The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-24
iMPOR TANT CHARTER
The Circuit Court Judge Authorizes a Big
Lumber Company to Begin Business.
RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSES ISSUED
The County Court Grants Them to
& t Many applicants = Htore May be
aas35 Ont = Suminntions for Municipal
iSt{ Offices VIII be- closed Saturday.

# Suffolk, Va, April 2S.-(srec:al.>-
q Circuit Judge r. r, Prent:s to-day
s granted charter of Incorporation 10
SSthet Briggs-Dav.s company. concern
which will conduct wholesale lumber
Il and commission business. and shall nave
3EStbe right 10 acquire by purchase or
o otherwise all kinds OF !umbe: and Other
& building material composed entirely of
wood. They shall! have a RICH; TO sell
5Gthe same and 10 receive and sell on
& commission all kinds Of lumber. The
aoapital stock shall not be less than
$4,000, nor more than $4,000. -.
THE OFFICERS
S{$$,s The! officers for the first year are Il.
y E. Briggs, now Of Suffolk. but whose
4 residence Will he In Washington, D. c.,
&preaident and general manager, w. l..
Davis, of Ware Neck Gloucester county,
va, vice president; w c. Davis. whose
& office Will be in Was hington, d. c.,
!Esec: etary and treasurer. ana the above,
with w. b. Causey and c. A. Shoop, OF
Suffolk board Of directors.
.:satE The B-iggs-Davis company is stock
company, with shares to be sold q 500
each: It is vested with the rights. priv
i ileges and liabilities OF corporations
chartered under the laws of Virginia
THIS WAS LIQUOR DAY.
4 the BENCH to-day. II was IN adjourned
session of Nansemond county. called es-
#peclal!y for the Issuance Of liquor l!cen-
& ses.
5SS4f Mrs. Mollie P, Frishec qualified as
4 adminstra trlN on the chattel property
Il of her late husband. George A Frisoee.
y and gave bond In 81 500
9fs Mrs. Mary A. Sweet qualified as
s guardian OF Eull v. Mary s., William
EE5sB., and Fenton l.. Jester, and Reavs
and Charles Sweet She gave bond III
500
TIE LICENSES.
sasss lsftail liquor licenses were Issued to
III nssf ollo wing: Benjamin NJ Bruce, WEI
sEssaaf a. Wilkins, Samuel NJ. Morris.
4 fleet, Nv c. Jones & Bro. Wyclirc r.
~ 1iEs comb, Charles II. BROTHERS, william
SD. Boyett, James c. Bell. William j.
S.&JhC. Freeney, Harreil e Luke
III land Geo:ge ". Whitley Charles KEEL
85ier, asent#for Peter Stumpf Brewing
liquors.
s495 Court viii be In session tomorrow
sato receive applications for FIJI. Their licen-
ses.i
d DEEDS RECORDED.
saa..5 Burwe.l R:ddick and wife to 4. a. Kel-
& Ter, one loi in the rear Of postoliice,
zSn r Fl, Rawles. trustee, to G. ".
Fruit, one lot on Sycamore street. SiaC.
4SSG W Tru.;t and wife 10 a. c. Shaw.
S}5lthe same property. S7GG.
THE DISTRICT. CONVENTION
{S..s DR. Butts wins out, As predicted IN
51Ie Nirsinian las. Sunday DR. Geo:Ee
= W.lJ Butts. will be the neXt memnar 6r
}&the County Board or Supervisors fynm
II G ~. tuck detrict. He was nominal: cd
To-Day al district convention held nj
/. .tlVeretls, by vote Of % 10 II This i
z q a = ind:cati0n Of the present hoard, so
$8IaE&as Chuckatuck district goes. DR..
suits opponent. Mr.. Hugh Fl. Williams
s$ls an excellent man. and csrrIad ,ha
IN m q orityf Of his town precinct. The
convention was harmonious.
PROCEEDINGS IN DErA1r.
t2:30 O'Clock this afternoon bv r Fl
sTynes. w. Al. Britain was chosen nor.
3 manent chairman and J. ID. Suilivor
4 secretary. All the delegates were pres.
s sdnltt--Chuckatuck, II; Myrtle, Il, snt
$n1hosnezer. 8, total Of SO. Necessary Il
4 choice, II. :
.Ssss DIS w. Butts was placed in nomi.
I marion by ". a. Wills and S. J. Saun,
z ders named Hugh II. Williams for Su.
spervlsor. The vote was like this: Butt;
II; lIbenezer, 5; Myrtle. 6
SisYlllia ms-Myrtle. II.
,ss.53 PRECINCT. OFFICERS.
Is. Precinct officers were named as fol.
/ lows:
~. =, az yrtle--W. H. Luke Justice Of ths
&c; Hurricane Branch, Consta BILE; l.
1 MI. -. oberts. Qverseer Of the Poor.
fs s.. Chu T. Primer. Jus.
nee OF the Peace; j. S. Underwood Con
stable.
a. Harrison Justice Of
the Peace.
d HURRY 'FJAI UP.
81 am authorized by the Town Execu.
live Committee to say that nominations
$;1or municipal officers Will be closed al
4 oe!ock Saturday, after which hour nc
B name Will "a be taken. The committee