The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-16
SUFFOLK NEWS.
IN OLD NANSEMOND,
Notes and GIeanings From Suffolk
and Surroundings.


William l.. Cahoon, a we'll known
knight OF the gripsack, has returned
to his home in Suffolk after South
ern tour.
Some of the road contractors are
contemplating the purchase of road
machines to facilitate their work.
Rev. j. Il. Love will leave on
Monday for Raleigh, n. O., where
he will assist in the conduct OF d
revival.
The Baptist young Peoples Union
held an interesting meeting at their
| church last night.
MIR. Donald Mcleod will repre-
sent Welcome Lodge No. so Mt the
meeting of tho grand lodge in
Staunton next Tuesday.
! The SMIrHFIELD MILITARY,
Company Ii, Fourth Virginia Regi-
ment, located in SmitGtield, will
have street parade, to be followed
| ny target practice. on next Friday
February 22d. There will also be
filled on this occasion by election
vacancies i'll the company resulting
from resignstions, There are sew
eral candidates.
| KILLED BY HAND CAR.-A col
ored man named Lonnie Brown WAS
| accidentally killed nsar Boykins,
Va, by hand car. He, with sew
eral companions, was pushing the
car up grade for the purpose OF rid
ing back. On its return he fell in
front OF the car and was run over,
receiving injuries which shortly ter
minated fatally.
| POLICE COURT. The following
judgments were passed in the police
court, Councllmen NJ. f. Lloyd and
Or. A. w. Eley presiding in Mayor
Br, ;er's absence:
Sidney Britt was taxed 81 for
permitting au oil lamp to burn all
night in his store.
Isaac Nicholus, Tor stealing coal
from the Norfolk and Western
trains was assessed Sl0.35.
Ellen Smith, for breaking a sealed
letter and purloining So bill, was
fined $ll.Gj. In default she was
committed to JUL for thirty days.
Moses Mcdonald WAS shown to
have appropriated to his private use
II quantity of coal, the property of
the Norfolk and Western railroad
company, and was bound over for
$40. 30.
| ADDITIONAL CoNsTABLEs Re
QUIEEp. Ali orders previously en-.
tered III Nansemond county provi-
ding for the election of extra dis
trici officers have been revoked, aud
the Court holds that public service
requires greater number of Con
stables In each of the Magisterial
Districts than the State Constitu
ton specifies. 1t is ACCORDINGLY
ordered that the number OF said
| Constables be incrcreased from one
to two III each district, The ad
ditional officers will be elected at
the general county election on the
fourth Thursday III May, in the
mode prescribed for the election Of
other district officers, aud will con
tlnue to be elected ut each succeed
ing election until otherwise ordered
by the Court.
SUBJECT TO ACCIDENTS. The s.
year old son OF j. Letcher Cav had
his hand badly mashed yesterday
by the falling Of heavy window.
His family has been attended with
accidents OF late. Mrs. Gay is IN
able to use her arm from injuries
received IN fall, while Oslo, If
year old SOD, IL still confined with II
broken leg.
| OBJECTED FOR PATRIOTIC REASONS.
There was rather Interesting
ana amusing scene on Washington
square. Two gentlemen from the
North, being struck with the novelty
of slelghing turnout. wanted a
photograph and employed Photo
grapher Harrell. The vehicle con
sisted of goods box with rudely
lmproylsed runners. 1t was driven
ny gentleman from the country
ana the horse was no relation to
Nancy Hanks.
A well known man about town
TOOK up the theory that the photo
graphs were wanted for publication
III some magazine as char.
acter'stlc type of Southern
sleigh!ng and strenuously object
ed. lie became greatly en-
ragged and used abusive language
towards the Northerners and per.
suasion with the photographer, but
without effect. He offered to pay
the latter his price if lie would make
no photographs. Personal violence
was prevented and matters pro.
ceeded till tue negatives we're se
cured. Apologies followed.
ARC NutI in,