The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-25
The Train But Slightly InGOmmoded But the
Wagon BeCone} MalchwOod.
CHRlSTaAsTIDE FINDS CUPID BUSY
Attempted burglary HANK Teller Not
Vet Bailed--Thc Smokcltouse SIM
An srrc, st bic TtniptntiOn-Sinc.
teen 5aic3 rInu,s neruesirntcti-
Chris :Inas Celebrations.

SulLoik, VIZ, Dec. 2.-(SpectaD-A
tramp or robher ensieuvored to effect
IAN entrance lust night into the resi-
ucnce of MIR. w. j. Green, on Saratoga
street. Mr.. Green was ut his place OF
business and his wife, hearing n scuf-
lie on the porch. rs II some one were
trying to raise the window, screamed
Tor help. The cutlery frightened the
would-bc robbcr and he hastily jumped
TO the street and ran OF. The latter was
not seen and IL is not known whether
he is white or coiorcd.
PROPERTY C0NVEYED.-r
bargain and sale deeds were to-day re-
cord. In the County Clerks office: B
r. Doe ct ais, to Emma CnSten ~.
acres OF land near Magnolia, SIG: John
w. Nix and George w. Nix. cxccut ora
OF John Nix, deceased, to William NJ
Srittnin, one farm iii Chuckatuck dis.
triict, $1,000.
TELLiaR NOT YET BAILED.-
contrary to expectations no successful
EFFORT was to-day made by relatives to
gave the $4,000 bond requisite to bail
the dcfaulting bank teller The jailcr
said that he was comfortable and aa
cheerful as possible under the circum-
stances. lie was visited by II large
number OF friends to whom he was very
cordial.
MARRIAGE LICENSEES proxmity
To Christmas is causing Il boom I'm the
marriage market. There were fourt cen
iiceiScS ISSUED yesterday and to-day,
lhosc to-day being as follows: Bcnja,
min Williams to Julia Arts, Xachariah
Maston to rcNanna Baker Albert Cope
land to l.ovcy Aitis. Robert Smith TO
i.iiGahrth Tucker, Phillip GummGry TO
Mary l.: Lnngston. William j. Pierce TO
"hran II. sawyer. The above parties
are all colorcd
The Baptist Church will have Christ,
mas tree exercises on Friday night
while the celebration ut the Main street
Methodist Will occur about the first of
next week.
Another application for Il nuptial Der.
init. allowing the marriage OF girl
under age. was to-day refused ut In,
County Clcrli'.3 Office.
ANOTHER SMOkElIOuSE ROE
hED.-Fhc smokchousc OF Mr.. George
neHsun' III thc county, abou; ten milis
from Suffolk was recently entered and
nineteen hams ana other pieces Of
meat stolen. The entrance was made
by forcing the timbers with "A Ratchet
which was found near the premises
where the thief LEFT 1t. Mr. benson
suspects Il farm hand who has been
IN ms employ for years. He was In
Sunolii to-day and II warrant for the
alleged miscrrant's arrest was placed
IN Constable Eranchs hands. The cap
ture has not yet been made.
CH RlSTMAS CELEBRATIONS.-
The citizens of Suffolk. whose prospcri-
! ty and happiness compare flvornbIy
I
Tonight preparing for II Joyous cclebrn-
ton Of Christmas tomorrow The usu-
al pubic places ana many of the stores
VIII be closed and religious services Will
be held a. several OF the churches. On
account OF the pastors Illness Rev d
u. Austin Will oilciatc at the Main
Street Methodist Church. Rev w. A.
i'urr Will conduct services at ST Paul $
III ESQ and II a. IN. Family reunions
and fireworks will also be In order, The
' l"&initn extends greetings to It's Suf-
folk patrons.
WAGON AND TRAIN COLLIDE
as William Stokes, n colored drayman
was driving along East Washingto
street last night he crossed the inter-
session of that street with the Norfolk
and Western railroad just In time 10
collide with Il passing freight train. The
progress of the latter was not impeded,
however. but a few shattered pieces of
the wagon sides ana wheels are all that
was left 10 Indicate what had once been
Il vehicle. Stokes jumped and was not
hurt. while the horse Is only slightly
injured. II had passed over the track
before the collision. The accident hap
pened after the gate keeper at that
point had quit work for the night
Rev. James Murray. of IIampden
sydney, is visiting friends in Suffolk.
Misses Carrie Shepherd and MAZE Bal
ley will spend the holidays with Mrs
j. II. Eoothc, oxford, n. c.
Merchants and bar-kecpers have been
doing rushing business to-day
Misses Jordan and Choatham who have
been attending school respectively at
Raleigh and 1.ynchburg, are visiting
their parents.
Mr.. Rurwcll Riddick, who has been
engaged in contract work for the Attain
tic and Danville in West Norfolk is
home tonight.