The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-05
Town or SUFFOLK

They have already been purcha .ed by
The supervisors-four OF them; one for
each magisteiial district.
yesterday the supervisors and COM
missionefs had joint meeting for the
purpose of letting out the roads by con-
tract Tor the year 1897. Present: Dr.
q. w. Butts. l.. D. Brinkley. r.. Il.
Stallings, Frank Wright, l.. p. Blink
ley. and j. h. p. Daughtrey. All the
bids were opened, and the contracts were
awarded after mature considerati ton.
There Is variance of conditions In the
several magisterial districts as to the
manner In which the road machines Will
be operated. Following are those whose
proposals were accepted In three dis
tricts: Sleepy Hole District-Reginald
Wright, Section No 1, $3.50; No. 2, s197 so;
No. 3. SOS. so; w. a. JNkeman, Section
No. 4. $3.50; No. 3, $40. Cypress District
II. b. Brinkley. Sections No. /, 2, 3, g.,
Z, S. and 0, al SEAS per mile. Napoleon
3rothers, Section No. 3, $50; No. 4. $65;
No. .. S45. G. Council Section No. 10.
S51; ID. r.. Dawdy. Section No. II, $50;
+: f. Brnkley. Section No. H. s77.5O
Chuckatuck District-All sections to be
worked by w. J. Simons, who Is to re-
ccive $40 per day.
Supervisor I. w. Everett, OF Holy
Neck was not present. and his district
was passed by.
The following other meetings were de-
eiutu vi ny TIE SUPERVISORS. December
18th, for final settlement with former
treasurer y. II. Barnes; December nth
for annual settlement with Treasurer S.
T. Ellis; December 22d, at county poor
house.
TWO GUILTY-FOUR, NOT.
Only third of Hurricane" Branch's
last maui of turkey and hog thieves was
convicted Justice A. s. Eley conducted
me examination yesterday, and as re-
suit John Mabry and Willis Dozier were
sent to jail for thirty days each. They
VIII be wanted In Norfolk when their
term shall have expired. 1t Is alleged
mat they participated in bar-room
row, where rocks and pistols were used.
BETTE Perkins, Hattie Drew, Claudia
Jefferson. and Ben Copeland. were call
ed, but the Commonwealth failed of CON
victlon. They were allowed to 20 home
some or them said they had eaten tur-
key and pig too, but they did not know
the meat was tolen.
HOBO ARMY ADVANCING.
Winter Is here. So are the hobos.
Straggling detachments from the great
army oil tourists are making ready 10 en-
ter winter quarters. Some Of them are
crying On to Suffolk" and judging
from the advance guards which arrived
yesterday their number is not nconsid-
cradle. They don't want much either
only shoes. hats. clothes and something
TO eat, with an occa sional drink thrown
in. They are liable to make forma
calls about meal time and ,the prudent
hostess will keep her hall door locked
me authorities here used to have a
chain gang. Now the ordinance Is dead
or imperative, And the hobo invasion
continues.
CHA RGED WITH STEALING COAT.
Ell Chaulk recognized the fact that
cold weather was coming, and he began
making preparations. He started by
stealing coat. 1t was the property OF
Jimmie Brown, who found ii on Ell's
back. Then the latter got n thra shinc
Ell was arraigned In the Mayors Court
on the charge. The evidence again Il
him was pretty strong. but he is al
most an idiot and partially irresponsible
Mayor Brewer dismissed the warrant.
CHANGED HER MIND.
Fanny Horton has changed her mind.
AFTER she was acquitted OF lunacy she
stated that she was going TO accept a
home with Mrs. George w. Britain
But later she decided that she would
accent the offer of Mrs. L. O. Parrish.
REALTY TRANSFERS.
Bargain and sale deeds have been re-
corded as follows:
John Il. Primer to Grace Duke. one lot
in West Suffolk. $500.
.. d. Riddick ct ux. to Nancy Butler.
2So acres of land situated partly in
Nansemond county, Va. and partly in
Gates county, N. c., $500.
David Butler ct ux to George A
BroWn, the same property, $500.
MISS Emily Moore, after q stay with
Miss Katie Holiday, has returned TO
her home in Baltimore.
There are number of families here
without fuel or the means with which to
purchase. They should not be allowed to
suffer.
Miss Louise Britt has terminated a
VISIT to Lawrenceville. She was accom-
panied by Miss Marie Lewis, who will
remain In Suffolk for a few days
captain Robert Arnold, the aged au-
thor OF Uncle Aleck and Ills Mule"
was knocked down and painfully bruised
by wagon Wednesday night. Captain
Arnold is partially blind.
Mr. Burwell Riddick and force left
Wednesday afternoon for Greensville,
n. C., where he is fulfilling n building
contract for the Old Dominion Steamship
Company.
Miss Janet Withers and brother, Rob
err w. Withers have returned from a
visit to Newport News.
COUNCIL MEETING.
The Town Council had its regular De-
cember meeting last night Present:
Mayor r. l.. Brewer, Jr., and Council
men Eley, Holland, Nurney. Parker.
Norfleet, Bell, McAnge, and Withers.
Here are extracts from officers re-
ports; Mayors fines, $50; Sergeant's COL
lections, s31; market receipts, s94. so;
treasury, balance. sS,041 49, treasury bal
ance,ance, ss,OI.S5; acquisitions by over
seer of poor. S60.61; cemetery lots sold
to Mrs Lizzie RriDps FOR S1o. on1 Wy