The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-25
he REFUSES TO WORK
John Hoffman Prefers Bread and water To
Working In the Suffolk Chain Gang.
ISLE OF WIGHT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
The Suffolk CotiIIion Club To Meet
Monday Night-The Case OF Jessie
hope-Many Matters OF Minor Men.
tion-Card Party aud Sermon To
Odd FeIlows-Liquor License.

Suffolk, Va. April 24.-(SpeclaD-The
case or w. n. and p. d. Camp vs. b.
M. Bruce. suit for $4,000 damages as a
result of alleged broken covenant, was
SET Tor to-day in Nansemond Circuit
Court but the trial did not occur. owing
70 some OF the attorneys absence Judge
Prentis was on the bench and granted
several chancery DEGREES. Court is still
In session. On May there will be a
special term for the trial of
case which will be removed from Nor
folk county, and which is a suit against
an offer of that county. growing out of
an alleged unlawful arrest.
RATHER STARVE THAN WORK.
John Huffman. the white vagrant. who.
Vioing Tor the working of tramps and
as reSuft of his refusal to comply with
that section of the town ordinance pro-
others convicted of misdemeanora i'm
Il chaln gang, was put in iail on a bread
and water diet. as yet shows no signs
or weakening or departing from his de-
termination not to work. His daily bill
of fare til the expiration of his fiji
teen days sentence will consist of corn
bread exclusively unless he decides to
carry the bail and chain. Deputy Nor
fleet. who has charge of the Jail. thinks
the man has no idea of going to work
The merits of the new ordinance were
much discussed to day pro and con.
funeral of Miss Mary l.. Holland, who
died last evening at the residence of her
mother, Mrs Drew Holland. on the en-
tension of Kilby street. took place this
afternoon in the county. three miles from
Suffolk. The deceased was &c years of
age and had been i'll for several months
LIQUOR LICENSE RAISED.-At a
meeting of the Town Council of Court
land, Southampton county, held this
week, Ii was decided to raise the liquor
license tax from $40 TO $50 On motion,
a resolution was passed imposing tax
of $40 per diem on street vendors and
fakirs.
SUFFoLKIANs IN EvIDBNCE.-As
has been repeatedly demonstrated in
State gatherings of religious, political,
social, or professional nature, Suffolks
representatives in such conventions near
ly always cause their presence to be felt
and are usually honored by some APP
p2int-ment or selection. In the Republl-
can State Convention at Stanton yes
terday. Colonel l.. p. Harper of Suffolk
was chosen one of the vice presidents of
the organization, and Jordan Thompson.
of Suffolk. was placed on the Committee
on Permanent Organization.
PROPERTY TRANSFERRED A
deed was admitted 10 record conveying
one lot on Kilby street, from L. e. VIVA
ley and wife to S. NJ. Whaley, for
$I.0l071.
CARD PARTY.-In honor of Miss OIL
via wilcox, of Newport News, Mrs. NJ
T. Withers, whose guest she Is, tonight
gave card party at her home, on North
Main street. The function was enjoyed
by number of young people till a sea
sonable hour.
SERMON TO ODD F'ELLOWS.-At
the Main Street Methodist Church next
sunday night the memberso Equality
Lodge. No. los. I. o. o. F., will assemble
TO hear delivered their annual sermon.
Rev. Daniel y. Austin, OF the East Suf-
folk Methodist Church, has been selected
10 fill the pulpit on that occasion. The
officers of the lodge wish full attend
ance.
TO SEND FIFTEEN DELEGA TES.
Chairman c. f. Day, of the Isle of
Wight Democratic Executive Committee
has issued call for a mass-meetinr of
Democrats on Monday. May 4th for
the purpose of choosing fifteen delegates
TO the State Democratic Convention In
stanton, on June 18th. There will b,.
five delegates from each maglsterial dis
trict.
COTILLION CLUB MEETING-The
Suffolk Cotillion Club will have a meet