The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-24
ABOUT a BOARD BILL
Prominent Citizen Of Southampton Siren.
gous|y Objects 10 Being Arrested.
MERCHANTS SAY TRADE is 5000
Stntcmcne Concerning tho Expense
of Working Public Ronds- Rew-
port News Sportsmcu Looking for
His Gan,c-sonvenirs Presented 10
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Suffolk. Va, Dec. 23.-(Special.)-
There were hot times In the old town
| last night They didn't last Very long.
For while an officer threa tened to
take the body of well known citizen
| 10 Southampton county In pursuance
| of Warrant signed by Justice Sebrell,
| of CORTLAND. Special officer Butler
Preslow. cf Southampton, came after
Mr.. l.. o. Parrish, prominent lumber
dealer, who was charged with jumping
| board bill at CORTLAND. The claim
amounted to some $40 When the officer
| tried to make the arrest MIR. Parrish re-
| fused point blank to 60. There was
some boisterous talk and Parrish
| friends haG something TO sly of belli-
cose natnrc. officer Pretlow spoke of
| alrcstinG them and there was supreme
| confusion. The matter was finally ar
| ranged Mr. Parrish gave bond for his
| appearance, with Attorney James l..
McLemore as his surety.
Mr.. Pair;sh's friends claim he Is the
":clim OF persecution Some of them
think that Mr.. Parrish didn't jump the
BILL but a scheme was Matched to get
purpose rot yet stated. Further devel-
ooments Will be watched with interest
as the case unfolds itsef.
GOOD HOLIDAY TRADE.
Local merchants were to-day doing
business with a rush that Indicates the
| existence OF a few more dollars in cir
cu!a;,oh yet. This was the biggest days
trade Of the year. Owing to preceding
bad weather and the proximity Of
Christmas, it seemed that big percent
age of The population from surround
ing counties was here making holiday
purch ses. Many of the stores have
put on additional statesmen.
LOOKING FOR BIG GAME.
a party of young men from Newport
| News arrived today for an extended
hunt in the Dismal Swamp. They were
on the hunt for big game. The party is
composed of G. M. Eaton. A. w. Gil
! clever. a Phillips and J. Seibert
Chairman Walter Jordan, of the
County Supervisors, thinks the state
ment published in some of the Norfolk
papers last Sunday concerning the
amount of money expended on the
county roads this year is misleading.
The statement in question was taken
| from the County Treasures jHice, but
! 1t is not explicit enough.
Chairman Jordan asks The Virginian
| to publish q few figures to show that
the money put on the county roads this
year is not excessive. but on the con-
'trary is smaller than before since the
opera ton of the present law. lie says
s2,2ls6S should be taken from the
| s7.406.4f alleged to have been sp-nt dur
ing the last year and gives these items
| In subst apfiation of that claim: Amount
paid on 1896 contrasts, $l,259.12: in
| solvent and delinquent, S675.23; to Treas
urer for Commissioners. s292.i3 Besid IS
he says this includes 5000 in commissions
and repairs - al. bridges and The
grading of ITO miles If road with ma
chimes.
Chairman Jorl In concludes: THE
contract price for w).k.n.y the reads
was lower for 1897 than it has ever
been under the preS2n- law and much
lower than in 1898. | make no plea or
| defense of the present law, but I 30
| say-that we are not spending more or
as much money on roads now as we did
| in 1896" f's
WILL MEET NEXT YEAR.
| The Suffolk Literary, society was due
| to meet yesterday. burt. the members
didn't assemble. The next meeting will
be held on January 5th. 1898. with Mrs.
l., p. Harper, North Main street.
ODD FELLOWS OFFICERS.
The members of Equality Lodge No.
| los, !. o. O. F.. have chosen tLe follow
Ing, officers for the next term: ], b.
Prince, sitting past grand; John Z.
| Parr. noble grand: a. P. Conner, vice
| grand; Ben Dumville, secretary; w. b.
! Hawkins, financial secretary; r. H.
| Rawles, treasurer; T.. C. Brooks. chan
lain. There are other officers 10 be ap-
pointed.
CHRISTMAS PoSTOFFIcE HOURS
Christmas coming on Saturday, for
the convenience of the public the post
office will be open from I a. m. to D.
m. and 6. p. m. to p. m.
ASSORTED NOTES.
Rev. James Murray, of Hampden
Sydney College, will preach at the
! Presbyterian church in Suffolk SUNDAY
morning. The public is invited.
i'm these times of Christmas gifts per
sons of benevolence can show wisdom
as well by delivering their presents
early enough for the recipients to reci-
procate
DR.. L. T.. Eley. of Chuckatuck, was
to-day the guest OF his brother, Mr..
John w. Eley
! Miss Hattie Parker, of Woman's Col
iege, Lynchburg. is home to pass Christ
mas with relatives.
There is to be a big german at Court.
land next Wednesday. Several Suffolk
people Will attend
Prof. Bradford Kilby. Of Randolph.
Maccn. is visiting his father. Judge W
]. Kilby.
Mr.. II. e. ELAN is visiting his wife
in Philadelphia.
The members OF the East Suffolk
| Methodist church will have an obserya.
tion PARTY on December 3lst