The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-29
ISU FF.OLK WINS A GAME.
got n 5FouthallFrom the Trllby Team Repre-
senting the City Of Norfolk.
COUNTRY RESIDENCE CONSUMED,

Thanksgiving DnS lin SnHoik-Dr.
StRley's Return To His Chargc-A
i Fashionable German Enjoycd-'The
Survival OF the Turkeys-Pcrsonal
Matters Mcntioncd-O Other Facts.
Suffolk, Va, Nov. 2S.-(Special.)-Dec
Grated canes, national flags and long
orange and black steamers in the hands
5of an enthusiastic crowd this afternoon
siGnalicd Suffolk's first victory OF the
season at West End Park The Trilby
team, of Norfolk, We're their opponents
ana the score was 26 TO 0. The locals
We're in the game throue bout uud de-
Fl Neloped considerable strength rs a con
sequence of their previous experiences
and recent systematic practice The
spectators were With them and lent cor
dial recognition to every meritorious
The locals victory was sufficient re-
turn for the admission price and the
game was enjoyed.
Norfolk won the toss and chose tho
western gonl The result of the game
was presaged In the first five minutes
z OIL play, as the Suffolk's showed greater
weight and superior skill. They kent
almost constant possession of the pig
SKIN ana nearly every effort resulted
In material gains. Doolittle. Crowder.
Land and Stith. of the locals. were
especially noticeable for their parts I'm
the victory, while the entire team evil
aoeHced great Improvement since the last
\ game They made ten In the first and
sixteen In the second half For the Tril-
e Dys Mack and Jeffrcs distinguished
themselves 9,,s in taclsling, while Wright
did cool all-'round work The aver
nge weight OF the locals was l3S pounds
while that of the visitors Was about
IS0. The game was characterized in
the main by the best OF feeling. ana
nj S1, Il ~
OF brutality was noticeable The teams
lined-up like this
Trilby. Positions srn,,,,,
genres ........teft end. Freeman
(. mccoy ........ left tackle. ....... Hunter
B Br,in ........,left guard. Land
Shumindine right guard 49, johnson
Itoeges fright tackle :. Daughtrcy
( Liowery fright end. ... Ashb,irn
Honan .....quartcr ba,ln.. ..... Amcs
NW yi1iil left half-bnck =. Doolittle
Mack tCapt9 right haif-hack -. Sttth
Wright ~. .full hack. Crowder tcartJ
Referee Reynolds Umpire = Spill
man. LInesmnn-vn nderslicc.
COUNTRY RESIDENCE BURNED
The residence of MI John T.. Parker,
AT Cynress Chapel, last night took fire
and was totally consumed. After be-
a Ing discovered tho blaze made such
Z. Roadway that the family barely had
time to escape with their lives. The
ana other effects INCLUDING.
clothing of the family was consumed
Nothing was insured cycept tho rasi.
ldence, which was only partially Gov
Il cred. The details cannot be learned
# 81 o-HiEht, but rough estimate places
5Sy the loss at S1.500.
Is =, III THANKSGIVING IN SUFFOLK
in Suffolk was Very ouiet
t F5fj anu IN many respects resemhled sun
sE any. y dozen or more hunting parties
E$ ieLt town ana nearly every one who
Vas, Vas nor detained on business took some
Kind of an outing. The bank post-onire
and most of the stSorcs. Including
3 many Dar-rooms, were closed
'fl DIR: STALEY'S RETURN-Dr w
w. staley, pastor of the Christian
Snurch. returned to-day after an alb
senSe OF three months, which he, in
company with an organized party. spent
IN various parts of the Eastern Hemis-
phere. He will deliver descriptive ser
mons on his observations.
OLD MAIDS CONVENTIONS
me oid Maids, Convention farce
comedy, by local talent was tonight
presented Mt he City Hall Theatre to
good sized audience. The marriott
pants acquitted themselves with credit
ana the performance evoked much
charitable purpose.
COMING ATTRACTION.-AI r T.
IreVeliick, representing Gorton's Min
strels, was in town this afternoon and
arranged for the appearance of that
attraction here on Thursday. Deccn,-
Der 9Th. Theatre goers here are famj-
liar with the merits of this combina-
ton.
"A large and fashionable german is
Tonight in progress in the new Armorv
nan. The attendants include n number
of Visitors from Norfolk, Portsmouth.
and surrounding towns
Miss Faye Caldwell. of Nova Scotia
formerly connected with the Ryland In.
Stttute. when in Suffolk was here TO-
day renewing old acquaintances She
is en- route TO Little Rock, Ark. where
she Will engage in teaching.
DR.. r. U. Burgess, of Norfolk, was In
Sunolk tonight as the guest OF his
brother. James u. Burgess, Esq.
Fl :, Union religious services were held To-
day at the Christian Church. The sar-
mon was preached by Rev J. F.. Love.
While DR. w. w. Staley and Rev. II,
g II. Butler assisted In the exercises.
The mother of Mrs. John HOFFMAN js
seriously Ill at her home on North
Main street
The turkeys which survived the cru
sade of General Hatchet to-day will
have their Thanksgiving tomorrow.
@ Miss Lucy Norf1eet, Of Saratoga
street, left tonight to secure medical
treatment at Johns Hopkins Hospital,
Baltimore
The directors and stockholders OF tho
Nansemond Telephone Company will
have nm iTnnnrt ,D,oo+3,,.x