The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-11
SUFFOLK LOCAL.

The stock law. or no fence move,
vemsnt, is being considerably dis
cussed pro and con III some Of the
county districts.
Deputy Siversou, OF Norfolk county,
Was here yesterday. with Consln BILE
Branch, in quest OF some two let god
game.
William Hinton was yesterday MS
sessed 81. 40 in the Mayors Court fol
disorderly conduct.
tl"rrie, tho Young daughter of Mr..
aud Mrs. w. A. Wilkins, is recovering
from her protracted illness.
Mrs. q. A. Duke has returned from
visit to friends ut Rylaud Institute,
Berkloy.
Mrs. Crawley Vaughn. of Franklin,
va. was yesterday visitor in Suf
folk.
In reference 10 the alleged bad water
it has been suggested here that largo
filter be placed over tho mouth OF the
suction pipe III the lake which, it is
claimed, would relieve the water of a
part of the vegetable matter.
MIR. j. Walter Hosier reports that
the trip on tho Nausemond tor the
purpose OF determining suitable
crossing for the proposed electric
railroad from Portsmouth to Smith.
fold WAS postponed on account of the
absence of the civil engeucer. who
was to accompany the party. Mr.
Hosier will engage local surveyor to
draw map OF country and public
roads along the route.
AIRS. A. Z. Garner returned yester-
day from Johns Hopkins Hospital
much improved III health.
These deeds weru recorded in the
County Clerks Office W. d. Roberts
and vito TO Cyrus Whnley. six and one
hnlf acres in Cypress district, $50;
John +. Primer to Ruth Young, small
tract in Sleepy Hole. SS2.23.
The August torn of Nnnsemond
County Court Will begin to morrow.
Special interest attaches to this term,
III that VIM. j. urqubart will be tried
for murder committed nearly twenty
FIVE years ago. Tho grand jury will
probably bring the indictment to NOR.
row and the case will begin Tuesday.
SENT on ron HousEBEEAKISG.-L
Ward, coIorcd. was arrested by Con.
stable Al. Harroll, Friday. accused of
burgIarizing the smokehoaso OF
Edward nnrrell, nenr Whaleyville.
rhe preliminary hearing occurred be.
fore Justice f. W. Rawles, who sent
the case on to the grand jury. Ward
was brought TO Suffolk Friday night
10y the Constable and lodged in Jail to
await the grand lury's action.
ANNUAL School BoArD MEETING
The Nausemond County Public School
Board will have its annual meeting IN
suffolk ON next Thursday, August Is,
ut which nil business relative to the
public schools In Nansemond for the
school year ending July 81. 1895, will
he I'M shed. MIR. Lee Britt, county
superintendent, will preside.
Boar Thieves AnREsrED-Deputy
II. T.. Norieet on Friday night ar
rested and locked up Sam and Tom
Lewis. two suspicious characters, who
are thought to be the Thieves who
about the last OF June robbed the
schooner j. Il. Reese, Capt. Ewell.
SECURING watch aud chain, suit OF
! clothes and $50 III cash. They hav,
been TO Suffolk several times since tn,
burglary, but succeeded in eluding
srr,st Till Friday night. when they
were seen loatug about the wharf MS II
planning some mischief. They had II
hearing yesterday before Mayor
Brewer, who continued the case ten
lOB lueTG ID also
II warrant against Tom Lewis for carry
ing concealed wenpons,a pistol having
been taken from lis person when
arrested.
ALLEGED INCENDIARY FIRE. An
alarm turned in just before 3 O'Clock
Yesterday morning called the depart
inent TO North Main street, where the
tire WAS raging in the residence No.
1872, owned Jointly By b. L. Dumville
and Alexander w. Oliver, and occupied
by Solomon J. Oliver. The timely ar
rival and prompt action of the depart
meut prevented the flames from spread.
ing along the row OF frame residences.
Tho building Is badly Quilted and dam
aged about $500. The furniture, owned
by the &C. upauts is a total loss. In.
turauce on building, S50O; on furniture,
S2C0, with Harper ~ West. The fires
origin is mystery, and is claimed by
Oliver to be iucendisry. His famil,
was absent and there had been no fire
in the house for several days. He was
sleeping up stairs and had a narrow
| Escape.
Mrs. VIM. w. Primer, much re-.
spected lady, died yesterday at her re
sldence on Main street of typhoid fe
yer. The funeral will take place at :
O'Clock to day from tho Baptist Church,
concluding which the remains will be
inferred in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
North Carolina Wurder TriaI.
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