The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-11
THE NEWS IN SUFFOLK
Secretary Haaier Arranging for An Exhibition
Race Of Fast Horses Against Time.
TIE CHRISTIAN CHURCH CONFERENCE.
FSr. StaIcI Heard From Adj
di,ianni Schooi sites Purchased
NIr. &. q. tsn>Nins on rho Mcrri.
u:ac and The Noniior Personal
Mention.

serera, of his old comrades here at
tended the obs.qui,s OF th, late, Gene
rial Mahouc in Petersburg "Wednesday.
Hon Il. Rocker loft yesterday for
visit TO the capital OF Virginia
Miss Helen :. Duimby vi suffolk.
has been asked by tn" Virginia Mu-
aic Committee TO give a violin recital
ut the atlanta Exposition
John u cams. oyster inspector for
;'H. dl<, Ct, wa yes ''oty 'es.s'rrei
at the Commercial.
Farmers sag there will h- no more
than huc-third at a yield OF the peanut
crop, and some estimate it at one
fourth
Tom Mack, Esq, of Norfolk. was in
suttolk Yesterday.
Walter Jordan president of the coun-
~ supervisors. ana Frank Wright of
the road commissioners, yesterday at
tended the Good Roads Convention in
Richmond
J. 4 Mcclure, ESQ. of the Progress.
is attcnding the Atlanta Exposition.
While in Richmond J. Wultyr Holster
secretary of tn" suffolk Fair and Acri-
cultural Association secured tn" en-
tries OF some al the fast horses for the
Sunolk races. lie is now entertaining
& proposition To- have AN exhibition
rae" against time to lower the state
record
The last cahlegram received in SUI
folk from Dr. w. w. Staley stated that
1i4S lhl ~ NtIN III damascus, " Mtlltll
place they had proceeded from Athens.
Il. Il. Smith is building "A brick stric-
turc in the rear of the City Hail. which
viii b" rented as Il restaurant for the
benefit of the marketcrS.
CON + l., II j. y CE CHRISTIAN
CHtRcH--At a recent meeting OF the
fourth quarterly conference of In.
Christian church. In W w Stalcy
was reelected pastor for the next year.
ana the following delegates to the an
tsAI Iat oh.
:. :. Hoser t.. h. Holland. L. j. I<cr-
nodle. ana $ A. Baker: .altcrnates
W. II. G-y and .. W Truitt
Fol; THE WONAN'S ATLANTA
ENIlli}lT- There will hr an entertain
ment at Nansomond Seminary this
evening for the benefit of the Woman's
exhibit at the Atlanta Exposition.
Among the amateur musical artists to
take part will hr the Misses Quimby.
of Suffolk; Miss Mary .hurstou. of
Norfolk Miss Rosa Jones, Of Jackson
vile Fla. and Mr. joe Little. OF SUI
Folk
MARRIED NEAR SUFFOLK MIR.
John HThomaa and Mrs. Sarah V.
Flowers were Yesterday married in the
county, near Suffolk, Mrs. Flowers
was the daughter OF the late Willis Nor
fleet. Mir Thomas is a rutiv" OF Nor
folk county, ana is now an industrious
farmer al NanScmuud.
SCHOOL SITES ptkCHASED.--
deeds OF bargain and sale were ycster-
day put on record in the County Clerks
office: John Mn ANA wifi, To- Chucka-
tuck school district. one acre OF land
IN said district. $50; Joshua u. Harrrll To-
cypress school district, one acre in
Cypress district. $50.
LAST NIGHTS ILLUSTRATED
1.ECTuRE.-Mr c. II liaskW last
night. AT the city Hall Theatre, gave
IAN illustrated lecture descriptive OF the
famous battle between the M-rrimac
and Monitor. Mr. fIasllcr was boat
swain on the Meriimac AT the time OF
the engagement, ana had charge OF
one of the guns. He was familiar with
the construction and equipment Of the
boat and can probably depict more ac-
curately the incidents of the contest
of the scene added vastly 10 the in
than any man living. His illustrations
'erest. The proceeds We're Tor the beuc-
Iii Of the Methodist Organ Fund So
ciety.
CIRCUIT COURT DOCKET tap
tain ~ p Conner. clerk OF the Nanse.
mond Circuit Court, yesterday com
pleted the Nummiuous docket Tor the
autumn term of court. Judge L. r.
Prentiss presiding. beginning next
Tuesday. The docket consists of l53
suits. 81 common law. and 81 chanccry
cases. or the common law cases -
are old and - ana recently entered
suits, some Of tn. lafgeest Of which
have been outlined In The Nirginian
Eleven of the chancery suits are new
and IS are old Many of the suits on
the docket are based on guano tranSac-
tions and virtually depend on case
now pending in Norfolk county
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING The
stockholders of The Suffolk and Caro-
lima railroad had their annual meeting
last evening in the office OF the general
manager In Suffolk The accounts Of
corporations wer" examined and found
in excellent condition, as was the raod
bed. which was inspected in special cars
to RoSlcy and return. The following
officers We're reelected for the ensuing
year: w. H Bosley. Baltimore. prcsi-
dent; John $. Cuttings. Baltimore, sec
rotary; w. Il. Oliver. Baltimore treas
urer; J. II. MacLeary. suffolk general
manager. AS token OF appreciation
for Col. MacLeary's services he was pre-
scented with 500.