The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-06
SUFFOLK LOCAL.

MIR. j. Il. Booke. will leave Monday
Tor Blue Ridge Springs to attend the
nhnuai meeting Of the Virginia Press
Association, OF which no IL president.
His daughter, Miss Myrtle, will accom-
pany him.
Next Tuesday has been named as the
day when the Brnoo- Ellie contest CASE
will be taken into court.
The relative rating of merchants
purchases for town taxation shows n
marked Increase in many iustauces.
There Will be game of ball at the
park next week, tho day not vet so
lected, between the Suffolk Juniors aud
d picked niue.
Rev. j. +. Love will preach his sec .
ono anniversary sermon at tho Baptist
Church Sunday morning.
Chiidren's Day will TO observed to-
morrow ut the East Suffolk Mothodist
Church. Rev. ID. b. Austin, pastor,
Tho July term of Nsnsemond County
Court will begin next Monday.
The Chuckatuck NJ. Il. Church will
run nm excursion from Suffolk to York
town on July 9th.
catalogue just issued by tho Suf.
folk Fair and Agricultural Association
specializes the amount of premiums or
agricultural products much moro than
on former occasions.
ten days series Of MEETINGS will
be conducted under toni al Chuckatuck
during the latter part OF this month.
Several local evangelists will bo pres.
ent.
CONNECTION WITH PORTSMOUTH.
Idea of connecting Suffolk ana Ports
mouth by an electric railway has beOu
conceived, bnt mt present there are no
Immediate prospects for its execution.
HE owner of the Suffolk Street knil
road hss been in receipt of proposi
TONS relative TO tho purchase OF the
ROAD anu franchise from parties who
nave In view the proposed connection,
and II is thought that the two places
VIII ultimately be joined IN the manner
named
MEETING OF THE Council The new
Town Council had their first regular
meeting last night, Mavor Brewer
presiding aud the following present:
j. Parker, q. Parker, Holland. Muir.
nney, Eley, Bell, McAngc, MacLeary,
Norilect.
The following was recorded under
officers reports: Mayors fines, $72;
SergeAnts collections, S6S; market
corrections, SlG3.
On motion of Mr.. McAnge. town
treasurer's bond was raised to $40. 900.
reduction in oiicers salaries recon-
mehded by caucus ms previously re-
ported were confirmed except that of
sergeant, IN which case original pay
was restored. DIR. Eley was elected
PRESIDENT OF Council by acclamation.
Election of town officers WIS proceeded
| n,tn a,
OF caucus be not binding on any per
sons vote.
Tho following were elected j w
Amos, Jr. sergeant; ] + Lolita, treas.
nrer; g Williams, street commits.
sioner; W II Eley, clerk of market; w
. hilby, superintendent of cemeteries;
Is OnuGhtrey, com missioner OF reve.
nne; W L. Mcleod, clerk of council; q
L Iarker, overseer OF poor.
iiailroad agents presented petition
asking that license ON baggage transfer.
men be raised so as to be almost pro.
hlbitory, the paper alleging that the
present large number IL nuisance.
w. b. HawElns was granted floor priv
iege to advance petition. Referred to
McAnGe, Eley and MacLeary.
Two appeals from license tax rating
were referred to Nlessrs. Nurney and
Eley.
Report of stalls rented, price paid
ana bonds were received. Doubtful
bonds were referred to Committee on
City Hall.
The election of officers in the Phoenix
fite Company was confirmed.
lriee OF cemetery lots was reduced
from $50 to 500.
D.. L. Cowl'ng was granted fioor
privilege and advocated betterment OF
public roads adjacent to Suffolk.
q. IL Pnrker's resignation as Coun.
Gilman as consequence Of election to
Office was accepted.
After reading OF bills aud roquisi.
tons, adjourned at 10 o'clock,
hoofs Sarsarari'lE gives great bodily
nerve. mental ~ digest 20 strength. simply
the blood.