The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-07
NAY BREAK THE WILL
Rn:ff'ort 10 Set Aside The Last Testament
Of Mrs. Cathaflne Raughwout.
6. b. HlUGHWOUT VS.. J. f.HAUGHwour
Ia shc Style OF The Cnsc which VIII
Re Called Next wcrFt-Train jump.
ers fincd-A Scientific Gcrn,nn-A
Queer 7cnm-frs,niintion Of OH.
GERS Death or Mrs. Nurnry.

Suffolk, Va, Jan. 6.--tSpecial>-Mr
Catharne Haurhwa died last year t
her home. in Barrett's Neck, Nanse
mond county. In November her will
was admitted to probate in the County
Court. It's provisions were unsntisfac-
Z tory to some Of the deceased's children,
ana now II is being contested. The con-
tes.ant Is Garry d. Haughwaut. who has
Z employed +. l.. Holland to represent his
interests James +. Haughwaut, TO
whom property and sung bank ac-
count were bequeathed, Is contestee, and
VIII endeavor 10 have his mothers tes-
lament sustained. He has retained Lee
Britt. The case will come OFF next
Z week, the day to be named later.
FINED FOR JUMPING TRAINS.
Mayor Brewer had before him to-day
three boys charged with jumping trains
While in moticn-John Randall. James
Green and John Boone. They were
lined 50 piece. These are three of the
{ seven persons summoned by Hurricane
Branch yesterday. some of whom were
charged with stealing coal The others
didn't show up. Their trial will take
& place soon If they are found.
a SCIENTIFIC GERMAN.
Herr Albert Schuman. n German ar
list of some distinction, was In Suffolk
last night. Herr Schuman was lately
connected with the San Francisco EX-
aminer in the capacity of earicaturist.
He is now travelling and experimenting
with an N-ray machine. about whose
scientific construction and principles no
knows a great deal He Is personally
known to Prof. Roentgen. the Inventor,
whoEe pupil he was in Germany.
HAD EIGHT LEGS BETWEEN THEM
a aeta chment from a Gypsy camp
cheap travelling show or some other
migratory people attracted the curious
I gaze OF the populace as they slowly
moved through Washington square yes
terday. II was wagon drawn by n
: peculiar and Unmatched team-a black
mule with three good legs and n mllch
COW with five legs. Three poorly cad
Children rode with the load of trappings.
and a man walked beside and drove.
The mules former partner In harness
had evidently died and the fve-legged
COW. which was part of the show. was
drafted as beast of burden.
DEATH OF MRS. NURNEY.
Mrs. Mollie Nurney, relict Of the late
Hillary Nurney. died Mt $40 O'Clock this
morning at her residence, Wellons street
ana Jackson avenue, after long Illness.
The funeral service. DR.. w. w. Staicy
ofi1ciaiing, Will take place at 3 p. m.
Thursday from the Christian church
The deceased leaves one daughter
Mrs w. S. Ames, whose husband is
son OF Sergeant AInes. She was 40 years
OF age and q grandmother.
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS.
The officers of Equality Lodge No. los
l. @. o F., were inducted into Office last
night. They are: ~. b. Lawrence, noble
grand; j. B. Price. vice grand: Ben
Dumville, secretary; w. b. Hawkins
permanent secretary; r.. H. Rawles
treasurer; John Il. Parr. chaplain; j. r
Roberts. inside guard; Zebedee Kelley
outside guard. There was n large at
tendance of memb ers to witness the in
stal!ntion.
AROUND THE SHIP-YARD.
Councilman w. n. McAnge has a large
lighter under construction at the wharf
It VIII be used next season for the pur-
pose of conveying barrels down the
Nansemond. The lighters capacity will
be about l,60O barrels.
a COUNTY MARRIAGE.
There will be a quiet marriage to-
morrow in Nansemond county. The
principals are Miss Emma C. Holland
% daughter of Joseph c. Holland. and
Joe Hines, 20. a farmer who Is g native
OF Southampton county.
.-..-, FIRE LOSS PAID.
harper & West To-day paid to W. C.
Barrett & Co. OF Windsor. Va. s79.Ss
by them N fire which occurred on De-
eember 81 last. The risk was In the
Oriental Insurance company.
THIRD NIGHT OF PRAYER.
The Week of Prayer" services were
continued tonight at st. Paul's p. F..
church. The exercises were led by Rev
J. f. Love. OF the Baptist church. His
topic was Nations and Their Rulers"
Good temperance argument with local
Illustrations was injected into his talk
PERSONAL AND INIPERSONAL.
The children, misses and grown folks
& 200 In all--who compose the talent that
4 VIII render "Under the Mistletoe" next
Monday night have a rehearsal almost
daily. 1t should draw a good audience.
The proceeds go to the Kings Daugh-
tiers.
Henry Eley and Edgar Applewhite.
(. VINO spent Christmas at home, returned
to their studies in Baltimore to-day
Two well known young people In
FRANKLIN will marry soon. The day has
not yet been announced.
Miss Beatrice Tyson, OF Baltimore is
the guest Of Mrs. r. Rowland Moore,
Bank and Primer streets.
H. A. DePass has returned from Cam
den, 9. C., where he passed the Christ
mas holidays with relatives
a Hurricane Branch left this afternoon
Z on the o'clock train for Farmv.le. Va,
In search Of prisoner wanted for rail-
road burglary.
Z Henry Kim. Esq, II Norfolk county.
was In Suffolk to-day.
j. Letcher Gay lia returned from a
trip to Baltimore.
Among those who after ded the Jr-
Gnhsrt-White nuptials to-day In Surry
county were Col. r. S. Boykin and H. B.
sEUrquhart
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