Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-21
American Tobacco Company to
Erect a Large Building.
VIRGINIA WHEAT CROP
The Contest Over shc Now Courthouse
Sitcin Accomnc County-Imqu,ric
For Farm Property In Counties
7rnvorscd by IL. T.. Il; &. Railroad
Charters From Newport New,
Recorded.
Especial to virginian-Pilot.

Richmond, Va, June 2O.-The Ameri-
can Tobacco Company has purchased
property having an aggregate frontage
OH the north side of Cary street, be-
tween Twentieth and Twenty-iirst, of
26i feet, upon which it is proposed 20
erect large building to be used as n
stemming and general storage ware
house
The property purchased embraces the
site of Mir. Cyrus Brassieux's stables
and an adjoining lot. 1t was sold at
public auction Thursday by Colonel ".
Brydon Tenant, trustee, and the sale
has. been confirmed The price paid was
$4,000.
The American Tobacco Company will
install an immense amount of niachin-
cry in this building and all its stem
ming in the city of Richmond VIII be
done here. A large number of hands
will be employed.
THE WHEAT CROP.
Government reports. as we'll as pri-
vate information, lead to the belief thar
the wheat crop of Virginia this YEAR
VIII be much below the average in yield.
though the quality OF the grain is said
to be excellent.
In southsde and sridewater Virginia
the straw is very light, the severe cold
or last winter having been too much
for the crop. The heads are sad to no
remarkably well filled.
In the Valley the crop is also said TO
ne li6ht, though the filing is good In
Piedmont Virginia the crop is thought
10 be much nearer the average than in
other sections.
THE ACCOMAC CONTEST.
The contest now in progress in Ac-
comac county between the little town
OF Parksley and Accomac Courthouse
is warm one. and eXcites the creates
general Interest Incidentally it may
be mentioned that the fight bids fair to
grow much warmer
The trouble began several months
ago, when the Confederate veterans of
Accomac began to cast about for site
for monument to their dead comrades.
The villages of Parksley and Accomac
Courthouse contested for the honor.
Parksiey won by one vote In the COM
mittee. The people Of the Courthouse
were not satisfied and took the matter
before the Confederate Veterans camp
of the county. That organization, by
one vote, endorsed the selection of
Parksley. DR.. Frank Fletcher presi-
dent of the State Board of Fisheries,
is the commander of the camp.
Parsley is on the railroad and the
Courthouse is two miles Off. The peo-
pie OF Parksley were naturally very
much pleased with their victory. In
fact. they We're so proud they began
TO talk of removing the county seat to
their thriving village. This talk stirred
up the citizens of The Courthouse town
and they made a flank movement by
having the Boa, of Supervisors make
an appropriation for modern Court
house building on the site OF the pres
ent one.
This was by no means n knock out
blow TO the Parksleyites. There will be
new member OF the Board Of SUPER
Visors after July LIST, and he is thought
to be favorable to Parksley. So the
Parksley people are sparring for wind.
They have started movement to SUE.
out an Injunction restraining the Super
visors from carrying their plans into
effect. "A we'll known Richmond LAWYER
has been approached and asked to take
charge of the case.
Feeling is bitter. a gentleman from
Accomac says when Parksley man
meets one OF his neighbors from the
Courthouse there is Il war of words. and
II this thing keeps up fists will be used.
Meanwhile Parksley is happy in the
knowledge of the fact that il will at
least get the monument.