The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-26
VOTE WILL BE SMALL
Every Effort Arouse Enthusiasm In Nanse-
nond Has Proved UnaYaIlIng.
DEMOCRATS BANKING ON TYLER'S VISIT
Hue Fish In tho Nnnsemo nd River for
nnco "a Good Thing-Kecp Your
ESos on Your Embrelln-FuncrnI
In tho County.

Suffolk, Va, Oct Observation-Disclosures
semondS vote next Tuesday is going to
be small-vcry small. Notwithstanding
this is O Gubernatorial campaign and
there are two candidates IN the field for
the House, the voters are not taking
the interest In the outcome as has been
their wont In former days.
Colonel McCaull. one Of the candi-
dates for Governor, has poken here, and
Major Tyler, the other, is due here next
Saturday, but these events, coupled
with the local efforts of N1essrs. Booker
and Barton TO get the people worked up
have accomplished their purpose only
In meager degree.
Maybe Tyler will do II next Saturday
night when he speaks IN the auditorium
OF the City Hall Theatre. He's going
10 nave pretty good crowd and his
speech Will be directed towards sup
planting disaffection with union, apathy
with enthusiasm.
THEY'RE NOT INDIGENOUS.
The recent drought. high tides and
iater rams have brought about Il con-
dition in Namsemond river that has
never been known to exist before as far
up as Suffolk. There were blue fish
here Sunday-a big school Of large ones
Col. Fl. e. Smith. n veteran fisherman.
says the river was fun Of them at the
county bridge. The fish were hungry,
too and 1t aroused colonel Smiths
sporting blood TO watch them playing
He went to a near by feed store and
secured quantity of oats, which were
thrown over and eagerly devoured. Blue
fish were never seen here before.
a GOOD THING.
The new fire ordinance Is a good
thing. Fire Commissioner John B. Nor
fieet prepared it. ana submitted the
whole to the last meeting of the Couc,-
ell. One of the salient features Is the
elevation OF the fire chief to a aalarled
Office. He gets S. q month-not much
more interest in the company's welfare
than a gratis job The chief, his two
assistants and the company's foreman
constitute n fire board, which has the
authority TO create new regulations.
The ordinance will soon be printed and
posted.
LOOK OUT FOR RAIN SPLITTERS.
In this series OF rainy days It's n good
thing for owners to keep an eye on
| umbrellas. The hand would he better.
| AlisS Helen I'retlow went calling this
| afteIrlo Don, and as her umbrella was wet,
II was left In an outside porch. In five
minutes 1t was gone, and so was the per-
son who borrowed 1t. 1t was q IS one
The police have been notified.
There is now an umbrella In this
office that was found in the City Hall
Theatre. The owner carl have it by
describing the property.
The funeral of MIR. Abram Griffin, an
Old citizen of the county, took place
Sunday afternoon at Cypress Chapel.
There was a good sized crowd present
Revs. H.. II. Butler and ID. b. Austin
conducted the services.
a FEW MORE.
Miss Lizzie Baker. sponsor. and Miss
no 1, i
Smith CAMP of Confederate veterans
returned to-day from Richmond where
| they attended the reunion and visited
friends afterwards.
Henry Eley. of Suffolk. was among
the seven OIL of eighteen applicants,
who poEsed the eNamna ton OF the
State Board of Pharmacy at a recent
session In Richmond.
Lcary Jones, a we'll known barber,
has Closed his shop on Riddlck street
| and consolidated his business with that
of John Sparkman, Washington square
Captain y. B. Swift. of the Old Do
minion steamer Enola, has returned
from three weeks stay at his old
home In New Jersey.
Captain w. ]. Petit, of Norfolk, spen,
Sunday with friends and relatives in
Suffolk
Mrs. John Cummings, of Richmond
IS being entertained by her sister, Mis-
J. II. Keller.
Richard Cohoon. Of Norfolk, wished
his parents he!e Sunday.
The Suffolk Encampmcnt OF Odd Eel.
| lows met tonight.
Mrs. S. j. Carr Is slick
The County Electoral Board had q
meeting to-day. and they. with Judge
| Kilby Stamped the election tickets
Mrs G. w. Paine has returned from
| Norfolk.
The late Alexander II. Byrd, OF
Ohuckatuck. had $1,000 insurance or
his life.
Because of bad weather. the Enola
| did not go TO Norfolk to-day
Former Councilman NJ r. Wither!
| Is in Baltimore.
Miss Louie Mcclure has concluded
4 Iswo weeks stay in Bedford City
w. W. Robertson. OF Norfolk, WINS
| here to-day.
Dr. Wnlbam Lacy, Of Norfolk, will BIZ
! here Tomorrow and conduct services al
| tho Presbyterian church.
While out hunting to-day, Joe Brad.
| shaw came Ve:y near shooting Mike
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