The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-08
AN IMPORTANT CASE
That OF WI 5. Ferguson & Co., ct ais vs..
tusenla A. BlaCkuall.
CALLED IN SUPREME COURT TO-DAY
Some OF tho Property Involved The
County Officials Are working for
Good Hands- Five Days for Fun.
Fnncrni of mrs. Nurncy -Thc
Mother May Give UP the Fight.

houiAoih, v d.' an G.-tSpeCl1i)--An I'M
portant case from Suffolk will be called
in the Supreme Court OF Appeals to-
morrow. II was expected to come up
sSneSt week. but telegram from Rich
mond TO Judge kilby this afternoon says
the case will he called Friday. The ac-
ton is W. b. Ferguson e Co. ct ais of
+ Suffolk, VS.. Mrs Eugen!a a. Blacknall,
Z. OF Atlanta. Ga. ct ais, to set aside a
certain deed alleged to have been given
fraudulently.
Among the property involved In It's
termination Is the residence on Main
street, now occupied by Mr.. George F.
Fitchett and family, and formerly
3 owned by William l.. Daughtrey, Esq
The deed MAILING the conveyance Is said
S to have been fraudulent and the plain
tiff will try To have 1t rem Tered void.
John w. Happier, Of Portsmouth. and
p. +. Holland. of Suffolk. will repre-
sent the appellants. Maj. ]. F. CrocSer.
N or Portsmouth, and Judge w. ]. K.lby,
or SUFFOLK, will appear for the appel
lees Judge Kilby and Mr.. Holland lief,
s for Richmond this afternoon.
81 NANSEMoND'S PUBLIC ROADS.
Nansamond will have good highways
some time The county officials seem to
be laboring studiously towards that end
but just when the conditions shall be
lEsuch as to consummate their wishes is
3 little indefinite. The liverymen hope
4 the time is not far distant So does
everybody else who travels the roads in
winter
The Supervisors and Commissioners
{ had atjoint meeting to-day-the first of
< the year. Present: Walter Jordan
ley and Isaac w. Everett Supervisors
i and L. p. Rrinklpv.,T. K, q. naugh.rev.
Frank Wright and F. e. Stallings, Com
gmtss,oners. The entire session was de-
Z voted to road matters. There was an al
5tlowance of all accounts for 1896 and n
fnn1 Spf NJ nf In ,,;,,
Ito the old year. The plans for this year
: were discussed, as were the details of
4 operating the new road machines.
Bonds of all contractors were read and
4 approved. Prospects for the present
year. point to much better service at II
smaller cost.
FIVE DAYS FOR FUN
w. ]. Rouse. of Chuckatucls. started
TO SUFFOLK last night for n good time.
He had In his pockets about IN cents.
4 O. part of which amount was spent for n
&tcket on the steamer. He arrived here
with something like half n dollar and
Immediately proceeded to elbow" him
SELF His money held out well and
when 1t was gone his condition was
y getting glorious. When he got too glo-
rieus the police got Rouse In Police
y Court this morning he was charged with
B being drunk and disorderly and was
taxed 81 for his fun Rouse didn't have
the money 10 give the Mayor, so the
Mayor gave him five days.
MRS. NURNEY'S FUNERAL
The funera! Of the late Mrs. Mollie w.
Nurney took place this afternoon ut 3
& O'Clock from the Christian church. The
s pastor. DR.. w. w. Staley. conducted the
q services. He was assisted by Rev Will
d liam Chinn. of the Presbyterian church.
A long procession accompanied the re-
mains to Cedar Hill. The follow!ns
I We're pall-hearers: w. Il. Lawrence. V.
i ,. klloy, John w. Ames, Jr.. Charles J..
a Williams, Henley NJ Parker and S. 4.
= Baker.
MOTHER MAY ABANDON THE
And now word comes from Windsor
mat Mrs. Briggs, mother of Mrs Tom
I Marshal!, who after indulging In a
pretty bit of romance and strategy.
iailed 10 choose the man of her parent
selection, Is contemplating removal to
+ Crewe, where another married daughter
4 RESIDES Having permitted more con-
= genial relations between the newly
welded couple Mrs Briggs thinks of
Z abandnuipg the field. The gentleman |
Is say To-day Confirmed The Virginian's
report that Mrs. Marshall had gone
nea1EGarrsville to teach school.
DUKE FARM BOUGHT.
The Duke farm has been sold. a deed
s recorded to-day transfers said farm.
4 containing 1856 acres. from W. c. Carr ct
ais, of Nansemond county, to Angus
tus Wright, of Petersburg. The consid-
Grafton was $1,000
u NEXT TUESDAYS ATTRACTION.
c. s. Primrose. business manager OF
z the Lite World" was in Suffolk to-
day arranging for an appearance Of that
Z attraction here on next TUESDAY, Jam
tsuary II. The company carries its own
scenery and high degree of stage real
ism is reached, especially in the wreck