The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-26
SUFFOLK NEWS.
IN OLD NANSEMOND.

Notes and Gleanlrgs From Suffolk
and Surroundings.
MIR. Ben Dumville, who has been
Ill for several days, is thought to be
improving.
DR.. George W. Butts. OF Chucka.
tuck, WAS i'll town yesterday.
Mrs. George Urquhnrt. Of South
ampton county, is the guest of Suf-
folk friends.
Mrs. Al. A. Russell, OF North
Carolina, Is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. ID. n. Fornell, East Washing
ton street.
Rev. w. w. Staley, d. d.. has
returned from visit to his old home
in North Carolina.
Nutus T.. Potter, who is engaged
as mail agent. yesterday removed to
Norfolk, the authorities requiring
him to reside at one end of the line
on which he travels.
Hon. +. p. Pulley, of Seuthamp-
ton county, OK delegate to the Gen.
eral Assembly, was in Suffolk on
business,
Judge Rawles has returned from
Washington, ID. c.. where he went
on legal business.
Andrew Carter, of Whaleyville,
has purchased the grist mill II ear the
Norfolk and Carolina depot.
JAILED FOR USING A HIcKoRY.-
John Benton was yesterday before
Mayor Brewer, charged with assault
and battery, which consisted in at
lacking his uncle, George Roper,
with large hickory stick. He was
taxed $3.50, and in default sent to
jail for sixty days.
THREE AGAINST ONE. = Willie
Crumpler. white boy, was yester.
day attacked by three other white
boys and severely beaten. They
alleged that he called them names.
aud all three went for him. Unless
the matter be compromised the at
tacking parties will have to answer
to-day before Mayor Brewer.
A LECTURE BENEFIr.-The gene.
raj circle OF Kings Daughters will
endeavor to replenish their treasury
| by giving an entertainment in the
old Town Hall on February 9Th.
They have engaged for the occasion
Miss Marie knibloe, of Boston, a
noted female lecturer. Her topic
will be an interesting one-"How
Divorces Are Made, or Why Mar
rage is Failure" The proceeds
being for a charitable purpose the
public should accord liberal
patronage. The occasion will be
enjoyable.
WILL INVESTIGATE. MIR. and Mrs.
1 ,rl al
Gates county Thursday, have re.
turned to Suffolk and are stopping
with MIR. Peter Joyner, corner OF
Lee street and Jackson avenue. The
brides father, Mr.. John Wilkins, is
much exercised about the event and
is apparently not satisfied that Hor-
mig has been legally divorced from
his first wife. He says he will write
to the Mayor of Lynchburg to as
certain il Hornig hes been granted
@ divorce.
Mrs. WRLLoSs' FUNERAL.-The
remains of Mrs. w. Is. Wellons,
who died in Washington, were
brought to Suffolk yesterday on the
Norfolk and Carolina road and
taken Immediately to the Christian
| OuuiCu. liz luuEfRl IOOk place
from that church ut $3.50 o'clock.
DIR. w. w. Staley OBLIGATED and de.
lvered very appropriate discourse,
following which the body was taken
to Willow Hill Cemetery for inter
ment, the following pail bearers
acting: j. L. Carr, j. L. Nurney,
Tony Altman, w. Ii. Jones, Jr.,
William Eley and L. e. Holland.
The only honorary pail bearers pres.
ent were MIR. h. l.. Brewer, ST., and
MIR. j. X. Norheet.
| The deceased was the widow OF
Rev. w. Il. Wellons. u. D., for.
merly one OF the most prominent
men in Suffolk. He founded the
Christian Church at this place, the
Suffolk Collegiate Institute aud was
editor of the Christian Sun, once
published here, but afterwards
transferred to Raleigh, n. G. She
was 70 years Of age. One daughter
survives-Mrs. f. a. Brewer, of
Georgetown, ID. q. Mrs. Brewer,
with her two sons. Wellons and
Louis Hines, attended the obse.
quies.