The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-02
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IN PETERSBURG
4 Big Oil Deal Between Supply.
Companies.
ALL SAINTS DAY OBSERVED.
The Daughters Of the eonfederaey Elect
Delesates-The Swift Creek Mills
Increased ID Value by New
Electric Line.
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3 PETERSBURG. VA. Nov. IA german
Eas given at Library Hall tonight COM
ELEMENTARY TO the members of the foot
bali team from the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute, which reached Petersburg this
evening on their return from their south
sru tour.
ALL-SAINTS' DAY.
Appropriate services were held at me
Catholic and Episcopal Churches in this
city to-day IN honor of All-Saints' Day.
The delegates elected by the Petersburg
Chapter to attend the convention of the
United Daughters OF the Confederacy 10
be held at Wilmington. November 18th,
are: Mrs. r. T. Meade. Mrs. r. w. Col
lier. AIRS. w. r. Mckinney, Mrs. w w.
Wilkins. Mrs. Jane McClevy and Miss An
ME V. Mann.
Mr.. NJ. B. Cogbill and Miss jamie Cousins
on Tuesday, November l.. 1901.
OIL DEAL
The large lubricaIin. oil and sup
ply business OF D. Fl. Jackson, which has
been successfully conducted in Peters
burg for the past twelve years has been
merged into the South Oil and Supply
Company, of Baltimore. Md. which is
the largest independent oil company
south of Piitsbure. having agencies in all
the principal cities in the South Mr.
Jackson retains some control in the bust
. ness of the Southern Oil and Supply Com
pany in the territory in which he form
ef!y operated, but will not be actively en-
gagged In the conduct Of the business, be-
cause OF his intention to engage in an
other line.
Mr.. L. II. Resented. of Baltimore
president OF the Southern OIL and supply
company, negotiated the deal which was
consumsfated to-day, when the business
was turned over to the Baltimore com
pany. Mr.. Resented is widely and ia
Eorably known throughout the South and
%lii Doubtless make this branch Of his
business as successful as the other
branches. Mr.. W. r. Shepherd. who has
been with Mr.. Jackson for several years.
WIN continue with the new company. The
oi1ces OF this branch will remain in Pc
tersburg.
INCREASE VALUE.
MI NJ. ". Quinn, OF AmeSbury Mass.
owner of the Swift-Creek cotton-rnills.
said this morning that he considers his
property more valuable now than it ever
has been. This rise in value. he saws. is
Que to the fact that the Richmond and
petersburg Electric Railway COMPANY
soon pass the mill making it az
easily accessible as city property.
MI Quinn has not yet consumnated the
sale, and it may be delayed now. in view
OF the fact that the owner considers The
i'-Si'N4 y iiiSlS NdiGGblt.
The Motoaca Manufacturing =Comnan1-
the controlling interest of which recently
passed into the hands of the South-Side
halfway and Development Company in
petersburg. was reorgailized yesterday,
and Charles Hall Davis elected president.
Delegates We're elected by the Peters
burg Chapter to-day. to attend the con-
Nertion of the United Daughters OF the
Sonfederacy. which will be held at Will
mington, n. c., November 18th
The marriage Of Mr.. James McIlwaine
Ruffin and Miss Anne Lillian Nichols
took place at ) o'clock yesterday after
noon at the residence OF the brides moth
er. on Union Street. The ceremony was
performed in the presence of only rela-
uves and friends of the bride and groom.
owing to q recent death in the family of
The bride. Miss No-ah Page Nichols, sis
ter of the bride. was maid of honor The
groom was attended by his brother Mr..
Roane Rutfin, as best man.
Mr. William Bobecl and Miss Mary c.
Payne were quietly married last evening
81 the residence of the brides father