The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-01
MUCH ACOW
She Is Dead and That Accounts for Aors
Than a Peck of Trouble.
Law SUITS FOLLOW UPON her DEMISE
N'ne Marriages I'm Rneust-Murder
irtn' Recalled wedding In pros
pect- Fro Insurance paiG-0yster
Shell Thrown with Jacrrin. Aim
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oih, va, Aug. Sl.-(SpeCiaO-
ihere was a COW which dlei out In
the county. 1t was not such a fine COW,
put the death is causing q whole lot
CT trouble and expense 10 two neigh
oors who are farmers. Besides her
uenlise mas given employment to two OF
Sultolk's lawyers who may be engaged
ior some time to come.
horace Franklin to-day brought ac-
tion against Asbury H. Perdue. There
were TWO kinds of action, civil and crimi-
wal. The civil action asks that Perdue
pay sl5 to FRANKLIN as u compensation
lorthe cows death, for which Franklin
charges Perdue with being responsible.
Ihen a criminal procedure has been
begun. the penalty Of which is not less
1han 50 fine nor more than $500.
The case was set for to-day before
Justices +. w. Rawles and r. II. Baker.
.. e. Everett appeared for Franklin
ana Judge r.. H. Rawles was there to
defend Perdue. The case was not tried
Ihe witnesses were not all there, and
the trial was continued till next Mon
day morning.
Attorney Everett says the dead cow
was found near Perdre's premises. and
there was other c!rcumstantial evidence
which he won't divulge vet. Although
IS hasn't come out, the fence question
may have something to do with these
farmers roubles
TOO HOT TO MARRY FAST.
During August, 1897. there were only
nine marriages In Nansemond county
one white and eight colored.
White-John S. White to Isabella
Copeland.
Colored-Joseph Council to Anna Bal.
ley. Eddie Lee Hall to Lee Jackson,
benjamin Butts to Laura Robinson.
Charles wilkins to Jane Lee. James Tay-
lor to Edith Turner, William Young
Tompson to Mary Adams, William Eley
to Arnie Newly, William Gill to Annie
7. Jones.
In August OF last year there we're
nine marriages and in August Of 1895
thirteen.
RECALLS THE MURDER CASE.
John Gay was in town to-day. His
presence here recalls the famous trial
OF William Urquhart here two years ago
when he was charged with the murder
OF John E. Gay. twenty-five years be-
fore. John Gay was the. murdered
mans son. He was an infant when his
father was killed. Urquhart Is now in
Richmond serving out a five years
term.
RUMORED MARRIAGE,
1t Is reported that DR.. Daniel Miller.
a veterinary surgeonTi wifi dnctoSmor-
row wed Miss Rabey. q sister OF Mr..
William tt. Rabey. a .weiI-known horse
dealer. The rumor was not verified to-
night. but I am Informed on good au-
thority the marriage will take place.
There seems to be n disposition to avoid
publicity.
PAID 1T QUICK.
On August 20th there was n fire at
Magnolia, In which r. Il. Phllhower's
store was burned on the front. To-Day
Woodward & ELAN paid the loss at a
figure which pleased the assured. The
Georgia Home carried 1t.
OYSTER SHELL CUT HIM.
Sam Hunter and Bob Hunter are boys
but they are not kin. To-day they
had n little row. BOB kept Sans brass
threw an oyster shell. 1t made n wound
on Bob's head, from which the blood
ran
MANY SHORT ONES.
The County Supervisors and Road
Commissioners Will have their monthly
Joint meeting In the clerks Office next
Thursday.
Mrs. Fannie Stewart, J. Happier Stew
art and Mr.. and Mrs. Claude j. Dennis
returned to-day from a weeks tour
among Northern resorts.
Kenneth b. Mcleod got back to-day
from Accomac county. where he visit.
ed friends at Parksley.
Captain and Mrs. T.. C. Ramsey. oil
Chuckatuck, were in Suffolk to-day.
Miss Mary Wright has returned from
the springs.
Joe Lee. a we'll liked BARBER. who has
been with John Spary an. will soon
start out for himself No. SO Wash
fngton quare.
News from Buffalo Lithia Springs says
that Sheriff a. II. Baker continues ia
get better.
Mr.. Ed. Sumner Riddick, OF Roanoke,
was In Suffolk to-day. He used tc
live here.