The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-31
AMERICAN COMPANY
TO DOUBLE FORCE !. {
Already Larg st Emp oy-r in the
City o. Pc e sbug,
CHILDREN OF M, SONIC HOME
CHILDREN OF. M, SONIC HOME.
Gave an Entertainment IN the Ccekace
Ciw-.nr. THUS Ships Tobacco
Machinery TO NV 6ru s".ck.
Has Big Trade w.tn Russia.
Especial Dispatch TO The Titnes.)

Special Dispatch to The Ti1nes,)
PETERSBURG, VA. Oct. So.-The
q American Llaar Company has disposed
of tae sneds and frame houses ON lae,r
p.upsr.y aajp.n ne the factory nov oc-
culiel by them and viii begin at once
the erection OF large brick tui ding Tor
$ the use OF the company. The new build
ing VIII be a.o.l Two hundred ieet by
Sky 1eet and three or four stories h Gh
Tnc A4aeriuan Compan! now emls.oy
the lal gest force OF operatives of
any n,a..ufa4t tuning firm n lie city and
when tnei, bindings are complete their
fofce OF opc. alives Will be doupled
The already iarge store of Mr.. Chas.
Leonard. hardware merchant, on Bark
Stree ass t$la q az isn
This is the largest hardware store in the
Svu.. .-..,-
coveis about huff block.
The Frances Bland Randolph Chap
Ter, Daughters of the American ReNelu-
ton, have arranged for a ser.es OF Leo
lures on American history by eminent
men this winter. The proceeds collected
will be devoted to the purchase OF 4
memorial tanlet to be paced In old
Blandtofd Church.
The sixteenth grand rally Of the ED-
worth League Unions of Pc e.sburg and
vicinity was held at West End Method
Isl Church tonight a splendid pro-
g,anme was gym. The address vas
delivered by Rev. s. G. Hatcher
MASONIC ORPHANS
The children of the Masonic Home
charge OF Mr.. ". e, Poole. member Of
the Board of Governors and CAPITA n r.
II. Matteson. Messrs. j. Thompson
Brown. A. r. Courtney. julius Straus,
G. A. Nesbitt and Colonel John I. chs
ardson and j .@S Moore, members of
the Board of Governors of the Home.
accompanied the children.
An Interesting programme was rem
dered by the children this evening at
q clock. The members Of the local
Masonic lodge were invited to attend. .
The programme was arranged by MS.
Barbour. superintendent OF the Home.
Rev. john Ridout, pastor Of Grace
Church. In this c ty, presented the chill
dren. and there were no other speeches
during the evening.
Contact for the building of large
frame derot for the Atlantic Coast Line
on washington Street, in this city. will
nrobab,v be given out within a few DAYS.
The brick work on Their passenger sta
ton has been completed and within a
Short time will be ready for use.
FOREIGN SHIPMENTS.
Mr.. Fl. E. Titus founder In this city.
has Just made shipment to St. Join,
New Brunswick of Il car load of hydraI-
lsc tobacco presses. MIR. Titus Is now
eot,ating with Moscow manufacturers
for the sale of machinery to them HIS
works have large trade with russia
Mrs. w. II. Cooper is sill quite IL
at her home in this city.
Polk Miller entertained large crowd
at the Young Mems Christ ana1Asso-
ciation this evening. The entertainment
was given under the auspices of the
Young Mems Society or inc second Zap
list Church.
william Jones. colored. was in the
Mayors Court this morning to answer
the charge made by his wife. The
Mayor placed |, m under a bond requir-
Ing 500 security for his good behavior
Tor twelve months. As the negro WAS
being led from the court room he
threatened his wife in abusive Language
as he Passed her. The Mayor recalled
him ana Increased his bond to $50. In
Aefeult OF the bond he vas sent to- jail.
where he will have twelve months TO
mediate over his conduct.
SOCIAL EVENT
The social event of the season IN Peters
burg was delightful entertainment
given last evening from 6 to ] O'Clock
by Mrs ]. IL. Mullen In honor OF Mrs
Joseph Mullen. Jr.. fc' nersy Mrs Bes lie
Cooke, of this CITY. and Miss Mullen. In
the receiving rarity Were Mrs. w >.
Copeland, Of Richmond. ana Mrs. Il. w,
tsrigg. Of Petersburg Presiding in the
dining rooms We're Mrs. n. G. Leigh, Jr.,5
and Mrs Je<eie Ans erson. TIE young
ladies' serving We're Mitses Alice Matte
Grace Lunsford. Matte Morton. LAME
Bunting. Hattie Booth Mary Booth.
Emily Roper, Margaret Collier, Belle
Gillian Clara Temple. kathrine Cope
Land. Of Richmond; Martha Gr:gg aud
4 Jessie Anderson.
About twenty five Of the Pythians en-
soyed the .sn1ek err given by the Peters
burg Company. No. l6, knights OF
Pythias. last evening
Mr.. Alvin Sutherlin. whose store was
recently de- troyed by fire in Dlnwiddie
county. VIII begin at once to rebuild a
larger store.
DR. Il. Booth. who is suffering from
bronchitis and also from symptoms or
pneumonia continues quite Ill at his
home In this city.
Mr. w C.. Flynn. manager OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company, IN.
this CITY. Is still qnite III.
N. John Harmon. OF RichmeRd win
asuver. his humorous lecture Dynamite.