Mr. W. B. Davenport of Maek-ey’a Ferry who, for the last several years has held an important and responsible positiouwith the N. Y. P. N. ft. R,, peing in charge of their car service department at Norfolk, has returned home and purchased an inierest in the general merchandise store of W. A. Swain Hereafter the business wiil be conducted as a partnership under the firm name of Swain Davenport, and will pe greatly e. larged.