The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-15
.HE'S THIEF AFTER ALL
Confidence In and Sympathy for Old Doc
Brown Seems to Be Misplaced.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY COURTS
No Jury and only Routine business
Disposed OLA missionary Meeting
"A Wedding: wcuncsiuy-0ad Eel
lows Nnnpuci-Rcni Estate SnIcs--
Mr.. w. q. Eiam IL Improving

Suffolk Va. Dec. 1i.-(SpeciaD -Dock
Brown is again IN the tolls. Il was only
last week when Docks nephew had him
arrested for stealing IL watch. The
criminal intent was not established. and
DOCK was released. many persons be-
lieving him an honest Culurcd man. Now
ne has been caught stealing coal. 1t
was this morning before day that OIL
Ger Skinner detected him in the act OF
removing coal on North Main street.
Mayor Brewer heard the case at .
O'Clock. Docl; was found guilty and
taxed $50.
COUNTY COURT
This was the first day of the Deem
Der term OF Nanscmond County Court
Hon. w. j. kilby Judge. There was
no jury summoned and only routine
matters were attended to. The proceed
inss:
Josephus Eiey qualified as administra-
tor of Ann =. Daughtrey's estate; bond
$500
r. II. Rawles qualified as administra-
tor of Mercy l.. V. Boone. and gave
bond in 500.
retail liquor license was granted to
Amelia a. Keller. wife of Charles Kel-
Ter. to do business ut Nurncyvile
George Williams qualified as admins
TRAITOR of Manson Williams estate; bond
$780,
Newsome Martin colored, gave bond
I'm $50 as guarantee to the observance
of legal forms in performing the rite az
matrimony.
MISSIONARY MEETING.
The Missionary Society of the Chris
tian Church had their December meet
ing last Sunday at O'Clock. Appro-
PIRATE talks We're made by DR.. w. w.
Staley and J. l.. West.
WEDDING WEDNESDAY,
Mr.. George w. Thomas, native of
Isle of Wight county. was to-day lcens-
ed to wed Miss laadOre Beale daughter
of John l.. Beale. The ceremony VIII
be performed Wednesday. Both par
ties are aged %.
ODD FELLOWS BANQUET.
The Odd Fellows will have big time
tomorrow CTuesday) night. There will
be an official visitation, followed by n
banquet At meeting to be held in
their hall the following distinguished
craftsmen will be present and make
talks: Grand Master II. V. Turney, OF
Old Point, and Past Grand Master W.
+. Larrabee, of Phoebus.
Concluding official business the mcm-
hers will repair to the old Armory Hall,
where the banquet will be held. The en-
tire menu will be under the direction of
the Ladies' Aid Society of the Baptist
church. Everybody who has the price
Is invited to come around and enjoy the
supper.
REAL ESTATE SALES.
Deeds OF bargain and sale were put
on record to-day as follows:
Tiberins G.. Jones To Isaac A. Luke,
one lot at Holland Station, $75.
William Crocker ct uX., to Il. c. RAM
sey, one lot in Chuckatuck. sl5
Il. l.. Davidson 10 b. L. Davidson, 1919
acres in Holy Neck District, $3.50
GETTING BETTER.
w. G. Elan, who was thrown violent
ly on Kilby street ut midnight Saturday.
is resting comfortably. He will be out
In few days. When the bicycle col
lapsed, ELAN was thrown forward head
first. His lip was pierced. and his face
is badly lacerated, the cuticle being re-
moved on the right check Besides.
there are other bruises. He was uncon-
scious after falling, and lay on the street
some minutes before being found
CHOSEN SUPERINTENDENT
Mr.. c. y. Shoop has been chosen SUI
perintendent of the Christian Sunday
school. Last Sunday was the first day
on which he has oflciated He was
elected last Wednesday night Mr..
Shoop succeeds Prof. =. j. Kernodle.
who resigned after an active service of
about fourteen years. Mr. Shoop will
be fit successor.
SoMlNOi MARRIAGE.
Cards appeared to-day for the mar
rage or Mr.. u. Wilmer Dennis to Miss
Alice Virginia Haughwant, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett w. Haughwant.
The ceremony will be performed on
wednesday evening, Dec. %, at $40
O'Clock, in the EhencZer Methodist
church, Barretts Neck, twenty miles
from Suffolk. The prospective groom ia
a son of Mr.. r.. G. Dennis of Suffolk.
ne rs member of the firm FL. C. and
Il. w. Dennis. lumber merchants.
j. r.. Moyler and r. r. Darden. of
FTanklin. We're i'll Suffolk to-day.
Justice Wiley Virgins, who has mar
REQ many couples just over the North
carolina line, is reported very III.
"A colored man ana woman sang Soma
pretty songs on the streets to-day They
MISS Marie Lewis returned to her
home in Lawrenceville to-day of,o -
visit to Miss Louise Britt. .