The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-05
i MERCHANT ASSIGNS.
&. c, RDTfeet, Dealer III General herChan-
disc al Bex Elder, Goes Under.
LIAslLITIES,Sl.37O.7O; ASSETS, ST 200
'Ehc rnslurc Creates Surprise ana re.
SreS = wanted fn NorfDiiS = ola
ninSicr WIG uses His Escnd-Sh ps
ssis Ernin Sacks by Mail.


,nns,cr WHO u.rs His Iscad-Ships
ssis Grnin Sacks by Mail.
Suffolk va. Feb. 4.-lspecial)-M r.
G. Norileet. trading as r. G. No.nact 4
Co.. at Box Elder Va, to-diy assigned
to JllaEe Hi. Raw'les, trustee. He l.;
postmaster at the same. place, but the
assignment does not include Uncle
Sans interest. The stock OF goods as
signed comprises groceries. dry goods,
hardware, crockery, boots shoes, tobac-
CO. cigar: and various other articles Of
general merchandise. together with store
fiXtures. safes, book accounts, bonds,
due bills, and chooses in action. The deed
cts forth that the action was necessary
because the assignee was not Able to
punctually discharge his obligations
towards certain creditors hereinafter
named. The liabilities are sl,370.75, and
the assets arc estimated At $1,000 10
$1,000.
FIVE CLASSES or CREDITORS.
The preferred creditors are divided
In five classes. each OF which is to be
paid In full In order OF their respective
priorties. Here they are:
First. J. r. Rawles, $50. the amount
OF one bond for money loaned.
Second. The Farmers Bank Of Mans e.
mond, note OF $500, endorsed by j. W.
Norheet, J. Il. laawles. and w. II. Nor
fleet. and z note Of s170, endorsed by J.
H w. Copeland and c. Council.
Third. FARMERS Bank, /. note Of sl76,
endorsed by w. 3. Ferguson 4 Co: a
( not Of $40, endorsed by II. l.. Folk & Co,
and a note Of $50, endorsed by Norileet
& Bro.
I Foruth. D. w. Todd. Jr.. & Co, Of Nor
FOLK, $50; 3; L. Saunders Il CO., SO; w. b.
SO: Or. a. ", 1rley, $40; r. l.. Folk &
I Co, $40; u. Il. Holland, $50; Ballard &
Smith. 81. M,
Fifth. NJ. Rosenbaum & CO., Sl14: ROB
erts q Hoge.. SITS; Sllngluff, Johns &
Co, $172. All other creditors not here
mentioned will come In the nth class
and share pro rata, II the assets get that
Tar. 1TI1
THESE CAN'T BE TOUCHED.
Filed simultaneously with the deed
vas bill OF sale ira nsferrlng the as
slEnors personal property 10 J. c. Byrd
lor S4Q0. These are the articles convey
cd: Two mules. one buggy, one wagon.
one cart anu wheels, six cattle, fourteen
hnSs, $500 pounds newly killed polk.
",ooo pounds fodder, twenty barrels OF
eorh; iitty bushels OF potatoes a lot OF
farming implements, one gun. household
ana kitchen furniture
WANTED IN NORFOLK.
Detective Arlington Of Norfo,,, noss-
ed through Suffolk ON the SOY train th.s
AFTERNOON going to Richmond for tho
purpose Of getting two men wanted in
NoriollS-E. Jacobs and Charles Lesser.
white. They were located III Richmond.
and arrested by telegraphic InstructIons
Jacob: and Lesser will have TO answer !
charge of violating hotel and boarding
mouse statute. They are accused az
jumping bill at Kaufman's boarding
page; Detective Arlington will return
"tn MS prisoners tomorrow morning
. OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER.
Ihe oldest person In the Second Con-
gress ional district OF Virginia thus Far
heard from, who cast a ballot at NE
las! election, Is Lemue Scott. He lives
near Sufo2k, and voted at Kilbv's Mil
precinrt. To-day he was put on tha
s, ,s. 10 testify in behalf OF r. \. wise,
VII help the gentleman much. Ia
oion know whom he voted for. h,,t
a a.atea MS ballot was cast for three men.
nelr names and the offices he failed 10
remember. -
GREAT HEAD. THAT.
! mere Is postmaster over in little
| NORTH Carolina village whose head was
~, maze solely to support a hat. He
uses II TO the advantage of his Doc,,ot-
oook: The United States Governments
furnishes the means BY which he saves
sinai chanse In this little scheme of his
Ins man Is q merchant as we'll as post
tt 'ss ahd ne frequently buys quaint
= = '"ih OilG VI the suffolk
houses. The bags have TO be returned
iheH could be sent by express for q
sH1aii amount, but the postmaster knows
cheaper way. He sends then, bv mail
On occasions when his mail orrives
(; neIe Inc flrm has to send for it Win
\ baskets or wagons. His office is in tha
/! iourth-c!ass and up 10 a certain i;nit
inc postmaster gets a hunder Der cen,
on al stamps cancelled. Hence .hn
Transportation costs him nothing sons
times the amount of STAMPS canceliad
IS away beyond the value Of tho nron.
cry carried. Eut what's the di(fcrancnp
o'lc'e samuel. he pays the carriers.
WHAT WAS NORFLEE:T DoINr.9 q
Percy Norfleet. white, and Frank r,r7
coiored. had difficulty at Franklin vas'
terday Ford grabbed a large njnce If
nmher and struck Norlleet q terr,f, =
dow, breaking his left arm. Than Va
escaped, but authorities are o., tha ,onl.
out for his person. 'ooN >'
RAINS MAKE BAD ROADS
The County Supervisors and Ro.
commissioners had a Join; mceijnn ~
Present--Wa Jordan, chairman. y
p Brinkley. Dr.. George W E,,,ts
Isaac w. Everett, Frank Il. StaIlings
ana j. i, p. Daughtrey. Most Of their
tiIne was occupied in the a,6itina nr
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