The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-17
In FAIR NANsEMOAD
A Fair Prospective Bride Tenders a Recep-
ton tOHer Charming Bridesmaids.
THE CASE OF HENRY BOOKER DISMISSED.

Mrs. A'nrhcf's property S0td--'Ehc Ruy
of the Htoiice Force Incrcnscd-A
Coiored E.:Isus Naturnc Soliciting
Aims Personals Rr:d Brief Notes of
ContcnspornncousI Interest.
Suffolk, Va, Dec. Observation-Disclosures
Eta clam, who will on Tuesday even
ing, at . O'Clock, wed Mr. Charles n.
Boswell. of Richmond. tonight rendered
Il reception to the 'bridcsruuids and
friends at her home OIL Saratoga street.
Among the Indies present were Misses
Mary Thompson, of Louisviilc: Lillian
Arnold. of Norfolk: Margaret Wynnc
and Alisc Jcffress. of Richmond; Emma
Carney, of Churchand: Mamie BUs-
well. Of Chase City; Helen Murray.
Myrtle and Lizzie Booker. Matte and
Grace Bosnell. and Alma ELAN, of
Suffolk. Following the reception was Il
rehearsal of the marriage ceremony.
Enough invitations have been issued
To fill the church ana only those who
present tickets at he door will be ad-
mittcd.
HENRY BOOKER DISMISSED
Henry Booker. accused Of stealing one
lot of LOGS on the Nansemond. the prop
erty of Perry Ashley, whose case was
continued from last week. to-day had
Il preliminary hearing before Justice
y. 5. Elcy, who dismissed the warrant
against him. He was defended by
James U. Burgess. and prosecuted by S.
p. Vanderslice.
PECULIARLY AFFLICTED WO-
MANA colored woman, who said her
name was Caroline Smith, has been
going around Suffolk soliciting aims,
presenting an afiidait which she claim
cd was based on n nhysicinu'S state
ment. She stated that $50 rats and
one snake had been taken from her
person and that she was sorely aiilict-
ed in other ways. She was apparently
scmi-idiotic and could not talk intclligi-
bly,.
PROPERTY cONvEYED.-Thc fol-
on record to-day in the County Clerks
Office:
John Is. Primer ana wife TO a. c.
Larson, one lot near Suffolk. $500.
l.. Il. Holland. special commissioner.
to y. c. Larson, one tract of twenty
acres in Sleepy Hole district, $1,000.
PAY OF POLICE FORCE lNCREAS-
ED.-I'he salary Of the night police
force has been increased as = Corsc
qucncc OF their request presented nj
the last meeting OF the Town Coun
ell. The Police Committee, of which
meeting 10 consider the petition and
decided to raise their compensation
from $50 TO $40 per month.
MRS. PARKER'S PROPERTY
ISOLD.-Thc property OF Mrs. Geoggiana
Parker, which WAS recently sold for
$4,000 by "a trustee, ana which sale
was set aside as a result Of the compip-
mise of a chanccry suit, has been dvid-
cd into six smaller lots and sold ut
public auction. The aggregate price
realized was s2.050-S550 less than the
former price, and the lois were pur-
fchased by the following; No. !, Is. NJ.
Bruce 1891: No. .. G.. $. j.. Holland.
s615; No. >. Il. NJ. Bruce. SlS6; No. !. s. y.
Vandelslice. $l9l: No. >. u. NJ. Bruce,
$50; No. 6. X. II. Griffin, Of Portsmouth,
$751;. Including the costs of legal pro
ccedings Mrs. Parker loses about 500
as II consequence of having the original
sale set aside.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.-Thc
stockholders OF the Nansemond Tclc
phone Company. Col. j II. Meclcary
president. met this afternoon in the City
Hall. Owing 10 the incomplctcncss of
same matters which they desired to in
vestigatc. the meeting adjourned with
out transacting any business, till next
Thursday.
Rev. IT, C. Chcatham. at the Main
Street, Methodist Church Sunday night.
Drca ched an able sermon on "Evolut ion
of Moral Chura cter"
Mr.. George Whitley. of Isle Of Wight
county. was in Suffolk to-day to confer
with the authorities about the return
of paupcr. whose residence was in
Lower Parish.
Mai. G. W. Wright has resigned from
the Board of Directors OF the Farmers
Bank.
Mrs. Dr. T.. l.. Tompkins. nee Cot
ton. of Washington. d. c.. is visiting
her mother in the county. near Chuck
atuck.
Henley. son Of Col. r. s Boykin,
Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue,
fell against hot stove and terribly
burned one Of his hands.
Mrs. c. W. jenkins left on Sunday
for Memphis, Tenn.
The lot on Mr.. j. C. FELTON,. on Kilby
street, has been sold by T.. r. Holland.
trustee, for w. y. Ferguson &, Co, to
Mrs. Amino T.. FELTON,. for 1850
The two Mormon cheers from Utah
have left this county. where their labors
met with poor success in the way of
making converts.
L. T. Dobie. Esq. OF Richmond. n
former resident of Suffolk. was here to-
day.