Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-03
FROM NORFOLK.
Another Fire-Bug-A Sudden Death
Personal and Religious Notes
NoproT.K. VA June 80, 1897.

NORFOLK, VA, unC OO, 1901
The case of Frank Linn, another OF
the Portsmouth fire-bugs who caused
the destruction of so much property
including the Catholic church was
called in the Husting Court OF Ports
mouth. He plead guilty and asked
the court to give him the full penalty
of the law fer burning the oyster-house
which is five years. he signed an
agreement that In consideration OF the
sentence of five years in the penitenti-
airy for Hiring the Jones oyste house
and the dismissal of several other in
dictnents against him, except the
house-breaking of Goodman store, not
to return to Portsmouth in nine years
from date and in default of this agree
ment the Commonwealth Attorney
shall prosecute him on the indict-
ment for HOUSEKEEPING.
He also agrees requesting the court
to continue the trial on said indict-
ment until the July term 1902 and
from that term to such other term OF
terms from time to time as the COM
monwealth attorney may desire, but to
finally be dismissed in 1908.
Mr.. w. II. Mosely, of Johnson, who
is connected with the Post-Ofiice de-
partment, has been confined to house
for several days. He is much improv-
ed and will be able to get on duty in
day or so.
John Ward and his wife, Julia, had
q family Misunderstanding which so
enraged his irzte wife that she sought
to do him up, using the helve OF an axe
which she brought down with great
force on his head making scalp
wound several inches long His wounds
were dressed by the city physician.
Mary Billups fell out with one, John
Ferrebee and attempted to do him up
with a razor. for which she was fined
$40 and cost and sent to jail for two
months. The Justice agreed to re-
lease her if she paid the fine OF $50.
Ferrebee forgave her and paid the nne
and both leaving together happier
and apparently wiser pair; but before
they had been many steps away from
the courtroom they fell out again
Ferrebee carried her back, had his
money refunded and Mary now lies in
iail to serve her sentence and must
eventually pay the fine or its equiva
lent by q term In jail.
Mr.. l.. Hoffman, once q prominent
tobacconist, died suddenly Monday
morning on Church st. He was at the
time of his death janitor OF the city
hall. he is the second janitor to die
suddenly since the democrats came IL
power less than year ago. Mr.. Oliver
Bly (colored) filed the bill through
the entire Prohibition government anc
came out all safe and sound.
A Tom Thumb marriage entertain
ment under the management OF MES
i. e. Titus, was q pleasant affair IN TIT
school-room of the Grace Episcopa
Church. The entertainment was fair
ly we'll attended and the children dit
verv creditably and the whole reflected
much applause on the management.
By the financial system recently IN
augurated in st. Johns A. Nj, L
Ctureh about $500 were raised 10 sbou
sixty DAYS towards the bonded debt Q
the church by the system. They ex
pect TO raise about $1,000 this year
which will include the special colleC
tions which will be four or i've durin
the year. They generally raise fror
$1,000 to 81, 500 in special efforts d.
6eaton's last years report exceededsan
of previous years work by fully 81, 90
Rev. o. D. Barten, for thirty yeal
Rector of Christ Episcopal Churc
(Norfolk's leading white church) die
last Saturday after q short illness. II
funeral took place Monday from b
late church, Bishop A. M. Randolph
assisted by Rev. A. s. Lloyd and differ
emit Episcopal clergy OF the city of1c
ating. The funeral was largely attent
ed.
DIR. Barten was true friend to mar
among whom the colored man foun
helping hand and our churches {
many occasion have found him he
inneedy time. By his will he left h
servant, Fanny Lynnies, 5000.
The Queen st. Baptist Church Rev.
Blk. Butler, pastor, is raising mOnt
looking to the end of enlarging Il
the edidce which is filed to its utmo
capacity on most every occasion. II
church has prospered under his paste
ate and is gaining place and prom
nence here and in the association Re
Butler is a hustler, spiritulist Al
minister OF no small consideration.
NEEDLES