The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-08
SUFFOLK LOCAL.


lug relatives. He will remain till We'd
nesdsy.
Mr.. l.. d. Smith, of Norfolk, who
has on tho Suffolk street railway an
option which expires this month, was
yesterday in Suffolk prospecting.
Although not definitely settled, if
tho "details Gun no satisfactorily mr.
ranged, the Suffolk team will leave to.
morrow for Hampton to play tho team
of That place.
MIR. j. II. Lilly. OF the county. yes-
terday moved his furniture aud other
chsttel property to No. II Holladay
street, Suffolk, where ho will reside IN
future.
Schooner g. u. Leet, Capt, Cramer,
left yesterday with IL lumber cargo for
Bridgeport, Conn. The following went
from Suffolk as the Captains guests:
IL. h. Smith. II. Woodward, II. T..
Elam and Il. l.. Woodward.
Col. John Black, OF South Carolnn,
made pleasant visit to Con. L.. $.
Baker, with whom he was cumrade
IN the late war.
a Boston syndicate il looking into
the practicability OF running an electric
road from Suffolk to Barretts Neck,
from which point the passengers could
-, 't"hoieiicu W RC" poIt NcNS uuu
Hampton.
Rev. ID. B. Austin, in tho East Suf.
folk Methodist Church this evening,
will preach on "Some of the Lust
Words of Christ"
a SWIMMING WAuER.-An amusing
wager was yesterday made md won
down town near the wharf. MIR. John
L. Cowling, o we'll known man about
town, was recounting some of his feats
as an experimentation part of his
audience expressed doubt as to his
ability to make good his assertion, and
two bets were soon made that he couid
not ford the Nansemond at Suffolk,
whore the lido was running pretty
swiftly. Cowling began pulling oil
his boots to make the plunge when one
OF the wagers was withdrawn.
The other mau held him to tho bet
anu throwing aside his boots and coat
the swimmer entered the water and
swan safely to the other side, winning
his bet amid great applause from the
spectators who had then collected in
large numbers. Mr.. Cowling claims
that in 1870 he won q $50 bet by swim
ming across the Mississippi river,
thirty four miles above New Orleana.
VALUABLE WOODLAND SoLD.-A sale
OF the Burrows tract OF land in Lower
Parish was yesterday confirmed, Mr.
Is. Nj. Bruce. of Suffolk, becoming the
purchaser. The tract contains 2,9O0
acres of woodland, on which there 10
some valuable timber. 1t was formerly
owned by Sam Burrows, but was puf.
chased by MIR. Bruce from the Ram
stead heirs, who live III Baltimore,
The price paid was $3.50.
The EIUENEv'S TRtp A N n,Ii
meeting of Phoenix Fire Company No,
|, held in their executive chamber
Friday night. II was decided that they
attend in body the Atlanta Expo
sition, and they will call on the citl.
Zens of Suffolk for contributions to
assist IN deiraying Tho expenses. Sub
scription blanks have been forwarded
and 1t ls to be hoped that the recipient
| Will respond literally In helping the
gallant Iremen in their proposed trip
The officers desire that list of dona-
lions be published from time TO time
in HE FIRdINIAS. The following
were handed IN yesterday: Frank i,
Jones. So; w. Il. Ferguson x Co,
$3.50; DR.. a. W. Eloy, So; q. W. Nur
ney, So; r. L. Brewer, Jr., $3.50:
Col. Il. ". Smith. 50. Total, $22.
HE NEW BICYCLE ORDINANCE.-Th
amendment to the town ordinance as
enacted by the ,CouncilT Friday night
| and reported IN yesterdays VIKGISIAN,
| allowing bicycle riders the privilege Of
| riding on the sidewalk by paying the
town license of $40 per annum, was
yesterday the chief topic OF CONVERSE
ton OH the streets. The measure from
what could be gathered from misce!
lanoops expressions of opinion is not d
popular one. Many persons claiming
| that it Ia class legisl alton which allows
to tho rich privilege which the poor
| cannot aiford, and IL marked dis.
| elimination in favor Of the weather.
citizens.
Others say the amendment is not
constitutional, aud if enforced will rem
der the town liable for suits resulting
from Injuries received in accidents by
| pedestrians from riders who pay a spe
| citic price for the right to use wheels
| on sidewalks. Hon. Lee BRITT, Town
| Attorney, was asked his opinion re-
gardiug the matter, but said he had
not yet investigated the several phases
| involving the constitutionality OF the
| amendment. He would likely be called
on by the Council for Ru expression of
official opinion. and unti then he did
| not wish to define his position.
Hon. j.. j.. Holland, Commonwealth
! Attorney, said he had not looked into
| the matter from o con stItutioual staud-
point, but he doubted the propriety of
| the measure; that 1t was childish lepis-
| latiOu.