The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-29
ONE MANS CHRISTMAS
His Exceedingly Amusing Endsayors to Garry
Home His Load Of Holiday Cheer.
UNSUCCESSFUL EFFORTS 70 GET BAIL,
"'Fhc Old Woman ana Her shoe.
Election of Oaiccrs--Escnl Estate
SALES Cupid still Finds Cnndi-
dates for MatriEaony--A Delight
full German ia FraurtI.n.

Suffolk. Va. Dec s.-(srecial)-At u
meeting of Nansemond Council. No 97G.
Royal Arcanunl. last night the follow
ing officers were chosen for the en-
suing term: E. L. Jordan, pnst re-
gent; G.. *. G. Lawshe, regent; John b.
Norfleat, vice-regent; Thomas NJ
Hodges, orator; j. T.. Booker, secretary;
Ben. Dumvlle, collector; l.. l.. Falk
treasurer: II. w. Baker. chaplain: w
III. Elcy, guide: w. G.. Elan. warden; ~
w. Artnan. sentry: Dr..A. w. Elcy. Dr.
w w. Murray, r. l.. Woodward, trus-
tees; DIR. ~. w. Eley, representative to
Grand Lodge; f. T. Jordan, alternate
The installation will occur on the sec
ond Friday in January. 1896.
UNSUCCESSFUL EFFORT TO
BAlL.-Another unsuccessful effort
was made by friends TO secure bail for
the alleged defaulting bank teller
Judge w. j. Kilby. of the County
Court, was called on Informed of five
persons who il is said would appcnd
heir signatures to the bonds-of which
here are three required in the sum of
5000 rach-and asked II he would ac-
cept them as sureties. The Judge deem
G" lhnt part of the names wonla he
gilt edged security. but others no rc
| iectcd. and therefore did not accent
the bond on the conditions presented
me names proposed were James NJ
WiEEins. y. NJ. Bruce Claude w
wright. w. j. Gray and John l.. Cav.
real. ESTATE SOLD-Thesc deeds
| Of bargain and sale were nut on record
IN Inc County Clerks office: John r.
INNER to Kelly and Belle White one
| lot on tho Northwestern suburbs nf
Sufoik. $50: William II. jackson ma
witc tn Susan Willis. l-2 acre of land
In ChuckatuclS district. s12.50
MARRIAGE LICENSES.-Jomas "
~
| William !. Pierce to Sarah T. Sov.vo,
co!orod: Willie Holmes to ELLA Realm
! co'ored; John Faison to Hannah In.
| 'nia Parker. colorod; Lee Andrew HoI-
loman to Eliza Ann Roberta Drew
colorcd. :"
! old WOMAN AND HER suo,, y
'he OF the most enjoyable and cIobor
late Christmas tree entertainments ar
| nc season took place last night nj tbn
| haptlst Church. The distributor of
presents was preceded by a prctti,v
enacted little drama called "rI,n ri,
Woman and Her Shoe" A m,ra ,,rn'
! rector OF the pedal cxtremitics. my fao,
IN dimensions. was exhibited on ~
a''Se ana as the play progressed vns
sMah ., sunnsantcd hy beautifnI
,.oro ' 49,, Win approximate gifts which
| We're dniN awarded. Santa C,rnus v.,
| urm,ipcrsonated by Mr. Donald Mel .ond
] ne success of the exercises was ,.,,.,,
~ due to the efforts OF Mrs W -
1
HOW ONE MAN CELERRATns
y white man from the coi,ntrv - 70
MS Christmas lag" and nr,dear n,.
iiiE 20 ride home on his horse. furnjsbed
| amusement for 4 large crowd az snn,,'
' Pr cl1 Main street this afternoon
| atediE he was assisted on thn
| horse and fell to the street wbnn M, ,ho
| amman started away-once i'm n II we
| pool OF muddy water, on his b,ri,
co.ored boy a'ssiFtci In scrapinn
Galse quantities of mud from his c!etb-
ing with plank From indicotior.
when he finally got out of town he vii
NOT be recognized at home on arrival
MT O. j. Whitley, proprietor Of thn
h2iei at Surry Courthouse. is the CUES,
OF m ms aunt, Mrs. Mary e. NorAeet.
at the Old Courier Hall, Franz nl,.
| lin, given by u few conn
men of that town. Among the youns,
ladies' from Suffolk attending Were
M.ai Janet W!thcns and iler Euest,
Miss Ruth Wilson. Of Norfolk.
| AZ tine Baptist Church ;o-morro,v y an,
d. =. Love will use these topics: II a. m.
| iettlnE Ready To Eegin the New
ear 1870 p. m, Angel Guardian
Mrs. r.. s. Boykin returned today
from her visit to Suiry county, accom-
| panied by her sisters. Misses juliet and
Helen Prctlow.
Rev. George Williams, pastor OF the
Pine E.rect y. NJ. f. Church. was
| gwen a pleasant surprise party by
members OF his congregation
Miss Pauline Lnrrabee, formerly Of
| Ryiand institute, when located in Suf-
| ioik, bat now member OF the Wo-
mans College. faculty. Richmond. ar
| rived to-day for n visit to the Misses
Cumby. at Nansemond Seminary.
| The county supervisors and road COM
| missioncrs will have n joint meeting
next Thursday in the courthouse.
| Fer bringing the largest number of
new pupils to the baptist Sunday School
during the past year the Superintendent
! awarded gold watch to Miss Sallie
Joyncs.
Key. James Murray, ID. D., OF Hamp-
den Sydney, will preach Sunday at the
Main Street Methodist Church.