The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-28
BRISK FIRE AT MYRTLE
House Dsvaured By Flames While the Own
er Locked on HsIplessIy.
METROPOLITAN DRAMA ByHOAE TALENT

rev AWAY Shristhns III SuHoih
Just an Ordinary Moiidoy-per
sonnI RrnsFhphS.
There was lively little Christmas
blaze la.& Saturday at Myrtle. The
residence and smoke house belonging
TO VIM. I. Folk. and practically all
their contents went UP In smoke and
Folk looked on helplessly. The dwell
Ing WAS nearly new. Folk and a COM
panion had just started on a hunt. but
saw the building In blaze before they
had gone far. The loss was not more
than $1,000; Insurance. $500.
ARTISTIC AND MADE MONEY.
THE Kings Daughters" 4 metro
| polltan romantic drama by Suffolk
| talent, entertained n good sized au-
| d.encc at the City Hall theatre Satur-
day night. The young ladies appear
| Ing In the cast-thcre were no mon
said their parts with remarkable ease
and for the most part their stage pres
ence was good. There were solo spe-
clalscs by Misses Virginia Jordan, Es-
telle Frecney and Belle Thompson.
All troubles and unre Allied hopes were
passed and forgotten in the third and
last act, when> there was a reconcilia-
ton. The play was staged by Mis-
Louise Britt, to whose managerial ab!l-
lily the successful rendition was trib-
u:e. The Methodist Church. for whose
beneh It was, made lbout $40 net.
The Christian Church play comes off
Friday night
DOUBLE FUES.
Two fees attacked q covey of part
| Ridges ,slmul.ane ou5ly. at Nurnayville
| to-day. That's what saved them. AS
n sly old fox creDt up on one side Mr..
| NJ W. Joyners big dog. Lee, glidcd
notselessly toward them In an opposite
direction. Mr.. Joyner and his compan-
ion. Harry Nurney, followed The dog.
Just before the birds flushed the fox
thought things were getting too warm
! and ran away. MIR. Joyncr fired twice
| at Reynard and let the birds escape In
safety. The fox died then and there.
1t was biG foX-one of the largest
ever brought 20 Suffn,N. 1t measu
nearly four feet from tip to tip.
1T WAS STILL POISON.
| Little Mike Folk, who looked for
4! Christmas candy found strychnine,
and died, was buried on Christmas day.
| Rev. w. Il. Green. of re Main Street NJ.
L
4 the residence, No. u Holiday street.
Mrs. Folk IS almcs. hcarebroken. Other
mothers who lear the story. will here
after keep deadly d:ugs out Of their
! chidren's reach. The s:rychnine which
killed Mike had been put away for q
number Of years.
POLICE COURT.
Mayor Brew didn't have a very big
| Christmas docket, af.cr all
Davy Garrett, for being dlsorderly,
was taxed $3.50.
]. y. Milrey, On the same charge, was
assessed $3.50.
B. Trotman was charged 1920 and SO
| for minor offcnses.
JUST AN ORDINARY ONE.
The Christmas of 1897 in Suffolk came
and went without leaving any special
event to mark ii from the hundreds
which preceded II. or which VIII make
any Impress on affairs of the future.
The day was characterized by family
reunions, big dinners and fireworks.
I'nere were many hunting parties, with
others to follow all this week.
WHAT a FEW PERSONS DID.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald McLead are
| passing this week in Norfolk.
Water Superintendent g. II. Colemc n,
|
| SO was w. w. Robertson of Norfolk
And Tom Jones, Of Edenton, N C.
pr. w. w. Staley left to-day for q
visit to his family in Franklinton, N. c.
| James L. Burgess is spending the holi-
iays with friends In Southampton
/ county
Miss tlattie Brockeuborough. Mrs. r.
| Rowland Moorc's governess, is visiting
| in Richmond county.
| Edward NJ. c. Qu:mby sang a solo
at the Episcopal church Sunday
Mr. Arthur Woolford, OF Ivenstown,
Md. who had hean visiting his Wife at
the home OF her mother, Mrs. NJ. T.
Withers, went home to-day.
Mrs. Il. c. Brooks, No 10 Eilby street,
gave Christmas dinner In honor of
| her sister, Miss Lucie Riddicll. Among
the guests We're Misses Woodhouse,
| Williams and Wright
=. r. Jenkins, of Auander, N. c.,
! was in Suffolk to-day.
Little Claud l@ey had a big crowd
OF young friends to enjoy his Christ.
mas tree and other festivities.