The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-10
discovered Floating In the River by Oyster
men, Who Brought II to Suffolk.
THE PRESBYTERIAN MINISTER ARRIVES.
penny Party" of The Christ Inn En-
"enS"r Soricty-A Successful and
Exciting Fox Hunt-Dccds re.
corded -'rh" November Term orthc
Court ana Other NRnttcr.

mate ON the Annie * FILLER who was
drowned In the Nnnscmond river near
search failed to Locate. was this nfter
noon brought to Suffolk by Captain
.iohn Elcy, of the FILLER Levy Jack
son and Joe Griiin.who were oystcrIng
IN the river, found the body about 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon floating
down the stream. They reported the
discovery ana the remains were
brought ashore ut Sleepy Hole, where
they were held until to-day at 10
| O'Clock when acting coroner Il. l.,
| Everett and DIR. Jordan held IL coro-
ner's Inquest. The verdict of the jury
was that the deceased came to his
death by accidental drowning
| Captain W. n. McAnge, in whose en-
ploy Ilylctt was ut the time of his
death. sent a collin down the river in
which Captain E:ley brought the re-
mains ~ Suffolk. The intcrmcnt took
place late this afternoon in Oakhill
Cemtcry. The victims face had
| been 50 mutilatcd by crabs az to be
unrecoEnizable. one of his eyes had
been pulled out. and much of the flesh
| from the cheeks and mouth had been
| Enawed away. The body was IN I'M adj
vanccd state OF decomposition. and
presented II CHASTITY spectacle. II had
evidently recently risen 10 the surface
and had fioatcd about Il mile from the
scene of the drowning.
PENNY PAIrTY.-Thc Christian En-
| dcavOr Society. one OF the strongest
social orEanizn tons In the Christian
Church. last night had II very cnjnyn-
| BILE meeting in the residence OF Airs
| Kate Brothers. The feature of the
| evening was Il Penny Party" IN which
| twenty-five questions We're propOmndcd
and the answers to which were suH-
| EcStcd by some figure or emblem on
Il penny Miss Mary Saunders fuccrcd-
| eel in taking thG Indies prize. while the
award To the gentleman most proficient
| in answering went to ltcy. w. j. Lane.
| Ate. II most enjoyable occasion tho as
| ScmDiy adjourned at Il late honr.
| EXCITING iFON IIuNT.-rhe most
successful fox hunt of the sc;son oc-
| Cured to-day, the participants being
| IL. u. urruhart. g. l.. Forum. ana
Jake Nornect. all skiiful enthusiasts in
that line of soprt. They took thirteen
trailcrs We'll acquainted with the willy
ways Of old Hcynard. The pack jump
ed four FOXES, and were successful in
| capturing two. The run was about
| three hours in duration, and furnished
rare excitement for the huntsmcn, who
rode in town 1T the conclusion. proudly
| displaying their prizes.
| PROPERTY CONVEY iID. -Thcse
deeds were to-day admitted to record in
| the County Clerks Office: t. r.. IIOi-
land. trustee. To Ilcttic r.. Urquhart
| nfty-hvc acres in Chuckatuck district,
Sill 30; Robert Il. Inrrell 10 George w.
| Gtrdncr siXty-iivc acres In Cypress;
district, $l,r00.
| PRESBYTERIAN MINISTER AR
l.D.-Rrv. William Chnn, of Rock
| vile. Md, hut formerly a resident OF
| i'auGuicr county, Va, arrived to-day To
| assume the pastorSlip of the 'rcsbytc-
| rian Church. vice Rev. IL. G.. Moore. The
| engagement of Mr.. Chinn has not "a;
| yet been made permanent He resigned
| the control of the church -; Rockville.
| G.G al
| paired health and he does not know
| whether his health Will admit of con
| slant work.
| COUNTY COURT MONDAY.-Thc
| November term OF Nanscmond County
| Court will convene Monday. y grand
jury has been summoned. before which
| commemorative Attorney T.. T.. Hnl-
| land will present five indictments for in
| Ncstigation. Should true bills be found
| the court will proceed Immediately to
| their trial The prisoners are now in
| custody
| TO LEAVE FOR RICHMOND
| Judge w. j. kilby expects to leave Tues
day 10 attend as Il lay delegate the Nil.
| ginia Annual Methodist Conferences
| which will convene Wednesday in Cen
tcnnry Church Richmond The other
| lay delegates which will represent this
| district are J. G. Parker Franklin: Au~
| -;astus BrinSlc%, lScnn's, and George l..
| Neville. Portsmouth.
| Rev. w. j. Love at the Christian
| Church tomorrow will use these topics:
| IL ii. M, The Bible" 7:30 p: m. The
| True Purpose of Life" q
| Woodward IL lawshc have dissolved
| copartncrShip in the commission bust
ness. The latter purchased the others
| interest.
! Miss Rosa Jones. who had been visit
| ing in Suffolk. left for her home, in Jack
| sonvilc, Fla.
! Mr.. l.. II. Whitley and party returned
| ,o-day from Atlanta. Mr. CT. Lipman
| ana wife have also arrived
| Mr.. ~ -. Leet left for Grand Rapids,
| Mich, which he will make his home In
| future.
| Mrs. George c. Vandcrslicc. of Rich
| mond. is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Lee
| Britt. Main street
| Mr.. *. II. Allen left for Baltimore 10
| obtain treatment for throat trouble.
| Peanuts have begun to arrive In mar
k"t in considerahl quantities
| Col. H. T.. Smith left tonight for the
| Atlanta Exposition
| There are now seven inmates In the
I county jail.
| folk Methodist Church has been chang
| ed from / 30 to $40 D. m.
| Justice +. w Rawlcs is reported III
| at his home In the county
| Mr.. George Calhoun, of Halifax, ~ c.,
| to-day visited his old home. in Suffolk
| Selvcn Baldwin. Of Knoxville. Tenn.
Il former resident OF Suffolk, was here
| on n visit.
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