The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-05
WILL
GET BIG FACTORY
SMOKING TOBACCO PLANT To BH
MOVED ~ A. r. COMPANY
FROM DURHAM.
BOLTERS HOLD MEET
REPRESENTATIVES, Will. BE SENT
TO CHICAGO no LOON OFT FOR
COLoNEIfS INTEREST IN
CONVENTION.
Virginiau Burcau.

NHSihiaU bureau
Law Building Phone 1881
PETERSBURG. VA. June At 10
learned here today upon reliable au-
thority that the American Tobacco
company will move It's large smoking
tobacco plant from Durham, N. G.. 10
this city. In the near future. The
exact date OF the transfer to this city
has net been decided npoti,@ has tsi1stit=
is one OF the largest OF the kind IN
he country. aud employs abou- l. 200
men. 1t is thought a large number
Of these men will be brought hero
when the plant is removed.
The condition OF Mrs. George CAM
eron. Jr,, wife of the mayor. who
was painfully burned about the ACC
and hands sunday afternoon. is much
improved today. and she expects 10 be
out in a few days. Mrs. Cameron
was cooking with an alcohol stove
Sunday which exploded and ignited
her clorhing
Jack Powers. -year-old son of ].
T. Powers, fractured one of his arms
late yesterday afternoon. With sew
eral companions he was playing in an
Old wagon In vacant lot in FRANK
lin street when he fell sustaining the
injury He is getting along nicely
today.
Boilers Meet
meeting of the executive commir-
tee Of the Republican state commit
tee was held here today in the Office
Of State Chairman J. M. Ne"comp.
1t is understood that every phase "f
the pending conflict ar the Chicago
convention was discussed,
-,
wish Of Colonel Roosevelt, the COM
mittee decided TO at once send 7 req
rnsentatiye Of the state delegation 10
Chicago To nFoteet its interests. .oi-
onel Roosevelt has sent a letter 10
Chairman New comb thanking him Tor
his interest and efforts in his be-
half
In Hastings court today the case OF
the New YORK coach and Auto com
rany vs.. the Stratton & Bragg Corr
pauY. Of this city, was called for
trial. The suit however. which grew
on OF a purchase or SUppfres ny frfe
defendant from the plaintiffs vas
COMPROMISED. and stricken from the
docket.
Wtliisns-Molle
Miss Lillian Mollener If Durhsnf'
y G. and William Williams, OF tHlS
CITY. we're married today at the z
deuce Of the officiating minister, ~.
George n Spopner. immediately af'FF
the eeremouv the couple left on
Northern bridal "Trip. They VIII re-
side here.
Mrs Jeannette j.. Neal died last
evening at O'Clock at the Feters
hnr, hospitaI after short illness. Tie
rod, was taken this morning to Dan
wis Va for burial Mrs, Neal was
s;x+v-faur wears old She was the
mother OF Mrs w, b, FanshaW' u
this city. ,,.x-,s,,
The funeral Of Mrs. Mary Harrison.
x,aow az the late Frank HARRISON
took place from the residence IN inn-
,yIsdie county this afternoon and was
largely attended Mrs, Harrison IS
survived by the following chliareh'
Misses Matte, Otis and Hennie mar
rison and Edwin Harrison. All Oh A'u-
widdie county.
Real Estate Boom.
large amount of building ia
going on In this city a present, ana
raal estate is on a boom Work on
the fine office building being built Tor
the Petersburg Benevolent Mechan-
les association at Sycamore and Tabo
streets is progressing rapidly. and the
building will be completed by Octo-
her list The work OF remodellng the
large building in North sycamore
street formerly known AS the STRAIT
ron and Bragg building, for Loven-
stein Bros is rapidly approaching
completion. 1t Will be one Of ths
finest department stores IN this city.
The vacant lot between the Rosen-
stock stores and the Virginia National
hank recently purchased by Louis
Rosenstock. ~ being cleared Of debris
prenaratory to the erection OF three
ffnr store houses, which nave already
been leased.
Mr.. and Mrs r. G. Stearns, OF
,kgi4sSfsafttslQl Mag zSet aishs es 4 ssesas am
their way from ohio to their home in
Smfthneld They formerly lived in
ohio. and made the trip to their old
hcme and return in an automobile.
The ladies o. Wesley Methodist
church VIII have a sale OF fancy work
at the store Of j. o. James, Wednes-
day.
Freeman Irby, Of Blackstone. was
here today.
The regular monthly meeting Of
the w c r L. will be held Wednes-
day afternoon at A;2e o'clock sn ths
rest room OF Rosenstoek's store
ON account OF bereavement the in
vita tons issued to the marriage OF
NJ l.
Moore have been withdrawn, The
marriage will place take quietly to-
morrow evening at the home of the
bride ---.---.-.--..---.-.@,---
Captain Thelby Nugent If Norfolk.
formerly OF this city. is i'll in Nor
folk
Nr. and Mrs, NJ A Finn and little
son Maurice have returned from 4
visit to Baltimore.
The third session Of Adara~ street
private school closed Yesterday, and
the honors were presented by Rev.
Il, r. cambridge. as follows: Schol-.
arship. Miss Olive wilkins: honor
roll Miss Gertrude GIL, prize Tor
drawing. Miss Mary Schwenck; prize
for highest average. Miss Alice Leigh
Mason
MaLry-James
STAENT0N, VA, June 4-WhtIe
intended to be only a simple affair.
the wedding here this morning in Em-
manuel Episcopal church. of Miss Elix-
abeth James to Charles r. Maury. ~
New York City was one of the r,nst
beautiful ever seen in Staunton. The
bride was head of the junior iepAr~-
menr of stuart Hall. and the wedding
immediately followed the cor, mencU@