The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-12
A VERY Varied MENU
Lille las Happened In Suffolk Within
DAY EOt Mentioned Here.
WELL. Known OLD RECR0'S EX0NERATIOs
Roc Hrown Cleared of the Charge of
Watch Stealing Col. J. II. Mnc
lenrX Mnv Remove To Nova ScOtin
"A SuHo!kian Ilnnorcd a shop.
litter Fincd-iiacrs Victorious.


Suffolk. Va, Dee. ll.-tSpeciaD-Do
Brown is an old colored man, whose
mental condition is said to be some
what impaired He used to be shoe.
maker with Il shop OH Popular avenue
Now he has been arres cd on war
rant sworn out by his nephew. charging
the theft of che watch. Mayor Brewer
heard the case to-day. The evidence
proved that Brown took the watch. but
failed to develop criminal in ent.
Brown SAID he took the watch to have
II repaired. The warrant was dismissed.
MAY GO TO NOVA SCOTIA.
Col. j. II. M2ceary left tonight for
trip to Baltimore Philadelphia and New
York. In New York he Will meet by ap-
pontmen; some of the managers of
IA lroad in Novia Scotia. They have
made Col. Macleary an offer to take
Charge of the road. and Il details ARE
arranged he may accept. Col Macleary
was for several years the efficient gene
raj manager Of the Suffolk and Carolina.
lie was formerly Councilman, but lately
resigned
FRANKLIN SHOP LITTER FINED.
Walter Smith. a colorcd man, OF
Franklin, suffers form cold hands. To
pro,ec; them from biting winds Smith
went into the store of II. a. Williams
4 Co. and liftci three pairs OF gloves
smith was arrested and fined S6-s2 for
each pair. He paid his assessment and
departed
CHORUS REHEARSAL.
The several choruses that will take
part in he rendition OF the "Tyrolean
Queen" Christmas NIGHT had a rehcars II
tbs evening in the Suffolk College Music
Hail. Many local voices will take part
some of them good.
VICToRlOUS TIGERS.
The Tigers have won a game. Their
victims were the S. NJ. A. team. The
score was II to 6. The lineup:
Tigers. Positions. g NJ
Baker .......... Left End. -. Skanckc
Jackson 80. Left Tackle. Gatewood, l..
Atkinson ....L Left Guard. Gatewood. w
Tucker 49,. Right Guard. DauGhtrey, ] =.
Applewhlte Right Tackle. King
Tw.tty 49,. Righ; End. Daugh cry. r
Britt .Quarter-bnck 49,. Barrow
brown ,.....Left Half back Brinklev
Busby Right Half back .... Duke
Holland 49,. Full Back ..Gatewood, r.
The features were the tackllng of
Tucker and Ga .ewood. The game was
closely contested.
FORMER SUFFOLKIAN HONOREp.
Clarence +. Norment used to live in
SUFFOLK He was a hotel proprietor md
all round good fellow with many friends
NOW he IS wealthy resident of Wash
lnGton, ID. c. He stands in with the
Republican maCnates, 100. He has hnnn
selected rs chairman of The Auditin q
Committee OF the inaugural ceremonies,
MAD DOG SCARE.
A mad dog created some exc,tcmen,
In Sm:thfied the other day. Its hydro
phoo.c raV!ngs attracted a consldera Bile
crowd. all eager 20 end its life The dog
was finally Knocked in the creek and
Killed by p. d. Gwaltney. Jr.
OFFICERS EPWoRTH LEAGUE
The Methodist Epworth League had
Its sen!-annual election Of officers We'd
nesday night. These were chosen: Miss
F!orenee NJ; Campbell. president; Mrs
Lee Britt. Miss Jessie NJ Parker and
Mss Edna Bowen, v.ce-p presidents; III.
j. Bowen, secre airy: j. u. Dickerso
treasurer; Misses Dora Britt and Mar
garet Cutchin, orGaniSts: Roger AtlSin
son. Librarian. The league has n large
mem oersh!p. and Its affairs are In good
working order
PRIZE PORKERs.
e. j. Raiford, of southampton county,
recently had hog-k.lling which was O
record breaker in that section. He
slaughtered forty hogs. all of which wero
less than year old. and the total weir hi
OF Which was more than 5000 pounds
southampton Is all right on pork raising
OFFICIAL STEWARDS.
The Man Stree, NJ. Il. church Board
of Stewards had their first meeting OF
the present fiscal year night before Ia Ct
Here are the officers chosen: DR.. A. w
Eley. chairman: Lee Britt. secretary
Judge w. j. Kilby, treasurer.
SALES IN REALTY.
Deeds of bargain and sale were to.da,
recorded as follows:
Z. A. Macleary and husband. Col 7
H. Macleary. TO Bessie w. Cramer or,
lot az Franklin and East Washington
streets, $4,000.
Sarah C. Nurney and husband. ]. r
Nurney, to John +. Lotza, one lot o,
Kilby street: consideration. certain re
serva lions in the Cote store building.
Geneva p. Cote by trustee TO Job,
r. Latiz.a, certain lots on Kiiby street
$1,325 and assumption of $4,000 deed o
trust.
REED G. son WIN.
Judge Prentis convened a special SEES
sion of C!rcui; Court to-day for the trim
of the case. Reed & Son VS.. James Wap
ner. Judge w. w. Old. of Norfolk. al