The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-25
South Richmond Bureau,
The Times-Dispatcn,
tfno IIIll Atrnta

1908 Hull street.
Hard on the announcement of the
American Tobacco Company that they
would build awenty-five acres of ware
houses In the Southside, comes the de-
clsion of the II. A. Patterson Tobacco
Company to locate Its mammoth now
plant on Spring Hill. The decree con-
firming the sale OF the property to tho
Patterson Company was entered by
Judge Wells, of the Hastings Court.
Part z. yesterday morning, and
the rtmors to the effect that tho
factory was to be built in the South
side have been actually confirmed.
Three commissioners were Immediately
appointed by Jud +, Wells to complete
the necessary legal requirements
Mossrs w. p. Desausseure, C. e. Nicol
and W. p. Lambert.
| The property, which consists of 2ss
separate lots on Spring Hill. was ac-
CURED by the company for the con-
slderation of 100000. The bulk of the
| tract was owned by the Belleview
Land Company, and the remainder by
ltnulNlOnal nOlueTH. ne h'SS
| ton that the company had this tract
under consideration was when an cp-
| ton was secured through agents two
weeks ago. AT that time the Peter
son people had in view several diff
Eferent plote, and the Spring Hill land
was only definitely chosen u day or
two ago.
To Have Model Plant.
The plant which the company in
/ tends to erect will be OF gigantic pro-
Iportions Mr.. Patterson stated recent
lily that while no specific plans OF the
buildings had been drawn up, the com
pany intended to invest sum of W.
bOO. 600 In the new factory. The Idea of
/ the company calls for plant tnt "la.l
produce 80. 100000 pounds of tobacco a
Gear. and to accomplish this enc
there Will be required force OF from
600 TO 5000 workers. And In order
Tint the employees may be close al
hand, the company expects to inciuot
In the plans of tht factory a nuinpef OF
4 frame dwelling houses for the work
Iers. which will be rented at reason.
able rate. .,.d
/ Now that the land has been acquired
tho actual work of building the pam
Will commence shortly.
saloons To Close.
fudge Witt. Judge wells, of the Hust-
inrs Court. part 2. has issued man
date forbidding any bar In the south
s,6e 10 Omen its doors on Monday. Wher
fudge wells made the announcement
public yesterday morning, he said ina
it meant that when tile bars cioses
last night al u o'clock they Woui.
not he opened again until 9 ocloc.
Tuesday morning.
4 1t is evident that the order Will no
/ be allowed to go uninforced BY TN
t Washington Ward police from VIVA
Captain wright stated yesterda!
) morning. He said emphaticaiiy TO IN
: reporters that any and every barkeep
) or VINO disobeyed the injunction woul,
I. ind himself roosting behind the bar
! of the Jail a few minutes after thu
doors were flung open. IL Is expecte'
, that this order will shorten the usua
! heavy police docket on the nornini
after Christmas. as many are tn
drunks that are wont to be hauled be
fore the police justice on that day.
!, The bars have every idea of follow
ing the command, Judging from tn
signs posted in the windows OF most o
the booze emporiums. We close o
Monday. Order your holiday suppl
!, to-day" was the announcements,
HHu 10 LOosSu VIZ
Willie Howard. colored, strayed fror
! the straight and narrow path Frida
:. night and imbibed too much OF tn
: stuff that makes man feel war;
. around the heart, and came to IN IN
! nice little cell of the Police Count Par
d 2. He was tried yesterday mornin
q by Justice Maurice in the Police Cour
e and sent on his way rejoicing ate
5 loosening up for the amount OF SO
d and costs.
0 Bad Night for Drunks.
N Early last night the police pen
the south side station was GROVE
" to the limit with Christmas merry
II makers. who had for the most paI
. Host the power of locomotion. Snatche
OF songs, weak jokes and gales {
II laughter made the night hideou
&c around the station house until tn
Q. fumes OF old John Barleycorn lulle
J. the crew to sleep. Sardines In q DO
lie have square yards of room compare
10 to the men who boarded with the pc
0 lice last night and long after the "ca
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