The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-30
SPsllcsnansAWarigd a Vacation for Assist
lng In a Runaway Matrimonial Affair.
MAJOR TYLER WILL SPEAK TONIGHT


ISL Stuff DIX. Va. Oct. 29.-(Spccial. )-Po.
lice Officer William l.. Hubbard helped
SaPSnung couple 10 get married and It
Dol him. in Jtrouble. The Police Commits
sstonefs were engaged in hearing his
cease this afternoon. After the evidence
was In The board said he should be sus-
pended from the force for thirty
days 3.
Cupid caused The whole thing. Miss
4 Harrell, a daughter CT Mr.. L. b. Har-
Srsll, Sahd Mr. George Wells wanted to
\ getsmarred. The young girls parents
ontscted, and there was nothing left
1 but an elopement. Police Officer Hub
bard volunteered as an ally. He met
I Miss Harrell by appointment at the
Il old Town Hall and conducted her to
i ta3af suburbs. where there were waiting
carriages: North Carolina was soon
S9und. and the work was done
The girls parents didn't like the way
their daughter was Stolen" and COM
PLANT was made. The witnesses ex-
$amined were Il. B. Harrell, George
Wells and the defendant All the com
Snnissioners were there--AIayor II. l..
s3Erewer, DR.. and Councilmen b. l..
Saunders and R. r. Allen.
TYLER is COMING.
h sS3 The IHon.:J. Hoge Tyler. Democra tic
sn6minee for Governor of Virginia will
put in some Of his work here Saturday
night: The local. leaders hope Major
SSIIsyler's speech will dispel some of the
apathy regarding next Tuesdays re-
sssul Major Tyler Is a very entertain
line tai ker ,:iand d big crowd should turn
QUITO hear him. iHH}S
IS The guherrator!al nominee will be Mt
isle of Wight : courthouse Saturday
morning and make speech.
{S;ss. PEANUT CROP DAMAGED.
a. The late rains have damaged the pea
nut crop more than the most pessimlstic
farmer expected. County Treasurer s.
;I;liSllis, who owns large farm at
EXIT, said his crop was almost ruined.
.OheEfeld of twenty-five acres was dug
and shocked. The withercd vines were
saturated. Now they arc getting
,mSnldY ard the nuts are turning black
fI'reaSurer Ellis says there will he more
damaged peanuts this year than for n
decade. 81. II, q
s 49iis Two GOOD ORATORS.
here Is some talk of getting up n
Joint debate here next Monday night on
the campaign issues between n, two
nominees for the Legisla ture Messrs.
,J.SSfE d. Booker and G.. L. Barton There
is nothing sure about 1t yet MS tho
,Watterais now in it's incipicncy One
of the candidates has expressed will
inSnesS to enter the debate, but when
the promoter called at the others Office
this afternoon he was not In. Another
;Eentien:an has guaranteed % BAY for
the City. Hall Theatre for the occ ls.on
WE ROEBERY AT MYRTLH
IS here was a small robbery ut Myrtle
this week Some one entered j. ~
3Powell's store and stole 81 IN cash and
ia Quantity of mechendisa. TIL" Lur-
;glar escaped without leaving any clue
4 li n. .lsFARE1vELL RECEPTION.
The: Randolph society hal tonight
with Miss Katie Holiday one OF The
most pleasant meetings in Its history.
1t was q farewell ;coe .oti9n u tho Rev.
md Mrs. w. A. Barr, who soon 80 to
Richmond. There were sorle artistic
vocal and instrumental selectionc
S5.,i IID IS NOW THREE SCORE.
gaptain George w. Britain to-day Gel
ebnalted his siXtieth Birthday at mis- home
cnEKlby street. There were present n
EconE9miaa alssemblage of relatives and
close friends. Captain Britain was a
loyal Confe derate soldier.
tSf,4 MINOR ITEMS.
Judge Farrar VIII lecture ait Smithneld
neGt week for the benefit of a Charitable
odiSaEli2atiion.s
n The Republ leans had speaking to-n.gh,
elt Balm Of Gfletld. five miles from Suf-
Polk. CaJDd .daite Barton and others ad-
dresssd Them They went out on II spe-
Clad train over the Suffolk and Caroiinr,
= Ison Smith Camp OF Confederate Vet.
GRAMS VIII meet in monthly session next
Tuesday night. Colonel Smith wants a
..s i.sts ss9
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