The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-14
A BIG STREET FIGHT
No One Was Much Hurt But II Created
Great Excitement for a Time.
A DRUNKEN STRANGER STARTED II
County Court Proceedings -nut Lit.
tIc Business Transncrcd-Ynlet
ana Mntrimony-L terary Discuss.
ions-0niy eaoO Shore NODDED for
the Pcnnut Factory.

Suffolk, Va, Dec. 13.-(SpeciaD-
There was big street row alere to-day
the biggest these everyday streets
have known for months. Nobody was
much hurt. but there was a Whole lot of
excitement and at one time It looked
Hike am incipient race riot.
"A drunken stranger and local col
orcd citizen started It. Harry New
balde, young white man, who says he
is from Baltimore, had some harsh
words with Henry Hinton. q young col
oreG, man OF Suffolk. Newbalde was
He talked back. Finally they got to
blows and soon Newbalde got to earth
Then Hinton kicked him.
a large crowd OF persons white and
colored. had come up by this time for
the act was on Washington square, and
this WAS court day. Several white men
resented tie way in which the incbriate
stranger was treated and soon there
| was Il terrific war of words-bad words
which continued TO swell the crowd.
The assembly nov packed the whole
street and traffic was suspended for the
time. Still no police officer came to
| sight. Constable c. G. King, of the
county. did something towards restor-
ing order by making several arrests.
The case was later called in Police
Court Inevitable was too drunk to be
tried and was locked up. Hinton gave
pond FOR appearance tomorrow morn
ing, with Andrew Jackson as surety.
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS
This was the first day of the Decem-
Der term of Nansemtg,d County Court.
Only small business was done.
Joseph w. Blackwell was granted "a
liquor license to do business ut log East
lnl T.
bond IN $500, with Capt c. H. Causcy.
Jr., as security
John ]. Copeland's will was probated.
There was no executor
James l.. hfcLenlore qualified as no
tary public and gave bond in $500, with
William S. Holland as surety
Alfred L. parden qualified rs admin
strator OF Katherine Stephenson's es-
tate. u. 70. Bowden and w. A. Lnsslter
went security for 5000.
Alfred ID. Milton qualified as guardian
OF his son Alfred. and furnished bond
in $500
Robert ]. Rawles, OF Holy Neck. was
made exempt from capitation taxes on
account of infirmity.
Adjourned till "Wednesday, when the
case of Saunders VS.. Ellis, on appeal
from a magistrates decision, will be
! called
Gu Thursday comes up the suit of
Railroad company.
The alleged COW killing case Of Jesse
Knight VS.. L. NJ. Roberts is set for the
goth.
YULEMDB AND MATRIMONY.
AS the time of Christmas comes on the
peoples thoughts turn more to ma'tri-
monfal affairs. There were licenses Is
sued to the following to-day:
William c. Gayle, aged 25, farmer of
Isle OF Wight county. to Miss Nellie S.
Doyle, aged Is, daughter Of William S.
Doyle. The ceremony will be performed
Wednesday.
Altheus l.. Beale. farmer, % years old,
to Miss Mary L. Pruden, aged %, daugh-
ter of John Pruden.
George IT. Polsin. aged %, to Miss
Dinah o. Brnklcy, aged 81, daughter OF
Norman BIGnkley. This couple will be
married January ., 1887.
John Dnla.d, aged sc, to Josephine
Johnson, aged "a, colored, to be married
December Is.
LITERARY DISCUSSIONS.
The Suffolk Literary club will have a
meeting next Wednesday afternoon
| with Mrs. II. II. Rawlea. on Bank street,
Beside the eruGite discussions charact-
eristic of such occasions Miss Jennie
I3issell Briggs will entertain the party
by reading a selection.
SOLD AT AUCTION.
Auctloncer j. Walter Hosicr to-day
sold the w. J.. Doughtrey residence on
| Main street. TO County Clerk X. r.
Smith for s2,5I0. 1t was sold by an Or
der of court.
The same auctIoneer also sold seven
lots on Point street for an aggregate Of
$40.
ALMOST ENOUGH.
Councilman j. w. Hoser said might
that only $500 more was needed to make
fine establishment of n peanut factory
in suffolk n certainty. 1t would be pity
10 let such chance slip.
PAPER PUT ON RECORD.
These deeds We're put on record in the
County Clerks office to-day:
DR.. Legare Hargrave and wife to Bev-
erly Brothers, one lot on Chestnut
street; s325.
| r. ]. Holland TO w. L. Holland. his
interest in 10 acres OF land in Holy Neck
! district $l50.
| Israel Cross, Nehemiah Porter ct ais.
| to Margaret Porter their interest in a
small trad: of land; Sil.
r. Fl. Holland and wife to Mills II.
Holland one lot at Ewood; $50
THEE LANCASHIRE LASS.
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