The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-01
A BATTLE WITH BRICKS
An Isle Of Wight Boy Is In a Critical
State As a Result.
DECREASE IN MARRIAGES IN RtHSEEOaD
Record shows Failing oT or over
kiiiecn FER Ccnt-A nalb,e we'd
ding at Churkntuek Report of u
Mighty Battle i'm which windsor
Was worsicd.

Was Worsicd.
Suffolk, Va. Dec. 3I.-tspeclaD -Mosea
and joan Almond had battle with
sling shots the other day in Isle OF
Il Wight county. Brick bats were used as
ammunition. Now Moses has his skull
s fractured and his condition !s vcry
critical. a piece OF brick went from the
sling with such force as TO crash
through the skull just above the left eye.
1t lodged ms dc the cavity and phys
clans only removed the missile with
great difficulty. The boys are brothers
Moses is about II and John IS two years
older.
DECREASE IN MARRIAGES..
Marriage may not be failure. bu; ii
is becoming less popular in Nansemond.
Th.rts-thIee less coup.- awaited them
selves of its joys during the year just
gone than In 1926. This is a decrease
z of rs per cent In 1896 there were in
Nansemond county 20i marriages. Dur
Z Ing lSs6 there were only III. OF this
number 6S were white and lO3 were COL
ored,
DECEAlEER MATRIMONY.
During December, 1896 there were %
marriages In Suffolk and Nanscn.ond
county, 10 white and &c colored.
White-Zadak Henry Powell 20 Char
lotte Augusta Butts. Wilson Ellis 10
Lizzie Rawles, william " nm Stone 10
Rosa e. Whitley. Robert Benjamin
White to Ida HOLLAND George ".
Thomas TO lsadora Beaic. Charles l..
Parker TO Ada l.. Frost, H. Wilmer
Dennis to Alice Virginia l!2ugi.vant.
: Robert H. Butler to Maggie z. Vaughn,
Elisha j. Harrell to Matte y. Morris,
John William Gay to Emma Lavlnia
Powell. William w: Saunders to Sarah
e. Gayle. Will.am ~. Spencer to Lucy
Ann Howell. Getr.-e W. samLer!in to
Nancy. j. Skinner. John T. johnson To
iStta e. Stallings. Thomas L. Wills II
Lizzie Johnson, Alexander n. Byrd to
Kate P. sle6se. A. Royd Russell 10
Salle P. Sle6ge, John Elcy to Emma
+. Holland, Luther j. knight 20 Lydia
E. Harrell
misunderstanding Williams to Rhoda
Jones, Arnold Kicks TO Rebecca Jane
Goodman, Thomas Morgan to Caroline
Holmes. Tom ILason to Hattie Darien,
Thomas Bowser to Lula r. Hall, James
Stakes to Nancy Williams. Bowman
Capehart to Jeanette Daniel. William
Gotten 10 Sallie Copeland. David Sharhu
to; Ellen Anderson. Alderman Gray TO
Ada Outland, Dennis Edwards to Mary
Z Goodwin, Robert II. Holland u LILLE
4 G. Gibbs. Frank Keen to Norma Barnes
Robert Woodley to Mary Rogers, John
Gillian TO Noble Boon.
DOUBLE WEDDING.
There was double wedding at Chuck
atuck yesterday when two sisters. the
daughters of James Sledge both be-
came blushing brides. The ceremonies
were well attended.
Alexander II. Byrd. 2S n husting mer-
chant. welded Miss Kate p Slcdge. -.
\: Boyd Russell. 90. of Mecklenburg
county. was married TO Miss Sall.c Il.
Sledge. %. Mr.. Russell Is n prosperous
farmer. There We're many kind re-
membranes from fricn2s IN the way of
presents.
ELABORATE RECEPTION.
Former Mayor and Mrs. John b. Pin
\ ner gave an elaborate reception this
evening, from To u O'Clock. at their
home, on Brooklyn Heights. The func-
ton was in honor OF Miss Mary Temple.
ofPrince George county, Va: Miss Lem
Jordan, of Henderson y. c.. and Miss
Emma Dunlop, Of Baltimore. Choice
and dainty refreshments were served
BIG FIGHT AT WINDSOR.
The biggest Christmas fight which oc-
CURED IN this section was at Windsor.
Va. crowd of men came To town and
they came pretty near taking il before
they left. There We're about a dozen
men or more mixed up in the battle.
When II was over the residents were
found 90. have been worstea. Among
the sufferers Were the agent and an,
other eInpioye of the Norfolk and West
ern4a9he names have not been learned
Justices Darden and Wilson held court
f1tc Windsor to-day. A telegram was
received here tonight stating that three
men were fined s35 and costs each.
There were other smaller fines.
PLEASANT GERMAN.
Last nights leap year german was all
night. Bright-eyed girls and smiling
men enjoyed the dance till an early hour
this morning. There were several
lunches served after the party DIS
persed. Among the visitors were:
Misses Lena Harre, of Baltimore
& Helen Evans, of Norfolk; Sue Urquhart.
of jackson, N. c., and Mary Prentis, of
st. Louis
SEE 1T AGAIN.
Another large crowd will greet the
second presentation OF the "Tyrolean
Queen" Friday night in the auditorium
3 Of the City Hall Theatre. To be there
4 - to enjoy; to SEQ is to appreciate. The
( proceeds this time go to ST Paul's p. E.
s church. Nobody will object to witness
z ing the opera a second time. Every
body who missed the first presentation
should make haste and secure seats for
to-morrow night. After the show there
VIII be a reception at the home Of Mrs.
j. nj. Thompson. Primer street.
FINE CHRISTMAS EXERCISES.
One OF the best Sunday school enter
$ tainm entS hereabouts was that of tho