The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-08
Death and Burial Of John E. benson, a
Former Citizen Of Suffolk.
WILL NOMINATE A SENATOR TO-DAY.
Ar. asl.burn'. Residence BurSinrizcd
For the Fourth Timc Constable
Branch ara the Trait oithc oG"mdcr
Isle of Wight Cour; Deeds Rc.
corded.


rests in his pocket for execution.
Pew u. Il. Austin has returned from
Eastern Shore. Va, where he assisted
Rev. Graham Lambeth in successful
revival.
The Phoenix Fire Company will hay,
4 POSTPONED meeting this evening foi
the consideration of their Atlanta trip.
Old weather saws said yesterday thIt
indications were better fG rain than
within Al month past.
There has been no case in the Mayor
Court for a week or more
The military OF Suffolk has about dc
cided 10 attend the exposition with tho
Fourth Virginia Regiment ana expect
to leave about October 10th
DR.. II. w. Battle. OF Petersburg. was
in SUFFOLK yesterday as the guest of
Rev j. T. Love. whom he will this
week assist in n revival at Drivers
There are now nine inmates In tho
county Jail three of whom are women
Mir. }. Walter Holster, secretary oi
the Suffolk Fair ana Agricultural Asso-
citation. left last evening for Richmond
where he will remain FOR day or two
in the fairs interest.
Colonel Thomas W. Smith yesterday
donated So 10 the firemen's exposition
fund.
Contributions TO the Pythian bazaai.
have been steadily pouring In from citi-
zens, local and distant. and they antici-
pate great success.
NAbti ttlAE amended ana altered
seven times, the average citizen nov.
feels gratiied that the hicycl. ordinanc.
is settled-at least tcmporarily--as there
are no immediate prospects for a re.
agitation.
license was yesterday issued for
the marriage Of Or. David l.. Harrcll To-
Miss Matte @. Wilkins which ceremony
VIII be performed to-day at The resi-
dcnce of the brides father. Mi Josiah
Wilkins. near Cypress Chapel
PROPERTY CONVEYED 81 Thrs,.
deeds We're Yesterday recorded in tho
County Clerks Office: r. T. HOLLAND.
special commissioner, to William NJ
Brittain. so acres in I}arrctt's Neck
Si.2S0; w. -. Boyett To Edward Il
Rogers. 100 acres in Cypress District.
$3.50
ISLE or WIGHT COUIlT.-Ycstcr.
day was the first of the October term
OF Isle OF Wight Count ana the crowd I'm
attcndauc" in consequence of political
interest and tho nominations was great.
er than tie average Aside from unIi.
ties, diy weather and short crops wcr.
principni TOPICS OF conversation Coun-
~ Court. Judr" George L. Atkinson IRE.
siding, was TN session. ana was oCCu.
pied with routine ana minor matters
VANS MINSTREL Billy Vans
n!inStrels, by reason of q late boat. did
not arrive in Suffolk till $50 o'clock yes.
terdaN ufterloor y gorgeous parade.
accompanied 10y good band was given
about o'clock ami In the evening g
fair performance was rendered at tho
City Hall Theatre
AN OCTpGENARGAN'S DEMISE o.
Mr.. John T.. benson a former well.
known citizen OF Nansemoud. died sat.
urday ct the home of his daughter.
Mrs. Ella Raw'rs, in Wilson, y c
The remains We're brought to SufrolF
on the Norfolk ana Carolina road at Z
O'Clock sunday afternoon. and cOnvcyed
from here to his old family buryne
ground In the county near Exit wher,
Inc interment occurred At o'clock ycy.
1er6ay. The deceased was 81 years oil
age, and had been in poor health for
rome years. He leaves four children
all grown-Mrs. ELLA Rawlcs Mrs John
ID. Pitman. and Messrs Richard ana
George benson.
TO NAME y SENATOR TODAY -
To-day at - O'Clock a convention. com.
posed Of delegates from Nnnscm0r,L
Isle OF Wight. and Southampton couu-
lies, ana chosen at Il ratio OF one foi
every liiy votes cast for Governor
OFerrall in 1893 win be called for IN.
purpose of naming Democratic candi-
GATE 10 represent the Thirty-Sccond Dis
1rict OF Virginia III the state Senate, tho
position now held 10y Di Thomas II
'6arhes. The contest to-day Is cN.
pected to be mainly between citizens %,
Southampton. which county claims m.
honor Of furnishing the Senator for IN,
coming term. The two names most
prominently mentioned are those. of
A. u Pretlow and y. NJ Brownley.
THE FOURTH TIME \ VICTIM d.
For the fourth time In about two we.is
the property of the AshburI's u.1r
Buckhorn. has been invaded bv robbnr.
ana successfully burgiarized Richard
AshbuTn. son of Peter Ashburi recent,
mentioned as the victim of an invasion
was away from home Saturday night
ana when he returned at an early hnur
sunday found that his house had hae,,
marauded and everything aVailahl. a.
the thieves such as clothing, iewclry
&c, mad been removed He being a ais
tl!tr' mao q quantity OF apple brandy
on hand, portion Of which was also
stolen. 80 "'So
1t was then about 2 o'clock SUNDAY
morning, but Ashburn !nmediately
oroNe 10 the home OF Constable Branch
secured the latter's services. ana 10.
sether they directed their attention to
me discovery of The articles missing
tor hours every suspicious locality il
the VlclnIty was thoroughly searched.
out no trace OF the stolen property dis
covered. There was. however an In,
portant clue found which. when imi
lowed II IL believed Will lead TO the i'm.
piication OF a white man I'm that corn.
Hunlty. This last raid leaves Mr.. Ash.
burn almost devoid of any wearing q :,
parei except what he had on when ri,
burglary was done. Active efforts vii
De made towards the detection OF INC
guilty party.
EDENTON, N. c.