The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-05
NEWS.
IN OLD
Notes and GIeanings From Suffolk
and Surroundings.


and Surroundings.
A bazaar will be held in the new
armory for the benefit of the militia.
ry companies, beginning February
LIST.
Miss Mamie Hayden, of Smith.
beld, Ia visiting DR.. j.. Il. Kilby,
her uncle.
Ex-Sherilf r. P. Bunting, of Nor
folk county, was the guest of Mr..
Ben Dumville, to whom he is related
by marriage.
MIR. Fred W. Hunter, Commits
sloner Of Revenue, who almost re-
covered from a protracted illness, is
again sick at his home near Somer-
ton.
A party OF sports near Boykins,
Va, recently revived the former
we'll known pastime of "gander pull
ing," whioh proved much of a nov.
city to the people OF that section. :
COMING MARRIAGE.-A license was
yesterday issued for the marriage of
MIR. john W.. Beaie and Miss Nellie
4. Addison, daughter Of Mr.. J.. w.
Addison. which event will be SOL
emnized on January 9th. Both par
ties are residents of the county.
SUCCESSFUL HUNrERs.-A hunting
party, consisting of w. G.. Fox and
G. Bright. Of Portsmouth. and b. G..
Butler, Wiley Knight and w. L..
Hubbard, of Suffolk. yesterday had
q hunt, which resulted in the bag
ging of one rabbit, one turkey and
forty-eight cartridges. This beats
the seasons record for birds.
LAST YEARS CoSvIcrs. = There
were thirteen criminals convicted
and sentenced to the State Penlten-
tlnry during the year 1894 in Nan.
semond county. Here they are:
Frank West, housebreaking, five
years; Stephen Clements, third con.
viction of potit larceny, two years;
j. w. Il. King, murder, eighteen
years; E. w. Anderson, house.
breaking, four years; John Hill,
forgery. seven years; Eddie Mason,
housebreaking. three yerrs; Henry
Iynes. murder, fifteen years; jim
Clements, housebreaking.t years;
John White, alias John Whitehead
Manning, five years; Hyatt Mason,
housebreaklng, two years; Jim Yes
try, alias jim Watson. manning,
five years; EsRu Robinson, maim.
ing, ten years. The clerk of court
informs us that Henry Tynes is the
only one who is a native of this
county.
jurors DRAwS.-The following
Jurors were drawn for the next term
OF Nansemond County Court, be-
ginning January 18th:
Grand Jurors-George W Trnitt,
Robert + Harrell. Julius T Rawles,
Robert @ Daughtrey. Hugh X
Rawles, Frank il Ellenor, Joshua b
Harreli, Frank Hurff. Solomon j
Saunders, Stephen Archer, r f Eley
and James o Savage.
Petit Jurors-Frank N Ashburn,
George L Atkins. Rufus l. Barnes,
Henry Ashburn, Frederick W Grey,
Mathew Gardiner, Robert NJ Griffin.
William II Holland, Eli Il johnson,
Darius King, Thomas A McC!enney-
Ryland j Pierce Allen j Powell,
Loyesay nj Roberts, Samuel II ST.
mons, Algernon Ii Saunders, Henry
Il Taylor, John f Uzzell, Thomas j
tDuuuucEs uuu James ~ Wright,
The writ for the petit Jurors SAYS
they shall be remote from the place
where the felony, of which Peter
Williams stands accused, is charged
to have been committed"
FAMOUS LECTURER. Eli Perkins.
the we'll known humorist. will on
Friday evening. January ii,
lecture at the City Hall Theatre
for the benefit of Methodist
Organ Fund Society. Subject
"Philosphy of Wit and Humor."
This lecture, which has been deliy.
cred IN many States of the Union.
has almost unanimously caused fay.
orable comment.
SHOT IN TIE DARK.-Mr. William
ID. Tayloi, who attends the signal
house near the office of the Virginia
Manufacturing Company, was shot
near the eye about Is o'clock yester-
day morning, the wound being of a
painful character. He left the
signal hOuso ak the TINA nanoad OIL