The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-17
TOBACCO FACTORY
FOR PETERSBURG
Mammoth Plant Will Be Built
by American Tobacco.
Company.
JUDGE WATSON TO SPEAK
List of Sponsors and Maids OF
Honor for Veterans Reunion
at Pulaski.
The Times-Dispatch Bureau.
s Bol!ingbrook Street.
Telephone 1850.

The Times Dispatch Bureau.
Bol!ingbrook Street.
Telephone 1850.
Petersburg, Va. September l6.
An article appeared In a recent issu
O: the United States Tobacco journal
Of New York, which said that thu
American Tobacco Company has an
nounced that negotiations for the es
Establishment Of mammoth tobacco
factory al Petersburg, Va. are undel
way, and will probably be concluded
in the near future. The company hal
had its eye on the Southern city FOL
some time past, and had concluded
that il would be TO its advantage tt
hcate there. Representatives Of the
Sompany have been in Petersburg re-
Gently securing options on property
near the Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
road.
The above is confirmatory o: rumors
that have been in circulation for some
time Of the contemplated esta blishmen NJ
Of a large new tobacco factory IN the
lower section of the city. 1t has been
known that options were being taken
on property on Lombard Street ana
vicinity, as was believed. for this spe-
cial purpose.
Fire in Prince George.
The barn and stable on the property
Of the Lees Mill Fishing and hNntins
Club in Prince George County We're
destroyed by fire last night. ne
stockholders Of the club are. in the
main. residents OF Petersburg, and ~.
]. Twas occupies ii as tenant. 1t is
Hnn re- ORIGINATED, r.
Twas lost about 1000 pounds Of fodder
and his crop of oats cut from lot OF
eight acres He had no insurance The
building was partially insured.
Judge watson to Speak.
Judge Walter A. Watson. candidate
for the congressional nomination in
this district will address the voters OF
Petersburg at the Academy OF Music
tomorrow night. Congressman f.oosrt
Turnbull was invited to meet Judge
Watson at the same time. but his
friends, to whom the matter was re-
ferred. declined to have him appear in
Joint discussion. Judge watson Will
he introduced by William NJ. Mcilwaine.
Methodist sunday school Assoeiathon'
The fall rally OF the Methodist sun
day School Union Association In the
High Street Church yesterday AFTER
noon was very largely attended. Ihs
music was of a high order. ana the
several schools took prominent parts
in the exercises. There are eish.
schools in the association. and the re-
ports received from them were all Oh
an encouraging character. West street
School was awarded the banner for at
tendance, its per cent being Il. Inc
sxrreRate organization of the schoois
for the past month was: AVefase
register. 1895: average attendance H.
sS4: percent of attendance. 50: money
collected, sl51. High Street LEADS Win
an average register OF 514' ana On
average attendance Of 81.
Full List OF SPONSORS and Maids
The following is a full lost OF
SPONSORS and maids. OF honor LOT the
annual reunion of the Grand Camp OK
Confederate Veterans. which meets IN
Pulaski City. September IS:
For the state
Sponsor-in- Chief. Mrs. Annie Cabeli
wooding. Danville: first maid OF hoIiof'
Mrs J. Overton Boatwright. Danvilie'
second maid Of honor, to be selected
For the Districts.
First District-Sponsor. Miss Annie
Lash. Newport News. maid. Miss Lucy
Brown. 100 South Third Street. Rich
mcsd.. .
= second District-Sponsor. Miss Mary
Judith Smith. Suffolk: maid, Miss Mary
" Reynolds. Smithtielo-
Third District-Sponsor. Miss Mary
Curtis. Is North Twenty-ninth Street.
Richmond; maid, Miss Jane Wingfeid'
Els West Grace Street, Richmond.
Fourth D,strict-Sponsor. Miss Grace
Walton. FarmvilIe: maid, Miss Caiva
Watson, Farmvtlle.
Fifth District-Sponsor. Miss Grac'e
Jones. Danville. maid, Miss Bessie car
ter, Danville.
sixth District-Sponsor, Miss Gary
N. Brooks. Roanoke: maid, Miss Mar
earet ". Jenkins. Christiansburg-
Seventh District-Sponsor. Miss Mar
care, Rela PsaIe. Harrisonburg: maid.
Miss Jean Harris. HarriscnbuTg.
Eighth District-Sponsor. Miss Janet
Herndon BIB. Louisa; Maid Miss Eliza
HsnIil. Louisa.
Ninth District-Sponsor. Mrs Mary
g. Martin. Norton, maid, Hiss Lucy
Gibson. Jonesville.
Tenth District-To he selected.
Dsraaxe suit Compromised.
The suit OF the administrators D.
Samuel g Collins against the Gray
Lumber Company Cor $4,000 damages
for TIE death % her husband. alleged
30 have been due 20 che company
negligence was set for trial IN Sussex
Circus, Court to-day. Collins was en-
SIcyed as engineer OF the company :
road saG was killed last spring while
on duty. The suit was comp. craised
to-day By ;he payment ot si.Geo 90 the
plaintiff and the case was dismissed
from I'll. docket
Mrs.. SAli!e Hs-dawsy. residing on
Apollo street. IN aI,Sh'inE from a
trolley car near h.r home night before
last. accidsatzily fS!l ana srIS-aiu.G
several injuries ore .. her arms was