The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-13
SUFFOLK bOCAL..


next week engage with tho jackson
Bros, Whaleyville, Va.
Mrs. j. &. Hubbard has been worry
i'll for several weeks.
Several of the boards of district
school trustees i'll tho county have
elected teachers this week.
Rev. 5. G. Newsome. pastor of the
Pine Street Baptist Church, will soon
reopen his school IN Southampton
county.
Mrs. Jesse Il. Harrell is visiting her
sister, Miss Mittie Williams, i'll Wash
lngton, ID. &.
MIR. j. j. Hawkins, of Omaha, Neb.,
was yesterday in Suffolk IN the utter
est OF the Woodmeu of the World.
Mrs. j. L. Booker and Miss Eta
Elam are expected to return to day
from Chase City, Va, where they have
been visiting for several weeks.
The Town Council expects to have q
noon in the office of the president, DIR.
4. w. Eley.
Miss Leua Parker will leave Monday
for Westminster. Md, where sue will
enter school.
Tho drainage and sanitary condition
in that portion of the town near the
extension of East Washington street is
said to be very bad.
MIR. and Mrs. Wallace A. Lnsslter
gave their daughter, Ophella Pearl, q
very enjoyable birthday party Wed.
nssday in honor of her seventh ami.
versary.
Mr. L. L. Bodwell, Deputy Su.
premo Organizer, has been in Suffolk
this week to organize Chapter OF the
knights of Essenic Order.
The first marriage ceremony to be
performed in the new Christian Church
Is that OF Mrs. Ida V. 9. Channel to
MIR. Il. j. Bartlett, which will occur on
Wednesday,, September Is.
DoNATloSS TO tIREMES. The follow
ing contributions to assist the mem.
bers OF Phoenix Fire Company No. !,
In def.sying the company's expenses
to the Atlanta Exposition, have been
handed III since tho last list WAS pub.
lished: j. Walter Hosier, 81. 80 L. l..
Kawles, 81; Brady " Roberts. 81; DR..
w. w. Murray, 81; j T. West, 81; Or.
D. p. Whedbe.. 81; z. 4. Cahoon, ST.
9. L. Holland ~ Co., s. 80; Geroge W.
Truitt, So; total, SIT, Previously re
ported. S22. Total up to dato, $39.
DEEDS RECORDED, j. ID. Daugh.
troy, trustree, to John f.. Primer and
Henry A. Morgan, two acres IN Sleepy
Hole, on which is located Beamon's
mill, $500; Lucy 5. Desmon and hus-
band to j. +. Primer and Ii. A. Nor
gan, one lot on Morgan street, So and
REIMBURSEMENT of Geed of trust.
GEORGIA COLLEGE GlRis.-rhe fol.
lowing young ladies from Georgia YES.
terday arrived III Suffolk on tho early
Seabonrd tram. and after partaking Of
breakfast Mt the Commercial Hotel. left
Oh the Norfolk and Western for Hol.
Inns Institute, which institution they
will enter us students: Misses Bessie
Warren, Ruth Almond, Doud Bailey,
Carrie Melton, Anne Stewart. Mayola
Larris, Susie Almond, Mary L. Stewart
and Mary Watts. They were from the
vicinity of Macon and we're in charge
OF MIR. l.. j. Walker, city passenger
agent OF the Seaboard Air Line IN At
lanta.
JESSE WISsToN's TRIAL.-The trial
of Jesse Winston for the murder of
John Day April g. 1894, is set to begin
next Monday, and the witnesses in the
case arc being summoned this week,
The crime WAS committed in the east
ern part of this county, near the Nor
folk county line, and was the result of
IA dispute over a game of crap, The
muir derer Immediately left the com
munity after the deed WAS done and
never returned TIL he was brought
back by Sheriff Baker few weeks ago
from the penitentiary. where he had
Just finished one year term for COW
stealing i'll Prince George county.
The case is attracting much local in
terest.
RARE AND VALUABLE BIBLE.-Mr. l..
L. Jordan yesterday returned from an
extended visit to points in Southern
Virginia and North Carolina, bringing
with him most rare and valuable
relic i'll the shape OF bible which was
printed IN 1912. The book "a King
James edition., while showing evidence
OF great age, is well preserved, the
type beng very clear. 1T is said tina;
tnere are only two other volumes OF
that edition III existence-one in a Ii
brary in New York and the other in
British museum. Mr.. Jordan secured
it from his father, who lives in Wash
ington, n. O., and who has refused au
offer of So. 600 for it, The Bible has
been IN possession of the Jordan fam
lily for SIX generations.
NcyY Yacht Cup UfEcr.