Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-15
DOINGS AT NORFOLK.
GREAT ACTIVITY IN THE OYSTER
TRAFFlc~BRlcKLAYERS' STRIKE.
A New KnittinS-siiIi COMPANY Incorpo-
rated--Dis,naI-swainp Bears Destroy
sng Corn Crops---Personais.
tcOrO.pOndenco Of ne Rlcnmond DlsDa'ch.i

NorFor.K, Va. November "a, 1883.
The fino weather now prevailing IN this
section Is causing great activity IN the
oyster trafic. and large hcet OK vessels
and small boats are now at Work cltcI1ny
the bivalvea and working the rocks for all
they arc worth, though the result Is MOI
altogether encouraging. The packe,s
would have the weather cooler. but 90
not complain. and If hne weather con-
times nnfu Christmas catchers and pack
ers will do something despite tho hIgh
prices and the scarcity caused by tue de-
strucfive rains among the planted oysters
in the early tau. , -.
II Is claimed bywhite people in the West
erp- Branch section OF Norfolk county that
sixty negroes voted the Democratic tickes at
Churchand on last electiOn-cay. Judging
from their own experience Win the I'M
grateful race, Norfolk people are slow 10
believe NEGROES vote the Democratic ticket
anywhere.
4 GOOD many northern spOrtsmen other
than the regular clubs are in this section
inst now enjoying the cunning that the
fields and forests AFFORD in the fall months.
The bricklayers employed by the con-
tractors on the new buildings going up IN
The navy-yard have been on strike LOT
several days on account OK tne Celnanu iof y
nipe hours work on Saturday instead OF
eight. as the Bricklavers' Union calls Tor.
THE contractors refuse TO allow the extra
hour. ,,,,-o..
was iucorDorated Yesterday Tor manuiactu-
ring cotton, woollen hempcr, and siiken
fabrics. The mills are to be erected oppo-
site the navy-yard.
CONGRESSMAN George Z. Bowden and
family left this afternoon for Washington
TO take no their residence for the winter:
I..-s,, int la ltrCDr section the
county on the North Carolina line con-
tiuue to complain Of the great trouble
caused bv bears from the wllds OF the Dls-
mai Swamp. Much of the corn crop on
the edge OF the woods has been destroyed
and many fine cattle killed. Parties have
been organized TO hunt the bears. and
several are killed every week.
DR.. L. w. Simmons and bride, OF FRANK;
lin county, Va, arrived mere Yesterday ana
left for Richmond. The Doctor was mar
ried on Tuesday to Miss Willie Thomas,
daughter of Z. S. Thomas, Esq, al the
home Of the bride, at Dru1yyille, South
The military and Confederate veterans
could not have had more lovely day than
TO-DAY for their trip to Suffolk. An I'M
Inense crowd went up from TINS point 10
! witness the ceremonies.
General Dabney u. Magry, late United
itltS ltIItttltNtlNN W TT -'N''f
CITY. the guest Of AIR. William II. White.
Miss Mamie Meyers, Of Richmond. IS visit
Ing Mrs. Captain Il. b. Pegram. Mr.. Allen
Crntchfeld, Of Richmond, IS at the st.
| James.
The total number Of deaths in Norfolk
during the month Of October was sixty
three. q considerable decrease.
The Episcopal Convocation devoted to,
dav to the Sundav-School Institute and
the work was discussed very interestingly
and several addresses delivered on the sub
iect. The convocation adjourned to meet
on the third Tuesday in April at Williams
burg.
-Four brick stores were destroyed by an
! incendiary fire in Franklin on the Seaboard
and Roanoke railroad Yesterday: Two OF
| tie stores were clothing establishments
and the others barber-shops and were fully
insured. 4 man named Cotzin was arrest
ed on suspicion of firing his premises
The annual meeting of the Norfolk and
Portsmouth Pharmaceutical Association
was held Yesterday and A. Buff was elect
ed president and the usual officers.
The body Of Edward Jones. who was
| drowned from lighter at Primers Point,
was found washed ashore at Atlantic CITY
this morning. Dr. Heistand, justice OF the
peace. Of Atlantic City, held an inquest.