The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-05
SUFFOLK LOCAL.

MISS alma tlnm DaS returned from u
visit to friends III Port Norrolk.
Large numbers Of barrels are being
shipped to truckers nn the Nansemoud
by the Virginia Manufacturing Com
pany.
The interest in local politics incre cases
with each day.
There was local conference OF tho
Second Methodist Church last night
"heh important matters were dis.
oussed.
a licenso was yesterday issued for
tho marriage Of Miss Lizzie L., daugh
ter Of MIR. and Mrs. j. G. Distier' To
MIR. Charles j. Triple. The event
will occur on next Sun iay Mt the rcsi.
dence of the brides parents. North
street.
w. L. Knight, Sherin' Of Edgecombc
county, n. G.. has sent Sheriff Baker
notice OF 500 reward, offered by the
Governor of North Carollua for the
capture of Moses Peudcr. ooIored
who ON March Dist. 1885. murdered
Joseph Ruiln i'll that county. When
last heard from he was in the vicinity
OF Cnlpepper's bridge travelling ns
Babe Woodward.
DIR. BARNES AS TREAsUREE.-
Ibomhs IL. Barnes, State Scnstur from
TINS district, has, after much soicita
tlon, dccided to accept tho appoint.
ment OF County Treasurer for tho I'M.
expired term. The appointment will
be mnde at the term OF County Court.
beginning next week, following which
be Will euter upon the discharge Of
duties encumbent. The selection is a
| satisfactory one.
BASIS or ELlGIBILITY. In reply to
numerous inquiries as to the aualiiica
lions oil the voter in the Dpmucrntl,
primary for the nomination of muuici-
pal officers, we..will state that the Con.
eressionsl election OF last November
constitutes the basis OF eligibility. The
Executive Committee declared that all
qualified voters who did not cast Re
publican ticket at that election may
participate. In regard to hours We
Will cay that the primary will begin ut
sunrise aud continue till s y. IN. on
April Il.
The JOINT MEET1No.-Th County
board of Supervisors and tho Road
commissioners met yesterday in joiut
session IN the courthouse. Present: 5
Ellis, chairmau, T. II Brinkley. Wat
ter Jordan and | w Everett, Superyi.
sors; * 7 Daug htrey, l. Z Brinkley
Il Stalllngs and Frank Wright, Com
mlssioners. Several road accounts were
audited and ordered PAID. The bonds
OF numerous road contractors for twice
the amount OF the contract price we're
Inspected and accepted. The fact de.
veioped that OF the forty-iive road sec
tons IN the county Nil are now let out
mt satisfactory prices but oue-sectlon
NO. ii IN Cypress District. The only
bid for this section, $40, was rejected.
The cost to Nnusemond county of
maintaining its roads under the exist
Ing law liz. III round numbers, 50, 800.
treasury DEFICIENCY Settled
The county treasury deficiency was
yesterday satisfactorily settled by the
bondsmen. The deficiency, which
amounted in all departments TO about
S3l, 500, was all paid or secured in IA
manner entirely satisfactory to the
Board OF Supervisors. OF the above
amount $4,000 was paid by Col. 4. w.
Smith aud Mr.. Il. Il. Smith. The rest
WAS divided among the other bonds
men IN sums OF So. coo OR So. 600 each.
The unfortunate treasurer has lost none
OF he former popularity, ana to-day
possesses hosts Of friends, whose allie
glance aud faith are uuswerved.