The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-16
SUFFOLK LOCAL.

Tho official ballot for the spring cleo
tious has been ordered printed by tho
secretary OF the County Electoral
Board
DIR. w. w. Staiey. pastor of the
Christian Church. will this yenr take
vacation in the months Of August, Sep.
tember and October. during which
time he will make an extended tour in
the old country. taking i'll tho Holy
Land.
largo party Of young people, under
the chaperounge OF Me-dames Ashburn
and Sargent. left yesterday for IL trip
to Lake Drummoud.
CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY
Sergeant Ames arrested man VINO
gave his name ~ Nelson Ponder, sup
poslpg him to he Nj loses Peuder, who Ia
wanted IN Edgecom b county, n. G., for
the murder of Joseph Ruliin. aud for
whom there is standing reward. Tho
man corresponded almost exactly to
tho description of the murderer, bnt
when Mr .Ames took him to Ahoskle. n.
o.. for identification by jim Ruiliu,
brother of the victim, lie was found to
be the wrong person and released.
Licenses iSSuED. -Mnrriage licenses
were yesterday issued from the Couuty
Clerks office to the following parties,
cOlored: William ID. Drake aud Aimn
Langston, John W. White aud Mary
SUSAN B!ount. The ceremony in each
distance will be performed 10 day.
The OCroEEK FAIR. AT n meetlug of
| the directors Of the Suffolk Fair aud
Agricultural Association held in tho
postoilico bull ling it was decided after
discussion TO have their next exhibition
| an lat, I =. =
tho association's grounds III Suffolk
Aside frum tho usual features on the
| programme the meeting declared itself
IN favor of bicy Gle racing for both men
uni women. in which the best amateur
aud probably professional riders will
compete for liberal premiums. 1t wac
decided to Issue the annual catalogue
anu premium lIst IN about two weeks.
Ii elaborate preparation md careful
| business management can he taken ny Il
| basis, the coming fair Will be- one of the
most successful III the history of the
| association.
| How MEMORIAL DAY WAS OBSERVED,
Yesterday Memorial Day WAS geurr
! ally observed III Suffolk, nearly all
! places Of business. including barroOms
| closing III the after noon. Cedar Hill
| Cemetery. which had been placed IN n
beautiful condition, WAS crowded he
tween the hours of $50 and $50. small
groups Of ladies and gentlemen occupy
ing themselves by strolling over the
| green and closely moved swarl and
viewing the ilurnl decorations Of every
design which had been placed on the
graves Of loving friends. About 4:3u
the crowd assembled around the monu.
ment which had been erected Ivy Col.
Thomas w. Smith i'll honor Us MS fall
en- comrades and heurd we'll rendered
solo by MIR. PM. Il. Buer, OF Wash
ington, ID. c., WHO by special request
sang "A Knot OF lilue aud Gray"
company of Confederate Veterans
under command OF Col. Thomas ".
smith attended in body, AS did
Withers' Division No. 7. L. X. *. oi
T., commanded by Captain w. b.
Lawrence. When tho vets disbauded
they were addressed in an enthusiast q
speech by Col. smith, for which he
received three rousiug cheers. Capt.
Lawrence took his men to Mr.. s. T..
Hollnud's for refreshments. Mnsic wa,
furnished by the band OF travelling
show, which rendered their service
Tree of charge 1t Is useless to say
that the band WAS included in the in
viiation for refreshments.