The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-05
DEATH OF MRS. ARTMAN
Pulmonary Consumption Carried OF the
Wife Of Mr.. h. 7. Artman.
TOWN OF SMITREIELD IN Darkness
The Taxpayers Refuse 10 Come UP
with Assessments for street Fur-
poses ana no lights Rcsult-Frec
lodgings Arc In Demand "a Pc.
cuiinr and Painful Accident.

Suffolk. Va, Dec 4.-(SpcciaD--Mrs
home. on Bank street, after n prolonged
illness with pulmonary consumption.
Mrs. Altman was good woman and
VIII be missed. In addition to a devoted
husband Mrs. Artman leaves one
daughter, Mrs. r.. Patterson, and one
son. Townsend w. Artman, Commits
sioner of Revenue for District No. J.,
Nansemond county.
The funeral service took place at g
O'Clock this afternoon from the resi-
dence. Rev. William Chinn, pastor of
The Presbyterian church, of which the
deceased was member, conducted the
services. The following were pall-bear-
ers: Col. Thomas w. Smith. II. T.
Jordan. John NJ. Shepherd. James C.
Causey, w. w. Ballard and John b..
Primer.
SMITIIFIELD IN DARKNESS
The residents OF Smithneld are in
nard luck this week in the way of street
iilnminations; Those who preferred
light to darkness do most of their
navigating I'm the daytime
me cause of the darkness is said to be
lack OF funds on the part of the town
authorities. growing out of refusal Of
certain taxpayers to liuuidate their as
sssSments FOR street purposes, owing to
tnelr Interpretation OF n decision by the
Court OF Appeals, IN which the tax was
SAID TO be unconstitutional 1t is be-
ieVed that the period Of darkness will
De OF short duration, as there are too
many good citizens in that town to Der
NIT such condition OF municipal in
competency to exist long.
~ SAD MISSION.
Operator L. Il. Colder at Kilby Sta
ton has been called to Petersburg to
attend the last rites over the renal ms
OF his father, who died this week. He
VIII return in day or two
FREE LODGING IN DEMAND
During these nights pregnant with
ice, snow and biting winds the capacj;v
or the station-hou is being taxed tn
the extreme. In fact the sleeping apart
ments there do not begin To accommo-
GATE the applicants for lodging. Stand
ing room is sometimes at n premium
rms was the case last night. nv II
p. m. all the berths were occupied Even
then penniless tramps, some we'll
dressed, clamored for standing room
inside that they might be sheltered from
the night. - 'Ai'
ARTISTIC CONCERT.
Inc concert for the benefit of st. Paurs
y. Ghurch on December Sth, VIII be
something artistic In amateur mustral
anu evolutionary circles. The manage
Hent mas Just secured some addition nj
numbers from Miss Helen Ouimhy, ,he
Wel-known violinist, and Rev. w. A
49,, whose elfoEts as a reader have al
aus meeh appiauded by the local pub
nc. Tickets will be on sale next Mon
day. i'H-
MASONIC DELEGATES.
Deiegates from this section to the
Grand Masonic Lodge. are ret,,rninc
Or. X. II. Cobb. DR.. r. II. Stnnhcn.
son and Mr.. Henry Cobb, of Franklin
arrived here early this morning. Captqin
n. +. Brooks, Suffolk's only represen-
tatiNe, got back yesterday. Mr.. Robert
GfiIiln' or Chuckatuck. is also home.
PECULIAR AND PAINFUL.
An accident recently came o Mr.. Will
liam Harris little son, al Banie that wa 6
peculiar as well as painful He was sit
ting on fence and a fall to the earth
IesuIteu IN fracture of both arms jus t
above the wrists.
WAIT TILL NEXT WEEK
me Baptist revival is in hard lines in
the way OF climatic conditions. They
may do better next week. Both Rev /
II. Love ana Evangelist Hez SVEN
are working hard. ana their effort :
should reap harvest of souls.
BOOTLEG ARSENAL,
Ben Snow lives in Franklin. He bo-
leVes In protection, to facilitate which
ne carried gun In his bootleg. An Off
Ger located the arsenal, and now Ben
mas been arrested on the charge of car
rying consealed weapons.
PEANUTS PRECIPITATED
Owing to the over storage of peanuts
in the second story of a warehouse ar
Zuni this week the floor gave way, and
several hundred bags didn't sion until
they struck the ground floor. Two az,
three persons fell with them. but were
only slightly hurt
IhieVes made raid on the hog pen
of Miss Kate Cowling IN the county, The
other day. ''is
AT target practice of the Old Domin-
lon Light Infantry in Smi,hfield the
medal was awarded to Sergeant Bar
low.
JUSTICE WILEY VIRGINS.
Justice Wiley Virgins, who lives lust
beyond the North Carolina line. and who
has officiated at so many marriage cere-
monies for Virginia couples, is report
ed as very i'll.
Miss Buttercup Herbert returned to
her home In Portsmouth this evening.
She was accompanied by Miss Gladys
Delvis, whose guest she has been.
NM. j. D. Corbell left tonight for
washington, d. c.. where she will be en-
tertained by her granddaughter, Mrs. e.
l.. Tompkins nee Gotten.
Rev. e. Hez. Sven, at the Baptist
church tonight, gave his hearers a de-
lightful talk on the reasons why he
abandoned the Idea of going on the
stage.
WILL HAVE GOOD ROADS.
Nansemond county will have good
roads next year. The supervisors and
commissioners have taken steps In thai
direction which should insure a better