The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-20
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BACK To. PETERSBURG
A New Manufacturing Company
Chartered and Organized.
FISHER MAN ONCE P &c 1 cEMAN
A Runaway Creates a Stir on Sycamore
Street-Richmond Elksto Play the
Petersburg Ball Team-cockade
City Team Viii Stick.
FISHERMAN ON C 6. 20 CEMAN

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
PETERSBURG, VA, August 19.-It is
reported In this city that John N. Stearns
and company, who recently removed their
silk dying plant from Petersburg to Will
Transport, Pa, will again bring their
plant to Petersburg, as the water at Will
Transport IS not suited to the business.
This report cannot be verified. but
seems to come from a reliable source
The Buchanan Manufacturing Company
was incorporated to-day. The purpose Of
the company is the manufacture and sale
of stationery. blank books, paper boxes,
tags. labels and the execution of job and
miscellaneous printing. The principal Of
fee is to be in Petersburg. The capital
stock is to be not less than 5000 nor
more than $4,000, divided into shares Of
500 each.
The officers for the first year are:
President, John Mes Buchanan; vice
president. w. F. Stevens; secretary and
treasurer, Samuel D. Rodgers. These Of
ficers with John w. Buchanan and
honert D. Buchanan, compose the Board
of directors.
AN Ex-PoLIcEMAN.
Joe Arts, the old negro fisherman, who
stole ''speckle trout cigars from a
private house in Petersburg, was given
sixty days in jail and fined SO by the
mayor to-day.
Arts was many eyars ago a member of
the police force in this city under the
Republican rule.
A horse attached to a jumper, both
owned by w. E. Gill. of Petersburg, ran
away on Sycamore Street to-day. The
away part of seat Farther on the
horse knocked down colored man, but
he was not injured.
IMPROVEMENTS
MRS. L. A. Harris is having two fine
residences built on South Sycamore
Street. They will be ready for occupan-
cy about October list.
The Richmond Elks will play the
Petersburg baseball team in this city to-
the Elks and Charters for the home
team. The report that the Petersburg
team will drop out of the league is
wi.-.out foundation. Messrs. Quarles
and Jones. the managers of the Peters
burg team, went over to Richmond to-
day to attend q meeting of the league
managers.
Many Junior Order United American
Mechanics from Petersburg went to
Richmond tonight to visit Grove Coun-
Gil, No. 40, at Towards Grove.
THE NEW DEPOT.
The Atlantic Coast Line Company ex-
poets to complete it's passenger station
on Washington Street in this city in
September.
Colonel John Lamb, of Richmond the
Democratic candidate for Congress. Third
District, will address the voters in Ell
trick next Saturday night. Other promi-
nent politicians from Richmond will ac-
company him.
Naomi Lodge, knights of Pythias of
this city will present handsome medal
to Mr.. S. A. Jordan Thursday evening as
a prize for having brought into the lodge
the largest number of members during
the past term. Mr.. George Mason will
present the medal. and musical pro-
sramme has also been arranged for the
evening.
Daniel Kelly. the aged white man
whose home seems to be in no particular
place. has for three or four times been
ordered out of Petersburg by the mayor.
Kelly promises this time not to return
again. At the direction Of the mayor,
officers took him beyond the city limits
and saw him start on his way from
Petersburg
EXPERT THIEVES.
The recent robberies Of unoccupied
homes in Petersburg seem to be the
work of experts. Only solid slverware
and valuable bric-a-brac are good enough
for them to take away. The department
has frequently requested those going
from home and leaving their houses I'M
occ pied to notify the police, and doubt
less this request will be obeyed by those
who leave hereafter.
A telephone message from Norfolk to
the police department in this city to-
day says similar robberies are being COM
raitted in that city.
DR.. and Mrs. Drewry, of Norfolk. who
have been visiting Dr. Drewry's mother
in Petersburg, returned to Norfolk to-
day.
Indianola Tribe. of Manchester visited
the Powhatan Tribe of Red Men in
Petersburg tonight.
Naomi Lodge, knights of Pythias, will
present Mr.. S. A. Jordan with hand
some medal Thursday evening for having
secured the largest number of new men,
bers during the term.