The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-08
THE CITY OFPETERSBURG
THE NOTED POUH4T1N FOND
CASES ENDID.
The Swift Creek Mills Soon 10 GO to Work.
The Grcencraft Farm at Auction.
A Brilliant Reception.

PETERSBURG. VA. Jan. 7.-Special.-
MIR. v. NJ. Flanagan, Of Pow
hatan county. has written a
letter TO Judge b.. a. Hancock.
consonting that DEGREES may be entered IN
the twelve suits pending In the Circuit
Court Of Petersburg. known as the Pow
hatan bond cases. dismissing them az
the cost Of the defendants. Mr.. Flanagan
instituted these suits 10 prevent the Treas
urer Of P%Owhatan county from paying
10 the holders Of the county bonds given
for tho subscription of the Farmville ana
POwhataE railroad. the money when ne
had collected TO pay the interest que
thereon. amounting tc {lJ,Ov1. Ihe money
collected by the Treasurer OF Iowhatan
county was collected under a. mandamus
issued by the Circuit Court or foWhatah,
which was then presided over by Judge
Il. A Hancock. This may be considered
an end of the Powhatan bend litigation.
The bonds given for the road amount
ed TO $4,000, and are held principally py
parties IN Richmond and Farmxllie.
THE COMPANY NOT LIABLE.
Judge Hancock rendered his decision
this morning in the suit Of Crowdcrs adj
miuistrator against the Ettrick Cotton
Manufacturing Company. lie sustalHcu
the demurrer to the evidence when DC
cidcs the case IN favor of tho acichnaht
COMPANY. This suit was brought 70 It-
cover 1000 damages for the alleged, KIN,
ing Of Mortimer CrOwdcr. who was hlllrn
by the elevator at the defendant compd-
ny's mills.
on Tuesday evening last n very inter
osting incident occurred at a stated con-
clavc Of AppomattOX Commandcry, No. D.
X. II. II was the presentation Of a hand
some picture Of the late William i.
Nichols. who was a past commander OF
the commandery. The gift was from Mrs.
Nichols. The speech of presentation on
behalf OF the donor was made by Past
Commander John T.. TOwnes. me pc
ture was ordered TO be hung on the wall
OF tho asylum OF the c~ommandery ana "a
committee was appointed 10 draft suitable
resolutions Of thanks TO Mrs. NICHOLS
THE SWIFT CREEK MILLS.
The Swift Greek cotton Mills. in Ches-
terield county. will begin operations some
time next month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Wilson. who have
been quite sick. are improving.
Miss Gussic Hoist, one OF richmond +
most popular young ladies. who has been
snonding a few DAYS with Mrs. Samuel
Siefert. in Dlnwiddio county, has returned
home.
Miss Frances Lee Starr. OF Richmond. is
tho guest of DR.. II. g. Leigh and family,
on Union street.
Mrs. Mamie Stewart. Of Charleston. 5.
C.. is the guest Of Mrs. Smith Gerow, Of
Dinwiddie county.
There are a great many cases or Whoop-
ing cough i'm Dinwiddie county. In some
families three or four are in bed at a
time.
When the Circuit Court convened this
morning Major Robert stiles, OF counsel
for the plaintiff in the suit of Tenant
VS.. Dunlop. resumed his argument. Major
stiles will probably conclude tomorrow
night.
THE GREENCROFT FARM.
Tho "Greencroft' farm. owned by Cap
tain r. j. Young. was offered for sale az
public auction to-day. but was not SOLD.
The only bid for the property was $500
This farm is in Prime George county,
about a mile and u half from the cor
poratc limits. and on Il is Fort McGiivray,
one Of the largest Of the Federal forts.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McGill gave "A bril-
liant reception tonight at their residence
ON Market street. in honor OF Miss Tur-
ner. of Raleigh. y. c., and Miss McGill'
Of Canada.
William Bush. a colored brakeman on n
freight train on the Norfolk and Western
railroad. had his leg broken to-day at
Wakefield by falling from a car. lie was
taken bv the Norfolk and Western rail-
road company 10 Grove. for treatment
The executive committee Of the Ccntral
state Hospital held it's regular monthly
meeting to-day. but only routine business
was transacted.