The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-03
IN OLD NANsE MOND
An Important Land Case Compromised In
the Chaneery Court.
WORK OF BEAR AND DEER HUNTERS.
Skating Rink 10 Opcn-Foot Bail
Team OrTnnizcd-aIor Divincs
TO Speak at Reeds Ferry Tonight
Thirteen Marriages I'm Novcnl.
Der Personal.

| Suffolk, Dec. 2.-The chancery suit
OF Mrs. Georgiana Parker VS.. DR.. H. A.
! Morgan, b. NJ. Bruce. and others, to set
aside the sale of her property on the
corner OF Market and Main streets,
has been compromised. 1t Will be re-
| membeied that said property was re-
Gently sold by a trustee for 81, 600 The
plaintiff. thinking that 1t would be dis
posea vi more ~. nd'vnntageously II cut up
anu sold in smaller lots, brought suit
;lhd engaged Colonel Is. X. Griffin OF
portsmouth. as counsel. The defend
ants, to avoid the tedious legal pro
cess, and being anxious TO bring the
matter TO IL final settlement agreed
through their attorney, s. =. Wander
slice, to q compromise. Colonel Griffin
was III town this afternoon and en-
pioyeu u surveyor to divide the proper
| " into sections. 1t will be cut into
six lots-two on Main street and four
on Saratoga extended.
| TIE SlSATINsi RINK TO OPEN
me skating rink in the new Arnory'
Hall will open Friday night. 1t will
be run this season under the auspices
OF the two military companies. the
Grays and Light Infantry, and Will be
managed by Il representative of each
company, IL. a. Thomas and j. A. Pip
kin. The hall being 6UX90 feet in dimen-
slons ample space is furnished for the
healthful exercise Basket ball teams
Will be shortly organized ana after suf-
fcient practice Will challenge out OF
town teams.
FOOTBALL TEAM ORGANIZED
The Suffolk Athletic football team was
tonight organized with the lineup as
follows: S. J.. Vnndcrsicc left end: c.
Pettus, left tackle; Wallace IIiIby. left
guard; l.. Williams, right guard; Fred
Shepherd. right tackle; Ben. Ashburn;
right end: w. q. ELAN. centre. Ken
Meth Mcleod, quarterback; William
Beaman, right halfback: y. R.Withers,
fulibnck These positions are subject
TO changes. They will play some time
soon for the benefit of the Kings
DR.. w. w. staley left to-day for n
visit to his family In North Carolina.
After his return to Suffolk the doctor
proposes to lecture on his recent for
; eign tour in the City Hall Theatre.
The two Mormon divincs from Utah
have recently been applying their cncr-
gies In the county. They were sched-
ucd to conduct services Tonight at
Reeds Ferry, four miles from Su:-
folk.
The furnaces for the kicwH clerk $
: Office are expected to arrive this week
Immediately after which arrival the
clerical force will move in.
; Charlie Ward, recently of Norfolk,
! has engaged as shipping clerk for W.
b. Ferguson & Co.
The meeting of the Social and Bene-
!, fetal Union of the Christian Church,
! which was to have occurred Tonight
at Mr.. ] IT. Nurvey's. has been post
poncd till next Monday.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union
met tonight The topic discussed was,
fla Dor and Works"
The Suffolk Cotillion Club met TO-
!, night for reorganization in the Office OF
II, S. Toykin & Co.
The Suffolk Literary Club will meet
at 1880 O'Clock Wednesday, with Mrs a.
II. Baker.
Mcsdames II. Smith ana Addic Ben
: nett, of Rochester, y. Y. and Mrs. Myra
) Hannaf3rd, of Somcrton, Va. are visit.
Ing the family of Mr. c. w. Lassiter. 76
= Kilgy street.
: Tho December term of Isle of Wight
: County Court began to-day. Judge Geo.
r. Atkinson presiding. The crowd In
attendance was small, rain acting as n
+; preventative.
Suffolk Lodge. No. 80 a. T. and a.
NJ, Will he represented in the Grand
Lodge by Mcssrs. II. =. Brooks. c. II.
D Causey, Jr., c. l.. Barton and a. Wool.
4 ford
!. During November there were thirteen
l marriage licenses issued from the Coun-
ty Clerk S oflice-four white and nine
colored
]. The County Supervisors ana Road
J Commissioners will have n joint meet
| Ing next Thursday for road purposes.
Eli Edwards, who is employed at the
G Seahoard depot. recently had 81 finger
mashed off while handling freight
The Methodist Parsonage Society had
| n pleasant meeting tonight with Mrs
Judge w. j. Eilhy.
The receipts or the 'Old Maids Con.
ventinn," FOR the Kings Daughters and
: Christian Endeavor Society. were more
, than $780,
Mr.. J. Walter IIosier Is In Danvillc on
. business.
Hon. ]. L. Booker expects to leave H..
morrow to enter the General Assembly