The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-11
THREE. SCORE AND TEN
Baptist Church Celebrating the SsyentIeth
Anniversary Of lis Existence.
TIME TO STOP REVELIRG IN SCANDAL
Social Fabric of tho Town In Danger
OF Observation-Disclosures Observn-
ton Off ola Cit,zcn-Boy Caught
Piirorins In corn Pntch-Hrici
Notes.

Suffolk Va, September 10.-(Special)
Large and gracious crowds are at
tending the series of exercises at the
BAPTIST church held In commemoratior
OF the 10Th anniversary of it's existence
Old pastors long since gone and almost
forgotten are here. Others couldn't
come, but sent memorial letters and
messages of greeting.
This morning Rev. Il. G.. Wood was
scheduled TO give Il talk, but did no,
Show up. The present pastor, Rev. j.
r. Love- made pretty speech. and Rev.
Nlr. Speight gave some historical rem:n-
lscences. DR.. w. ". sStaley also got M
and'said something appropriate. r
Tonight Deacon Donald Mcleod gave
some Interesting data regarding the de-
Nelopment of the Suffolk Church. and
Rev. II. a. Bagby, Of Richmond spoke
eloqucntly about the denominations
poem by an absent pastor was read The
exercises will be continued Saturday and
Sunday.
TIME TO CALL a HALT.
Let's have q rest and talk about some
thing else. It's time to stop gloating
over the sad events OF the past few
weeks, whose elimination was the last
chapter in an awful tragedy. The whol.,
affair has been discussed till the mos,
foui-minded pcrSOn-the person who Il
never so happy as when busted in ,tht
details of some impure scandal-should
be satiated This weeks scandal. its
causes and effects, have been rehashcd
thousands of times In Suffolk. ana the
story has been read by millions
Now the whole 1hnc is known, and
It's time to call Il halt. The m!rd OF the
local public has become SO impregnatcd
with vocal discourscs on vice that their
thoughts are beginning TO feed on things;
impure.
One thing leads on to another and
II the present state of moral agitation
does not subslde, the towns social struc-
ture may be convulsed again and the
darts of suspicion may pierce virtue and
Innocence. Filthy vultures feed on car
rion and thrive.
Already there are dark hints of = new
sensation. 1t is in n very embryo state
as yet, and should stay 50. 1t has not
reached The point where names are call
ed. The play is mentioned but the
Identity OF the actors and actresses are
left Tor the Imagination of phantasmnl
minds. There are intellects whose spe-
ctaAy Is the creation OF phantasms
These are liable to do the res; and do il
unjustly.
Out of respect to morality and In jus=
tice to humanity people should lie care
full, and nowhere on earth is the applica-
tlon OF the aphorism more appropriate
than In Suffolk. Ii people would only
repeat what they know. leave off the
hearsays. scandals would not be SO
prolific, and regulations which cost their
owners n lifetime of work would not be
SO frequently shattered in u day
Leaving out n few very forcerul inter
jections, 4 level-headcd old resident said
tonight: Let 'em talk end make up
Their scandaloua stories. but somebody
may be sorry. There's got to he an end
TO 1t. When some of thcSe gossip-mon-
gers get hole shot through them big
enough for a hound dog to jump through
then they'll stop. Then people will find
or; the wisdom of mnding their own
business.
CAUGHT IN y CORN PATCH.
Mr.. and Mrs Peter Farley have n corn
patch in the rear OF their lot on Rid
dick street. Lately some body hiss been
stealing. Young Harry farley tonight
caught q boy about his size in the act
of appropria:ing an arm full of ears.
Harry tackled the miscrcant on the
scene and gave him good d-ubbing be-
fore releasing him. The case was no,
reported to the police.
NOTES.
Kings Daughters circle No. 3. will
mec: at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon with
Mrs. Jane Sutton. Main street.
Miss Regard Noche. OF Richmond, Is
Miss Katie Bcaman's guest.
Mr.. Horace j. Bowen and sister, Miss
Edna Bowen, have returned from Bal
tlmore.
Mr. Il. X. Channcll is at Chuckatuck
visiting frienGs.
Mrs. r. G. Parker. who has been the
guest of her daughter. Mrs. Frank Mich