The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-29
SUFFOLK LOCAL.

Gen. l.. =. Baker left Yesterday for
scotland Neck to attend the obsequies
OF his niece. Mrs. John ID. Neal.
The Suffolk colored team is playing
a series OF three games with the Hamp
ton team on the latter's grounds. Each
club won Que Of the first two games.
1t Is understood that there are sew.
ernl persons in the county who would
like to represent Nansomoud in the
next General Assembly.
Witbers' Division No. I, U. r. X. OF
r., will innugurate benefit bazaar on
the first day OF the Suffolk fair and will
continue il for a week or more.
Rev. j. +. Love, after the terminn
tion OF his vacation, will begin series
of rovivals in the Baptist Church.
MIR. A. Ii. Cobb will make his nm.
nusl visit to friends in New England
within few days.
Rev. John N. Mccormick, the late
rector of st. Paul'e, left yesterday for
Atlanta. Ga, where he has accepted n
call to the rectorship OF ST. Luke's. A
handsome new church was built by the
congregation of St. laul's during his
leadership. His successor has not vet
been chosen. though committee has
been appointed to look after tho mat
ter.
Mayor Brewer yesterday stated TINT
dogs ON which are found no tags will
be killed or subject the owner to line
Tor ench day the animal goes uutugRed.
Persons who own valuable CANNES lad
best prepare themselves.
The excursion on steamer Euola for
Oakland Christian Church, near Cuuck-
atuck, was M absolute failure. 'Owinp
4 n tlp anull puf, har nj
steamer did not reach Soldiers Home.
the destination, but made her usual
trip to Norfolk.
An AFFEcrINu ScENE.-Mrs. Anuie
y. Boyott, who was recently nujudgpd
Insane by commission of Iuuauy, was
yesterday removed 10 the Eastern
LuuatIr Asylum, in Williamsburg, bv
Agent ii. Nj. Sweeney. The scene at
depot 10y which Mrs. Boyc,t LETT was
very affecting, part of her relatives
being present and weeping nnrescrved-
~ when taking their farewell, which
may ho final, ~ tho patient Id % yeurs
OF age nud rather frnll IN upp,aIuuce,
She protested ngainst being taken
away.
10 DAYS BOAT RAcE.-lhe boats
Rosa sud Nancy Hnuks, owned respec
lively by j. G. Hubbard aud james
Smith. are scheduled to start at o
o'clock to day from Sleepy Hole to suil
match ruce over n fifteen mile course
AMI return for n purse of $40. Both
crafts are said to he IN fine trim, and
there are several side bets on the re
suit. The Rosa Inst year defeated the
Wynndotte, owned by Capt. John
bowers.
ELo"ED TO THE OLD NORTH STATE.
Mir. John Driscoil and Miss Elm
Lynn yesterday left Suffolk and elop, d
10 the Old North State for the purpose
OF marriuge. They took the Norfolk
and Carolina train for point in Gates
county. where n minister was secured
and his counubial knot tied. Mir. l..
5. Brinkley accompanied the couple
and acted rs best man. Miss Lynn
lived with her parents In the suburbs
OF Suffolk Oh the extension Of East
Washington street, and was very popu.
lar with her acqualntances. MIR. Dris.
coll Is well liked young mechanic and
is now engaged US engineer on the lum.
Der road of Virgins Il 1roimau. He
was formerly with the Atlantic aud
DhnvIlle.
YESTERDAY MoRSING's FIRE, - A
shrill alarm of fire. sounded at $50
o'clock, yesterday morning from box
is called the department to No. I In
stitute street. where n dwelling, owned
by Mrs. l.. c. Crnmp and occupied by
the family Of Mr.. j. NJ. Swindel. was
In flames. The fire boys responded
with their usual alacrity, and were
soon playing on the blaze, which
threatened TO he communicated to the
adjoining residences, which are closely
connected and oil frame
The element was kept confined, how.
ever, aud was under control by 3
o'clock. The loss on building is about
$3.50, covered by insurance. The fur.
niture was considerably damaged. but
the loss IL also covered by $500 iusur.
auce with Il. ;. BuykIu a Co. The fire
originated from defective tlue on the
first tionr. No one was in the building
at tho time but MIR Swindell, who was
sleeping III au upper story, and who
was forced TO Jump for his LIE.
Mymoti or as boen taking Hoods Sarsa.
pnrilla for ocH ma. bit since taking tNo
bottles OF Hoods SaTs tpariiIn she is VERY
much bet.cr.-Mlss Alice &. Bull. Birdsnest,
Va.
IloOis Pills cure all liver ills
Tho steamer "Nofthsmpton, OF tho
Old Dominion Line, leaves the BAY
Line dock, Norfolk, every morning at
ZOO II. H., for Mathews and G!ouces.
ter counties, arriving here on her re-.
turn trip about 600 p. N. This makes
n delightful! trip during the hot wca.
Their. Fare 2l.0O for the round trip.