The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-10
SUFFOLK LOCAL.

Sheriff Grizzard in Sussex county. and
tho latter was released before Branoh's
arrival.
Jim, the l0.year old son of Mr.. j. l..
Sutton, fell from u banister. down
which he was sliding. ana was knocked
into iusensibility. He was improving
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Gabe Liprnau and brother, Isl
kohn, loft yesterday for visit to
friends in Philadelphia.
The young ladies OF Whitehead's
Grove Baptist Church, near Chucku-
tuck. Will give an entertainment to.
morrow evening to conclude with u
lecture by DR.. A. L. Owen, of Ports
mouth. Refreshments IN abundance
will be served.
The General Circle of Kings Daugh.
ters will have their quarterly meeting
at 4 o'clock this afternoon with Mrs.
II. II. Culley, Central avanuo.
THE COUNTY CONTENTION,
TO call the County Democratic Exec
utive Committee assembled in tho
courthouse yesterday about II o'clock.
Chairman }. Il. West called tho COM
mittoo to order aud stated that it was
convened for the purpose OF determin-
Ing the time and place for holding the
county convention to nominate dele
gate tO represent Nansemepd county
III the next General Assembly,
After discussion it was decided to
hold the convention Oh Monday, Octu-
Der IA. In Suffolk, the hall to De select
cd later. The basis of representation
was fixed at one delegate for every
twenty votes or fraction over ten cast
for O'Ferrnll III 1898, tho sume
rules to govern tho selection OF
delegates rs controlled in tho spring
election of this year. The delegates
will be chouen III Sleepy Hole district
Mt B p. m. October IL; i'll Cypress,
Chuckutuck and Holy Neck districts
ut p. IN. October II, aud in Suffolk at
: p. III. October IL.
DECISION RESERVED. largo crowd
assembled at the Mayors Court yester-
day TO hear the evidence in ''scrap-
pug" case which occurred Saturday
night between Il well.known white mnn
aud II culored man, IN which the white
mon came out with black eye. Coun.
Mayors absence, and after examIua.
ton and cross. examination of wit
nesses by counsel he reserved his
decision till 9 o'clock this morning.
NANSEMoSD COUNTY COUHT. County
Court, Hon. W. j. Kilby presiding,
was in session yesterday and was busy
during the entire day. The following
business was disposed Of
The will of Miss AunIo Lawrence was
admitted to probate.
+. w. Cross qualified rs administrn
tor OF the eetate OF the late b. L. Cross.
>. L. Everett qualified to Practice
law at the Nansemond bar.
Ii. L.. Bush qualified as Justice of
tue Peace in the Chuckeiuck district.
The will OF William Henry Jones was
probated, w. Ii. Jones aud Thomas A.
Jones qualifying &c executors, with
bond ut $4,000.
j. Il. Carney, and Il. w. Bidgood
merchants in Sleepy Hole district
were each tried by u jury for selling
fruits preserved III ardent spirits
found guilty, and nned each 500 each
and costs.
l.. ii. jacobson, on the same charge,
was tried and acquitted.
nolle prosequi was entered in tho
indictments against L. w. Bdgood. A.
q. Darden aud l.. +. Ames for selling
ardent spirits.
Charles Rhodes accused of stealing
chickens FROM Grandcrsou Wilcox col
ored, was tried by the Jury, who could
not agree on verdict. and about $40
O'Clock were discharged, aud court nd
Journed till 1890 O'Clock this morning.
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEErING. The
democrats OF Nansemond county yes
terday held mass meeting ON the
Clerks Office green for the purpose Of
choosing thirty delegates to the Sena.
torial Convention, to be held in Suf
folk on October S. j. f.. West, char.
man of the County Executive Commit.
tee, called the meeting TO order, aud
after stating Its object, said that the
first thing III order was permanent or
gGnlzailou.
On motion, j. +. West was made
permanent chairman, with j. t. Booker
and Il. l.. Pruden as secretaries.
1t was the seuse of the meeting
that OF the thirty delegates to be
selected that twenty nIne be chosen ia
proportion TO the Democratic vote in
Suffolk and the several districts, and
thai there be one delegate.at-large.
The meeting Immediately dissolved
INTO district meetings, each Que OF
which chose their allotted number of
delegates, and after reconvuution re
ported as follows:
Suilolkrk. 5. Boykin, John b. Pin
ner, j. W. Turnley. Lee BRITT, }. f.
Booker, L. W. Altman. j. G.. Bell,-7.
Sleepy Hole Willis j Lee, Reps
Williamson, + n Arthur, L. A Denus, /.
Holy Neck-J w Faux, A + Hol-
land, " III James. j X p Daughtrey. w
+ llley, Thomas LII Barnes