Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-20
The BURGLAR PROVED AN ALlel.
he Was In Jail In Norfolk When the
Crime Took Place in suffolk Personal.

Crime Took Place III SUFFOLK k-Iersohal.
SUFFOLK, VA, January l9.-(Special)
4 white man was before the NansemOnd
County Court this week. charged with
h0use-urclkiug. and tn evidence against
him seemed quite conclusive, but he
finally proved an a,ibi, the rgeant Of
Norfoli, having certified that the accused
was in Jail in that city at the time the
crime occurred in Suffolk. In the same
court Hon. john r. Primer qualified as
Commissioner Of Accounts and George W.
Nurney qualified as administrator Of the
state Of Mrs. Theresa u. Cdulk, deceased,
and as guardian of Luther ". Clulk.
The stockholders of the Farmers Bank
OF Nansemoad have elected the following
officials for the ensuing year: T.. T.. Hol-
land, president; ". II. Jones. Jr., cashier;
Dr Thomas II. Barnes, Willis j. Lee,
George v. Nurncy, otis >. Smith, Claude
". Wri-ht. f. j.. Holland, and W. H..
Jones. Jr, directors. The bank was never
in b-tter condition, as the recent state
ment shows, a.d II IS an institution that
not only Suffolk, but any other town or
city. might be proud Of.
The Junior EpWOrth League held So
ciabla at the residence OF Mrs. J. G. Dar-
den. corner Bank anl Pinner streets, on
Thursday night, and delightful evening
was spent By the little folks. Games OF
various kinds were played TO their hearts
content. and then they were regdleI with
rafreshmeuts ia profusion.
Welcome Lodge, No. 5o, Knights OK
Pythlas. lost two members by death last
week within the space OF four days. and
the lodge has paid over so to the widows
OF tho two brethren.
\ SPECIAL EDITION.
The Suffolk Herald issued 4 special
trade edition yesterday, which contained
n wrlte-up Of some OF our leading busi-
ness enterpri ses and educationa! insttu-
tions, together with number OF hand
soma Illustrations, including churches,
the city Hall. and several schools.
Mr.. J. Happer Stewart, son Of the late
lamen,eI Colonel John +. Stewart, has
been designated as agent in Suffolk OF the
Old Dominion Steamship Company until
an appointment IS made. Mr.. Stewart is
a young man Of good business qualiiica-
tlons and IS logically the man for the
appointment
Mrs. Nelson Groome. formerly Mamie
Clarke. Of Hampton. has been in Suffolk
this week Wishing old friends Of former
years.
Mr. s. Il. Alley OF Petersburg, a for
mcr resident % Suffolk, has been here
this week visiting his daughter, Mrs. W.
+. TURNKEY.
Mr. W. y. Camp. Of Albion. Fla, has
been looking after his business interests
In this section during the past week.
Yesterday afternoon Rev. John y. Nc
Corrnlck delivered an address in st. Paurs
church on Armenia and the Recent
Atrocities"
Mr.. Joseph l.. Little. formerly OF Suf-
folk, but lately Of Roanoke has obtained
a position with the Farmers Bank or
Nansamond. Suffolk.
Mss Eva Finney and Mrs. l.. +. Crump.
Of Suffolk. attended the obsequies Of their
cousin. Mr. Charles l.. Whitock, or Rich
mond. last Sunday.
Mr.. Charles f.. Ashburner, OF Richmond
4 prominent civil engineer, was IN SuitoiK
this week on business.
Mrs Eva Pinner. OF Norfolk. former
pooular resident Of Suffolk. is the guest
of Mrs. John ". Eley, corner or Bank
ard Pnncr streets.
Miss Mary Wlngheld. OF Portsmouth
n very popular young lady WIN SuhniK
friends, Is visiting her sister Mrs' Ut
{. J. Rlddick. on Saratoga street
Miss Diana RidIick. daughter or Bur
yau R,ddlck. Is convalesclng from an at
tack OF pneumonia.
Nfr II 4. Crockett, a former business
man OF Suffolk, now or Chase CITY, was
in town this week.
General ". p. Roberts. Of North Caro-
lima. United States Consul a. Victoria,
british Columbia. was In Suffolk on
THURSDAY night. the guest OF General j.
:. Raker. General Roberts VIII return 10
his post OF duty In a few days.
Miss Ida Kohn. OF Philadelphia. Is VISIT
ing her sister. Mrs. Gabe I4pman, NO. ii
Bank street.
Mr.. Lee Britt, OF Suffolk, has been Sc
I.ctel 10 look after Hon. ID. Gardner
TvIer's interests in this county In the mat
ter OF the contest for Mr.. Tyler's seat In
C,ngress. which is being made by MT
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