The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-07
MANY OLD vETsWILL GO
Tom Smith Camp Invited to Attend the
Richmond Reunion In a Body.
A C0LOREO BOAT CAPTAIN DROWNED
Matrimonial Event Next week-wt,,
pi"y For tho Phonogrnph-Rchcr
Ing for "Tho IaywnIscrs''-Rn
Ia Bad w"y-Grays Disappoin.-
ment. .

- SUFFOLK, Va, Oct. 6.-(Spectal 1.-THE
rom Smith Camp Of Confederate Veter-
ans expect to be very much In evidence
a. iuchmond when the Confederate re-
uI Ioh comes Off. So does Suffolk. THO
cnss.5 au meeting last night and dis
usseo d whole lot of matters pertinent
! thusiastic. were en-
al invitation from the grand camn
as Ieao' asking the Tom Smith bnvs
~, 70 come up in u body on the last dov
mat .hat could not be determined on mt once
hessss X ua. Allen and John M. Sben.
find out e'iaiii'tee 10
The question of sponsor and maid 80
honor was talked OF and the camn on ~, No .
10 u favorable conclusion. The rIrIs
thouSh, haven't been named vet. Thn
VII De left to the Daughters or tho
SoHrederacy, which organization is
auxiliary to the camp. Their recon
Alehoattons will be adopted. and Tho
ggouhs ladies' will be sent to Richmond.
ihelr expenses will be stood Inv the
camp. .. ~ the
colonel r. s. BoykIn and Capto,n e
=. Parker were chosen as delegates 10
represent the camp ut the entire SER
Vices in Richmond.
"a resolution was adopted urging Nan
semonds delegate to the general as-
semDiy to use all his influence to get
rne appropriation for the Soldiers
Home Increased
CoLORED CAPTAIN DROWNED
Information came to Suffolk TODAY
saying Henry Drew is dead. Drew "a a
boat captain, who started from Sufro,lr
with load of watermelons q few DAYS
ago. Nothing was heard from him iii
fhls afternoon, when his body was re-
Hoi.eu louhd near the mouth of the
Nansemond. Drew Is well known here.
he used to keep a stand in the CITY
market 10y
Hls boat Is supposed to have become
swamped In gale. The melons on
BOARD were some Of O very late cron
raised by Mr.. Frank HURT. The rumor
has been denied.
PRETTY MARRIAGE COMING.
1here Will be very pretty marriage
ceremony In Suffolk next Tuesday after
honn ut O'Clock. in the First Baptist
cnurch. The principals are Mr. vii
liam Charles Harrell, a partner In the
grocery firm of Brothers & Harrell and
Miss Lucy Mcdaniel Almond, daugh-
Ter OF Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Almond,
Rev j. +. Love, the pastor, will onickate,
MI. Daniel Brothers. Mr.. Harrelrs
business partner, Is to be best man. and
MISS Mamie May Almond, Of Lynch
burg, cousin Of the bride-to- maid
OF honor. The ushers will be Rev. T.. B.
Hatcher of Norfolk and Messrs. c. Il.
kinnier, Newport News, and c. c. Co.
hoon and III. J. Bowen, of Suffolk
Mr. and Mrs. Harrell will leave Suf-
folk on the Scaboard Air Line for A ten
days bridal tour to New York and 9TH
or Northern cities. On their return
they. Will reside ut No. 10 Sycamore
street.
nrUSIC ON RECORD.
The Phoenix Military Rand 70 to rova
some OF their music recorded. To-mor-
row night Prof ]. Harry Newton will
be in the band room with some phono-
graph cylinders and Will ca ten about n
half a dozen Of the best selections. This
Is the first experiment of the kind In
Suffolk
NOUNCf WIFE ADJUDGED INSANE.
Mary Eliza Barnes. the 25 year old
wife of Fletcher Barnes, colored, was
said to be Insane this afternoon and was
ordered sent to the Central Lunatic
Asylum, In Petersburg. y commission
OF lunacy did it in the Mayors Office
at o'clock this afternoon. They were
Mayor r. Il. Brewer, Jr., and Council
man John B. Norfeet and J. Walter
Hasier. N1tary's husband says her mind
has been failing for a year. Sergeant
Ames and j. E. Franklin arrested her.
THIS WILL BE GOOD.
The Randolph Society of St. Paul's
p. e. church is fixing for n big time.
The occasion will be THE rendition Of a
PRETTY Operetta called THE Hay-
Makers" 1t will be produced at the
City Hall Theatre about the first of
November. The exact date to be
manned when !the play shall have mait,lr-
ed further. The, entire cast will be