The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-23
fhe News From Suffolk Of the URtimeIy
End of Popular Young Lady.
CANE SEASON OPENS NOVEMBER FIRST.
Capt.. X. y. bunting. Of Portsmouth,.
Wins the Prize :'stitian Sword \
Chill which Proved Fatal Wesley
Scales Released Property Trans
rsrS Matter. Personal.

CuS announcing the ut1ln ti MlS.
Maggie Whitley, at Surry Courthouse
ON Tuesday Of last week Mrs Whitley
while standing With her back to an
open crate suddenly discovered that
her dress had beC1mc i.;nitcd she
Immediately ran ont OF the room. aud
cndeavorcd to nnd some means of re
lief, but Notwithstanding her most
frantic efforts the !lam"s were not
distinguished till injuries OF such Il ma
cure had been sustained as to prove
fatal within a week Her funeral
VIII take place tomorrow Her huS-
band was proprietor of the principal
MOTEL OF the place. ana Mrs Whitley
possessed a large acquaintance. She
was a niece of captain Il. T.. Norticot,
OF SUFFOLK and Was otherwise related
here. where She was well known.
GAME LAWS INTERPRET ED-As
a consequence of the great diversity OF
opinion cNtant as to the opening OF the
aeason Tor partridge shouting. The
Nirginian's representatives this after
noon visited the Office Vf Hon. T.. L.
HsllGnd Commonwealth Attorney,
to ascertain the present law. Mr iiul-
land replied ~ once that the season did
not open until November list and 60
sustain his position referred 10 the
Acts of the Assembly USAGE, in
which, on page i57, will be found the
existing law. which prohibits the XIII
ing or capturing Of partriG$rs IN IN"
counties OF Nansemond. Isle Of Wight.
18th ana November lst. Mi Holland
then examined all acts OF the Assem-
bly, from tie ono mentioned Till the
present date ana asCyrtaincd that there
had been since no legislation affect
inC the above. which is NOW effective.
Several Spurtsmeu hcrv1hOutS have
evidently miSintcrprotcd the law, or
have becn misintormcd. as they have
been killing the bird since October 18TH
on Which date they claimed the season
Leo m f,.fsf l.,
commemorative Attorney Is most
probably correct. and huntSmon ar"
hereby informed that th"y are liable
for prosecution Tor AL cunning cNpo-
ditions against partridges earlier than
November tst. rhc pcudlty imposed
for conviction is $50 fine For the first
offence and 500 for each subsequent
Offonsc ouc-half of which goes TO tn"
infcrmar. PARTIES iutractinE the
statute are also liable to Tie jailed TIL
tho tiu@ is uuid
MOST POPll.AR PNTHlAN.- the
handsome sword which Was voted OF
last night at the Pythiau Rn2aHr 10
the most popular member of that order
went to Captain L. T.. Bunting. OF AT
lantC Division So. !. 81 Portsmouth,
who received gUT votes. Tho other can
didatos were Captain Il. l'rank
Vaughn, Portsmouth Division. No. III.
no votes: Captain Jordan. Norfolk ri
vision NJ. =. a9 votes; Lieutenant
Jackson l.ley, Withcrs Division, M.
Z. Snlfon;. gol votes The best OF feel
ing prevailed i'm this Friendly contest.
and the pruvcrrial loyalty and strong
f,tenGshil,s of the Portsmouth people
resnitci in victory for ,hci candidate.
'Hhc prize is beauty, and should no
highly valued 10y it's recipient.
rropEErN' TRANSFERRED The
folowlna deeds Of bargain ard sale
We're placed ON record i'm the County
CLERKS Office: l. T. Holland. trustee
10 George IS. rruitt the pos,onir,
building, located at the head u Wash
ingtun Square. $o,avo; Junius T. PARKER
and wife to l.. q Parrish. one lot ON
Chestnut street, $3.50; l.. - Parrish To y
/. Saunders, trustee. the same prop
crty for $500 consideration
funeral > Of 1} > aTid rn,n, yho 5i" ~
suddenly i'm Nest surfolIl tonl, rInc,
Yesterday I'm Gates county \ {, ~.
old gentleman. who was ab,ui so wa.
tajrn virh a r"nprsfiyr rnili rrn'1
which ne never rallied IL, VA. -
native OF North Carolina
.,M AZ, wv, ma" S'iN'" IN
ton IN a cutting Sciape, was Nrstcr-
day released; There are now only Sev-
81. mn lit'I 1.t t@a 'eI,' -...
,, ne lrglhiHn representative returns
lhahkS !or an invitation to accept Cour-
'eSnsS az 'n@ iSthlHn na%aar
On account "i some OF the members
1pssi.tt lh = Ii"ilt%' me meeting OF the
,o"','S -" Hi HuprfNis"!s has been
pos tp"ned from Thursday tin next