The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-04
FINE OUTLOOK FOR
BIG TOBACCO CROP.
Reports from Southside Are That
Area Is Large and Growing
Plants Doing Well.
DIES FROM HIS INJURIES
Accident to Frank Turner Results
in His Death-Race Meet To-
Day-Golden Wedding.
DIES FROM HIS INJURIES
Timcs-D Dispatch Bureau,
100 North Sycamore Street,
pefergburp Va Auvtiat

Petersburg, Va, AUGUST q.
Gentlemen who have Just returned
from business trips through the tobacco
counties OF Southside Virginia bring
highly favorable reports of the con-
6ition OF the tobacco crop. On account
Of the high prices realized on all
grades of the weed In the Petersburg
market the past season, the farmers
were induced to put in large acreage
this year. It Is estimated that the
area planted this year Is. 25 per cent.
greater than last year, and the. pros
poets at this time are for splendid
crop. and OF better quality, generally
speaking, than that OF last year. The
season has thus far been favorable,
and the condition OF the crop lis all
that the farmer could hope for. One
OF the Target raiscrs OF bright to-
crops to the markets OF North Caro-
lima.
Died Of His Injuries.
Mr.. Frank Turner. a we'll known
and respected citizen, plasterer by
trade. died this morning in the Pc
ltersburg Hospital OF injuries received
I by fall several days ago. The acct
dent was rather peculiar one. Mr..
Turner on Friday last was enga ged
in plastering one of the rooms on the
second floor OF the new public
school building at the corner of
Jefferson and Wythe Streets The
scaffolding on which he was standing
gave way, and he was thrown through
the window to the ground outside. A
leg and an arm were broken by the
fall, and he received internal inuri es.
Mr. Turner had been engaged in bust
ness here for many years. He Is sur
viyed by his wife and one son.
The Race Meet.
The largest race meet known In
Petersburg since the days of the old
agricultural flaws will be held to-
morrow and Wednesday on the tracks
OF the Riverside Club. There will be
ten races--running, trotting and other
wise. and $1,000 will be distributed in
prizes. 1t is said that nearly or quite
half a hundred thoroughbred horses
have been entered for the exhibition.
Many of them come from distance.
A carload of fine horses was brought
to the city to-day from Norfolk and
vicinity TO be entered for the races.
Probably one of the most interesting
of the races Will be the trotting
match between horses of fast records
owned by John r. Jones. William j.
kahily and r. L. Chambers. Of this
city.
Celebrate Their Golden Wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Mitchell will to-
morrow celebrate the fIftieth anniver-
sary Of their marriage at their homo.
on Canal Street The couple are well
known. and have many friends in the
community, In which they have lived
so long Mr. and Mrs Mitchell have
three children-J. Edward Mitchell, of
this city; Mrs. Frank Rendale, of Hat,
tergs, y. c., and Mrs. w. L Smith. OF
Chesterfield county. They have also
ten grandchildren.
Mr.. l.. ]. Mcintosh, State Secretary of
the Interdenominational Sunday School
Association of Virginia, addressed the
Sunday school Of High Street NJ E.
Church yesterday morning and the
Westminster Presbyterian school in
the afternoon. and at night preached
at High Street Church.
The Old Blue Ridge cotton factory,
on Canal Street, having been leased
by the city, is now being converted
into a temporary Jail. for the accom-
mediation OF prisoners while the pres
ent Jail is being enlarged and remod-
eled. Three men have been appointed
to guard the prisoners at the factory
Jail, which will be ready for occu-
pany In a week or ten days.
Personals and Briefs.
Mrs Mary Corling Dunlop and daugh-
ter have gone to New York on visit.
The funeral of John II. Holly. who
died in Norfolk on Saturday, took
Catholic Church. Mr.. Holly formerly
resided in Petersburg, and was at one
time member of the police force of
this city.
, DR.. r. E. Bunton. colored physi-
clan Of this city. was fined $50 and
costs in the Police Court this morning
for assault on Mr.. j. Frank Pond.
collector for the Virginia Passenger
and Power Company, who went to DR..
Ts,,r tn a
Judge Mullen has adjourned the July
term of the Hastings Court. AS Au-
gust is a vacation month, the Corpora
ton Court will not be in session again
until September.
A telegram has been received here
announcing the death in Atlanta, Ga,
of Mrs. Myra A. Stewart, wife of Mr..
II. S. Stewart. a former well-known
citizen of Petersburg.
MaiIcarriert Killed by Train.
Especial to The Tines ispatch.1
SUFFOLK, VA, August '3.-Janes
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