The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-20
A COTTON Mill I.
ON SWIFT GREEK
Kinston Capitalists Have Sc.
cured a Charter for the
Chesterfield Mfg Co.
(specla1 to line rimos.DIsnatch

Nopecidl u 1ne
CHESTERFIELD. VA, February 10
The Circuit Court for this county held
the second session Of its term here yes
tcrday. Outside Of few ehancery orders
no business Of Importance has been trans
acted at this term, and the court will
probably adjourn next Saturday until the
next term. An order was entered to-day
setting aside the verdict Of the jury rem
dered In June of last year in the suit Of
Henry 7. Watkins against the Seaboard
Air Line Railway. This suit was for dam
ages sustained by the plaintiff in the de-
struction Of his barn on part Of the
ole Ampthill farm, upon the plea that
the barn was set one fire by sparks from
one of the S. A. L. engines. The jury in
their verdict found for the plaintiff and
awarded him ssO5.75 damages. On the de-
PENDANTS motion this verdict was to-day
set aside and new trial granted. to be
heard at the next term of court.
A charter Of incorporation was granted
on yesterday by Judge Hancock to new
Company, TO be known as the "Chester-
Held Manufacturing Company" which, it
Is understood, has acquired possession of
the Swift Creek cotton mill property, To-
Gated about three miles from the city Of
Petersburg. The company has for Its OBJ
Ject the development Of the water power
Of Swift Creek, near Brander's Bridge
and declares In its application for char
ter it's purpose to build and operate cot
Tor mills; to weave and knit yarns; to
manufacture shirts. pants. overalls &C.:
10 engage In the manufacture of brick and
tile and In quarrying and polishing rock
ana granite, ETC., etc. The capital stock
OF the company Is to be $4,000, with
power to Increase the stock to not eX-
ceeding 100000. The officers and nearly
all the stock holders of the new company
arc of Kinston, N. c., at which place a
large cotton mill Is now situated, but the
charter provides that the main office OF
the new enterprise shall be in Chester
field county. Tho following are the names
OF the officers; President and treasurer.
J. Il, Taylor yice-president, p. Oettinger;
secretary Il. G. Dunn. There are nine
other directors named.
a large cotton mill business was started
OH Swift Creek some half a dozen or
more years ago at the site above mem
toned. Where q similar business had for
Herly been conducted, but the work was
brought to sudden termination by a de-
structiye fire, which swept the plant, and
since that time. until now the property has
been comparatively idle. No deed for the
real estate, the title to which stands IN
the name of M. w, Quinn, has been re-
corded In the clerks Office, conveying the
same to the new company.
Gould tho current Of Swift Creek be
kept all the timo UP to the speed and
power 1t has attained this week, there
would DO sufficient force for gigantic
enterprise along Its banks The water on
Yesterday reached an unusual height In
the stream, and grave fears were felt
for the county bridge. about mile above
tho Courthouse. After rising above IL
whole structure, however, the water du, :
lng the afternoon began to recede, leav-
Ing the bridge to-day still intact
The county roads. which were IN q fear
ful condition the first Of the week, have
been much settled by mondays rain, and
he driving wind to-day appears to be rap
idly drying them off.
Mrs 3. II. Firth has returned home
from the hospital In Petersburg, and Is
very much improved In health,
Colonel Meade Haskins, OF Blackstone,
WAS at the Courthouse on Monday,