The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-27
RAILROAD. DEPOT
AT PETERSBURG
GranoIith'c WaIkways to Take the
Place of Plank Platforms.
A NEW sEABoARO TRAIN
Colonel Burgwyn Made President of the FL.
trick Cotton Manufacturing Company,
Travellers Protective Association
Gives a Smoker.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

PETERSBURG, VA, Nov. 2G.-The
Will soon begin extensive improvements at
the Union Station in this city. The pres
ent wooden platforms will give way to
sranolithic platforms. The Southern Tx
press Company has just built a ware
house at the station, which will save
considerable time in the handling OF ex-
press matter in this city. T.
The Seaboard Air Line will have adj
diuonal train service in operation by the
ISt OF December. One OF the trains will
leave Petersburg shortly after q clock
and returning leave Richmond just be-
fore midnight, and is put on especially
for the accommodation Of those who care
TO attend the theatre in Richmond.
ELkS MEMORIAL.
The Elhs have completed arrangements
for their memorial services at the Aca;i
envy next Sunday. Mr. w. B. .AicIlwane
will be master Of ceremonies and there
will be two addresses on the occasion
The Virginia German Club Will give
their Thanksgiving german at Library
Hall tomorrow night.
The Petersburg German Club will give
it's german at the same hall Friday night.
Mr.. Ira B. White, of Norfolk, and Miss
Nettie Low Southall, daughter of Mr..
Ind Mrs. II. c. Southall, will be married
November 2Sth, at $50 o'clock, at Wash
tngton-Street Church.
Mr.. Philip Roper will leave Saturday
TO enter the preparatory school at Le-
high University. He will enter upon 4
course in mechanical engineering at the
University next session.
General Manager f. G. Freeze, of .he
Richmond and Petersburg Electric Rail
way, was in this city to-day.
Miss Pattie Moon, of Richmond, who
has been visiting in Petersburg, returned
home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Budd have ar
rived in the city after an extended bridal
tour of the North.
FIRE IN BRUNSWICK.
Three large barns and their contents, ne
longing to William Manning, Of Bruins
wick county, We're destroyed by ffe yes
terday. The fire is supposed to have beeo
the work of an incendiary. SeVeral tl'o',
sand pounds of fine tobacco was a total
loss The loss will be about one lhou-
sand dollars. with no Insurance.
T.. 3. Layansten. clothing merchant OF
mis- city. mace deed of assignment TINS
morning to r. D. Gillian, trustee, Inc
creditors are mainly Baltimore mer-
chants. The deed secured first the costs
and expenses; second, rent iue TO oe"
cember 1st on the store occupied oy MN;
bird Cooper 6. Bloom, ana NarS4lleS, ol
Baltimore; and fourth. all other ,creollt-
Ors. IL.
NEW PRESIDENT. tn,
G. P. e. Burgwyn, of Richmond, has
hecn elected president of the Ettrlck Cot.
len Manufacturing Company. The; Board
If Directors are: c. P. z. BurgwEn, OF
Richmond w. Y. Cooper, of Henderson,
n. c.; John w Bradbury, Fortescue
White and Charles 7. Lasslter. OF Pc
tcrsburr. The new company contem-
plates further development of the water
power at these mills.
Post C, Virginia Division, Travellers
Protective Assc ciaticn. held a smoker at
A. P Hill Camp Hall last night. Colonel
J. S. Harwood. of Richmond, delivered
an address on THE Essential Qnalitca-
lions for a Successful Commercial Tray
eler.''
Mr.. Joseph WaIlerstein. Of Richmond,
discussed railroad rates. Supper was
served after the speeches We're made.
A Thanksgiving dinner, for the benefit
of the Home for the Sick. will be given
bv the ladies of Petersburg Thursday
Rev. S. c. Hatcher, recently assigned
to Market-Street Church. will be given a
reception on his arrival i'll Petersburg
Thursday night.
A large quantity of Spanish peanuts are
now coming into this market. The prices
are from 81 to 60 cents.
The Epworth League chorus OF High
Street Church, trained by Rev. %. T.
Dadmun, will sing the sacred cantata of
Esther at Washngton-Street Church to-
night