The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-05
Items of Unusual interest Gathered in The
Thriving Town Of Suffolk.
FUSION CANDIDATE NAMED FOR SENATOR
Henry Eurwcli Nicii;.l OF Tue Fiery
Eirncnt fYdroph0biu the Cause
oi II Young MINIS D"nth-W Want e..
-. Arthur n> n CnndiLntc FARMERS
nnu pcnurts personal Matters.

l'ilr N'i' III sNull'iIk AtNltl uuN. ana
while in this vicinity they drove over
and Inspected tho old battle grounds.
MI j G. FELTON, has established II
practical tailoring establishment over
tn" store of Williau t.icy " bro.
It is said that IL we'll known citizen of
Holland recently captured II number OF
persons who We're trcspassing on his
min pond which is posted
Attention is called to the reward Of
f"tcd 10y MI. John \. Pipkin for the re
c"v"ry OF Il silver plated goblet stolen
from his residence
Roy. j. f. lov" has returned from
Philadelphia, where hc was called on
business r"lntiv" To tn" editing of II
book OF sermons
Farmers and local dealers In peanuts
through this section have recently
made some large shipments of that
commodity. which about cNhauSts the
old crop. III" Yield oi the growing
crop viii be Very small
Trappcrs around the dismal swamps
have set "a number of guns heavily
loaded for bears.
Constabl" Branch brought, i'm two col
"rcd women Thursday night who are
charged with stealing turkeys. 1t is
SAID that III" women were collecting
them FOR THANKSGIVING
The Epworth League had an cnIoyn-
bl" meeting with MIR Il. -. Dumvllc.
| on Rvcrvi"w Heights. At the conclu-
sion refreshments were served
'tIlH"nS ui Lower Parish are pressing
TIA" claims OF f. NJ Arthur for the
Democratic nomination to the House
u" has mad" no official announcement
hut friends say he viii accept the uomi-
nation If rendered.
Miss Mamie Pierce. of Isle of Wight
county, and MIR. Il. \. Rntlcr. OF Knox
vile. recently clop"d to Gates county
\ G.. and were married 10y Rrv. G. c.
Harley
y. *. Fisher an cutomologlst. OF
Washington. II. c., arrived in SUFFOLK
yesterday. lie viii visit the Dismal
swamp to-day for the purpose of col
Letting Insects. reptiles and fishes.
Donations Of 81 and 81, respectively.
from j. T. Hall ANA j. G. BELL. mcrras-
"d tn" tirom"ns Atlanta fund tn $i2gg5.
DIED FROM y DOC BITE. J. H.
johnson. son of Mir j. T. johnson. who
resides near South QUAY. was several
weeks ago bitten 10y Il dog and at once
began to arprchrnd serious results
ihrr" wcr" NO developments. however
TIL recently. when hr hogan to feel un-
wen ANA grew WorS" tin symptoms of
hydrophuhin appeared, which would not
yield to medical treatment. and the vie
| tim died In great agony
iRpf FORD'S LECTU RE.-Prur :.
| T. Ford arrived in Suffolk yesterday
| and was feeling quite unwcn lie i'm
| proved later In the day aud last night
| lecturcd Ia II fair sized audience in the
| city Hall rhratr" for the benefit OF
| Equality Lodge No. los. l. q. q. l..
CoLotEb RESIDENCE. BURNED.
y IRE alarm turned In about : O'Clock
! yesterday morning called the depart e.
| lu"nt /" the western suburbs of SUFFOLK.
| where the residence Of Henry llurwrll
| colorrd, was In flames owing Ia the
distance OF the IRE from town the fire
men could not he oi use. us there was
NO water Cummattihlc The building
| with portion Of Hurwcll's furniture
| aud effects, was consumed LOSS, $3.50.
| insurance. $50, with Il. : Huykin n
| CO. The tires origin Is unknown
| SlONlSTS NAME \ SENATOR
| Leading Republicans and Pnpulis,s
from Namscmond. Southampton ana isl,
| OF Wight counties comprising the Thir-
| ty-Scconu Senatorial District met
! Thursday I'm TN" Good Trmplars' Hall
| Windsor. Tor the purpose az discusslnt.
| tn" political outlook t.. \ Watkins
| oi Iuni, was made chairman. and lOhu
| X. polrs. 1T lVor. secretary. The CON
| ference before Adjournment Wa% con
| N"rtrd into nominating convention
| lttll Tom Griffin, chairman at the pupu-
| lists IN Southampton. and Familiarity
known as the ''lSald Head Eagle of
| southampton" nominated for the Sen
| ate Mr. John X bulcS Of Ivur ~
| other names wvr" mentioned and h,
| was chosen 10y acClamatiou Mr. puleS
Who was present. could not say whether
| or not h" would accept. committee
was appointed to receive his accent
! Incv on refusal on next Monday at Isl,
/ uI Wight Court. MIR bolrS was chosen
! Jointly 10y the two parties. who viii
! fuse; he is Republican. Nominations
! Tor the House 10y the tuSionists in tn,
/ counties of the district viii bc made ON
1 their respective court days In October
/ MEETING OF TOWN CDI'NCll.
! The Town Council. Mayor Brewer pre-
siding. had their regular October rucct.
iuG last niEht Present: Mcssls iiul-
land. Elcy. Nurtlcot Nurucy. Macl.rany
Parker. ana Withcrs Tho under niti.
GERS reported. The following was re-
corded Mayors fines So. Sergeant 5
! collections. Si2.HO. market receipts $lSG
/ III" town ordinance was amended -
! as To require the clerk of the market I,
draw his SALARY 10y warrant. The urdi.
nance affecting PRIVILEGES ~ bicycle rid
crs was changed for the seventh tim,
within something over one ycur III,
provision passed nj the September meet
ing allowing riders sidewalk privileges
by the payment OF $40 license tax had
been duly drawn. and was submitted q
The body in form ot an amendment pr
islvy moved the adoption. which motion
VAS finally seconded OWNS. to IN
prevalent hr"itAuCy uf tLc i;.,nihvrs i'm
expressions opini, MS. pr l>ivy called
for a recorded vote. which resulted
ayes. ElcN. Nortlcct. noes. MnCIcary
Holland. Nurucy. Parker aud Withrrs
The amendment WAS declared lost and
prNhibitorN ordinance prevails
y letter from the Engineer Oft ring L.
make geographical survey OF the
town Tor $500 WAS filed
The report ut IN ltlcy. chairman ul
the ftnHuDc Committee. showed the
expected resources OF the town during
the coming fiscal Year 10 be tn round