The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-14
bulk OF TOBACCO
CROP S~T|LLuN50LD
Growers Have Not Had Suitable
Season Since Early
Fall.
NEW BUILDINGS PLANT ED
Programs Completed for Obscrv-
allcc Of General Lees
Birthday.
Timcs-Dispatcll Bureau,
100 North Sycamore street,

Petersburg, Va, January 10.
Receipts of tobacco since the lioli.
days have been very light on account
OF the cold, dry weather. Really tho
farmers have not had u suitable season
for ordering their crop for market
since early iast fall. and the result is
that the bunk of the crop in this Sec
main unsold. Fine dark wrappers this
week brought as high as $50 per lun-
dred pounds. and buyers are anxious
Tor increased offerings.
Blg building improvements.
The w. II. Harrison Company Is
erecting on Washington Street a five
story brick store, Az feet front by 104
feet deep. at u cost for site and build
Ing OF s25,o00. The site occupies q
portion OF the ON Centre Warehouse
properly. The building when COM
pleted viii be occupied by the Harri-
son Company.
Tie Watson Realty Company Is
erecting u storchouse on Union street,
near the corner OF Washington, two
stories In height, so feet front by 200
feet In depth, which when completed
VIII be occupied by the Petersburg
Dry Goods Company, a large wholesale
firm. Tho outlook for building I'M
proycments this year, both business
0tiA Is
Daughters to Celebrate.
petersburg Chapter, United Daugh-
tiers OF the Confederacy. will serve tea
on the afternoon OF January 10, in
honor OF General Lees birthday. to
which "A. T. Hill Camp Of Veterans.
the Sons of Veterans. the Ladies. Nc.
mortal Association, the Daughters of
the American Revolution. and Din
widdie and Richmond Chapters Of
t1yarybt.ry nf tbr C,pufcdnrurv yritI hc
invited. y. r. Hill Camp OF confcd-
crate Veterans VIII algo celebrate the
anniversary with a parade and u ban
quet at night, at which addresses will
be delivered. Judge Allen, OF Bruins
wick county. being the principal
speaker.
Personal nnd Otherwise.
a.. a meeting OF the board OF direc-
tors of the Petersburg Investment Cor
poration yesterday, w. J. Moore was
elected as secretary. treasurer and gem
eral manager.
The Wednesday Music Club met yes-
terday afternoon with Mrs. O.. c.
Wright and rendered a delightful pro-
gram. The instrumental selections
were from Beethoven. and English
ballads were the vocal numbers. a
number of guests were present.
The annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF the Jackson Coal and Coke
Company was held last evening. and
The following officers were elected,
President, y. C. Jackson; yice-Pres!-
dent. Joseph W. Seward; Secretary
Charles r. Marshall; Treasurer, vii
liam A.. Bond. Tile above. officers
with James Wcddeil. j. q. James
Charles Hall Davis, William j. Rahily
aud Isaac Cohen, compose the board
OF directors.
The indications are thai the Hust'
lngs Court. during its term beginning
next week., unless the juries are very
lenicnt in their verdicts, will sent
m unusually large number of convicts
10 the penitentiary. There are about
twenty-five cases on the crimIna
docket. ranging in grade of crime from
murder down TO non-support.
Captain Frank Couch. of Hampton
great chief OF records, ]. Q. II. NJ, OF
Virginia. spent yesterday in this cit,
on business connected with the order
A rally OF the Sunday schools OF the
Methodist Churches in Petersburg 3anG
vicinity will be held Sunday Afternoon
jim High Street Church. An address VII
he delivered by the Rev. I. r. Reeves
of Washington street Church.
Big Indenturc accorded.
IN indcuture has been recorded II
the clerks office here between Blaii
IS Co.. and the Seaboard Air Line
Railway, being IN agreement on the
mart Of Blair g. Co. to furnish certain
equipment TO the Seaboard Railway
The consideration is given at s1,564.-
200. this amount being secured By
the railway company to the vendors
by the issue of a series of interest
bearing equipment gold notes" inc
New York Trust Company is named as
trustee.
A Good Fire Record.
The report of Chief Farley, Of the
Fire Department, for the year leo?
shows q total of cishty-four IRE
alarms during the year, many o.
them Of trivial nature.
The value of buildings in which ths
fires occurred was sS4,645, and OF theil
contents, ss5,301. Insurance on build
ings, s6A,275; on contents, $4,000
Actual loss by fire on real estate
s14,c75; on contents, s5,13s.
At the residence Of n bride,
parents. on Market Street. last even
ing, Miss Ella Leigh Isolfe was mar
ried to Herbert Franklin Bishop, tn
Rev. W. C. Taylor. .. D., officiating.
Kecoutan Tribe. No. 81, I. Q. r. NJ.
OF Matoaca, Installed its newly elected
officers last night. and the occasion
~, ,,,ada one of enjoyment.