The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-24
GATHERED In SUFFOLK
A Serious COnfIagratIon AysTied BY the OH-
FORTUNE Discovery Of the lnfantiIe Flames.
lR. FISHER SAW AND CAUGHT SNAKES.
Thc pythian Rnzanr ana Its Very
Prosperous CIosc-Thc Case Of Nor
ton Against Brock well and Others
Many Personal Matters Mentioned
of People of Your Acquaintance.

Suffolk. Va. oct. 2S.-(Spcoial by
n opportunc discovery a serious con
IA era ton was prevented last night at
p" residence of Mrs. Anna Twitty,
reliCt of the late Rev. James Twitty, on
Clay street. From the supposed OK
plosion of a lamp in the room Of Miss
.ouiso rWitty the flames were com
inunicatcd - articles of clothing in the
apartment and the blaze was getting
under Roadway when discovered. By
prompt action the fire was soon under
control. the damage, which is triniNg.
is confined to clothing ANA slight i'm
Jurie* to furniture. The loss is cover
"d by Insurance i'm tho Continental
represented 10y Harper * West
BAZAAR RECEIPTS OVER S5o0.-
After being In successful operation for
something over Il week the Pythian la.
Haar closed last evening gund
crowd was present tn" last night. and
an ARTICLES were acknowledgements dis
i"'S'd o. \ handsome buggy robe and
ildinS whip were voted away hubble
~ t" Tho most popular ladies INC rth.
was secured 10y Mrs. + : IEosier and
me Nhip ny Miss ELLA Ne,lsumo 'rhn
n"@dar was decided financial sucros.
an" VIII materially swell the ls,.tni,u
.N'h'Huor. a member Of the Aiauag-
~ 'ommttcc Informed The Virl,iuia,,
icCelfE
'' 'otNreE 5000 ANA $500 Tho exact
mount c"nnot bc known till the nc-
counts arc audited and bills mia
f.N I'NtLpGlST AT lAI[EDrI-NI-
Mon p-Dr. y. * Fisher. AN rnin-
h"'"sist al Washington. -. C.. vim
y Glnpi"Ncd in the Department Of Asri.
''lurc. returned to-day from :. ,i,'..,
weeks expedition ia tho Dismal S,yat,,.,
anu around Lake pwmmood wi,,,n H.,
h"S hevh collecting specimens. a., v..,,.
10y A"''eSSiUI ANA captured nIio,-atb
Nr ahout l5v specimens. cnr,u~isi,'..
~ Nice fishes, snakes. bugs an%
"a ''"N 'lL'f r"uroScutItives of in
N"'' animals ana Reptiles. which
,t'H KNOWN to the Department nv th.i..
",n"iGai "t scientific names. ID, riyi
ia" "lth him about GO trans of ~,
l"u@ makes. sizes aud designs v.b',l,
~ US" 10 ynsnaro tho particular sunri-
mon desired. 'l'''-
3ur'uE Iis stay at the lake he wa.
hiri NY the well known color.
~ "hl""' IitIl Copeland. vino ala IN,
'ohIuF ana looked after tho ciliipa,,.
ltFtftment. Fish. b. saw. v,r. ri.,,
Hiui' II only being noccssaty Ia ar,,',.
nc "i the bitches leading 10 Tho Ial,,
'"H iHk" ont as many as needed IN
pIH'rl'''d usht has reduced ,r.
n"t"'t| OF water In Tho body. which l.
low a""lt lcur feet below Tho i-n,,,,.t
water mark. ON the shore. vbt,h .',.
low pare, can be seen hundreds NJ
'''I' prar and raCcoon tracIy,, An
emo visits the lake FOR drinj,jp.r yat,'.
anu can u" Killed in ahundaucc A.
~ 'i'"ai leading from SUmo!k /, +.
'akc IS dry. IN Fisher was rn,,,,,il,,
To walk the distance. abou, iw,i,..
"""S since his connection with IN.
department hr has rlycd his voratioi
an l"riy States ana Tcrriiniios
SPECIAL TERN CIRCUIT COURT
.iuu-" Sumter of Accomac county.
VIII commouc. q special t.rr 80 -,
cult Court in Sunolk for Iljrr pronit.
on next Wednesday. October %oth M,
princi"al cas-" o. be tried is that NJ
hAfIrS II. Norton * Go. Of pnUadrl
nnla vs. Charles T. Bruckwrll Charle.
W J|lklh% hnd others, charccry sui.
IN which judge prcntis was rrluIoyr,,
'rfore his elevation to the honr6 ar,
~ which about $500 are involved II
use Is q contest over tho prioritirs of
'WH '!d!lNS against I5rockW"na estate
"''u ~ trnSi and note. each ur v.hici,
Mn Even altri the homestead law had
con taken advantage of. Jud..t. ". !
NH"y represents the plaintiffs. nur
NaW!cS y l'rtags the defendants
BENEFIT ENTERTAiNN aNT
~ i"t"S 'Itr cub tu-aighl gave q,
NtIN rhJuya9lo musical performance a
ne !lN RAN Theatre FOR the benefit o.
ihc Meth"dist Church Organ Fund 81
-l'iN- Ihr readings Of Miss NJarsb.l
were freely cnrurcd and scyf-aI sr,a
rid!'i"S hi tn" club wcr" thoroughly. nn-
joyed. The combination lis u strone ono.
DONE ~ TUE CLTRk'S OFFICE.
Licenses were to-day issued from ~,
county CLERKS o'iiC" for the martini.
~ HInahu,l INLAND 10 Caroline ittfa
ailei! aud George Bryant To Mary
Randall. all cnlprcd
\ hafS> ih and sal" decd was recorded
.i"EH. Sltlh@ certain personal lror,ri--
rom T. j IHuG'n To tuck Aahburn rc,
Tho Su0olh CotHion cub win hav.
= special meeting iu-morruw CTh,grs
i'Hl hlTht i"r tine election Of officers.
E"N ~ \ iagny of Richmond 81,
forne" Suffolk pastor. raqsci thr"i,.l.
en- route I" visit in Churchland.
!" acconWudatc the increased n,im
hef OF pupils ar public school No. An
an!Itunal room has been cnui,.ncI
A'lSH nIar%arrt Cutchin VIII preside as
Circle 80 @ Kings Daughters. will
.,I.il ''H"N ui..ru"on with the Niisse !.
nom. SnH. 40 az Main street
fatIicA Hayes. a Young tailor. h,,
Jus, HoiIcd Ncrai Thousand dollars
aud las abandoned tailoring
- =" Skinner returned last uirbi
rom faiiiiuorc WEci. ne had been yisit
inG for scmc weeks.
., Key " \. Harr. OF Rocky Mount
\ a.. ie'l "'-olc"t OF st. Taul'g viii arrive
IN ii"ih with his family about Novpn,-
per lS,.: AND 'nt"r ou his duties. \
hari OF ms furniture has arrived
lr. nam j.. Caropu. a popular
commercial salesman. lcrt last uioI.t f.,
the Atlanta Exposition.
II, .r...cr Gaze +! si,crc = Dnr,gcr
go '''''''h- h.u'i.tttS of the kilur,.s T..
.f a. "a