The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-03
INTRICATE TASK
.lI NJ
A[IAN
Sd Investigation BY Experts Of the &C.
counts Of Snffulk's Er-TreasurGT.
PROCEEDING SLOWLY AND CAUTIOUSLY.
:ErettS Marriage nj -Entcr-
sss tainmcnt OF Christian Eudeavor-
us ers Al, EN-Ninyor's Ciaim Died in
Altoona : Friday Night supper
III zacrala's AunIvcrsary.

;Ss Suffolk. Va. Jan. 2.-tSpeciaN--Dr A.
E3W- Eley and Mir. G. 5. L. Holland. two
: o. the Council committee appointed to
investigate the accounts OF Maj G. w.
sMrlSht. cN-Town Treasurer. nat this
: AFTERNOON to consult regarding the mat
afer. Col. j. II. Macieary, the Third mrm-
SSDer of the COMMITTEES, WAS not present.
Il AIessrs. Lee Brit and S u. and=rslice.
saeNpe!t accountants, to whom the inves
Sttgation has been entrusted were also
Gpresent. Discussion authenticated the
4fact that the experts were proceeding
Sslowly and cautiously. but with great
Sqthiculty, considering that their lahors
,EeStend over the transactions OF seven
8years. The task Is rendered more diti'
acult from the fact that much of the
y data.which would facilitate the invcsti-
cation, is not comeatablc, having been
lost or destroyed.
is. "A member OF the Council committee
uniformed me tonight that the experts
swere progressing as rapidly as practices
!. bic and II Is believed that even with the
!! present barrcnncsS Of records the ac.
counts will be ultimately siftcd, closely
;sscrutinized and fully adjusted if incor,
4 rect.
nj PRETTY MARRIAGE AT DRIVERS
s-Berea Christian Church. nj Drivers,
j twelve miles from Suffolk. was NJ g.
Z o'clock this evening the scene OF pretty
matrimonial event. the principals being
y Miss Annie Winnei' ard Nrr X. b.
! ties had tastefully decorated the struc-
ture In honor of the occasion, and a
large crowd OF wcll-to-do planters ana
& their families Witnessed the ceremony.
REV. n. G. Newman. pastor of the
church, was the officiating minister. Al
4 the conclusion the bridal party ana
guests repaired to the gronm's residence,
where Il bountiful collation. was dis
3 pensed. As u mark of esteem Mr..
EOdom's friends gave the wedding ban.
4Squet
81 ENTERTAINMENT OF CHRISTIAN
Y ENDEAVOR SOCIETY.--The Snow
\ House" exercises nj the Christian
Church last night was an entertainment
which reflected credit on the manages
Sment and participators. y miniature
structure of white. suitably decorated.
Sreposed OIL the platform and was the
cynosure Of many bright eyes. y well
Z arranged programme, consisting oi TO,
}7citations, solos duets and choruses was
rendered. between whose numbers i'm,
una ginary kilograms from Santa Clnus.
Edated at different points and recording
4 bis progress towards the church, We're
read by DR.. W. w. Staley. pastor.
34 Old Santa, finally arrived through
window and was greeted with a duet
by.isttle Misses Harriet Thompson and
Christie Dennswho set forth the chill
Sdren's wants, which We're gratiiied with
This characteristic liherality.
4fafAN EX-MAYOR'S CLAIM.-lt APP
EpedISl on SeiIcillllS tnc olu RECORDS tllHt
the claim OF Mr.. G. w Lnssiter, ex.
Mayor of Suffolk, for the payment Of
AN obligation performed Ivy him for
the town nearly n quarter or a century
ago has been previously settled; was
told BY q councilman Tonight that
sMr. Lassiier now remembers ihe pay
ment, which had evidently been for
gotten when an attorney appeared be-
fore the Council several weeks ago
in his behalf and the matter was re-
g., "
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