The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-04
PEANUT ASSOCIATION.
THE EFFEC5 IT'S COLLAPSE WILL
HIyE ON THE INDCSTRl.
Interview With the President OF the
Petersburg Chamber on the Bust
ness oi That CITY.


PETERSBURG. VA. Jan. S.-speciai'
The Virginia Peanut Association.i wn'c"
went into liquidation q few days sin's'
was organized about two years ago. -
was composed OF GwaitneS q hunsies'
CT Smithu,ld. Ccllmb'a Mills. OF Nosio-A;
Williams q Son. oi Petersburg, .soris'''
Storage Company, Merchant and Farmtia
Peanut Csm,,any, IT Nr.o.k: NSfo-~.
Virginia, Peanut I'm amy, LAIN s,anue
Company. IL NaAV..siu a-.U NJ. i-esS
Company. OF elersblrg.
ON tue isl OF last september Owasthey
a Buntey, Columbia Niil., ana " .il .a.s
* son witndsew fr,m tne assoc y o"'
The cause OF the iisuldatiOn - said 20
have been uue 10 so mu~h outs'os vvpS-
sltion and la, 4 oI -. &c oi ac.uh
among those IN the assoc atlon
4 lnteTN lcwcu svsn, Vl III. .a~,t ?fvAn'-
nent peanut dealers IN fctersDuig e
DAY in iefertnce % wnat ene,t ,he TO-
lapse OF the association Would nave vA
tue prce a peanuts, ts.o tnu S1ossanee
OF what they said WAS that there miSnt
be cutting OF prices Tor awnlie, put u
would ultimately result Tor the pest.
About nfty Thousand postal carUs nave
been mailed ~ parties interested. n
forming them 0f tne liquiuatlOn of mo
association AS tne association ceases
TO exist. those who were members Of u
can now use their own brands.
The new hall OF the Young Mems chris
tian Association will be completed ana
ready for occupancy by the lst oi rep-
ruary. The auditorium VIII be pnianeu
by the 20th instant Ine hali a. very
handsome and attractive Duiiding.
DR. BATTLES ENGAGLMkNT.
Rev. Dr H. W. Battle. pastor OF
the First Baptist church, leaves Tor bos-
ton next Thursoay. lie VIII preach eacn
day during his stay in one OF the largest
and most central Methodist churches OF
the city at II clock, specially 10 Dusi-
ness men, ana at night ne viii conduct
services at Centre street Baptist cnurch.
Dr. Battle has received third invita-
ton from Boston, but has declined u,
as he says he Is not wiling TO be from
his own pulpit more than two sundays
Rev. O. ). Bunting, OF Trenton, N. j.,
who has been called 10 the rcctorsnip
OF ST. Paul's Episcopal church. and who
had an interview iast evening with the
VeStry or the churcn, LETT Tor nome TINS
morning. lie told the vestry mat ne
would let them hear from him m u few
days as TO whether or not ne ~olli
accept the call. Mr.. Bunting further
stated that he had promised MS rongre-
gation not 10 take any final action ON
the call until he first informed them Wnat
he intended 10 so.
To-day when the ianItor opened The
Synagogue on Union street the charity
box was found ln The basement smashed
10 pieces. The box contained imail
amount of money. which was eariied M.
Mr.. Bartlett Roper. president Of The
Chamber OF Commerce. when asked Tor
his Views I'm regard 10 the renerai busi-
ness OF Petersburg for the past year,
said the general business OF the city had
been fairly profitable during the past
year. that while the crops have been
small In the counties contiguous TO Peters
burg. they have been of excellent quality.
and as prices have ruled higher ihan N
1894 for staple products, the fgriculturists
are I'm generally better rendition Than
I'm 1884, All the small factories have had
good business. are I'm good nnancfel
condition, and are paving their bils well
The grocery. shoe afr my RoeSsi s.'fnss'
has been good with the iobbers. The
tobacco interest has been on she increase
and very profitable. and cotton spinning
has been doing better than for Some
wears past The manufacture of trunks
here In Petersburg seems To have IN
creased largely. and this has become
quite a centre for this enterprise Tn
deed" said Mr. Roper. "the reneral hlisi-
ness OF our city, | thinK. VIII end mp very
satisfactorily considering the DoIticaf
agitations and the unsatisfactory condi-
tion OF our national finances"
What about the outlook FOR 1892 asked
the correspondent.
''I think the outlook for this year ~
very favorable. indeed"
SURPRISE MARRIAGE
Last Monday Messrs. Altai Y. Marks
dft iittptfi lufNfIs TWO wei i-hucNu
Young men Of this city. left here for
Washington to spend a few davs. While
there Mr. Marks visited Miss Mamie II.
Baxter. OF Petersburg who was visiting
relatives In the capital OF the nation.
Mr. Marks for some years has been
suiter for the heart and hand OF Miss
Baxter. This morning Nessrs. Marks and
Tucker won't 10 the depot To take the
train for Petersburg They were accom-
panied 10 the depot by Miss Paxter and
several other lady friends. The idea OF
leaving his best girl behind struck Mr.
Marks so forciby that he proposed 20
her to have the nuptial knot tied end
thereby accompany him home as hts
bride The young lady consented, and n
telegram received here thls afternoon
states that they were married at 2,1I ".
NJ. The groom * one OF the managers OF
David Duniop's tobacco factory here. and
Is twenty-four years OF age: The pride
Is very attractive young lady, and q
daughter Of Mr. NJ. II Baxter. we'll
known citizen OF Petersburg.