The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
NEW ENTERPRISES
OF PETERSBURG
Old Dominion Hat Works and
Brandon Book Company Are
Among Them.
POLICEMAN PASSES AWAY
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POLICEMAN PASSES AWAY
Officer Benjamin B. George Sue
cumbs to Heart Disease-Rich-
mond Man Ill There.
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Especial to The Times Dispatch.
PETERSBURG. VA, August 29.-The
certificate of incorporation of The Old
dominion Hat Works, Incorporated a
new enterprise In this city, wat record
| ed In the clerks Office to-day The
/, company will engage in the manufac-
ture for the wholesale trade of hats.
etc. The capital stock is not less than
$4,000 nor more than $4,000 and the
oiiicers named are r. NJ, Craddock.
president: John J. Jones. vice presi-
dent Walter N. Jones. Jr. secretary
and treasurer; w. D. Northington, gen
eral manager. The above officers and
w n. Jones, ST.. constitute tile board
of directors.
The certificate of Incorporation OF
Tho Brandon Book Company, Incorpo-
rated. was also recorded In the clerk $
office to-day. The officers are F.. III.
Plummer, president; William Budd,
vice-president; r. o. Bell. OF Rich
mond, secretary and treasurer.
The company has already opened "A
handsome store on Sycamore street for
the sale of books. stationery, etc.
Death of Police officer.
Police Officer BENJAMIN B. George,
one of the most popular and efficient
members of the corps, died about noon
to-day at his home, in West Washing
- C.
He had been i'll for several weeks. and
MS condition latterly hfj been of such
character as to preclude all hope of
recovery, Mr.. George had been a men,
Der of the police corps for five years,
and his reccCd as an officer was a
splendid one. He was man of kind
and gentle disposition, always cour-
teous in department, but firm and cour-
ageous In the discharge of his duties.
He ahnnt nh
and unmarried. He is survived by his
parents. two brothers and three sisters
The funeral will take place from the
Washington Street Christian Church at
IL o'clock Tomorrow morning, and as
mark of respect will be attended by
the Police Commissioners and the Off
GERS and members of the police corns
in body, and the station-house will be
draped in mourning for a period of
thirty days.
e. NJ Fesler, of E.ichmond repre-
sentlng large manufacturing firm in
that city, was taken i'll with append,
cits while here evening before last.
He was removed to the hospital. where
a successful operation was performed
last night He is getting along all
right to- day His father is with him.
Hon. j. Fraser Lyon, Attorney Gen
eral of South Carolina. who has been
visiting relatives In this city. left last
night for his home. in Columbia.
Rev. ]. s. Foster, pastor of Tabb
Street Presbyterian Church. has re-
turned from his summer vacation. and
will occupy his pulpit on Sunday.
At the home of the bride on South
Street, this morning, Miss Lula Dun
navant was married to Mr.. BERTHE G.
Cook, Rev. a. r. Love, pastor of the
West End Baptist Church, performing
the ceremony, The couple left on a
bridal trip, taking in the exposition.
| The excursion train to the exposition
this morning carried large number of
passengers, about $50 of whom We're
from Richmond. The tide of travel to
| the Exposition Grounds has become
very heavy, particularly from the
| Nest.
Mrs. w. II, sadler and Master En-
| nett Sadler have gone on ten days
| visit to the exposition and the seaside,
| Mrs William Malone anu daughter
Miss Marie Malone, are in Roanoke
the guests Of Miss Monte Reed.
| Miss VirginiaNDare Bidgood, of Bir-
lmlngham, Ala, who has heen on n visit
to the Misses Bidgood,f on Hinton
| Street, left yesterday for Richmond
much to the regret of many admlrins
friends.