The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-01
SUFFOLK News.
IN OLD NANSEMOND.
Notes and GIeanings From Suffolk
and Surroundings.

Notes and GIeanings From Suffolk
and Surroundings.
Mrs. j. w. Urquhart, Of South
ampton county, is the guest OF Capt.
nj. Nj. Urquhart, Cedar street.
This weeks bad weather has been
a great drawback to the merchants.
Tie clerical force will not move
into the new Clerks Office till early
spring.
The Suffolk Light Infantry, the
junior military company, held their
weekly drill last evening.
MIR. Ben Dumville, having hau a
relapse, is still confined by illness.
Mr.. NJ. Il. Bragg, travelling pas
Western, was i'll Suffolk for few
hours.
Commodore l.. w. Jordan is i'll
town for few days with his family.
Air. Ii. ID. Whitehorn having sold
bis iron works to MIR. 9. w. Pettitt,
of Norfolk, will engage as an en-
glneer on the Chesapeake aud Ohio.
William Ii. Grant was yesterday
licensed to wed Elizabeth Brown,
colered. The event occurred last eve
ming in the equity
Miss Sallie Cotton returned yes
terdny from her visit to Washing
ton, u. G.
The City Council Will convene
this evening ut 1880 o'clock in the
Council Chamber, City Hall.
Hugh Parker returned to Suffolk
yesterday after several months
absence.
All delinquents will please have
the money ready for the collectors
tomorrow when they call and thus
confer IL favor and save delay.
Owing to an unavoidable accident
the town was minus of any electrical
illumination for awhile last night.
DEEDS RECORDED. Roswell p.
Jordan and wife to John +. Primer,
26 acres of land in Cypress District,
Nnnsemond county; consideration,
$500.
j. Il. Holland and wife TO Lizzie
Z. Steinhardt, their interest IN
ninety SIX acres of land in Holy
Neck District; consideration, ;s6G. G6.
HENEY's MINsTRELs.-Hi Henry g
Minstres arrived i'll Suffolk yester.
day ona special car and gave parade
( Mt II III, In the evening they enter
| talned an audience in the City Hall
Theatre in credItable manner. The
spectators enjoyed the music, Jokes
and specalties. McNish aud DOYLE
are excellent. The combination is u
good one.
| BUILDING AT AUCTIoN.-The gro.
Gerry store located on the north side
OF the City Hall, owned by w. j.
Daughtrey and other heirs OF Mill,
Daughtrey, decepsed, and occupied
by j. 9. Smith 81 Co., WAS yester-
day sold at auction for the purpose
OF eliecting a division among the
heirs. Ii was purchased by Mr.. Il
Il. Smith, Clerk OF the County
Court, for the sum OF 81 $50 cash
The SEMINARY RRoIrAL.-Thl
success OF the recital at Nansemont
Seminary last evening by the music
and elocution classes was equal Il
anticlpations. All the participant.
acquitted themselves with credit t,
the institution.
| CLorHlNG STOCK SoLD.-P. 8
Chapman ~ Co.. clothiers, who have
been doing business in Smith.
block, corner OF Washington anc
Riddick streets, yesterday solo
their entire stock OF goods to A. III
Porter, of Fnrmville. The good,
after a few days will be removed tt
Farmville. Mr.. Chapman said las
night that lie had not decided as t.
bis future plans, but thought be
would again enter business here
Since residing in Suffolk he ha.
gained many friends who would re
greet his departure. The stand va
Gated is desired by another firm
who will probably move IN if terms
are agreed on.
Mr.. HRsr's FUNERAL. The fun
eral of Mr.. John Hirst, an estima
BILE old citizen of the county, tool
place last afternoon from St. John,
NJ. Il. Church. near Chuckatuck
He was inferred with honor by
members OF Chuckatuck Lodge No
| n, A. +, and A. NJ. Rev. MIR
Scott, of Smithtield, conducted the
funeral services. MIR. Hrst Is n M
tive Enghshman, but has resided IT,
this county for more than quarter
of a century. He was man of sterl
ing principles. and was held in higl
esteem by those with whom he cam,
IN contact.