The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-31

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PETERS, .ljI'I
Company Chartered to Make Rims
Veneer and P'eia!delijnigs
TO START ON. a "a G SCALE (; 8
APeepfOs Tom Heavily Fined instts mayors.
Court =. The Mortuary Report Shows t,l1si IS 5
Twen ty.eight Deaths for The Month.
Subscription German. 81
TO START ON. A ZLARG SCALE ALE.

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PETERSBURG, va, Dec. so.-Judge
Mullen granted a charter to-day to the.
Petersburg Him and Veneer Company.
The purposes Of the company are the
manufacture and sale of rims, headin gs,
three-ply veneer, spokes, wheels, oak
and hickory handles, boxes and any and
all articles that may be manufa ctured.
out of wood. The main purpose Of the.
company is the manufacture Of rims.
headings and shocks, or dimension tim
bers for foreign trade Large orders have
been placed for material, and statesmen Will
start out at once to represent the firm
both in the United States and IN Europe.
The capital stock is to be SEQ 0O0, divided
into shares of 500 each. and all Of the
stock has been subscribed for.
The officers are: President, Simon Sew
ard; first vice-president. w. h billiard;
second vice-president, Dennie Parkinson;
secretary and treasurer, Robert Burnett.
AIORrUAtoY REPORT.
The report of DR.. r. a. Martin, health
officer, shows the total number CT deaths
for the month to be twenty-eisht. ten
Of which were white. The rate per 3Ihous-s
and per annum of the population is Is. *
Mr.. w. W.,tTownes, Jr., has resigned
his position as bookke eper for the Nich-
olas Coal Company and accepted posi-
ton with the Petersburg Granite Com
pany.
A subscription german was given at
Library Hall tonight: Miss Sue Spilman,
OF Richmond, and Miss Agnes DreWry,
OF Centralia, were among the dancers.
CHRISTMAS hIUSlCAL
An evening of rare pleasure was
enjoyed Saturday evening oy those who
attended the Christmas musical Of the
Wednesday Music Club, which was given
at the home of Miss Laura V. Jones.
on Marshall Street. This club is COM
posed OF thirty members. limited to that
number, and comprises the best musicll
talent in the city. Saturday evening
was the first occasion that sentt emen
have been permitted to enjoy any er the
meetings during the three Years the
club has been melting. All who shared.
the pleasures of the evening realized that
the splendid success was due to the ce-
list,tful programme arranged by Miss
Jones whose opinion in matters pertain
ing to music is never disputed The
selections. all taken. from the masters,
we're such that even the unframed ear
could enjoy them. The programme cen
sisted of. solos, DUETS and lua:tettes.
This new departure Of the club vas such
. brilliant success that those who spent
an evening of so much pleasure Saturday
nav anticipate others. The programme
: delsshon-Andante from minor
concerto. Misses Jones and Hawley;
song of the Seasons, Mrs. John Wilkins.
Miss Mute Moy1er, Mrs. w "A. r. Good
win and GMrs.sN. f. Drewry.
Beethorenl-Al.egr Sonato Op. 10, No.
1. Miss Lena Noltenus.
,Raf-March from Lenore symphony.
fniano ouartette, Miss Laura V. Jones.
Miss Mary Patteson. Miss A. c. Jones,
IL Mics Helen Venabl ~.
Gilchrist-Heart's Delight Mrs. John
Wilkins.
Grie5~S Storm and Sunshine Song, piano
duet, Peer Gynt Suite, No. ., Miss Mary
Ellen Whyte and Mrs, II. P. Stratton.
Observation-Disclosures Dance, Miss Mary
Pattcson.
ndelssohn-Capriccio Brillante. solo,
piano. Miss Helen Venable; second piano,
Miss LaurafsV. Jones.
a PEBPING TOM.
Is. Elder peeped into the room at Mrs.
Wells home Saturday evening. just be-
fore two ladies had prepared to retire.
Two young men saw him and took him
in charge till an officer arrived. Elder
was fined SIC and costs by the Mayor
this morning.
Miss Minerva A. E. Adams, aged eigh-
ty-three years, died at the home of her
nephew. P. f. Marks. in Prince George
county last night.
CHICAGO. Dec. 3O.-Franl1 n. Reavey
of Minneapolis, one of the best-known
grain men in the country. died here to-
day Of pneumonia; aged 81 years and II
months.