The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-31
CARD PLAYERS PARTY.
Or. Barnes Guests All Knew How TO Hans
die the Pasteboards. "a;
LIVELY COMPANY AND A GOOD TIME
New Hank Building to no Erected
Watch Meetings 40 ne Held To.
nisht-Fox Caught Too Quickly
5a students Who Made Good Records
All Around Town.


All Around Town.
Suffolk, Va. Dec. S0.-(SpeciaL)-
Speaking about cards. and card par
ties, the people of Suffolk are not in
1t with some OF those In the county
There was last night q card party at
the home of State Senator Thomas H
Barnes, which eclipses anything heard
Of an this section during the holidays.
DR.. Barnes managed the affair. In
Issuing invitations his friends were Sc
Tested with Il view of their card play
ing. None except those who knew how
to handle the pasteboards were asked
When the battle OF the card butchers
was at its height there were half do
zen tables running. Some of them sur
rounded by six players. "Set back
was the favorlte game, though a little
poker was indulged In by way OF d.
version. There were not many whist
players present.
Among the guests who are we'll known
in Suffolk were Sheriff and Mrs. A. II.
Baker, Cashier w. II. Jones, Jr., of the
Farmers Bank; States Attorney T. T..
Holland, DR.. ]. NJ. Rabey, John A.
Gum and many others.
The pleasures OF those present were
not limited to cards. There were sea-
sonable refreshments and a hospitahle
dispensatfon.
THE NEW BANK.
Suffolk Is to have n new bank build
ing next year The Farmers Bank,
was informed tonight will soon be-
Sin the erection OF building on the
vacant Let NEXT to No. 10 Main street.
The lot was purchased some months
ago, but the construction was de-
ferred. The new structure will In point
OF beauty be commemorate with the
banks business; and the towns needs.
WILL WATCH THE YEAR DIE.
There will be two watch night SER
vices in Suffolk Tomorrow night-both
at churches. "'
AT the East Suffolk Methodist church
there" will be an entertainment, to CON
Slst OF music and recitations, at 7:30
o'clock, to which 10 cents admission
will be charged. The observation party
will follow.
The other service will be Mt the Main
street NJ. E. church. The exercises will
be given at II p m. and las: till the be-
ginning of the new year.
CAUGHT 1T TOO QUICK.
The Suffolk Fox club went out early
This morning for n chase. A fox was
Jumped near Paul's branch, and for
fifteen minutes the riders followed the
hounds with great interest. Then tho
pursued struck an open forest and IL
was soon over. The hunters regre,
the brevity of the hunt, but they liked
1t while 1T lasted
TO Make THE GRAVES.
a representative from an out Of
town marble works was in town to-day
Inc tla
ments over the graves of the late George
a. F'risbee and a. Upshur Kilby.
AN EX-MARKSMAN.
Mr.. Francis Thomas Jones, former
expert at shooting birds left to-day for
Gates county, n. c., where he will at
tempt ITO slaughter q few cartridges.
STUDENTS WHO STUDY.
The following pupils of the Suffolk
High School and Graded School No
nave made averages of % per cent. or
over on lessons and department for the
month of December:
First Primary-Gus Cobb. Marvin
Hal. Jesse Marble, Herbert Oliver.
n enry Potter, Paul Roberts, Moody
Stallings. Otis Smith, George Smith,
Lh5wood Virgins, Henry Wright,
ernest Lilliston, Ernest Saunders
robert Harrell Hatton Register, Hor-
ace Pierce, I1ure Newsomc, Tom
thompson, lola Jones Ellen Eeiddick
Lavinia Smith, Bcrnice Goodrich, Alein
Joyner. Gvie Deford, George Mcneil,
MamiS Holland.
Second Primary-JyilHe Almond
Grover Wilkins, Ninon Williams.
Third Primary-Sam Stallings, Wal
ter Price, Ruby Keller, Belle Spivey.
Frank Dennis, Fred Phillips, Odc]l
Barnes, Ethel Byrd. Amanda Palmer,
Matte Marble, Mamie Marble
First Notwithstanding Harrell.
Lola Turner, Rice Bowers, Harry
BTooks, Noel Bradshaw. Leslie Smith,
Alfred Riddick.
Second termedate-AIarion Wells,
Willie Virgins.
First Cirammar-Horace Phillips,
Charlie Holland.
Second Grammar-Robert Mcneil,
James Causey. Zclza Smith.
Third Grammar-Gladys Applewhite,
Edna Gwaltney, Wesley Lloyd.
High School-Junor: Georgia Baker
Ethel Harrell, Maud Pierce, Lillian
Rountree, Charlie Busby.
ermedFate-Ralph Artman, ivy
Nurney.
Senior-Chambliss Eley, Bruce Kilby.
ALL AROUND TOWN.
Mr.. William II. Scott, OF Petersburg.
was In Suffolk to-day on business.
While Miss Florence Harvey, former
leader of the Christian church choir, Is
acting as Miss Mary Casters successor
as organist. Mrs. w. L. Brinkley will
lead the choir.
Capt. Robert Z. Norfleet. Deputy
Sheriff and Jailer, has returned from
richmond, where he passed q month at
Old Dominion Hospital. He has much
improved in health. --@
Ruth and Harry Brooks entertained
party of their young friends at a
reception tonight. ~. :
MI. James Clark. Of Baltimore, Is Wis
Ting friends in Suffolk.
The Suffolk Literary Club had a
meeting yesterday with Mrs. l.. p,
Harper Refreshments were served
Sunday school chilLra., ...n,. -.