The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-20
Town OF SUFFOLK

rant charging him with abusing and as
Siulting enc Martha Wooden, Of the
same complexion. Justice Luke will
give MN hearing at n. m. tomorrow.
They both live near Hurricane Branchs
home.
LOCOMOTIVE BUILDING.
Local business in locomotive engines
are indicative OF better times. There
were two sent away from Suffolk yes
tefaay afternoon. and were built by the
sutolk Saw Mill company, and were
ssnt TO Margarettcville, n. G.. The
others were put UP In Petersburg and
VIII be used in this vicinity by Isaac
II. Wilson to haul logs.
PARADE AND LECTURES.
The colored order Of Seven Wise Men
mad a big time tonight. The parade
formed at their lodge, and after fol-
lowing brass band through the princi-
p; streets, everybody assembled at the
ola town hall and heard lectures
SENT TO AN ASYLUM.
Jude Miltee-, colored, was this after
noon sent to the Central Lunat!c Asy-
iun In Peters burg. She was adjudged
insane on February 25th by commits
sion or lunacy, composed or Justices r.
H. Baker. r. G. Daughtrey and w II.
Jones. and has since been in Consta BILE
". r. Whitield's care, she being TOO
OF age, and has one 15-year-od child.
SHERIFF. SALIVATED.
Sheriff Bake: is still confined to his
nome on kilby street. but his condi-
ton Is Deter. He was salivated q day
or two ago from dose of calomel.
THE DOCTOR WINS FORTY.
There was lively IA ilic on a bicycle
at the Comercial Hotel tonight John
~ Picking got up a hundred chances
on a Victor wheel belonging to l.. r.
Colder. and the boys met tonight TO
make The dice name the owner. Every
pody threw three dice once and counted
spots, the highest possible throw being
eighteen. i'm Shepherd made the
bones tally this number. but as there
were So chances behind him for a tie
Jim sold his throw to DR.. John f. Phil
lips for $40. 1t won. The wheel is worth
$50
SHORT SCRATCHES.
The baseball team Of the Suffolk NIL
itary Academy expects to go to Wind
sor and play Tomorrow.
a valuable horse belonging 10 Charles
Duke IN the county. broke its leg the
other day and had to be killed It got
irlgh &c 1 while blowing and ran away.
NJ. T. Floyd, ]. Il. Booker, c. r. Broth
ers, f. Il James and c. c. Cahoon have
returned from Richmond.
Inc Town liquor license at Waverly
was increased ut recent Council meet
ing from $50 to 500 per annum
M. II. Holland, ST., who was para
lyzed last week. was reported tonight
as dying.
Mrs. Robert Shultice went to her home
III Norfolk tonight, having concluded a
visit to her sister, Mrs. w a Barr, at
the Episcopal rectory.
Mrs. ]. Q. Hill left to-day for a visit
TO friends In Wilmington. n. G..
MI. and Mrs. w. B. Hawkins had q
sweet little Girl to arrive at their home
| on Saratoga street last night.
I.ineman j. II. Guy has returned from
q long stay IN North Carolina.
Miss Charlotte Whitehead of Bow
ing Green, Ky, came last night for a
visit to Miss Susie l'renis.
Nl!s w. p. Wctherill, OF Washington.
-. c., Is the guest of Mrs IL. II. Jor-
dan, Pinner street
me county supervisors have under
consideration an application from the
Suffolk military companies: for an an
nual appropriation for their mainte-
| nance.
Judge Prentis will on next Monday
convene the spring term Of the Circuit
Court In Southampton county.
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