The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-21
'T'.'W4|.I|iCE TRIED LAW SUIT
Lawyers Hope to Get Through With the
Wilkinson Case Today.
MARRIAGE IN A COUNTRY CHURCH
Untimely Denth-Rev. Joseph G. Dunn
Sizing UP tho Town-Dclcgnses or
TO tho Grand Cnmp-series or Talks
on tho Holy Ghost-AIi Around
Town.

Suffolk. Va, Oct. 20.-(Special.)-Th
Wilkinson suit is lin progress in Nanse-
mond Circuit Court. 1t looks like it's
going ito he u warm one. L. Wilkinson,
of West Point, Va, used to be treasurer
OF the Suffolk Light and Water compa-
ny, q corporation which furnishes the
town with lights land whose principal
officers and stockholders are i'll Balti-
more. When Treasurer Wilkinson was
displaced he entered suit for about
$1,000 for money advanced and material
FURNISHED. The case came up last
spring and Wilkinson got q reduced
verdict The court set IL aside.
The case was called this morning,
with the same attorneys: MeSsrs. Lee
Britt, OF Suffolk, and Isaac Diggs, of
West Point, for the plaintiff, and
Messrs. e. e. Holland and c. II. Causey,
Jr., for the defendant corporation
-Four witnesses were examined to-
day. The plaintiff and DR.. A. w. Eley
went on the stand for the same side,
ond B. Rosenheim and Max Grief, of
Baltimore. testified for the defense.
Greif was still on when count adjourn
ed. The lawyers hope to finish to-
morrow.
RAIN COULDN'T STOP EN-.
There was a mighty pretty country
marriage this afternoon at the home of
MIR. John Lewis Benton, near Cypress
chapel A whole lot of those who ex-
pected ITO see 1t were disappointed. The
ceremony was TO have been at church,
but the food gates Of heaven were
loosened about that time and the bridal
party couldn't get There without sacri-
ftctng wedding dinery The Rev. II. II.
Butler performed the ceremony at 1892
O'Clock. The principals were Miss Gus
sic Benton and Mr.. John e. Cart
wright
Mr.. James e. Jordan was best man
and Miss Aida Benton. the brides sis
ter. maid Of honor. The other at
pendants We're Miss Salle Wilson, with
MIR. John e. Benton; Miss NTittie Ames,
with Mr.. John Lewis; Miss Eva Rawles
with Mr. Bonaparte Brothers.
Ihe bride wore q travelling gown of
royal purple and carried chrysan the
NUNS. The maid of honor was ottlred
On white satin, and the bridesmaids
wore White orEandie over white satin
Miss Pearl Gaskins played the we'd
ding march. There was varied assert
dnent of bridal presents The groom
gave the bride the amount of money
necessary for a long wedding tour, she
pretending to have the honeymoon nj
home. and incidentally the cash. After
hhe ceremony Mr.. al Mrs. Cartwright
left for their future home, at Sleepy
Hole. "
There was a big dinner about /
o'clock-a real old fashioned country
dinner, with everything served up in
good shape Hurricane Branch SAYS
twas all right. for he sampled it libe-
pally
GOT MARRIED AND DIED.
After five days suffering from hem
orrhagic fever and two yellow chills
Mr. Alexander II Byrd n mnrcb,nt NJ
Chuckatuck, died last night Ut was a
sad death. The deceased leaves n young
wife, TO whom he was married last
Christmas. She was Miss Kate Sledge
q granddaughter OF Captain Samuel
G. Webb. There are several brothers
and sisters left ITO mourn Mr. Byrd's
death. and a mother, Mrs. Mills Rog-
ers. He was % years old
The Rev. w. ]. Lame, of Suffolk, will
conduct the funeral exercises at Oak
land Christian church at O'clock to.
at Wesley chapel NJ. Z. church, In
Chuckatuck.
SIZING UP THINGS.
Rev. Joseph G. Dunn. OF South Dos
ton. Va, is In town. He came to-day,
Mr.. Dunn is the minister whom St
PauPs vcstrymen have asked to DE Rev
William y. Bars successor. He hasn't
made known his decision yet and IS
probably here to size up the town and
people before answering. There were
services at ST. Paul's tonight, at which
Mr.. Dunn led.
VETERAN DELEGATES GONE.
Col. r. S. Boykin and Capt George
7. Parker, delegates from the Tom
Smith Camp OF Confederate Veterans,
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