The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-25
SUFFOLK NEWS.
IN OLD NANSEMOND.
Notes and Gleanings From Suffolk
and Surroundings.

MIR. w. Ii. Bos!ey, of Baltimore,
an official OF the Suffolk and Caro-.
lima railroad, and also OF the Gay
Manufacturing Company, was i'll
Suffolk on business.
Il. M. l.. McDuell, who has been
visiting his brother in Suffolk, left
for his home near Hagerstown, Md.
Rev. +. b. Hatcher. pastor of the
Cumberland Street Baptist Church,
Norfolk, was in town yesterday.
Miss Jenuie Wilson Smith, dsugh-
ter OF County Treasurer II. E.
Smith, will leave to day to re-enter
school Ill Staunton. Va.
Messrs. j. q. Parker and William
Shunds have been retsined by Hon.
d. q. Tyler M local counsel in
southampton county for the Boz
laDd-Iyler contest.
The town was yesterday billed for
Hi Hcnry's minstrels,
Simon CatZen, who has been with
bis brother, Aaron Catzen, mer-
chant, lett Suffolk permanently for
Baltimore, his former home.
Tho interest in the Baptist revival
grows steadily, standing room being
barely ohtainable at the services,
About forty professions have been
made.
MIR, A. 8. Eley will this evening
tender reception to the Local
chapter OF st. Andrews Brother
hood at. his residence, on Main
street.
III southampton Court this week,
Judge y. Is. Prince presiding, the
case Of Q. w. Hill VS.. Comfy aud
Chapman wna decided in the plain.
tiil's favor.
G.. Il. CARROT. OF the Now York
kacket Store, has returned from q
visit to friends in Knoxville, Md.
Petitioners for Office in South
ampton are busy. There are for
aspirants-two Republicans and two
Pupusists-who want to he Superin-
teudent of the Aimshouse.
ELoPED TO CARoLINA.-Mis Jen
ME Wilkins. daughter OF MIR. John
Wilkins, who Resides on Hail ave-
uue, yesterday eloped to Gates
county. n. o.. with MIR. William
| HONG, news dealer on the Nor.
fox and Western railroad, for the
purpose of marriage. Rev. H. 81.
But,er, of SnhoIk. accompanies the
pair. Mr. Honig resides in Lynch
burg. The young lady 10 Is years
| old. The parents strenuously OBJ
Iected to the match aud prevented
| lts CONTAMINATION about month
ago. MIR. Wilkins said last night
that Hornlg has wife In Lynou-
hurR, from whom he was recently
divorced. He Ia % years old.
RECEIVED BY THE SUPRRvI soRs.-
The county board of supervisors
met yesterday in the courthouse.
the entire body being present. r.
L. Ellis, Chairman, Walter Jordan,
!. w. Everett aud E. d. Brinkley.
Routine work was proceeded with,
numerous minor bills being ap
proved and the county's regular &c.
counts audited.
| A number OF bids for the per-
formance OF contract work on the
public roads, pursuant to the pro
Visions OF the new law, Was opened.
All of the work, however, Was not
covered aud the placing of con
tracts was continued till the next
meeting, February IA, and the com
missiouers ordered to continue the
advertising for additional bids TIL
that date, when contracts for ell
road work will be made.
| The Board repaired in BODY to
the new clerks Office for inspection
and to legally accept the same. The
structure was carefully examined,
pronounced satisfactory aud the
contractor ordered to be paid IN
full, with the reservation OF about
$3.50, which will be withheld till
some additional ornaments are made
on the cornlces and the painting of
the inside walls, which are not vet
dry, is finished. The contract for
the erection Of the Office specified
tue remuneration at Sc, 1924 but.
contrary TO the usual custom OF
bniidiDg contracts. where the origi
nal estimate is generally increased
before the completion OF the WORK,
the county saves $500 on the amount
named by dispensing with few
details and actually pays ST., 569. 81.
| The Board unanimously passed q
resolution thanking for their re-
spective services 10 the premises
Hon. w. j. kilby. Judge OF tbs
court, who originated the general
plan of the Office; Carpenter & Pee
blea. of Norfolk, architects, who
drew the plans, and MIR. W. e..
Barnes, con tractor, who executed
the work.
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