The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-17
SUFFOLK LOCAL.

Col. l.. Z. Harper returned last mig
from his trip to Richmond.
Miss Julia Phillips got back from
New Orleans, La, and DanvilIe. Va.
Josegh Little. Of the Farmers Bank.
has been elected vice president OF the
Suffolk b. y. p. U.
This deed was yesterday recorded
in the county Clerks office: William
II. Smith and wife to Richard Corney.
fifteen acres of land in Chuckatuck
District. Nansemond cuunty; consider
Rtiou, $3.50.
Richard II. Phillips was yesterday
licensed to marry Lucy Ann Smith,
colored. The event will be solemniz ed
to-day in the county.
Schooner Isaac II. Tillier, Capt
French, master, which brought here
from Boothebay, Me-, n cargo of ice
for f. L. Holland II Co., left yester
day for Newport News under tow Of
tug Sally.
TRAMP ATTEMPTS HoUsRBREAKISG. -
8 white tramp attempted TO force an
entrance into the residence of MIR. ii.
January, Saratoga street, nt 2 o'clock
IN the afternoon. He had burst the
shutters aud was raising the window
when the noise aroused Mrs. January
who frightened him away. Her hus.
band WAS out at the time.
Polk MIXERS ENGAGEMENT. Polk
Miller. q gifted mimic and polished
gentleman, will give one of his dialect
rectals in the City Hall Theatre. to.
morrow night, for the benefit Of the
Methodist Organ Fund Society. This
is MIR. Miler's second appearance here
and the first impression left 10 a guar.
Rntee of an audience at the coming EN-
gagement.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETs.-The
Nausemond County Democratic Exec
1itive Committee met at 30 o'clock
yesterday in the Council chamber pur-
suant to call from the chairman.
Present: j. Il. West, chairman;J. f..
Booker, secretary; @. w. Wright, t..
=. Boykin, james Britain. j. X. T..
Daughtrey, l., a. Deans, George W..
Jakeman, Representative Williamson
and numerous candidates.
On motion it WIS decided to have the
convention for the nomination of
county and district officers on Wed
nesday, April "a, in Suffolk. The basis
of representation to the convention
will be one delegate to every ten votes
or fraction thereof cast for ID. Gardi
ner Tyler in the last congressional
election. 1t will thes efore be composed
of 152 delegates, of which number Suf
folk will be entitled to send forty-four.
The expressed purpose of having n
large convention is to have O free ex
preston OF tho people.
The district and precinct conven
tions for the selection of delegates, will
he held on Thursday, April Is, at 8 D..
m. in Suffolk and at . p. m, in all Dnrts
OF the county.
ELopED WITH THE GovERNEss. "A
handsome young brunette. with laugh
Ing eyes, sat pensively in the waiting
room ut the Norfolk and Carolina
depot yesterday some minutes before
the arrival of the south bound train.
BY her side was q young man. An ex.
perienced eye could easily see that the
couple intended clipping to the Old
North State with matrimonial inten-
fions.
These two. accompanied by Mr.. Jas.
Wlggins, OF Suffolk, took the train to
Gates station and from thence drove to
Gainesville. the county seat OF Gates
county, and procured license, which
was gotten after some delay. both con
tracing parties being under age. After
dining at the United States hotel the
services of Rev. MIR. Smith, Metho
dist minister, were secured and the
connuibial knot was quickly tied.
The young gentleman gave his name
as Harvey Yeoman, son OF MIR. l. l.,
Leoman. q prominent trucker. who
lives near Chuckatnck. on "Cherry
Grove" farm. The young lady. Miss
Annie Gregory, is from Petersburg,
but has been engaged for seven months
as governess in MIR. Yeoman's family
Shells the daughter of MIR. L. G. Greg.
DRY. The couple drove into Suffolk
yesterday, and the first intelligence the
elder Yeoman had of the marriage was
telegram sent by his son from Gates
vile. The bride and groom remained
in Suffolk last night, and will drive
home to-day,
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