The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-28
GATHERED IN SUFFOLK
Really Entertaining News Furnished From
the County Seated Old NanSemond.
A PROMINENT MINISTER TO MARRY.
letter White, Who Recently Shot
Himself by Accident, Dies OF His
Wounds-PoSisics, All Shades mud
MISREPRESENTATION Iyduigcd In
"A Smokchousc Robbed.

Inspector Gregory has recently visit
ed and examined the postoifces OF this
Vicinity.
There are now only seven inmates
confined in the county jail.
The smoke houses OF :. r Lee * Co.
of Copeland. was this week entered and
robbed, supposedly by the same gang
which has operated with such fire.
Quency in The county.
Or. Franklin Pierce, of Windsor. has
been mentioned by his friends in CON
nection with the nomination for the
House of Delegates in Isle OF Wight
county.
About 1 o'clock yesterday morning
some person with malicious 'mtent,
shct with pistoi and wounded. but not
fatally, b. G. Buffers dog.
Rev. w. II. Ford, of New Zealand,
lectured Hlis week at Holland on Mar
riasc and Phrenolo.y."
Schooner James Ponder. Of New
York. Capt. Mitchell. is ut the wharf
taking a lumber cargo for the II. G..
Depnis Lumber Company.
The county supervisors aud road SUI
pervisors will have IL joint meeting
next Thursday in the courthouse to
discuss tile roads and the operation of
the new law.
The LADIES interested in the manage
ment of the Iythian bazaar had an i'm
portant meeting last afternoon.
During the three days of the fair
there will be excursions run to Suffolk
on the Atlantic and Dnnvilie. Other
roads VIII give reduced rates.
Miss: Annie Bryant. Of Riddicksville
n G.. Is the guest of Mrs. j. w. Moore,
North street.
The county bridge being built near
Box Elder is nearing completion
Prof. II. w. Boatwright. of Rich
mond College, passed through Suffolk
en- route home from the Portsmouth
baptist Association.
Y Of 1 ;,l,
chairman OF the State Democratic Com
nit'ee. was in Suffolk Thursday
Ehe annual meeting of the stucliholL-
crs of the Suffolk and Carolina road will
be ned in Suffolk on October 10th, at
which ti,le officers will be elected
III III efforts TO raise the hull of the
STEINER isle OF Wight. recently burned
at SHlithheld. the wrccherS this week
re;"rted TO the use OF dynamite.
Owing to the exhausted condition of
the wells rs Il result Of the drought in
some parts of the county. mills are
forced 10 Suspend operations and drink
ing water is getting scarce.
NJ. +. Barnes and son recently killed
thirty-ninc copper moccasin snakes in
meadow near Franklin.
Hon. j. ID. Pretlow's successor in
Southampton county will be nominated
ut CourtlGnd on October 10Th
Joseph Crockcr. the fireman who was
injured In the collision Thursday. was
stili suffering yesterday. hut improving
as fast rs could be expected
Henry Eley, who was in business on
Washington square, Will leave for Bal
tmore next week TO take Il course in
pharmacy.
\ MINISTER'S MARRIAGE AN
NOINCED.-The marriage of Rev. J.
j.. join. Of WhalcyVillc TO Miss Mary
l. Taylor, of Richmond. is announced,
10 take place on next Tuesday. October
lst. Mr. Joliffe is we'll known in Suf-
loik, where he was the pastor of the
Second Methodist Church few years
ago. Miss Taylor is n daughter Of Rev
1. j. Taylor Il prominent member of
the Methodist Conference
DIED OF his INJURIES
White. who was recently mentioned as
having accidently shot himself. while
out cunning. at his home near BoyklnS
died this week OF his injuries after lin
Eering several days. The circumstances;
OF the death render il peculiarly dis
tresBinE TO his parents
REPUBLICANS AND POPULlSTS
The Republicans and POpuliStS are
awaiting with much interest the pro-
posed Windsor conference next week.
which was called ut the instance of Gen.
William Malone Although they now
talk and think a great deal no step Of
Importance will hc taken in the out
lining and conducting OF the fail cam
paign UNTIL some uniform agreement ia
reached, Tor which purpose the COminc
conference VIII gather. Their a,nti-
ment here seems to he that the Rcpubii-
cans name the candidates to the House
ana the PophlistS nominate Il Senator
from the district. Republican candi-
dates for the House are MeSSrs G. w
I>nsSitar and G.. j.. Borun1. oX-delcgatcs
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