Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-30
.ETTR|CK PLANT SOLD.
VALUABLE PETERSBURG PROPER
TY BOUGHT nY G. e. FISHER.
A WOMAN AND A PISTOL.
why Mrs. w. A. Heath Shot james
TIurIey-Success of the Ellzs Bn.
zaar-,:emoria1 Services by the
Cockade City Lodge.

PETERSBURG, VA, November %
(Special)-The entire plant of the Ettrick
Manufacturing Company was sold at pub
lie auction by I. Pannilrs son for Alex
andr.a Hamilton ane William Brydon
Tenant, trustees. The plant was sold by
virtue Of deed Of trust and under decree
Of court and was Knocked down to George
L. Fisher. of New York, for sss,100.
There were only two bidders for the
property, a representative Of MIR. Fisher
and a representative of the creditors.
The first bid was $4,000. and the rival
bids were rapid.
Mr.. Fishers claims on the property
amounts to about $4,000 with per cent.
interest from July, 1901. He is large
stockholder in the Virginia Passenger
and Power Company. and the impression
IS that the property and its valuable
water privileges viii pass into the pos
session Of that company which. in devel-
opinG its great interests will need the Ell
trick water power.
It is said to be the intention of the pur-
chaser Of the Ettrick plant to improve
and run the factory. probably using Eft
trick power in operating it. The Ettricl
plant embraces. besides its water priv
ileges. a great cotton factory. about fifty
tenement houses and forty-six acres Of
land in and near Ettrick.
The purchase price will more than pay
the company's Indebtedness.
The sale will come before the court
Tor confirmation, and it is not believed
there Will be any objection thereto. The
creditors are reported to be satisfied with
the sale, the amount being about sufii-
cient to, pay off the Indebtedness of the
company, including interest. costs etc.
WOMAN USED HUSBANDS PISTOL.
James Hurley. employed as canvasser
by the Commercial Company, now ex-
hibitins in the western part Of the city.
Oh, III,
Mrs. w. A. Heath, on Sheppard street.
on whose premises, it is said. he was at
the time trespassing. Mrs. Heath says
she ordered him away. and that he re-
towards her. whereupon. for her own
protection, she got her husbands pistol
and and shot h. him Hurley, who says he. is
station. where his injuries We're attended
to. The wound is flesh one. and is not
regarded as serious. though the ball
passed nearly through the thigh. As she
acted within her rights, 1t is not thought
that any action will be Instituted against
Mrs. Heath.
THE ELKs' BAZAAR.
The Eiks' bazaar has had very sue
ccessful week. large crowds of people at
sending and patronizing it nightly and
very literally. The bazaar practically
closed tonight. many handsome and val
sum will be realized. and it viii be added dec
TO the fund for the building OF a home
MEMORIAL EXERCISES.
The annual memorial exercises by Pc
tersburg Lodge OF Elks will be held. as
usual. on the afternoon OF the first Sun
oay in December. in the Academy of
Music. An interesting programme has
been arranged for the occasion, and the
address will be delivered by Rev. George
u. Booker. pastor of High-Street Netho-
dist Episcopal church. Everywhere
ihroushout the country where a lodge of
Eiks has been organized, similar exer-
cises Will be held on the same day. Pc
fersbarS Lodge has lost about twelve
members. whose names will be called in
The order of their departure.
GENERAL NEWS.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
lions '.at home last night was largely
effendSc by the young men of the city
ana .he enterteinment.Grer select in its
cbara cter, was greatly enioyed by ali
present. Refreshments were served du-
ring the evening.
Ihe members OF Petersburg Camp Of
Woodnen Of the World entertained seve-
ral visiting guests tonight Among
s mem was Mr.. ]. G. Root. OF Omaha. the
5onnaer OF the order; John T. Yates. Of
Omaha and A. c. Fine, of Norfolk. prom.
sasnt members. The occasion was 8
very interesting one :
h ,,,saers Camp, which has about one
s u.uIso members was the first to be
. uIssahizsd In the State. - -
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilkerson. whose a lea m
Sssnrrtd at the age OF 81 years. was
snrlea last evening. She leaves three