The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-19
LIVE AND UP 10 DATE
ssuifak coluCllnan viii Let the World
SnoH the GIFTS Fine Advantages.
a SPECIAL MEETING or THE COUGH
Takes Active steps co Pnblish The In.
siuersnsnts suffolk Oilers TO In.
yestors : Ahi= Isailrnad Mortgnsc
"A Pra,npt 'rrcasurer-Thc ola
Vets will Mnreh To-day.

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Vets will Mnreh To-day.
Suffolk. Va. Jan. 1S-tSpec;aD-Th
Town Council Is being pervaded by a
commendabe spirit of progressiveness.-
a spirit characteristic OF up-t date
ssEide.awake business men-a move
(which, If followed up With action, Will
lead to actual results. They have real
Aized the value of local industries and
have taken an initial step towards
4 bringing enterprises here. 1t Is n pity
thattsuch resourcefui town should re-
main longer in Observation-Disclosures
Industrial condition, and to ubviate n
\ continuance OF such/a state the City
Fathers will publish Sunolk's resources
to the world. They viii advertise her
unparalleled transports ton facilities and
Sother inducements to CAPITALISTS. AS Il
starter an appropriation OF $50 was made
Il this afternoon To pay for space in tho
sSeaboard Air Line edition of the Baltl-
more Manufacturers Record.
s.. II was special meeting, called by
Mayor Brewer in compliance with n re-
quest from Mr., B. b. Dumville. who had
O speeo.i 10 make. He was granted the
4 foorsan his auditors did the rest The
appropriation was allowed without hest
tation and other steps were taken lead
y ing to demonstration OF factory
owners of Suffolk's inducements.
The Mayor and Mr.. McAnge were
chosen, as g committee to conduct fur
Z Their correspondence with !. Elliott Riggs.
proprietor of n weaving mill al Ncwcas-
tie, Del. Mr.. Withers was appointed as
g o committee TO commit ate viii the
owners of peanut factories. To-day's
meeting was held In the office of Or.
"A. w. Eley. president. These Council
men were there: Messrs. Nurney,
Parker. withers, Eley, McAnge and Hol-
land.
RIG RAILRAD MORTGAGE.
The Norfolk and Western railroad is
having a big mortgage 4ecorded. 1t ar
rived In Nansemond to-uay from Peters
burg. II Is first consolidated mortgage
n to the Mercantile Trust company. of
! New York, to secure an issue of bonds.
They are 00-year, per cent gold bonds,
the interest being payable semi-annual-
'ly. The amount OF the mortgage is S62,-
800. COO. The number of words in the do
scument by actual count Is 1907, Tor
: the recorda;ion of which here the Clerk s
fee Will be about $50.
FRANKLIN WEDDING.
4 There Is to be marriage in Franklin
next week. 1t will be pretty marriage.
Mrs. John a. Bo-art has just issued
cards announcing the union OF her
daughter, Miss fancy Dickson Bogart.
40 Robert Ashton Pretlow. on Tuesday
seyening, Jan. &c, at O'Clock The cere-
gluOIlyf WllI De DerlOTiDeu Ill 1Jlllduutl
s,ss. T.. church.
I, 4 The bride to he is one of Frankiin's
slost charming bellies. and Is the pos
/ SCISSOR of many personal and intellectual
attractions, She is a daughter of the
Int John II. Bogart. who was promn-
cent in poitical and railroad circles and
ssWhoSwas as popular as he was well
known The prospective groom is Il we'll
known young business man. His inter
ests are identified with the Albemarle
Steam Navigation company.
NANSEMOND ON TIME
81 County Treasurer Sidney j. ellis ex-
5 poets to leave tomorrow for Richmond
: to settle with the State Auditor. He
was the second TO balance accounts with
that officer last year. and he will again
& be ready with commen6able promptness.
STEVE CLEMENTS TROUBLES.
Charged with abducting hogs, the
property OF others. Stephen Clements
had hearing to-day before Mayor
Brewer: There were two cases against
{ him. He was convicted and fined $40
and costs in each instance. He pre-
( ferred, to settle by serving time and was
committed for forty days There is said
I'D ne vet another charge which Glenn
ents will have to- answer, and In case
sof Three convictions the .penitentiary
4 may catch him again.
SEE THE OLD VETS.
All. IS, In, readiness. for the old vet
Grams celebration tomorrow in COM
memoration Of General Lees birthday.
q The tableauS at the City Hall theatre
VIII be enjoyable as well as Instructive
- ne balcony will be reserved exclusively
+ Tor colored people. who are admitted
sSor twenty cents. Good order will he
preserved To facilitate the parade and
To make the holiday observance more
4 genera the Mayor has asked merchants
10 close al 1890
Glow MATRIMONIAL MARKET.
3 People are marrying less slowly. that
rs. in Nansemond Present prospects
point to falling off from last years
record There have thus far been only
& seven marriages this year. against
thirteen for like period in 1896
SARATOGA STREET. SCARE.
There was a scare among the ladies on
Z Saratoga street Saturday night The
b FORM OF man was seen 10 disappear un-
der Mrs. NJ. a. T:lam's house, and the
s ladies' in that vicinity got nervous y
crowd. including officers, was soon there
4 PHI the supposed robber escaped. Later
s we form was shown to be that of n
! frlgpieDed colored boy.
MI and Mrs. Max kohn, of Philadel-
i phia, are visiting their daughter. Mrs
& t5ape LipInan. Mrs. Kohn will remain
slfCff a week or two