The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-02
SUFFOLK news.
IN OLD NANSEMOND.
Notes and Gleanings From Suffolk
and Surroundings.

Nansemond Council, Royal Area
mum, last night.
twenty-five malls arrive in Suffolk
daily and nineteen mail pouches are
made up and sent away.
An employee III Jackson Bros.
mills at Whaleyville had his hand
badly mangled by saw.
Mrs. John A. Gum has recovered
from her recent illness.
Notwithstanding reports to the
contrary, we are informed that Suf-
folk is to have n baseball team next
season.
j. o. Dennis and wife, OF Roanoke,
who recently moved to Suffolk for
residence, left yesterday for visit
to friends i'll Northampton county.
The skating rink was formally
opened to the public last evening.
There was german in tho old
town hall last night by the Junior
| Club.
There was an oyster supper aud
hop in Central Hotel, Wakefield,
last night, given by the young men
of the town. Several Suffolk per-
sons attended.
The marriage of Miss Lilon
Brlukley, u former pupil of Ryiand
Institute, to MIR. Eugene Daugh-
trey, OF Whaleyville, is announced.
Mr.. j. o. branch, Treasurer of
Isle of Wight county, was i'll town
yesterday. He says he Is not can
| didate for reelection in the spring
county contests.
A wood chopper in Southampton
county was killed by the unexpected
falling of q tree, which crushed
him.
Capt. John Harrison, of Reed g
Ferry, whose sister WAS wnrd OF
MIR. John Hirst, deceased, was In
town to inquire about the appoint
ment of another guardian for her.
A SAD CASE, Tom Smith, a col.
ored man living near Airiield, Va.
recently had his resi- dence burned
aud his 2-year old child cremated in
the conflag ration. lie also lost his
furniture and about $50 in cash
There was no insurance. Grief
drove his wife into inseusiDility.
TRIED FOR ASSAULT. The trial of
William Washington for assaulting
Henry Beale WAS set to occur yes
terdny Ill southampton county.
The case was first called last Satur-
day by Justices Barhnm aud Turner,
but continued till yesterday, Wash
lngton being released on $3.50 bail.
The defendant was represented by
AIR. w. j. Sebrell, CORTLAND
FURNITURE SOLD AT AUCTIoN.-
The household furniture of Mrs.
Mary Il. Pierce, No. Ill Main street.
was yestet day sold at the instance
of Smith IL Smith, law firm OF
! Norfolk, who foreclosed mortgage
| given to them as security for the
| payment of fee which they were to
have earned III defense of her late
husband, whose trial waa never con.
summated. The property was bid
in by Mrs. Pierce for 5000.
LOST AT THE REVIVAL
articles, including one gold ring,
three gold scarf pms and one silver
pin, were found IN the auditorium
of tho Baptist Church during the
recent revival. The owners can get
them by seeing Mr.. w. b. Lawrence,
MAYORS COURT. Il. Ballard
and A. S. Fitchette were yesterday
each assessed So and costs in this
court for participating in a personal
encounter. The former was repre-.
sented by NJ. Briggs, Esq, and the
latter by O. Il. Causey, Jr.
At the conclusion hlr. Lee Britt,
Town Attorney, read warrant
charging MIR. Ballard with selling
liquor on Saturday night after II
O'clock. Several witnesses were ex-
amlned, but the charge could not be
sustained by evidence. MIR. Britt
moved that the warrant be dismiss
ed, which was done.
| For THE NEBRASKA SUFFERERS
Messrs. James w. Brinklev and
| Frank NJ. Arthur, a committee rep.
resenting the charitable public of
Driver, Va, station on the Nor
folk and Carolina road, this county,
yesterday consigned q car load OF
provisions, consisting Of -four, corn,
meat, ETC., to the destitute farmers
OF Nebraska. The chr was trans
ported to Suffolk on the road named
and then transferred by the agent,
MIR. ID. n. Farnell, to Mr.. w. Il.
Hawkins, of the Norfolk and West
ern. The railroads furnish free
transportation. The car was con-
signed to Rev. l.. p. Ludden, gen
ernl manager OF the relief commit
tee, Lincoln, Neb. 1t will reach its
destination next week.
COUNCIL MEETING. The Town
Council met last night, Mayor
Brewer presiding, and the following
present: Messrs. Lloyd, Nurney,
Bell, Maclenry. Wood, Eley and
Holland. Under officers reports
the following were submitted: Dimes