The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-23
MlLl. MAKE DOGS LAUGH
IlssNhatis Said Of the Old Maids Conyen-
81 ton to Be Held In Suffolk.
CAUSE OF MRS. HENRY JONES' DEATH.
Fhc Nnp.inl ssnot ricd Tor Two Pro.
ss ;n,iment couples sSportsmen Hunt
& Ing in old Snnscn,on6--sir. 5ohn
S5s;s BcIinrry S:ccts Wi:h a. pntnfni
Isl Accidcn,--s'nrie ether Locals.

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\ John L. Phillips has received n COM
Giuncntior from DR.. Howard a. Kelly,
OF Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore,
who performed the operation ON Mrs.
Henry Jones, OF suffolk last Monday,
: i'll which he states that the operation
upon the tumor did not cause the death
OF Mrs. Jones, but that il resulted
from 4 heart trouble which 1t WAS i'm
possible to diagnose, and il was only
discovered upon an examination being
madc after death. AS proof of these
statements that the operation did not
cause death, thetfact is cited that her
pulse was loa fun Just about minute
before she died. the heart trouble caus-
ing death III an instant.
MARRI AGi E.-Mr. William II. Row
ers and Miss Lulic V. Thompson We're
married in Suffolk on Thursday. No
Officiating, The bride. who is but
seventeen years OF age, had neither fa-
Their, mother. nor guardian, and the
groom could not get Il license to marry
her; therefore Judge kilby. OF the
County Court, had To enter an order
allowing her to marry, and the county
clerk then issued the license. The ce-
remony' was Deferred for a day or two
on account of the absence ri Judge
1iilby, who was attending the Metho-
dist Conference In Richmond.
Il AMUSING ENTERTAINMENT
will hold the boards at he City Hall
next Thursday evening, November
2Sth, Thanksgiving Day, will be the
best and most mirthful entertainment
ever gotten up In Suffolk by amateurs
or home talent. The experiences of THE
dear old girls are just too funny for
anything, and their manners. style of
dress, etc, VIII make n dog laugh. The
proceeds will be devoted Ia benevolent
purposes, and the young ladies should
be literally patronizcd IN their labors
or love.
DIED.--Mr Charles Austin. son of
Mr.. Willis Austin. of SavRgc's Crossing,
Nnnsemond county, died nj Franklin
Va, on Wednesday last. of typhoid
fever, His remains We're taken IL the
home of his father, where the funeral
took place. The deceased was employed
in the drug store OF Mr. john II. Knight,
of Franklin. at the time lie was taken
sick
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
Sportsmen were out in force to-day,
among the crack shots being Mcssrs
James w. Clark, John w. F.icy ana
81 "Blsk" Jordan, Il trio of Baltimore
drummers and Alessrs, W. H, Jones,
Jr, and W. Il. Lipscomb. Of Suffolk
y Mr.. j. Il. Gibbs. who travels in the
Western part OF the State for Messrs.
wv. B. Ferguson 4; Co, of SUFFOLK, is in
town for n short stay.
ys5 Constable J. j. S. Branch and wife
arrived home from Atlanta this morn
ing.
MIR. John Dietary, who is employed
sat the Suffolk knitting mills, had the
misfortune TO get his thumb pierced
with two knitting needles this morning
llr, j. NJ. Gibson rendered surgical as
sistancc and Mr.. DeBarry was soon on
the streets, though little disiigured.
MI; II. =. Phillips, general
manager OF the Enfield q. CO Lumber
Company. spent last night with his fam
iiE In Suffolk, and left this morning
for Montgsmery Ala, on Il business
trip. He will probably take in" the
home.
Mrs. w. Fitzhugh TURNKEY. of New
SONS, Va, and Miss Edna TIarrel. of
Holly Grove. y. c.. who had been visit
ing relatives and friends In Suffolk, re-
turned home yesterday
Mrs. w H. White. of Norfolk. is Wis
1ting her mother, Mrs =. C. Lewis. on
Primer street
Mrs. Ann Griffin. of Churchland. is
visiting her sister, Mrs. John Hoffman,
on Main street, who has bee sick for
come days.
Mr.. j L. Little arrived home to-
light from Richmond, whore he had been
attending the Baptist Young PEOPLES
Union of Virginia
Mr.. +. G. WILEY Of Roanoke, uper-
intendent OF the Wiley Railway Signal
Company, is putting in n set OF their
celebrated signals at the Sycamore
crossing of the Norfolk and Western
railroad.
Mrs. Jennie W Cherry, Of Ports
mouth. who has been the guest OF Mrs.
j. G. Neims for several days returned
home Tonight
Councilman W. n. McAuge has been
confined 70 his house for several days
oy an attack of rheumatism.
ELIZABETH CITY, NC.