Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-24
S I 500
October 1st.
Extra in our Great
Cold Cash Contest.
Read the big adv. and
act promptly.

NJ Powell. commonwealth s attorney u
this county, and is one of the leaders III
the society circles of the town. Miss
Ci,aubliss is a granddaughter Of Gcneral
John r. Chanbfiss. OF the Confederate
army and is prominent in the social lltc
of the county. ...-..
THE RAILROAD no D1NW1DDlE
The petersburg IndeX-Appeal is author
itv for the statement that survey is nov
being made for a railroad from this place
to Butterworfl1's store. in Dinwiddfe coun
~. The proposed road will tap the Soutn-
ern road at or near this place, and VIII
he about tfirty-nve miles in length
is to be built by the Brunswick Lumber
Company and other capitalists 1t IS sa,o
that the road may eventually be sbullt 10
Richmond
1t has been ruInored here for some tune
past that the Brunswick Lumber eoln-
pany. composed of Messrs. Camp Broth
ers, Of Franklin. Va. proposed to erect
a large lumber manufacturing plant a.
this point and the report of this proposed
railroad rather lends color to the fumof.
The Messrs. Camp are rich and progress
sive business men. and their location OF
plant here would mean great zeal 70
the business interests OF Emporla, ana
would be warmly welcomed by lne DUST
ness men of this town.
A LONG DRAWN OUT CASE
The Circuit Court clerk of Greenville
has just completed transcript OF the
record of the case of Vaughan q Co, as
sienees etc. VS. The Virginia Fire and
Marine Insurance Company. This case.
which will now be taken to the supreme
Court of Appeals is a famous one in.
this and the adjoining county of Southan1-
ton 1t has been pending since 1889 1t
was first tried in Southampton county
where the cause Of action arose. and then,
after being taken TO the Court Of Appeals.
was brought to this county. There nave
been three trials Of the case IN TINS court
and every inch Of the ground has been
,1otly contested. 1t will very probably be
finally disposed of at the coming trlal NJ:
tho Court of Appeals.
The defendants in the suit were. up to
the time of his death. represented by
Judge Crump. of Richmond. one OF the
most distinguished lawyers i'll Virginia,
and Mr.. E. C. Tredway, prominent mem
! Der OF the local bar. Judge Crump was
| succeeded in the case by his son. to1
Beverly I. Crump. The pialntl1s are
represented by Messrs. Prince and Son.
Of CORTLAND, and by Hon. Richard IS
Davis of Petersburg
The record in tire case is a lengthy one
the transcript covering nearly 2tD pages
of typewriter matter.
MR.. 2. W. TURNER'S RESIGNATION.
Mr. p W. Turner. head book-keepef OF
the Emporia Manufacturing Company, OF
this place has been compelled to resign
his position on account of the weakness
of his eyes. This step was taken on the
advice Of a prominent occulst, who as
s,,red him that Office work was too great
Il strain on his eyes in their present con-
dit;cn Mr. Turner has been associated
witt: the company since its organlaz-
ton.
Mrs. Samuel Robinson is visiting Tela-
Mr. Lee PEBBLES left few days since
to resume his studies at Bethel Hill
| Academy.
| Mr.. and Mrs. J. a. Smith are visiting
relatives in Atlanta. Ga.
| Miss Sallie Pruden Of Isle Of Wight
county, who has been visiting Misses Min
ME and Hattie Lifsey has returned to
| her home
Miss Nora Kunes left this week for
Philadelphia. where she will attend col.
| lege during the coming session.
| Mrs Mary Eta Cato. who has been Wis
| ting her daughter, Mrs. j. II. Cato, for
| some weeks past, has returned TO her
| home.
| Mr. Walter D. Price formerly of this
| place, now travelling for Cleveland
! firm. was in town last week visiting
| friends.
| Mrs c. G. Guthrie, and children. Of
| Charlotte county are visiting Mrs Guth-
rie.s parents DR.. and Mrs. John r.
| Jones
Mr.. Moses Tredway left yesterday for
! Blackstone. where he will attend Hoge
| Academy during the coming session.
/ Miss Matte Tillar left for Richmond
Yesterday. where she will attend the
| Womans College this session.
Mr.. w E. Bailey has gone to Baltimore
to purchase his fall stock of goods.
Mr.. Z. E. Goodwin left Saturday for
! Chase City. where he viii visit friends.
| Rev. Joseph Dunn rector Of the Epis-
| copal church. of Suffolk Va. was in town
yesterday on a visit to his brother-in-law,
| Mr.. S. Y. Southall. Jr.
Miss Mollie Floeshemer of Richmond.
who has been visiting Mrs. H. Schwartz,
| fo- y,act vreol, bac rat1,rned IN har