The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-15
SUFFOLK LOCAL.

MIR. John ii. Lolita returned yestor-
"ay from pleasant trip to Baltimore.
AIR. y. Ii. Brenawan. OF Baltimore,
called on several Of his Suffolk friends
yesterday afternoon.
Ihe August term of southampton
Court begins III CORTLAND Tomorrow
Judge j. b. Prince has u largo docket
TO dispose OF,
Mrs. M. A. Brown aud graudaugh.
ter, Miss Lulu Mcleod, of Norfolk.
are visiting the former sou, Mr.. w.
IL. Mcleod, Bank street.
Inc directors oil the Norfolk Fair
anu Agricultural Assoc alton expect to
nave meeting to morrow evening at
dent, MIR. q. w. Nnrney.
The following donations to the fire
men, Tor assistance III their Atlanta
trip. were banded i'll Yesterday: W.
Il. Jones, Jr., 50; S. ). uopier, 81; A.
Is. Oramer. SlU-Sl6. Previously re-
ported. $40; total, $6I.
Mayor IL. IL. Brewer. ,Ir, returned
Friday night from visit to relatives
III Isle OF Wight Couuty.
Judge j. II. Prince, of CORTLAND.
was visitor III Suffolk yesterday
The trial Of Jesse Winston for the
murder of John Dayton April 8, 1894.
will begin to morrow in tho court
Judge hilby presiding.
Mr.. ID. 5. Walton, Of New York. who
IS interested III tho management OF tho
NirS MIA Manufacturing COMPANY.
Suffolk, was in town yesterday.
Miss Mamie Murray aud Airs. Luln
V. Pnry car hive returned from BucIi
iusham Courthouse, whore they pussed
the summer.
Rev. w. W. Games will preach Mt
Shoulders Hill this morning and IN
Suffolk to night.
Nothing has been yet heard of the
steward who Is supposed to have stolen
500 aud gold watch from the CAPTAIN
of the schooner Coleman.
SUFFOLK INVENTOR MIR. John T..
Hostetter, of Suffolk, has lust been
granted patent on lumber conveyer
aud assorter. which promises to bc IA
grent success. The utility of the con.
trivanoe is said to DO such IA to save
several thousands of dollars Annually
to manufacturers of lumber who sui
stitute it for the old method. The ma
chine will tnke the lumber from the
saw, assort the several grades and cor.
vey them TO the proper piles, The
price, though not yet known, will not
be expensive. MIR. William A. Lcary.
of Norfolk, has an interest in the pat.
emit This Ia the second article Mr.. Ho {.
letter has patented this year.
MUSICAL CoNCKRrS An cxcellent
musical concert is being arranged for
next Friday night for the benefit of
n memorial for the Confederate dead.
Among the home talent. which will
participate, are Misses A. II. Baker.
the Misses Quinby and Miss Florence
Harvey. MIR. Frank Cunningham, of
richmond, will be present, and some
OF the best local talent in Norfolk Will
take part.
SMoKEHoUsE RAIDED. Mr.. james
Pierce, who lives near Liberty Spring
Christian Church. about nine milrs
from Suffolk, on Friday night had his
mesthouse entered by thieves, who
took nearly all the bacon. Iard, etc,
which he possessed. together with n
quantity of meat, which he had bought
the same day for Powell ~ Co., of SUI
folk. and which lie had stored away
for safe keeping ill yesterday, when 1t
was to be deliver. The thieves evi.
IDENTIFY had knowledge of the meat.
which had Just been purchased, and
their execution Of the robbery eyl
denced their familiarity with that
CLASS OF WOrk.
ACCEPTED THE RECToRsHr. Mr.. a.
/. Eley, OF the yestry of st. Puul's
Z. l.. Church. yesterday received Ii
communication from Rev. w. A. Barr,
OF Rocky Mount, Va, stating TINT he
had after IL ature delIberstion decided
to accept the rectorship of the Church.
MIR. Barr, by invitation last Sunday,
morning and evening, filled the pulpit
OF 1t. Paufs and the impression made
on The congregation was most favora.
bic.
When he left Suffolk for his home
ho could give no assurance OF his ac
ceptauce. and considerable eohcitude
WAS felt least IA refusal should be given.
His letter Of acceptance was relief to
the vestry. He will enter on the duties
Incumbent about November LIST.