Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-16
SWIFT CREEK MILLS.
Get1ing Ready for WorIS-Cocknde
City Notes.

PETERSBURG. VA, March 15.-(Spe-
clal.)-Under its new ownership toe swift
Creek Cotton Factory. I'm Chesterfield
county, is rapidly getting down to active
and permanent work. force Of opera
tives are already employed. working of
the old stock, all the machinery Is being
put in order, and new and additional
machinery IL being added, when full
force will be put 10 work. Families are
moving and making preparations 10 move
to the village in anticipation of receiving
employment. 1t is expected that finer
quality of goods will be manufactured
at the mill than heretofore, ana other
articles of goods, such as yarns ana
twines, will also be made.
Much interest H. expressed in the COM
munity I'm the action OF the Common Couh-
ell tomorrow night on the strcet-paNinS
question The Street Committee held
meeting this evening TO consider their
report and recommendations to be made
to the Council. 1T is expected that a
large number OF our businessmen VINO
feel deep interest in the material TO be
used in the paving will be present at the
Council meeting. and will be accorded the
privilege Of stating their views for the
benefit of the city fathers. Opinion Is
much divided as to the merits of granite,
vtrifed brick. and asphalt. Meanwhile,
the Traction Company, which is ready
to begin the work OF laying the new street
railway. will have. in large measure to
await the action Of the Council.
Mr.. Walter ]. Phillips and bride nee
Dnwiddie), Of Bedford city. are in the
city to-day. visiting relatives and friends.
Judge J. T. West, of Sussex county, and
Mr. u. l.. COgbill. CommOnwcalth's At
torney of Chesterfield county. were IN
the city to-day, in attendance ON the
Circuit Court.
The monthly term of the Hastings
Court will begin tomorrow. There are
only two felony cases on the docket
The Surry Lumber Company is filling
orders for a great amount of lumber to
be delivered In Baltimore. The company
owns several large vessels. used in de-
livering its output. but I'm this case. it is
said, a number of additional vessels have
been chartered.
Nathan Peterson. 4 negro. was to-day
sentenced to three months imprisonment
I'm Jail for assault and battery. He be-
came angry with a cOlored woman living
on Federal street. who had twitted him
with having committed a larceny. and
threw her on a hot stove. The woman
received a rather severe burn on the face.
An interesting pool tournament began
tonight at the rooms Of the Cockade city
Cycle club. which will be continued
nightly until the game is ended. There
are twenty-four players, divided into four
classes. Prizes are to be awarded.
The jury in the case Of Donahey VS..
Rosensteel. after an absence OF an hour
and a half. brought I'm a verdict in favor
OF the plaintiff. but could not agree as TO
the amount of damages. They were ac-
cordlngly adjourned over by Judge Han
cock until Monday. when il is thought
that they will agree as TO the amount OF
damages.
Mr. +. Hanna. n well-known farmer Of
Dinwidde county, died at his residence
in that county last night. His remains
were brought TO this city to-day and ship
ped 10 Bloomyille, O., his former home,
for interment. He leaves n wife and four
children.