The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-01
new TELEPHONE CO
FOR R PETERSBURG.
Report is Current That One is TO
81 Organ ed.
PLANS. FOR A BIG BUILD NC
Portner Brewing Company to Erect
Depot and Warehouse ata Cost OF
s-o,ooo-Meeti 6 TO ENDORSE
Mr., Goodman tor Office.
PLANS FOR A BIG BUILD NC
Portner Brewing Company to Erect
Depot and Warehouse at a Cost OF
Mr.. Goodman tor Office.

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| I'r.Il...s,o u4>H, VA. October Si.-Tkc
!,epo.t that q new telephone company Will
| lie o.gan.zed in Petersburg is asalns chr
itept Some OF the gentlemen sai,l to DO
| Interested in promoting the new conf
| iany We're app cached Today. but&sinew
| of no foui.dauon 1o1 the report c1pi-#
i.1al;st in talking 10 several gentlemen.
i..;i,.e the /, MARI tina the c1.lSol.uI> Ell
| companies in Petersburg raised tlle'.r
| rates too high .,,Id ,.ll :. give the Elriyer
| service he had the mopty to put into
| q .tw company to build a telephone line
| in this city. The manager OF the consol-
/ dated companies says no subscriber has
as Yet been informed that the telephone
| .:tes will be increased. 1T is evident from
| tie interest manifested by several bust
ness men that Petersburg will not suf1er
/, from high telephone rates. The Mutual
Telephone Company was exceedingly sue
cessi,rl and it sEthe belief that If it We're
necessary another company organized
along the same lines could be made equal
! ~ as successful.
| !, b;cyclist frightened the horse Miss
Mary Worth was driving along Washing
ton Street yesterday afternoon. and Mss
Worth was thrown to the street. she
| wa. not injured. however. and IL Short
While recovered sfom the nervous shock.
! DEPOT AND WAREHOUSE
! The plans for the new depot and ware
.cusc to be built at Second and River
4 Streets by the Portner Brewing Com
pany viii be ready next week. II the
/ plans are accepted, contracts Wlll pc
| Immediately given. The building will DE
twenty-five by one hundred feet. Inc
walls Of the building beyond the first
/ noor viii be Of granite. and the rest Of
| the building will be of hydraulic pressed
| trick. It will be erected at q cost OF
1 about $1,000.
The eye works of aIessrs. Werres and
Hinton. in this city. near the locks. be-
/ gan work yesterday. The company eN-
/ lccts to be in full operation by the mid.
| die of the month.
\ II. +. agland. chief of police Of Pc
| tersrurg. and Miss Pattie E. Harrison,
| da, otter of Mr.. John H. Harrison, OF
4 this city. were married this afternoon at
| < o. clock by the Rev. j. q. Thomas. Mr.
Ragland is quite sick, suffering from ner-
vn,rS prostration. Only the members OF
the families were present at the cerc-
mnry.
i The shoe shop Of Mr.. E. A. Mcconnell
! On Union Street. was robbed last night
4 The thieves p-ized open the shutters OF
The side window. A few pairs OF SHOES
4 were all the booty that they carried away.
MR.. GOODMAN FOR COMMlSSloN.
+. meeting wns held 9 the rooms
Of the young Mems Business Associa-
ton. in this city. last evening. TO re-
4 commend to the Governor some one to
i he appointed on the Corporation Com
mission MT. E. s. Goodman. who for
4 many years was manager OF the tTaHic
bureau of the Chamber of Commerce,
was recommended for the appointment
By the Richmond gentlemen present.
4 The Travellers Protective Assoca ion,
which called meeting. failed to state
the object of the meeting in publishing
notices and very small number was
u present. Mr.. L. c. Younger and Mr..
Robert Lee Trayler. OF Richmond, rep.
resented the Chamber Of Commerce Of
that city. Air. Thomas Poindexter and
Mr.. Wortham Spllman of Richmond.
also recommended Mr.. Goodman fof
tho office. These gentlemen asked that
4 a committee of three men OF Petersburg
be appointed to visit Richmond to see
the Governor and ask for the appoint
ment of Mr.. Goodman.
ANOTHER MEETING.
General stith Boiling does not
know Mr. Goodman personally. but
Il from what he has heard OF him
believes he would he the man
for the pace. General Boiling thought.
however, that on account Of the small
attendance it would be better to have
an adjourned meeting. and in the mean
time have a notice published. signed by
4 the president of the Travellers Pro. &c
/ tive ASSOc1atlon. the CnamFer# OF 8So'I-
nerce, and the Young Mems Business
Association. setting forth the purpose
q and Importance Of the meeting and
urge full attendance. Next Monday
evening was determined upon as the
time for the holding of another meet
ing Of the Young Mems Business As
ISOLATION and the gentlemen from Rich
mond who were present last evening
vii, he present a that time.
Captain James Gallagher. j. Hampton
Slater and E. C. Kent were Imprinted to
notify the members of the different or
y ganization of the meeting. Capta n Gal
& lagher enter'ai-ed tlte Richmond dee
cation at the Petersburg Club after TIE
meeting was over. CAPTAIN Gararher
| knows Mr.. Goodman personally and con-
s'd-rs hin an excl 'ent va, for placa
on the Corporation Commission.
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