Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-26
CITY OF PETERSBURG
rARst on THE wooDpEchER ROAD
IN CHESTERFIELD, SOLD
PHOENIX PEANUT HULL MILL.
1t Has Resumed Operations Fourth
District Congressional Campaign
a Very Quiet one-cn,c of Thomas
L. Hendricks.

PETERSBURG, VA. October :5.-(Spe-
cial)-A1r. William j. White. trustee in
bankruptcy for Joseph Kennedy. bankrupt,
of Richmond, to-day sold at public auc-
ton in this city. in pursuance of a decree
Of the United States District Court. Il
farm of go acres, on the WoodnccIer road,
in Chesterfield county, about five miles
from Petersburg. The Improvements con-
sist of a new dwelling house of nine
rooms. outhouses. farm building orchards.
etc. The property was purchased by Mr.
A. S. Johnson. of this city, or $3.50. Mi
". c. Ec1an was the auctionccr.
RESUMED OPERATIONS.
The proprietors of the Phoenix Peanut
Hull Mills. destroyed by fire several weeks
ago, have established their plant III
the old Williams mill, on the river, and
are now grinding and shipping as former
~ The first carload OF the Iiull meal
was shipped to Richmond yesterday.
Not since the war has a campaign fer
Congress in the Forsyth Distric: been
so quiet and devoid of general interest
rs the present one. The reason may be
that the Democratic candidate has no
serious opposition. and that the people
regard his election as assured beyond all
doubt.
No speakers from outside have aided
the candidates, and only those who have
assemblies! on court days have heard adj
dresses. The canvass has uecn unusually
quiet and confined almost exclusively to
the two candidates. Mr.. r. T. Vaughan.
the Independent. has been but little heard
from.
The opening services of the session for
men, at the Young Mems Christian A3so-
citation. will be hell Sunday afternoon
There will he special music by the Wash
ington- Street NJ +. church Guartettc. and
a., address by Professor ". \. Harris. of
Richmond College. These services, which
last season aroused great deal OF inter
est will be continued each Sunday
throughout the fall and winter. with dis
tinguished speakers to address the men,
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.
Announcement is made of the engage
nent of Miss Lula Kali, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs William Kali, Of this city, to
Mr. William Moore. of Crewe. the cere-
1nony take place November 1zth.
DR. J. z. Booth. prominent phisician.
has been i'll for several days, threatened
with pneumonia
The judges of election for Petersburg
have not yet been announced. This will
be done, --owever. before the November
election.
Should the Common Council create the
new once of superintendent of street
clea Ming as will he recommended by lie
Streat and Health Departments. it will
have several applicants for the office from
whom to chose.
THOMAS l.. HENDRICKS CASE.
Mr.. Thomas l.. Hendrick. who has been
confined in the Jail here for several weeks
on the charge Of felnnious shooting in
Brunswick county. Will. it is expected, be
taken ont TO Lawenceville some day next
week for trial. Mr.. Eendric> was pretty
seriously wounded himself during his tro'l-
bic in Brunswick. but was able to escape
into North Carolina. where later he was
shot through the body by an officer who
went to arrest him.
3 handsome two-story addition has been
made to the Red Mems building on Bank
street. which gives much more room and
greater convenience to the societies meet
ing there
GAMBLING CASES.
The Mayor will have before him on
Monday morning tno or three parties to
be tried for gamh!ins-one of them, the
proprietor OF the alleged gambling house.
There was nothing like 3. raid by the
police. but warrants We're issued on in
formation received. The nature of the
evidence in the case will not be known
until told in court
Rev. F. G. Eibble. Of ST Stephens
church. Culpeper county, who has accept
ed a professorship in the Payne Divinity
school (coloredl, il this city, will also be
rector of st. Andrews church at Law
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