The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-15
Town OF SUFFOLK

other night called up q suburban. resi-
dent from bod and hsked for drink OF
water. On being refused he offered for
II 10 cents. and finally demanded. q place
In which to sleep. The tramp said he
was afraid t0 come in town to sleep O.
ne had money and might be robbed.
BRIGHT BOYS DEATH. Thomas
barnes Holland, youngest son of Mrs
CHARLES E. Holland, died this afternoon
at 1:25 o'clock He had been unwell for
several days, but not seriously III till
Tuesday night. He suffered from an
pendicitis and peritonitis. lie was a
son of the late Charles Il. Holland. who
was killed about two years ago by q
Seaboard train, and u nephew of Com
monwealth's Attorney t. f. Holland.
Barnes was namesake of DIR. Thomas
ID. Barnes, who looked upon him al
most as son, and who was to-day
summoned to his bedside by telegraph.
de was six years of age. The funeral
VIII take place from the residence at
$3.50 o'clock Friday afternoon
MADE ILL BY BIRD SHOT.-Con-
stable Branch has located the person
whom he found on his premises and
shot about "a. m. Monday. It is a
colored man living near his home In
the county. and he is now sick In bed,
some of the bird shot having taken eff
feet. Nothing was stolen except some
turkey eggs.
BASEBALL ENTHUSIASTS MEET.
Ia number of baseball enthusiasts met
tonight in X. s. Boylsin & Co.'s office
with View of nauguratng q move
ment looking Ito the organization of u
iirst-class semi-profeSsional team. p. Ls
Pruden was chosen manager, and the
following, with the manager, were APP
pointed n committee to solicit additional
subscriptions to those already pledged:
Frank II Jones, e. w. Graham and S.
p. Vanderslice
IA PAINFUL ACCIDpNT.-Judge r.
II. Rawles. while riding his bicycle along
the Seaboard road to-day near the in
tersection of Norfolk and. Carolina, fell
down n fifteen foot embankment while
endeavoring to escape from the APP
preaching train. There were some pain
full Commissions and he could not pro-
coed. A passing vehicle conveyed him
to Suffolk, where he Is under the care
of DR.. l.. A. Stith.
CHAIN GANG DECREASING.-Geo
Williams, a white Vagrant, was to-day
senteIo,ed to ten days In the chain
gang. The terms of Charles Roar and
Perry Fason, colored, expired to-day,
and they were released. It's numerical
strength Is now 2.
Preparatory to the celebration of Me-
morial Day tomorrow the cemetery
has been placed in beautiful condition,
and floral decorations are elaborate.
Most of the business houses will COM
ply with the Mayors request and close
at l y. m.
There will be a reunion OF S. NJ. a.
Cadets at the City Hall on June next.
when short addresses will be made by
| former students of that institution.
The occasion will be wholly informal,
and n large attendance Is looked for.
| Rev. George E. Brooker and bride. OF
| Sussex county, arrived In Suffolk this
afternoon for n visit to relatives.
| The schooner G. b. Leot, Cramcr.
sailed to-day for New York with lum-
Der.
game Is scheduled at 4:30 o'clock
Saturday between the Berkeley and s
NJ. A. teams at Fair Ground Park.
| license issued to-day permits the
marriage of Robert Askew to Martha
Jane Sawyer, colored.