The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-13
1t Will Give Employment to Sew
sraI Hundred in Petersburg
A QUIET HOME WEDDING :!'.l
Or. Hawthorne Preached in Petersburg
Last Night-Dr. .. e. Booths III
ness-A New Five and Ten Gent
store-Lumber Shipments.

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PETERSBURG, VA, Nov. 12-.Vork
has begun on the building 70 pc erecese !.
/ by the American Cigar Company at
/ Bryne and Harrison Streets. me bulid-
/ ing will be 600 feet long by % feet wide
| ard four stories high. It will pc used
/ exclusively as cigar factory. ana seVe-
/ raj hundred White girls will be given en-
| ployment. The old building VIII De ssee'
Tor stemming purposes only. me com
pany now employs about LUZ oPeta-
! tives, principally females.
Mr.. W. B. McIlwaille. senator from,
| this district. and Messrs. r. 3. Davis
! and Charles T., Lasster, REPRESENTATIVES
OF Petersburg. were present at the open
/ ing session OF the Legislature to-day
Mr.. Walter Bastine, the Weli-k1loWn
.cigarmaker fractured his left arm by
falling down the stairs at his room on
Old Street. He was attended by Dr.
Gamble.
| The evidence in the suit OF Crowders
Administrator against the Norfolk and
western SEai.road has all beel, giEea and
the jury discharged until Friday morn.
ing, at which time Instructions viii De
ready.
Mr. Clarence a Woolfoik, whose death
occurred il! Norfolk yesterday vas well
:;scvvr Petersburg though he had
s,rsnt but a snort tine ii this city. Many
T Petersburg people rad the opportunity
of knowing him well at the beach TINS
RUNNER, where ne added much to their
pleasure while they were guests at tho.
Virginia Bach Hotel. Mr.. Voolfolk re-
Gently spent two weeks in Petersburg in
the interest Of the plan in this city OF
capitalizins an afternoon newspaper
I.a met many of the leading business
men and made friends OF all OF them
He was one Of the best newspaper mon
in the State. The announcement Of ms
death brought sorrow to many hearts
in Petersburg.
a QUIET MARRIAGE.
Mr.. Patrick Hamilton and Miss Lena
Nav Donnan, of this city. We're quietly
married this evening at 6 c,csock. at the
residence Of the brides mother. on Ma
ket Street Rev. Mr. Foster. OF TAIN
Street Presbyterian Church, performed
family and friends of the coupla were
present.
Messrs. Martin & Son to-day sold two
lots of medium tobacco wrappers TOR
Mr.. C. G. Hawkes., of A1nelia county,
for s14 80 and $3.50. This is the highest
price Of the season.
Mr.. H. G.. Woolworth, of Washin ston,
will open five and ten cent store at
Sycamore and Washington Streets in
the building recently renovated and fitted
I'D for a fancy dry goods business. Inis
is one of the finest locations in the ty
and was for many years occupied as
drug store The store will be branch
of the large Woolworth five and ten
cent stores of Washington
DR.. HAWTHORNE PREACHED.
Rev. Dr. j. q. Hawthorne, of Rich-
1nond conducted services at the First
Baptist Church in this city tonight.
Rev Mr.. Ridout was unable to conduct |
the services at High Street NIethoGlst /
Church and by invitation of DR.. Battle, I
tic High Street congregation worshiped I
at the First Baptist Church. Dr.. Battle
vii. deliver an address at the Academy |
ii Music in Norfolk Sunday. He has ac-
opted the invitation to preach the i
Thanksgiving sermon before the Bap-
is. ministers of Richmond at the First /
Baptist Church.
1lr. j. E. Booth. who has been i'll at
lis home in this city for several weeks,
las; gone to Norfolk for treatment at ST.
Vincent,s Hospital. His physicians in
his city say it will be many weeks be-
ore he will be able to resume his prac-
ice.
Large Shipments OF lumber and rail-
cad ties are being made from Peters
,uig to Northern points.
The sale Of seats for King Dodo to-
evening has been quite large ard
Manager French says he will have
,aclse.l house on the occasion.
Mr. Charles r. Leath and Miss Pearl
leonard Tucker were married this morn
ng at the residence Of the brides pa
ents on Halifax Street.
Mr. David Wake has returned to
Petersburg from a business trip through
he South.