The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-05
WILL CLOSE DOWN
C|G:A|RET TIE PLANT
Big FACTORY i'll Petersburg No
Longer to Be Opcr-
z atcd.
REGULAR HUNT CLUB MEET
Prince George County Man 1njur-
cd III Runaway Ac-
cidcnt.
'rfmes-Dispatch Bureau.
l0J North Sycamore Street,
Petersburg, Va, March

Times-Dispatch Bureau.
100 North Sycamore Street.
Petersburg. Va. March 4
The British American Tobacco Com
pany has permanently closed It's large
cigarette factory In this city, this ac-
ton having been finally determined on
yesterday. The plant Of the company
was on Perry street in the large fac
tory for many years owned and oper-
atcd by William Cameron and Brother.
Cigarettes were manufactured OIL a
large scale for export-mainly for the
India trade-and the reason assigned
for closing down tho plant Is the
enormous Increase of duty, prohibitive.
in fact. on tobacco imported into In
dia, for the protection of the tobacco
grown in that country. Tho closing OF
the plant is generally regretted here.
1t gave employment to about loo
hands, and distributed a large amount
of money IN Petersburg. IT is stated
however, that the principal employees
will be provided for in other factories
of the company.
The determination to close the plant
was taken yesterday at Il meeting of
the directors of the company held IN
this city, and 1t Is said that arrange
ments 10 dis,Hantle the plant VIII be
made at once. About onef'and a half
million Of cigarettes were made at
this factory every day. The former
I, import duty on these cigarettes In In
dia was 5 cents per 1000. and this
was recently increased to s1.5O per
1000. The duty on plug and other to-
baccos was also heavily increased.
Personal and Otherwise.
The Rev. David tlicn, y. d., the elo-
quent young pastor OF the Hebrew
Synagogue In this city, has been In
vited to deliver the address at the
Eagles Memorial meeting In the
Academy of Music on Sunday. March
~. The program OF exercises will
also embrace some fine music.
The Pythians Of this city are antici-
pating with much pleasure the visit
on Monday next OF Miss Nellie p.
Merriam, OF Muskogee. Okla. supreme
chief of the Pythian Sisters OF the
United States.
Miss Merriam comes to assist in the
organization Of local temple of Py
THAN Sisters. and Mrs. Rice. head OF
the Virginia organization In Virginia.
will also be present. The two dis
tinguished visitors will be the guests
of the Petersburg lodges. and an open
session and reception will be held In
their honor. Visitors are also expected
from Norfolk, Portsmouth and Rich
mond.
At the meeting of Petersburg Lodge
of Odd Fellows last night, L. A. An
2drews was elected representative to
the Grand Lodge, which meets in Dan
Vile in May, and J.. r. Grimstead was
chosen alternate.
/ Neff and Thompson. architects, of
Norfolk, have prepared plans for a
80, " ~ ca
and other outbuildings on the proper
ty of T. Marshall Bellamy adjacent to
this city, the improvements to cost p
proximate1y $4,000.
Sergeant Robert B. Stewart, of the
Police Corps, Is critically i'll. His
health has been such for some time
past as to prevent him from outside
duty.
The Riverside Hunt Club will have
its usual meet tomorrow afternoon,
with a reception and hop to follow at
the club house. Those asked to serve
on the reception committee are Mes
danes a. D. Hamilton, w. G. Johnson,
G.. A. Hinton. Chas. T. Lassiter. VIM.
Malone. E. Z Quarles: Misses G. and
NJ Spottswood, NJ. P. N1cIlwaine, Lucy
Friend, Louie McIlwaine and Bessie
Mann.
At the residence of the brides pa
rents last night, the Rev. w. H. At
will officiating, Miss Clarihe Erwin
was married to Graham B. Whitted, OF
Richlands, N. c.
The freshet in the Appomattox is
steadily receding to-day, and the wa
ter will soon be In Its natural
hounds. No damage whatever was
done.
Old Citizch Paralyzed.
r. ". Wood, an old and highly es-
teemcd citizen, is i'll at his home on
Halifax Street of paralysis, with
which lie was stricken early this week.
His condition to-day is regarded as
favora able.
Burr Lawrence. a well-known young
citizen of Prince George county, had
narrow escape from serious injury
this morning. He was about starting
to drive to this city, when his horse
started to run. Mr.. Lawrence grabbed
and held to the reins and was thrown
to the ground. the buggy wheels pass
ing over his body. He was bruised.
but not severely hurt The horse was
caughtin Blandford.
Sxty-one members of the Liberty|
Council. No. IS, Jr. Q. U. A. NJ, of
Swansboro. made fraternal visit to
Washington Council in this city last
night, and delightful evening was
passed. Speeches. music and refresh
ments were the order Of the evening.
Swansboro Council has 516 members
and is the banner council Of the State.
3y VALUABLE RING: RECOVERED.
Was Stolen from Warrington Woman
BY. Sixtccn-Yenr-Old Boy.
Especial TO The Times. Dispatch.l
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