The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-22
Eewsy News Notes 6athered in The THIRTY
Ing and Pretty Town Of Suffolk,
THE CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL WINDOW.
a Chicken Thicrs Exciting Adventure
Girl Attacked and Badly Bitten by
Dog The Boats Nancy Hanks and
Rosa 10 Have tuothcr Race.


call to Western Branch and Colosso
Baptist Churches several miles west Of
Sunolk.
Mir and Mrs II f. Dumvillc returned
yesterday from an eNtcnded stay in
West Cape. prince Edward Island.
British North America. much rcCupcr-
ated.
Ii. Z. Elan ana X, l.. Woodward,
members of the party which left Suf-
folk ON September eth for Bridgeport.
Conn. on the {. Il Lcet, which was de-
laycd for several days on route. jumped
the boat in New York, ANA Will arrive
home to-day or tomorrow. The others
continued the voyage.
Sheriff Williams. OF CORTLAND. South
empton county, yesterday passed
through Suffolk on route home from
. ltichmond. where he took TO the peni-
1entiary William Moshy, who goes FOR
five years FOR housebrcaking.
The propricturs of the Virginia Man
Ufacturing Company are building near
their plant another large warehouse,
2O0X50 feet,
Il. II. Hines has resigned his position
in the choir of tie First Colored 3ap-
cist Church.
Miss Annie Hume. of Portsmouth. and
Miss Bessie Williams. of Norfolk. were
guests of Gen. l.. :. Bakers family
while in suffolk
y well known citizen of Southampton
assigns two reasons why there should
be rain this week, the uutumnal cqui-
noX ana the big Baptist convention.
Rev. II. L. Austin has closed his re-
vival at Magnolia. The result was very
satisfactory.
The Town Council will probably have
this week the special meeting which
was twice postponed
The schools of Suffolk, public and
private, are now getting in good work
ing trim for the ensuing term
CHASED y CHICKEN TlIIEF-Ycs-
today nDrniun. hpt wast, = .ipJ n',l,gls
as Police officer Dennis was going
along the old jackson railroad bed. be
tween Washington and Bank streets,
ne saw a man returning from mid
nlSht raid on some farmers chicken
Toost with number Of fowls in Il
coop, ON seeing the officer the man
dropped his booty ana took to his heels
With Dennis following with full speed.
Several shots We're fired Without effect,
except to increase the fugitiVc'S gait.
They ran from the jackson road to
Main street ana fromIMain to Institute.
although Il hot chase was given the
thief increased his lead and finally
eluded his follower. He was not recog-
nizcd.
WILL PRORABILY RACE AGAIN -
There is on foot a movement for another
sailing race between the Nancy Hanks
and Rosa. owned respectively by CaptS.
James Smith ana i. G. Hubbard Each
owner expresses Willingness for anoth-
er match. and tho only question of diff
Terence remaining; unsettled is the ma
turc OF the race course. Hubbard wants
TO sail the whole race To the windward
while Smith would rather sail ten
miles 10 the windWard and return.
The next race, IL arranged. Will he for
81 purse OF not Tess than $500. Boating
people who differ as 10 the aupcriority
OF the crafts Would like to witness am
other test Of speed.
FOR THE CONFEDERATE MEMO
RlNl-Thc citizens OF Suffolk general
ly who We're edited by his music. and
especially those interested in the memo,
rial to the; Confederate dead. desire to
extend their thanks to Capt. Frank ".
Cunningham. of Richmond. who was a
great factor in the success of the E'rllnN
nights concert and who so generously
left his business and rendered his ser
vices ilrc of charge. Thanks are also
due to the other talent which partici-
pated ana TO all who aided in bringing
about th,. entertainment. Tho memo
rial. handsome window i'm the new
Episcopal Church. was placed there 10y
the Ladies Confederate Memorial AsSO-
citation of Surolk. of which Mrs. Gen. l..
= Bakeries president, and cost $3.50. DO
nations for the payment have been re
ceived from Gen. Bakers friends
throughout the South. About $50 was
realized on the concert.
ATTACKED Icy a DOG.-John f.
Gaslee, who lives on hin street Ycstcr-
day had warrant sworn ont against
Adolphus Register. charging thu. latter
with allowing his dog to bite his GAS
lee's) little girl. who was walking along
Main street, near the residence OF MIR.
Daniel II. lIation. Friday evening. Ac-
cording 10 Gaslce's statement. his
daughter was walking quietly along
when the dog attacked her fercclv
badly decorating the child's hips with
its teeth. She was attended by Dr.
phillips Under the existing ordi-