The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-31
SUFFOLK LOCAL.

Mrs. Fannie Il. Stewart, widow of
the lnmented Col. John 4. Stewart.
left Thursday 10 spepd about O mouth
around Goshen, Va.
MIR. l.. Il. Jordan expects to go
away to- morrow for q visit to friends
in Bolteld, Va.
Mrs. Jesse Parker md daughter,
Mrs. w. Fl. Stewart, of Baltimore
will leave to-day to speud fow weeks
In the mountains.
MIR. ). w. Gillian, of Baltimore,
Deputy Grand Matter Ancient Order
United Workmen. was in Suffolk last
might and attended special IN Getting of
the local chapter.
have returned from their visit to
Smlthtield. accompanied by Miss
George Wilson.
The boat race which was to have oc
CURED Thursday between Rosa aud
Nancy Hanks wns postponed till yes.
terday on account of the refusal of
Kosn's owner to start because the
Hanks had soap on her bottom. The
soap was removed ana both owners
agreed to loave Sleepy Hole yesterday
at 8 o'clock.
William Long was arrested for steal
ing corn In Lower Parish, tried by
Justice Everett and committed for
thirty days. Ho was taken to iail by
Constable Brauoh.
Inc FIX county merchants in Sleepy
Hole District, who were indicted for
selling srdent spirito. are considerably
exercised over the probability of their
being found guilty and fined. Their
trial is set for the September term of
the County Court.
ROBBED WHILE ASLEEP. Thomas Nj.
Davis, colored, who lives at No. %
Church street, WAS early Yesterday
morning robbed of his beet suit of
clothes and the contents of hla pook cts.
including au amount of cash. He aud
his vile were sleeping on the ground
moor with window open, and Davis
thiuks the thief s;oaltmily sutered tho
window and removed the artIcles while
they were asleep, as they were not dis
turbed Ivy any noise and were not con-
scions OF the robbery till DAVIS WAS
ready to dress and missed the clothes
which had been left on n chair when
he retired. Tho burglar to reach the
suit necessarily bad 10 pass very near
the bed. There ia no Clue.
PROPERTY TRAHsFERREp. = Tbesa
deeds were recorded in tho County
Clerks office; Sarah G. Nurney and
husband to Henry E. Green, ono lot on
Chestnut street. S249; james c., Causey
and wife to Mahala Davis. one lot on
Colloden street, So; Anna Goodrich
and husband to j. w. Richardson. one
lot near Suffolk, S2l5; Dennis Edwards
and vile to the trustees of the colored
Masonic lodge No. is, one lot near
Chuckatuck, ST. Sarah T.. Byrd and
husband to Cello Ann Norlieet, ono lot
IN cypress District. $l05: Charles G.
Duke to Charles B. Duke, 76l acres in
Holy Neck District, S5ll.25.
OTHER SMoKEHoUsE RAIDS, The
raids on tho emokehousee of county
farmers are by no means diminishing
IN frequency. We Yesterday learned
Of three persons who had their meat
houses broken open this week aud
robbed j. Powell, OF Kilby !;
Carr Butler. OF Myrtle Station, an
Edward Rawles, of Oarrsville. Various
amounts were lost, the thieves general
~ taking as much as they could re
move.
The depredstors are thought to he
well organized. and possess some avs.
iemasic method of disposing of their
booty. Freight conductors OH the
Norfolk and Western are frequently
compelled TO Pnt oil men who are Ell
route to Petersburg with bag full OF
bacon.
The gang of thieves is apparently
becoming more end more formlduble,
IS they 60 undecided and unmoIestei
and are therefore increasing 10 bold.
moss, Farmers are in constant state
OF apprehension lost they shall be ss
iected for the next Vi ms. Some Of
the more cautious have taken tho con-
tents OF their meat houses to places of
safety. Others have expressed de.
termination TO shoot to Kill if they can
detect the mararlders III the act.
Serious Halfway Accident.
Special Dispatch to the vrginian.