The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-28
CRATER MEN
ARE MANY
Georgia and Alabama Desire
to Participate.
VETERANS SPECIAL TRAIN
Entirely New Machinery Bling lnstalledo
in the Swift Greek Cotton Mills.
Thomas jefferson Clark to
Celebrate.His 85th Birthday
VETERANS SPECIAL TRAIN
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PETERSBURG. VA, Oct. 2,.--Each day
brings additional news Of contemplated
visits of veterans to Petersburg OH the
9th of November to take part In the exer-
cises Incidental to the Crater reunion IN
this city on that day. a telegram was
received to-day to the effect that Wrights
Georgia brigade and Saunders Alabama
brigade would like to be present on the
occasion. as each of these brigades was
a member Of Mahone's division and took
part in the fight. Thus the indications
are that oven a larger crowd still than
was anticipated few days ago Will be
In Petersburg Friday week. .V sgA
At the meeting of the general commit
tee on arrangements last evening $3.50
was subscribed. Several merchants were
seen to-day, and many have literally sent
in voluntary contributions. to be used
In defraying the Expenses necessarily IN
cidental to an occasion of this character.
The Ladies' Memorial Association of
Petersburg will Issue under their auspices
a souvenir book OF Petersburg. with
sketch Of the city and views OF historic
places around Petersours. one OF the
features will be pictures OF tho military
In line and In the sham battle at the
Crater Friday week. The association
hopes to have these books ready by the
middle Of December.
SPECIAL TRAIN. s
Through Mr.. Homer Atkinson and other
active veterans In Petersburg, the sea-
board Air Line Railway will run spe-
cial train from this city to Newport New5
Thursday, leaving Petersburg quarter-past
Z o'clock in the morning and leaving
Newport News at o'clock that evening
The fare for the round trip is only 81
There is considrabl interes: among the
veterans In Petersburg in the occasion,
and also among the younger people, as
Petersburg will have five sponsors and
maids Of honor to take part In the New
rot News celebration. 1t is expected
that quite a large crowd Will go from
Petersburg on that day.
II crops in all counties of the peanut
district are short to the extent OF the
crops In Chesterfield county, 1t Is hardly
probable that more than half or Two
thirds OF crop will be made. farmer
In Chesterfield. who had $50 shocks IN
his fields last year planted three times
as much land this year. and has one-thtrd
fewer shocks Another farmer who had
| 500 shocks, planted double the crop tins
wear. and had one-fifth less than last
| year
| NEW COTTON MACHINERY.
The Chesterfield Manufacturing Com
pany, the owners Of the Swift Creek
Cotton Mills, are removing all the old
machinery and installing new machinery
at their plant The buildings In the VII
| lsee are to be remodeled and Improved
| and new cottages built. Mr.. II. l.. Holden
| Is SUPERINTENDENT, and is an e-ncrienced
and practical man.
Mr. David Blandford, an old citizen
Of Petersburg, passed through this city
| - III RIi1aftal1
w. Va. to Newport News where the
surviving members OF the family will
| have a reunion Thursday. Mr.. Blandford
| on this occa sion will meet one OF his
brothers, whom he has not seen since
/ 1869.
Mr.. Thomas Jefferson Clark. who is
said to be the only surviving son OF
I Revolutionary soldier In this State, will
4 celebrate his eighty-fifth birthday to-
morrow.
The Electoral Board was engaged to-
5ay stamping ballots to be used In cleo
ton of November Sd. The board is COM
posed OF Messrs. II. T. Weddel, N. T.
BIick and DR.. William Shipper.
There will be no appeal In the Levy
Williams case, In which the jury re-
turned a verdict OF $500 damages against
the defendant last week. The case WIZ
settled to-day.
MI John Watson. the legislative .candl-
! date at the late primary held In this
. city has filed with the clerk OF the court
a statement-of his expenses. They were
sworn to and are AZ follows: Entrance
fee, $50 newspaper advertising. $3.50;
printing 400 cards, IS; three memoran-
dun books. 30 cents postal cards, $3.50:
total $50 3O-less the rebate OF 1851,
which was returned to him by the city
committee
Probably no company OF its kind ever
met with as great success as the COM
pany which presented Looping the
Loop" at the Academy Of Music last evc-
ming.
A very delightful programme has been
arranged for the Pythian memorial ser
Vice to he held next Sunday afternoon
at the Academy OF Music, Admission
will be by tickets. Mr.. George c. Cabell,
Jr.. OF Norfolk. the head OF the Pythlan
order in the State. prominent Mason,
and one Of the, most polished orators
in Virginia, will deliver the eulogy on
the occasion.
Mr.. Metz and Mr.. II. H, Zimmerman,
OF Atlantic CITY. NJ j.. are guests III
the home of Mr.. Charles Carter, In Pc
tersburg. These gentlemen left Whining
ton, Del. yesterday morning at O'Clock
in their automobile, and reached Peters
burg this afternoon shortly after .
oclock-about three hours after the mr.
rival of letter mailed by them as they
were leaving Wilmington. They will
spend about two weeks In Petersburg
and vicinity hunting,
A SCHOOL, WRANGLE