Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-27
CITY OF PETERSBURG,
WAREHOUSES CROWDED WITH TO-
nAooo PRICES CONTINUE coon.
SALE OF THE ETTRlck PLANT,
u,,,, Tnlse Place saturday-Did the
c,p.,c. sten1 Little Lula Josner.
Mr.. crar. H. Peterson De"d-Tal's
If n Baking Powder Plant.

prrERssuRG. VA. November %
fSnecial.) 1.-The six large "aie'o"ss
..;. cty are all crowded to excess WIZ
tobacco brought in on Monday ana yes
.oraav. on the floors Of one OF the houses
r,.-e over 200 piles Of the weco, anu
ehe same congestion is apparent at an
80 49, o,hers. Not in recent years mas
.,oh an influx been known: The prices
cor all grades are we'll maintained. ano
200 10 s2i for wrappers was pa'o w.
aay An immense amount OF money IS
be,ne paid out to the farmers, and ehes
are spending II very freely at the re-
tnil stores Though three auctioneers are
serving. some of the warehouses VIII not
lie reached by the buyers until the last
of the week
THE ETTR1CK PLANT.
Tho nlant Of the Ettrfck Manufacturing
Company will be sold at public aucaon
on Saturday. The property is very Vaiu
able. and much Interest rs nah,iesteu Do
m the purchaser. The Ettrick factory
Fms bee,, famous for its manufactures lot
MANY wears, and its products are known
rar and wide in the markets OF the coun-
}ry II is believed that the virginia
Passenger and Power Company AND some
of the large creditors Of the company Will
be among the bidders. and 1t Is hoped
that whoever gets 1t the 1ac1ory VIII oe
improved and operated
THE MISSING CHILD.
Mr. Edward Chandler. an uncle OF Lula
JOINER. the missing little girl, received
q telegram from Suffolk to-day. announc-
tne that a child answering very much
the description of his niece was in pos
session of band Of gypsies camping
near that place. Mr. Chandler at once
left for Suffolk to make investigation.
This is the same band of gHpsles recent
Nv encamped near Petersburg. and whose
camp was searched by the police in re-
Spouse TO similar report here. But
every possible clew is being followed.
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
Information has been received of the
death at her home in Surry county OF
Mrs. Clara H Peterson, an aged and re-
spected lady. well known in, petersburg.
The will of the late w. T. Payne. who
died suddenly in Richmond a few days
ago. was admitted to probate to-day.
his brother qualifying as executor
In response to an invitation EXTENDED
by the Baptist Ministerial Conference OIL
Richmond Rev Dr. II. w. Battle will
preach the Thanksgiving sermon to-mor-
row. at the First Baptist church in thai
city. In consequence his Thanksgiving
services here will not be held until Sum
day.
A Y. NJ. c. A lat HOME"
The Young Mems Christian Association
will have an Eat home Friday evening
from to II o'clock. with interesting
features of entertainment. consisting OF
basket ball games, monograph concert.
vocal and instrumental music. and re-
freshments.
q fnIJr,, ont will No Prince
George Courthouse on Friday of this
week. A number of the young men Of the
county have entered the list of knights.
to strive for the honor of browning the
Queen of Love and Beauty. The corona
ton ball will take place at night.
BAKING POWDER FACTORY
1t is reported that persons interested
have been t1aking inquiries for a suit
able building in Petersburg. with tho
view of establishing factory for the
manufacture of baking powders Capt.
talists of Richmond and Petersburg are
said to be interested in the scheme.
The Board Of Stewards of Wesley Meth
odist Episcopal church have organized
for the year by the election of the follow
ing officers: President. W. R. Turner;
Secretary. r. L. Alley; Assistant Score
tary, T. +. Kidd: Treasurer. D. E. Al
ley. The board voted an increase of the
salary of the pastor. Rev J. A Thomas
1T is expected that the new church
building will be ready for occupancy
early in December.
In the Corporation Court to-day Clin-
ton Crawley. colored married man, was
tried and acquitted on an. indictment
charging him with the abduction Of a 49,
year-old colored girl
KEY pr. w g. Starr will deliver an
address before the Epworth League on
Friday night at the Market-Street
church.