The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-10
TOWN FULL OF EDITORS.
Citizens Of Suffolk Do the Graceful to the
Newspaper Men From Pennsylvania.
VISITORS CARRIED MEHEnIOES AWAY
Scarcity of Water ira Dismal Swamp
Gives Sporismen Advantage Over
Big Gnme -suHolk Man Secures "a
Largo GOntract-Fire CHIEF to DO
Named Monday Night,

ouiiolkp va, Oct. S.-lSpeclal.1-Sut-
folk was full of editors to-day. They
were Pennsylvania editors, and most of
them belonged to 'phe Juniata Valley
Aditorial association. Their wives or IA
toher the wives Of many came along
Zoo So did two single girls. The purity
was In charge of Frank A. Haywood,
OF Philadelphia, who is an expert at
plotting large parties through the
South. Then some of the Seaboard Air
Line people were here. T. ]. Anderson,
General passenger agent, Portsmouth;
B. A. Newland, of THE passenger depart
lnent in Atlanta; Joseph Srapg, New
hngland passenger agent, of Boston,
snd Murray Forbes, travelling passen-
ger agent, of Portsmouth.
Ihe party arrived on northbound
train No. 4O2 at ISL a. m. The entertain
ment committee, of which Mr. J. e.
Sooker was ithe leading factor, was pre-
pared. The entire party was put In
carriages and sent to the Commercial
where delightful breakfast was set
After breakfast the editorial panty
and the ladies were driven all over Suf-
rolk and contiguous TERRITORY. In the
absence of Mayor Brewer, Councilmen
). L. West and ]. w. Hosier were the
town's official escort. There were many
private citizens who helped ito show off
the town. for which INCONSISTENCIES
they deserve credit
THEY LIKED SUFFOLK.
The editorial party was surprised and
pleased with Suffolk. They said It's n
Digger, prcttler and more of a go-ahead
place than they anticipated. and the
transportation facilities are almost un-
surpassed
Suffolk's hospitality was simply
amazing to these Pennsylvania folls
One Of them said nc considered Juniata
Valiey one OF the most hospi,a BILE
places in the East, but was bound to
Suffolk
The party carried away a whole loi of
memertoes. Among them were pads of
freshly picked cotton. green peanut
vines holding nuts, and some scrtrbbv
looking gourds with abnormally long
necks. S
The editors LEFT on n special at 1o:55
uar their homes. Southern Pines was
the last point touched before Suffolk.
LAKE DRUMMOND GOING DRY.
w. r. Ferguson & Co.'S boohkeeper. of
norfolk, lef Tonight for n bear hunt
IN the Dismal Swamp. They say bears
can be gotten there in plenty. and the
Wells Brothers went prepared with
large bored rifles. The Jericho canal.
through which it is customary to navi-
gate boats, is dry. Parties now have
TO drive as far as Washington ditch
and then walk five miles down the ca
nal bed. The lake Is lower than has
ever been known. Bears deer and other
large game flock there FOR water at
night. Then they get shot.
SUFFOLK MAN GOT 1T.
Mr.. George L. Borum arrived home
Tonight from Freeman. Va. on tho A.
aantic and Danville station. near Law
t,,tD a.
a large contract for the construction %
dry kilns. They were far MIR. ]. S. New
His mills. and required nearly 400 600
bricks.
GOING TO NAME FIRE CHIEFS
The Phoenix Fire company has o.r,,n
changed the time of their October meet
ing, which will he very important one
They are now booked to meet Monde y
might and choose a new chief and two
assistant chiefs. The boys will report
IN uniforms as they are to be inspected
by FIRE Commissioner i. B. Nerfleet and
FOREMAN Richard r. Darden
HOW ABOUT HOBsON's ?
lteV. j. e. Love will on Sunday night
denver the first of n series Of friendly
talks to the young people of Suffolk on
THE Choices of Life" The subject next
Sunday night will be 'srhe choice Of n
Friend" the following Sunday night
The Choice OF an Aim" etc. These
talks are intended to help the young
people of Suffolk, all of whom are cor
daily invited to hear them.
PUT OUT a FIRE.
Mr.. Jack Phillips, who had been I'D
the road for some days arrived home
this afternoon Mr. Phillips says he put
out what might have been big fire a
few days ago and did it by himself. It
was blaze which started on tie west