The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-11
FACTORY; CHANGE !; 4. 1 6 I:
IN I PETERSBURG
Young Men TO Organic a Stock
Company
FOR SELLING HARDWARE
Maria DlIlehoffer, Who Has Just Served {
Term in Nchmond Jail. Arrested ID
petersburg-A Gymnasium
Exhibition.
FOR SELLING HARDWARE
Especial dispatch to The Times.)

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PETERSBURG, VA. Jan. 10.-The larss
brick warehouse formerly occupied Dy
the Virginia Trunk and Bag Company
is being remodeled preparatory to occo-s
patton as a peanut-oil manufactury. TRs
company who will operate the business
is COMPOSED mainly Of Northern capi.
talists.
A Joint stock company composed o.
young men in this city will be formed
for the purpose of conducting whole
sale and retail hardware business In Fe--
tersburg. The company will be incorpo-
rated, and the charter will be asked FOR
in a few weeks.
Mr.. John Pickerell has resigned his po-
sition as book-keeper for William Budd
& Co. and accepted a position with ME-.
w. R Mckinney.
Mr.. r. C. Scott, Jr.. formerly with tho
Cohen Company, in Petersburg. has ac-
cepted the position made vacant at Budd
& Companys.
MULTIPL1ED TROUBLE
Maria Dillehofer (co1ored), who was in
Petersburg in May collecting funds fer
the Colored Orphan Asylum, was sent to
Jail for six months to-day for stealing
S14.45 from the wife of Emmett Drewry
(colored). The theft was committed In
rested in Richmond on a charge of lar
ceny. and sent to jail for six months In
that city, Her term expired yesterday,
and Police Officer Eanes arrested her US
soon as she was released and brought her
back to Petersburg last night The wo.
man will take an appeal.
There is a slight improvement In the
condition of Mr.. Thomas G.. Watkins,
who was paralyzed last Saturday. He
has been conscious since he suffered this
stroke, but has not yet been able ia
speak.
ATHLETIC CONTEST.
A gymnasium exhibition will be given
at the Y. NJ. C. A. tomorrow night. and
! will consist OF drills. apparatus work,
games and specialties.
Following the exhibition will be an auc-
ton of the calendars which have been
| displayed in the rooms OF the Associa-
ton Hall since the holidays.
Mr.. Hill Beasley. assistant Individual
bookkeeper at the National Bank, has
accepted a position with T. c.. Williams
& Company, of Richmond. Mr.. John
Ruffin. formerly runner at the bank, will
succeed him, and Mr. George w. Bryant
| will be runner.
The members of the Valley Farm Hunt
| Club had very delightful. and successful
hunt yesterday.
PERSONALS.
| Rev. James E. Cook. of Hoge Memorial
! Church, Richmond, Is conducting a. se-.
ries of meetings at, Old-Street ePrssby.
| terrain Church. s-sss.ss
Mr.. Otis korn, proprietor OF Prospect
| Hotel, will make a large addition to tho
building.
Messrs. H. R. Smith and C. Z. Barks-
dale. who were appointed by Washing
ton-Street Presbyterian Church to prose-
cute the call extended to Rev. William
Nee. White. will leave for Greenbrier.
w. Va. Monday to ask that Presbytery
to sever the pastoral relations OF Mr..
White and transfer him to East Hanover
| Presbytery.
The Mutual Telephone Company has
just put up additional cable wire. contains
| ing 10000 feet. This company is ar
| ranging for putting in other phones to
! meet the demands.
Mr. Thomas Holden, of Petersburg. has
gone to Lynchburg to purchase tobacco
| for David Dunlop.
| Mr. Russell Rawlings, of Brunswick
county. has accepted a position at tho
| tobacco factory of David Dunlop.