The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-10
SUFFOLK LOCAL.

Misses Cressie aud Annie White, OF
Partsmouth, ore visiting Mre. l.. W.
JordoD.
Maj. c. w. Wright expects to Iosve
to'dny to spend several weeks at Rock
bridge Alum Springs.
Miss )ulin Hattou Ia VISITING relatiyes
in North Caroliua.
MIR. W. i. Cross, clerk of courts in
Suffolk.
Rev. J. L. Love is expected to return
to-day from North Carolina. where he
has been conducting REVEALS.
The Oyster Commissioner of Isle of
Wight county complains that the oys.
tormen OF Nnnsemond IRE depreduting
IN that county, and says thoy will be
severely dealt with If caught
Attention IL directed TO the adver.
tfsement of Revs. s. G. Newsoms and
George Williams, whose churches will
run oil excursion from Portsmouth In
Raleigh on August 18th.
The horse of Phillips Goodwin of
Chuckatuck, who was Waiting Thurs
dny night at MIR. c. y. Mintun's. uear
Ererctte, became frightened RIM swsy
and complely demolished the buggy In
which he was hltched. The aulmai ind
not been found yesterday msruiup.
Constable Anderson, of Portsmouth.
came to Suffolk yesterday and removed
to Norfolk county for identl,icnt,on
Henry Bullock, who is suspected of i'm.
plication IN tho murder of MIR. Fine
WINE mere Anderson arrested john
Long, an old oiIouder, who liz waut.d
IN Portsmouth for boat stealing, re.
turning with the pair.
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Charles Rhodes, white. accused of
S,enliuS seventeen chickens from
Grsndersou Wilcox, culorrd. whose
case has been twice continued vrs,rr-
day had another hearing before Mnyor
Brewer, who fined HIM SO and son
ieuced him to spend tiilecu duyp in
jail. Evidence showed that the stolen
chicknus wonid not seek refuge In
Khodes' c0nps when pluccd near them.
AS was claimed by The defendant ut IA
former hearing. An appeal was taken
irom the Mayors decision to the sep.
itmber term Of Nuusrmond Couuty
Court. Rhodes Was relensed under
$500 bona with j. W. Dnrden md
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WATER CoSDlUuNs Iyspr,rrn
Hou, l.. II. DAVIS. Mayor of Ports.
mouth; MIR. L.. c. Eriusou. chairman
OF the wnter committee. MIR. q. H.
Coleman. superintendent Of the water
works; hlr. Niemeyer, OF the Star, ana
Mr.. Q. ID. Ward wore yesterday in
Suno!% with an eye TO Inspecting tho
conditions surrounding the water run
ply ana To- ascertain. If possible, the
cause of the alleged bad water. Tho
pnrtv visited Lage hI.by, the source of
the supply. aud inspected the lake
water, auction pipes, etc.
Mayor Davis said that this WAS his
first visit 10 Like kiiby, ana Tint his
Impressions regarding i, as water
supply we're very favorable. He
inspected and tasted the water Mt the
lake aud considered ii good, aud there.
lore the impurities held In solution
must necessarily be gathered while en-
route 10 lbs destination. lie said fur
ther that :;he water company seemed
wiling to remedy any defect tin their
power.
Mr., Coleman in reply to question
RS To the cause OF impure water. sand
tile water wac pure when IT left the
lake bat became contaminated I'm its
route thsough the pipes owing To their
proximity 10 the surface OF the ground
hud The consequent action of heat
on them during excessively hot,
weather. lie sRys the wuter company
Is willing TO do anything possible, hut
That the impurities absorbed by the
water as consequence of contact with
warm pines are Irremediabe 10 far as
the company Is concerned. The ulii
Guilty viii tie corrected by rain ana
cooler weather. The water in Suffolk
Is better than that III Portsmouth be
cause of the difference in distance from
the lakes.
Mr.. Crimson, when questioned. said
that he had seen no visible cause of im-
pure water that the liquid in the lake
teeined excellent. His opinion, in sub.
stance, about conceded with TINT of
Mayor Davis.