The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-11
LOST HIS home BY FIRE.
John Bakers House aud Effects Go Up In
Smoke and Leave Him Destitute.
SnoKEHOuSE R0BBER IACaRCERArFD
A Former Suffolk Bows Marriage
Hie. on the stoamcr 0livo-Fi,e
Franklin CourtIand Telephone
Line--Stror.= CondcinnRtory ArIno-
MAN Resolutions Adopted.

Suffolk, Va, Jan. 10.--(Specinl)-At n
large meeting last night held III the
Baptist Church. Il committee comprised
OF Rcvs William Chinn. j. e Love,
w. ~. Barr. w. w. Staley, MIR. a. s.
l1ley, and DR.. II. a. Morgan, presented
the following resolutions, which were
adopted unanimously:
whereas, accounts continue to reach
us Sf the fnhuman atrocities against
the Armeniuns in the Ottoman Empire;
Whereas. the Turkish Government,
by it's allotment of these outnGcs de-
serves the unqualified censure of all
civilized nations, and
Whereas, want and suffering have
come to be the daily report of thousands
OF our fellow Christians in Armenia
therefore be IL
Resolved, That we, the Christian peo-
pie of Suffolk, Va. ". S. A., in mass
meeting assembled. solemnly declare:
Ihat The Christian Governments OF
the world should without delay i,-,use
themselves from their apathy and for
BID thoSe .intolcI1blc cruclticS which
have slaughtered many thousands, and
lhreatcn to eXtcrminatc Armenian
Christians.
That we extend to these suffering
and down-troddcn followers OF our
Lord Christian sympathy
fhat we entrcat all who love the
Lord Jesus Christ To give practical evil
dencc Of their concern for these unfor-
tuI'Ltc pGopie. ana
That copy of these RESOLUTIONS be
forwarded to the Armenian Relief As
ISOLATION, together with a contribution
made at this meeting. for Its disposal
j for the ends of these resolutions.
AS Il result of II collection taken after
the adoption OF the above about S37 was
rSilizcd. The subscription list Will re-
| main open till Monday, till which tay
all who may desire to assist I'm the
cause named may leave their oontribu-
TONS at DIR. a. w. Fley's drug store,
where they will be properly aclknowl-
edged
| MARRIAGE At FRANKLIN.-In
Franklin ut 2:30 o'clock "Wednesday ar
tcrnoon. Mrs. Mary II. Pc;lrce was mar
RED TO Or. Il. ~. Williams, in Emmanuel
r. H. Church-Rev. G. Il. Woodson. rec
tor officiating. After the, ceremony DIR.
and Mrs. Williams left for a bridal
trip at the conclusion OF which they
VIII reside at Alton, Va, the groom's
| home. y
SMOkEHOUSE THIEF HARVESTED
wed walden, an alleged member Of
the gang OF smokc-hcus. thieves. which
mas been tcrurriZing farmers for some
months, who was arrested In Norfolk
has been brought here and lodged In
jan. Though the offcnsc with which he
Is charged was committed in Isle of
wight, he Will be held i'm Suffolk for
the present to guard against his com
muntcatton with other members in Islc
of Wight jail.
OLD SUFFOLK BOYS MARRIAGE.
IL learned to-day OF the marriage I'm
Gates county. n. c., this week of MIR. A
j. TURNKEY to Miss Annie Itiddick. Air.
Turnley lsan old Suffolk hoy, but is nov,
employed In Roanoke. Va. as n sales
| man h'r Louis CatCgni He Is n brother
of Mr.. W. FitZhugh TURNKEY. late of
he Farmers Bank
HOME AND EFFECTS BURNED.
John Baker, cOloret, who lives near Sur-
folk. recently had burned his home and
nearly all effects, leaving his condition
almost destitute. as he carried no In
surance. His applications to citizens OF
Suffolk for financial aid have met with
liberal responses.
MIR. John r.. Dolcs of Ivor late can
didnte for the Senate from this dis
trict. was In Suffolk tonight. He Was
en- route home from Norfolk, where he
had been on business concerning The
prosecution of man who handled his
mall
Rev. II. c. Cheatham. pastor of The
Main-S;reet Methodist Church. led the
Week Of Prayer services at St Paui's
| i. e. Church tonight. The subject dis
cusscd was. Home Missions"
Mrs. Ann Griffin, of Churchland. is
visiting Mrs Frances HOFFMAN. whose
condition Is considered quite serious.