The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-05
BIG IB 8 BEAR HUNT
SHessFs. Smith. and Jordan Of SuffolS, Prove
tohe Very Successful SpQtsmen.
,WAGERs ON THE ELECTION BEING MADE.
laIe of Wight Court Dny--Thc Fire
mems Fund what Was Done In
4 the Mayors Court-Thc Coiored
Sc,ool Opened -ainrrinEe of Miss
Skectcr and MIR. Garter.

Suffolk. Va, Nov. 4,-(Specinl)-Col
onel H. Il. Smith and Commodore l.. w.
Jordan, TWO of the most experienced
and skillful sportsmen In all this sec
ton. and pair of well-liked and
& genial gentlemen as we'll, have returned
from great bear hunt In the Dismal
Il Swamp and around Lake Druinmond.
The water in Jericho canal on account
of the long drought being inadequate
q TO float Il craft they were compelled
to make most of the ten miles through
the jungle on foot But once at their
destination, they Immediately secured
suite of rooms" at the Lake Hotel,
which was made headquarters during
4 their several days expedition.
The quest for borrowing TO their hab-
its, can be prosecuted most successfully
Z at night, and many IA step did their
purSuers take In darkness through the
dense undergrowth. The first old bruin
5 to fall n victim was near the "Npple
tree" location around Lake Drum
{ are designated by familiar trees.
The Commodore placed rifle ball
through his skull and Colonel Smith,
with his gun chargc--four buck shot and
ball--finishcd the job. Two other
bears We're taken latcr-onc at the
STOPPING muple." and another near
ss"Douglas road" The animals are Of
; the black variety, the smallest weigh
s Ing $50 pounds. The Commodore ana
V iSoiotel' SSIea pTcScINlnH the HlupS as
trophies Being out for bear. other
game, such as squirrels. hares, deer,
coons and opossums, were allowed to go
unframed.
ISLE OF WIGHT COURT, Day
The court green of Isle of Wight to-
day the first day of the November
term OF County Court was honored by
the presence of several of the candi-
4 dates whose names will be conspicu-
Gus In to-morrow's contest. Colonel r.
q Il. Boykin md Mr.! John r. Dolcs, each
OF whom would like to represent the
Thirty-second district in the State SEN
ate, were there, as was DIR. Franklin
Pierce, candidate in Isle OF Wight for
: the House, who is fortunate enough to
have no opposition. There were no
public speeches. the canvassing being
confined 10 conversat ional tactics. Col
onel Q. +: Day, County Chairman was
engaged In distributing ballots TO the
Judges. Judge c.. II. Atkinson In the
courthouse, was occupied with minor
matters.
HOW THEY ARE BETTING.-Wag-
ers on the election tonight are being
paced. but not Very brskly. Demo-
Gratis are Offering odds rs high MS ton
10 one on Boykin for the Senate. with
put rev takers Bets on moro dis
tant contests are going something like
TINS twenty to twelve on Tammany. 3
70 on New Jersey, even money on
I oiNi iNclluChy ana = and 2
q ION OHIO Combination wagcrs are al
so being offered
4 :. EXPOSITION FUND.-The fjromor,.
& I.NPosttloh iund was to-day increased
to Sls4.20 by the following donatinns.
Jesse T.: Harrell. 81 Daniel Bros ST !:
are still needed. >
MAYORS lCOURT.--Therc were only
two cases in this judiciary to.,lay ~
L. Poweli, white, drunk; taxed 81 40.
Sake Jordan, colored, drunk and dienr
derry; assessed, s67O.
z SSoL ,S HIGH SCHOOL OPEN
ED.-The Suffolk Normal and cniia
glate Institute, a colored chartered in
stltution of learning for the higher c,i,-
8 eaton OF their youth, opened to-day
under favorable auspices The Good
samaritan Hall will be used until the
structure. The school has an initIoi
enrolment of about seventy names
I'll or which, however, We're not pres
ent To-Day. Rev. s. G.. Newsomc is
pLeslIent. ana Dr. j. c. Ayler is one of
the chief instructors. Catalogues viii
be issued in q few days
EXTRAORDINARILY ,Albcrto
3 Skeeter, or SUFFOLK, daughter of Mr.
James Skeeter, and Mr.. William Thorn
a. Carter a young farmer Of Isin nr
Wight county, were married bv Rcy
): r. Love about z o'clock tonight nj
the residence Of j. II. Marshall. No. &
South street.
THE RECORDS OF A CENTURY.
The new County Clerks office is nov
a about ready for occupancy The pres
ent cases and document files will hold
all records now on hand, the accumu-
lations since 1866, and those ln,olv
70 collect In thirty years hence. Rv
placing in the second story, for which
provision has been made by the high
pitch the office is capable OF holding
the records of n full century
AS consequence IF the interest
aroused by recent visit of the Grand
Dictator Nansemond Lodge No 2OaO
knlghts OF Honor. at a meeting tonight
mad seven applications for membership
The revival at the Baptist Church
grows in interest. There was barely
standing room Sunday night The pas
tor preached tonight on profession
and Confession"
The secretary of the Electoral Board
& has delivered to the judges all tickets
etc, and everything is in readiness for
to-morrcW's election. Politicians here
Il viii receive general reports tonight
From special wire
.s Harvey Butler lost s21 Sunday. Read
notice of reward and return to owner
& Mr.. w. l.. Mcleod of the Herald ieft
to-day for Atlanta
III Mr.. and Mrs. G.. T., Farley. of Ports
2 mouth, are visiting their old home in
Suffolk ''o'e ~
Mrs Geneva L. Royctt and husband
& heirs OF the late f. T.. Cross. to-day con,
yeped their interest i'm 12S acres Of Land
!. In the county to + ID rracc for conn