Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-15
BIG REAL ESTATE DEAL
AT WILLIAMSBURG CITY.
It Means Great Things Industria1ly
for the Pentnsula-A. P. V. A.
Meeting on the 21st.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA, October a.
(Special)-Colonel C. H. Bovee, of Cold
water Mich, general land agent of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company.
has just consumma ted one of the largest
and most important real estate deals III
the history of the Virginia Peninsula.
The Whispell & Collins saw-mill plant,
on the Poquosin river, York county, to-
gether with a tugboat, schooners, rail-
road, ETC., have been purchased by a
syndicate of Chicago and Wisconsin Cap
italists. They have also secured OPP
tons on several thousand acres of tim
Der land. A company to be known as the
York Lumber Company will be 1ncor-
porated at once.
The new owners will greatly improve
the plant. build new docks. and put in
an extensive electric-light plant, so that
work can be carried on at night as Well
as in the daytime.
MANY NEW HOUSES.
Many new houses will be built to ac-
commodate the mill hands. most Of
whom viii! be brought from Michigan
and Wisconsin. and a large general store
will be started in connection with the
business
The men interested in this enterprise
are well known to the lumber trade of
the North, and the improvements they
Will uldhS Will SISdtIS OSliSlL-IilS WHY
section.
Colonel C. H Bovee, who has sue
ceeded in locating this enterprise. has
long been connected with the imni-
grafton business of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company. He and his as
sociates have located hundreds of fami-
lies in this section Of the Peninsula
A. P. Y. A. MEETING.
The annual meeting of the Association
for the Preservation Of Virginia Anti
quities will be held in the rooms of the
Virginia Historical Society on October
21st, at P M. The regular meeting
day is the 18th. instant. but that being
Sunday, it was postponed to the 21st.
The James City County Court was in
session yesterday and to-day, Judge
Sydney Smith presiding. The only case
N. Jones vs. John A. w. Jones, unlawful
detainer. The jury rendered a verdict
III favor of the plaintiff.
Among the attorneys in attendance
upon court were Judge J. F. Hubbard
and Messrs. 3. H. Evan. of York. and
Collond. of Newport News.
WILLIAMSBURG LODGE.
A regular stated communication of
Williamsburg Lodge, No. 6, Ancient,
Free and Accepted Masons, was held at
the lodge rooms last night. The atten-
dance was larger than 1t has been for a
number of years. complete equipment
for the dining-rooms was ordered to be
purchased. and the stewards were in
structed to prepare supper for the next
regular meeting.
The following elections and appoint
ments were made for the ensuing year:
Junior Deacon, Rev H T. Lou than;
Tier. Mr. Creosey: Chaplain. Rev. G. E.
B. Smith.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Miss Sadie Malone left tonight for
Richmond to attend the horse show
Misses Lillian Graves and Florence
and Pearl Maupin left this morning for
Richmond.
Miss Sue Webb will be the guest of
Mrs. John Farland,. Richmond during
the horse show.
Mr. ]. S. Charles. one Of the most
popular deputy collectors of internal
revenue in this district. left this morn
ing for Richmond.
Mrs. Charlotte Hubbard left this eve
nina for Richmond
Messrs. E. II. Cloves. H D. Eichel-
berger. and John s. Harwood are ex-
pected here en- the 9th instant to go on
an old Virginia. fish fry.
Professor Hugh S. Bird was in Nor
folk TO-DAY
WILLIAMSBURG RFGIsTR ALTON.
The Williamsburg Board of Registrars
comn"eted their work tonight The
number of voters enrolled is about one
half of the oririnal.
The. Board of Directors OF the Eastern
State Eo~Dita1 will meet here on the
10th instant. Contracts for supplying the
institution will be Jet.
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