The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-25
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We're made to-day to charter the steamer
Arial for an excursion to Old Point and
Newport News on Wednesday. June I'd.
The boat Will stop at all the river
WharSes TO take on passengers: The
PnoeniX Military band will go along and
enliFen the trip with music
The following veterans have been
chosen as a committee to look after de-
tails: Colonel 7. w. Smith, DR.. George
W. Butts John y. Corbell, r. D. Moody,
J. NJ. Shepherd, Robert r. Allen. James
". Johnson, John +. I.otzia, Frank NJ.
Arthur and James Wagner. The mana
gers are r. r. Allen, John NJ. Shepherd
and j. W. Johnson. The proceeds will
go to assist the old vets with their
Nashville trip.
ELECTION BALLOTS STAMPED.
The Nansemond County Electoral
Board met to-day. Present: J. d. Cor
bett chairman; S. p. Vandcrslice, sec
rotary, and l.. a. Deans. The board. with
Judge ". J. Nilby. met IN the county
courthouse, and officially stamped all
the ballots to be used Thursday There
We're between 5000 and 5000 Of them
MASONIC OFFICERS.
Suffolk Lodge No. 30, 4. f. and A. NJ.
had their annual election OF officers to-
night. The following We; named: II. P.
larooks, worshipful master; Z. Z. Rris-
coe, senior warden; Charles l.. Hutch!ns,
junior warden; G. II. Carsey. Jr., senio.
deacon; ]. e. West, junior deacon; NJ F.
NJ UrQuhart, treasurer; HerSey Wood
ward, secretary; Henry r. Cullsy tiler.
The above named officers will be IN
stalled on Thursday evening, June 24th
at O'Clock.
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
a report from Lake Drumnond to-day
says tremendous cypress tree beside
the canal has been struck by lightning
and burned down. .dbstructing nayiga-
ton. The tree was more than d century
old.
HIS NERVE WEAKENED.
Ben Blanchard, the alleged lunatic.
has made a change in his mind which
Will likely save his life. He has sur
rendered his determination not II eat
any more. For the first time since his
1ncarceratio last week food passed his
mouth this morning, He ate for break
Iast Two biscuits and a slice Of ham
CALLED BY RAIN.
Picked ball teams from the Suffolk
Grays and Light Infantry tried 10 have
q game this afternoon The rain stopped
1t. When Jupiter Pluvius called the
game after three innings the score was
TO IN the formers favor Batteries
GTays, Bowen and Tucker; Infantry,
Beamon and Carr.
OLD FtbLOWS' SERMON
The auditorium OF the Baptist church
was crowded at O'CLOCK Sunday even
Ing to hear the Odd Fellows annual
sermon by DR.. 4. E,. Owen. or Ports
mouth. 1t was a good sermon and was
highly complimentary 10 the order.
ABOUT eighty craftsmen were there in
q body.
OF MORE OR LESS INTEREST.
The piano recital by Misses JAMIE Carr
and Susie B. Nerney tonight was a
very pleasant affair. s@t
A large number OF coiored people left
this afternoon for Richmond In exclr-
sion cars attached to the cannon ball
train.
Attorney William Stands, OF Court1and
was mere to-day. He was Ell route from
Norfolk
Sam Hines. of Norfolk, on Sunday Wis
ltea MS former home in Suffolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Briggs. OF Nor
tives.
Miss Lizzie Baker is visiting friends
IN Murfrecsboro, n. G.
Rev. Father Brady. Of Portsmouth,
IS expected to administer the ordinance
OF baptism In Suffolk ;o-morrow,
Doc Lassiter is recovering from b,s
late illness t'''
\ telegram came to-day announcing
me death of Mrs. Ella Collins infant
in Crewe. Va go
., Nirs John II. Mitchell and child are
FiSl.ihg friends in Moth Carolina.
John Virgins, q. and Alma O F,uIlS
May eth. t''s'tiS On
W. H. Folk has engaged as TRAVELLING
salesman. His territory will be south
OF ~, me ONO and east Of the Mississippi
Inc Beiieville Land and Improvement
company to-day transferred TO SlvS.a,stnr
Fierce one lot in Sleepy Hole, for $40.
NJ SIS Grace Boswell, Of Portsmouth is
visiting relatives in Suffolk.