The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-21
SUFFOLK TOWN
Current HewS and Late Happenings In This
EHterprislng City on The RanSemond.
A DECENAIhL CHURCH GOIHG DRUMMER
goes Once Every Ten Eenrs-A lnmp
ENpi0siOn-Mr. NnlInrd,s Accident
-'ourfland County Court-Two
sisters Wcddcd--Not the Wan wnnt.
cd Lees B%irti,dny O~bscrynnccs

suffolk, Va, Jan. a0.-(SpeciaD-The
crowd which attended County Court
III Cour1land, Southampton county. to-
Gay lle beginning OF the january term.
Was MOI so large as the assembly OF
farmers and business men which usually
honor such occasions, neither was
mere thc characteristic amount of in
temperance. Hon. j. II. Prince. Judge.
was occupied in the Courthouse with q
comparatively unimportant docket.
LAMf ESPLODED.-A fire alarm
was rnng at Gao O'Clock this evening
from box 81. corncr OF Kiiby ana Pine
streets. 1t was the result OF a lamp eX-
pius!on in the residence of Mr.. Edgar
i'ow@hc. The flames were under CON
.loi IN a Few minutes. and the depart
damage was Slight.
"topNs AND HOW TO READ
ifiiM.-Thc members of the BAPTIST
J ouis Peoples union had an interest
ing; as well as instructive meeting to-
i!Sh'. Tie subject for discussion was
looks ana How TO Read Them and
IN the ~fettycnt remarks of the pastor.
iteF. j. t.. Love, some timely advice TO
HE young in selecting their literature
was evolved.
MIR. HAI.I.ARD'S ACCIDENT
While out driving Saturday night Jas.
~. baitard, ESD. had an accident, which
temporarily impair the use OF his right
arm. The m!ship was caused by run
Hlhg into a barrel on Eilby street.
where some repairs were being made.
IL Is Claimed that the obstruction was
ANt ~d'sisntjed by n light, as is re-
Iuife! by !" ordinance. though others
a.lleGe that Il light was burning earle,
IN The night. INC an.iir should be in
Nestl%nt6i and the responsibility for
the alleged negligence property placed.
Observation-Disclosures pREpARA-
lone. Mcssrs. Oliver - Johnson. the
NE alleged negligence poicrly placed.
building of the county bridge ut Reeds
Ferry. are collecting material ana ,nnk.
M other preparations Tor its ccasafuc-
tinn. The actual work OF building the
bridge will hardly begin before the Isl
OF February.
NOT THE MAN WANrED.-Two
coiofed men We're sent to Suffolk Sun
DAY by an office! from Month Carolina
10 ascertain If the man confined in the
county jail known as Walter Taylor. is
the person Wdntna in that State for
Il GRIM" ALLEGED! TO have been committed
10y Willie TaylCr. They decided that
he was not the man needed.
LEES BIRTHDAY OBSERVANCE,
the monday to-c:iy in honor OF General
Lees birthday yesterday was observed
quietly in Suffolk. The bank was closed
ana IT'S employees, along with others who
took holiday, spent the lay in hunting
or other FORMS OF amusement. Being a
stale holiday, the business of the Post
office was not interrupted.
DECENNlAL CHURCH GOER-A
baltimore travelling who is stop-
ping at II OF the hotels here, went
to church sunday for the first time i'm
ten years. He was numbered among
Or. Staicy's congregation Sunday even
ing, and paid perfect attention TO the
sermon and prayers. His next attend
ance upon religious worship will not
he a decade distant.
MAY iIAVE SIGNIFICANCE-
Messrs. William N. and Paul d. Can,p
ieft'this afternoon on the Cannon Bali"
apita city at this time. taken I'm con