The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-21
SUFFOLK LOCAL.

Judge W. J. Kilby will return from
Randolph. Macon College to day, nc.
compsnied By his son, Bradford. and
nephew, Clinton Kilby, who were
students at that institution.
Miss Alese Jeil'rees, of Richmond,
and Miss Elm Carney, OF Churchland,
who have been visiting the Misses
Booker. left last afternoon for Miss
Carney's home.
Fishermen around the upper waters
of the Nanssmund report that the river
Is teeming with young shad. about half
million OF which were deposited last
spring by Fish Commissioner Nc.
Donald. Of Washington.
MIR. Sam Erambett. who for several
months has been under treatment at
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore,
has returned hemo much improved in
health.
MI. Robert j. Norheet, who was in
lured in bicycle accident Wednesday,
was somewhat better yesterday, though
still contiucd. DIR. Stith says there
wns powerful confusion, but no frac
tured bones.
John p. Cowliug, Esq, is surveying
a piece Of land on Smiths creek, Que
mile from Suffolk. for Messrs. +. T.,
Holland and w. Il. Jones, Jr., which
ground will DO laid OH in lots prepara.
tory to the establishment there OF u
suburban villGge.
Miss ELiZAHErH GRAY's FuSERAL.-
The funeral of Miss Elizabeth Ann
Gray took pince Wednesday afternoon
from tho residence OF her nephew, Mr..
Il. y Ciobe) Gray, III the county. Tho
funeral sermon WINS preached by Rev
MIR. Green, pastor OF tho Windsor Cir
cult. lhs deceased, who WIS 81 years
old, had been afflicted for four years
with paralysis, winch disease caused
her dissolution. The intcrment was in
the family hurying ground
SUrEEyIsoRs' Meeting. The county
Board of Supervisors held their regu
lar June meeting yesterday in The
courthouse: Present: :. Il. Ellis,
chair man; Walter Jordan, |, w. Ever.
EFT aud L. d. Brinklev. The only
business was approving bills ami suit.
ing accounts. This was the last regu-
lar meeting of the present Board.
a SUFFOLK inventors. -Ar. John i.
Hoslettor, a well known citizen of
Suifolk, has just been granted u patent
on lumber couveyor and assorter.
The Invention, 1t Is claimed. will cause
n saving of - per cent. in labor in
the handling Of lumber at mills where
manufactured. The machine will be
IA feet long and will sell Tor about
$500. Mr.. h oste,ter has another patcnt
pending In Washington.
MARRIED IL BARRErrs Mech. -hIr.
William Jesse Green. of Suffolk, was
yesterday married TO Miss Hattie A.
Carey, daughter OF MIR. Charles w.
Carey, i'll Barrett's Neck. Nansemond
county. The bridal party arrived in
Suffolk last night when reception
was hold at Mr.. Green's home, on
Saratoga street.
DISPOSITIONS IN Contest CASE. The
initial proceedings in tho Bruce Ellis
election contest case for County Treas.
urer, were inaugurated yesterday by
the taking OF depusitlous. Mr.. MERIT
Briggs WAS present aud conducted tie
examination for Bruce. whilo Capt.
John W. Hnpver, OF Portsmouth. 10
presented ELLIS. j. Walter Hosicr, a
notary public. recorded the depouent,'
testimony. Alter tedious days work
egg! witnesses were used. On like
basis more than five months Will be
consumed In flushing the depostious.
The cross examinations yesterday re-
CURED the bulk of the time. II rs
thought that MIR. Bruces motive for
making n contest was prompted moro
by desire TO develop fraud ut certain
precincts than by any expectation of
ultimately securing the Office.