The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-26
Appomattox Companyisi
ing Contracts WithFarmerss
TWO RICHMOND TIE ANS.
Tenpin Enthusiasts are Looking For-
ward to the Games to BE Played
To-Night-Wigwatn Is
III Redcdlcated.
(spcclal to The Times. Dispatch. /,


4I'JT'ERSBURG, VA, February 5.-Dn
George Potts, Of the Appomnttox Cannery
Company, Is busily engaged In making
contracts With farmers in the adjoining
counties to furnish vegetables to bd
canned by his company during the sum
mer. The company has been organized
and officers elected, and tho chatter Will
probably BIO. granted tomorrow. They
will begin operations In July. and their
plant Will DO located on tho Norfolk and
Western Railway. near Fleet. Street, in
this city. s3
Two bowling teams from the Richmond
Athletic Clnl. accompanied by rnthusl-
asts. Will come over to Petersburg to-
morrow X evening on a special car on the
electric line to play n match game of
tenp!ns with some of 1.-THE players in
this city. IN % game will DO played n,
the bowling alleys OH Sycamore Street.
and will probably attract a large crowd.
Tho rededicatlon OF the wigwam Of
Powhntan Tribe, No. Is. Independent Or.
der Of II cd Glen. which took place Ut tho
hall last evening, was. indeed, q siic-#
cnssful occasion. Great Saclcm "A. NJ.
Tennis, OF Hampton. and prominent mems 4
be -. se:i1luC ian and Pawnee Tribes. OF
Richmond,5 were present. Great Sachem
Tennis In an Interesting address cited
the patriotic historical origin OF the orr
dor, dating back before the Declaration
OF Independence. He reported considcra-%
bic progress throughout the State during
he EeaM
yS NJ. C. "A. CONCERT. k
THE cayharne Rdgeway Concert Com
pany. which for several seasons has been
ono OF the most popular OF the Young
Mems Christian Association Star Course
In this city, viii give IN entertainment
at tho association hall tomorrow eve-8
ming. Miss IGdgeway Is surrounded by
even more successful artists than on pre-
gvious occasions.
The Instruments for the r. y. Leo Band
have arrived and the members ottSthe
band have begun practicing, 8,a
The rnvlval services at Market Street
Methodist Church arc being well attended.
The Rev w. y. Beauchamp OF Rich
mond, breaches each evening, and Rev.
John Eure conducts the singing. E5
Judge Timothy R!yes. OF Prince George
county, has appointed Mr.. J. 3. Seward
CommonWcath's Attorney FOR Surry8
county to I'll the 'racancya occasioned by
Inc death or3the late w. b.. Clarke. a
special election Will be held March Sd
for the selection OF representative IN
the House OF Delegates from Surry and
Prince George counties. also occasloned
BY tho death OF Mr.. Clarke.
5i LADIES' AUXILIARY.
Tho Ladies' Auxiliary OF the Young
Mems Christian Association will meet In
the parlors Of the association tomorrow /.
afternoon at so o'clock 10 transact M
portant business.
Right Rev Robert A. Gibson will
preach at Grace Church next Friday eve
ming.
At the telephone exchange in this city
there is d n average Of about one hundred
calls from each subscriber during the
day. This Is larger average than "
either Richmond or Norfolk. and Is per-
haps the largest average In the South.
Nine operators are reGuired at the board
throughout the day. About four can man
are tho board from Z to 8 o'clock and
after 8 there arc few calls TIL about s.
o'clock In the morning, when the rush
begins The busiest part Of the day Is
from $3.50 to u O'Clock, and from y to q
o'clock the operators arc not kept very
busy. ftti 5s1f5i s5a} s5353.a5 E4 89Nt