The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-15
Town OF SUFFOLK

The Imperial Guano company's suit
against j. l.. Brinklcy and Amos I.assi-
ter comes up on the 10th.
The damage cult Of E. Wilkinson VS..
the Suffolk Light and Water company
for $500. Is scheduled 10 be called on
The Goth
y number of contested guano cases
came up and were continued
&, Il. Godwin's suit for $3.50 against
NJ. +. and Mary McRac Pinnnr has
been referred to nrbitratons. They are
~ ". Oliver, r. l.. Brewer. Jr., and
Frank HurfT.
a 1'aATNM.AlN HURT.
Baggage Master Clemmons OF the
Norfolk and Carolina, had bad acct
dent at Nansemond station, five miles
from Suffolk. He was on south bound
express No. ~, and had goot:en off to
turn switch. In running TO catch his
train Clemmons had a terrific fall on
the cross ties. One finger was crushed
and the head and face bruised and lac
rased. He was brought TO Suffolk and
taken to the office OF DR.. John e. Phil
lips. who rendered surgical attention.
Commons lives in Wilmington. n. c.
COUNTY HORSE RACE
The Drivers sporting people had
little friendly horse race the other day
that was much enjoyed. says one Of
ton. The starters were Florence Night
ingllc, Brigham Young, Black Hawk.
Captain Dick, and Lady OF the Lake.
y good sized crowd saw the race. Flor
ence Nightingale won, and the rest
finished in the order named. Time 2:46.
PROPOSED SUGAR INDUSTRY.
An effort is being made TO have beet
sugar enterprise established in the great
trucking belt OF ,Nansemond county.
To
official Of the American Sugar Refining
company, who Is said to have in con-
temptation the location of a similar
enterprise on the Eastern Shore OF Viz
g!nia, Is the man whom an effort is be-
Ing made to interest. Mr.. b. b. DUN
Vile has written to him OF the adven-
tages and enclosed maps OF Suffolk and
vicinity
MISS KING TO M!NlaRY
Cards, are out announcing the mar
riagc Of Miss Lille King, OF Washing
ton. ID. c.. TO Mr. Hairy Lewis. also OF
that city. on April 2lst. The br!de-to be
Is daughter OF Colonel Rudolph King
who used to live in Suffolk She for
merly attended school at Nansemond
Seminary.
CELEBRATION YACHTING CLUB.
The Drivers Yachting club, composed
Of prominent people In Lower Parish,
will have their annual fish fry ana oys-
ter roast at Sleepy Hole next Tuesday.
Big preparations arc being made for 4
successful celebration. a number OF
Suffolk people will go.
SHORT BUT NEWS.
County Court Judge w. j. Kilby said
this afternoon he had set aside April
23d and 9th as the days when he will
hear applications for liquor licenses
Mrs. S. j. Peoples, Of Jackson, N c..
came yesterday afternoon to visit her
son, Mr.. George Urquhart Her son, Mr..
H. j. Peoples, was with her.
PoWhatan Robinson, OF Norfolk, rode
to Suffolk on his wheel one day this
week. He Is said to have made the
distance In an hour and forty minutes
Licenses were to-day issued for the
marriage Of John Brown Roush to Miss
Lula lIstelie Fields. white, and David
Holland TO Selma White colored
Every mail brings big batch of out
Of town applications written in answer
10 an advertisement appearing one time
IN The Virgin.an. This paper reaches
the people.
Former County Chairman William
Stands. OF Southampton, says that the
most of his people are for Ellyson.
They will likely be for constitutional
convention.
There are being talked Of some mar
riages In which prominent Suffolk peo-
pie will be principals.
New telephones were put In yester-
day along the line Of the Suffolk and
Carolina road. These take the place Of
telegraph instruments on that railroad
1t is said that member Of the Suf-
folk Town Council will wed in June a
fair young lady OF the OLD North State.
Cards are not yet out
Mr. NJ. LIE nix ford father Of Dr. l..
Landlord. Of Norfolk, came to Suffolk
yesterday and placed monument over
the grave of his decea scd wife.
Nansemond county justices yesterday
assessed man $50 for the alleged COM
munication OF contagious disease
Former county chairman, William
Stands, Of Southampton, was In Suf-
folk last evening. His people the ma
lority Of them. are for Ellyson. and will
likely favor constitutional convention.
ROBINSON HELD FoRTH1AI.