The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-12
MUCH TOBACCO
in PETERSBURG.
Merchants Complain Of Lack of Holt
day Trade.
A BOY FALLS IN A WELLS
The Women Of Washington-streef Resi>
dence Brighten Robber by Their
cr:es-Short Money Changers
Sent to Jail.
4 BOY FALLS IN A Wells
(sneclai dispatch to The Times.)

rFTEP sRI-RG. VA. Dec. 11-There IS
a great deal of tobacco now pelns orousiie
to this CITY. and its sales Will result III az
Increase Of business in Petersburg. Mer-
chants throughout the city complain OF
lack Of trade, and especially OF monday
trade and attribute this to the pad sed-
son for handling tobacco AT tie ..' VI go
Yesterday and to-day represent ~
the American Tobacco Company pui oii"-..o
nearly az of the Jugs, and the prices d,
cC.r,soc,,an+I,- higher than they would
otherpisa nave been Doubtless each uay
between now and the holiday season tnere
will ha an increase in the tobacco brouSht
to this market The farmers are also
bringing in large quantities OF pedhuts'
The prices remain firm, but no large sales
have been reported
FELL IN \ WE'LL.
A little son of Arthur Ialley feli INTO d
we'll on Commerce Street this afternoon
and narrowly escaped drowning. The
boy sank twice before he was rescuea
and was resuscitated only by heroic et-
forts.
A man was discovered concealed in the
hallway of the residence of Michael Rahi-
ly. on Washington Street, last night The
object of the man was believed to have
been robbery, but the women of the
mouse discovered ullIi, Tie SlleS tIiSS
set up caused him to leave in haste.
O. +. Shields and a. Rheinhardt, two
young men who were arrested yesterday.
charged with being short-money changers,
were required by the Mayor this morn
ing to give bond in the sum of $500 for
their good behavior for six months. They
We're sent to Jail, being unable to give
bond.
Welded IN HALIFAX.
d r foIfa
Parrish, of Petersburg, were married in
Halifax, N c.. yesterday afternoon.
Mr. John a. Branch, a. druggist of this
city, and Miss Lizzie Robbins. left this
morning for Washington, where they
We're married this afternoon.
Captain Antrobus Bond, who was para
lyzed several days ago, is now greatly
improved.
Detective Tomlinson. of Richmond, was
III Petersburg this morning, in the case
OF Herbert Harris and Henry Pierson, the
two Richmond negroes serving a jail sem
tence in Petersburg.
WILL DEFER BUILDING.
The Robert Portner Brewing Company
will delay the building of its large ware
house at River and Second Streets until
the Constitutional Convention has taken
final action Ion the Quarles- Barbour bill.
The company purposes erecting a build
ifiS 20 Cost apout S-J.VOo. MT William
koenig, manager of the company in this
city. has Just returned from Alexandria,
Va, wheres5he was in conference with
the officials.
Z. c. Vaughan, a trunk-maker, swal-
lowed an ounce of7laudanum yesterday
evening with suicidal intent. DR. Ship
pen rendered him medical attention. and
after restoring him to consciousness had
him taken to the Jail to prevent his fur
Their attempting to take his life. He
would give no reason for his action. but
says he will repeat it.
Major r. NJ. Sully has purchased the
handsome residence of Mr.. r. 3. Davis.
on Union Street, for $500.