the Coast
Survey to the fact that tho existing chart of
Appomattox river has been condemned
by the department as unreliable. and that
new and accurate chart of the river be pre-
pared.
Thedelegates from the Prince George county
Sunday-School Society 20 the State Conyen-
ton 10 be held at Norfolk October 7th sth
and 9th. are H. G. Bentley (Episcopalan)
Rev. ". T. Hardy Methodist d. A. Harri-
son Methodist. w. H. Harrison CEpiscopo-
liam Alternates Rev. J. B. Deberry Meth
odist). J. A. McCann baptist. ). G. Fem
Baptist, and Z. K. Ramey (Alethodist).