Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-10
SUFFOLK.
Martin to Speak NOTWITHSTANDING
Announcement-Pcr


SUFFOLK, VA, october 9.-(Special)-
Next Monday will be october court-day
In Suffolk, and 1t will also be a bis
political day. Hon. Thomas S. Martin
will address the Democrats at the court
house at u o'clock, and both factions OF
the Republican party will hold meet
ings to nominate candidates for the
| House Of Delegates. 1t is rumored that
| Efforts will be made TO unite the two
| factions on 2 compromise candidate, but
| it is not thought that they will succeed.
1t seems foregone conclusion that b.
| Il. Dumville, a former postmaster OF
| Suffolk, will be nominated by the Lamb
| ties, but the next member OF the House
Of Delegates from Nansemond will have
| only one "B" in his name, being j. T..
Becker, the Democratic nominee.
The fall term of Nansemond Circuit
Court will convene next Tuesday. Judge
f. r. Prentis presiding. Several impor-
tant cases are on the docket. one Of
them being the suit of i. Wilkinson. OF
West Point, Va, against the Suffolk
Light and Water Company. This case
was tried at the spring term OF this
court, and the plaintiff was awarded a
verdict, which was set aside by the
Richmond. are associated with local
counsel for Mir. Wilkinson. The suit OF
The Globe Hat Company, of Baltimore,
VS. II. January 81 Brother. of Suffolk,
involving several thousand dollars, will
also come up. the taking OF dispositions
having been concluded last Wednesday.
The record is very voluminous, and WIN
cover several hundred typewriter pages.
Another important case on the docket is
that of c. w. Wright against the town
OF Suffolk for $1,000.
Cards have been issued announcing
the forthcoming marriage of Mr. w
Charles Harrell and Miss Lucy Mcdaniel
Almond, which will take place at the
Baptist church on Tuesday. October 18th
at O'clock p. NJ. Mr. Harrell is a
well-known and popular young business
man, while the bride-elect is the only
daughter Of Mr.. W. A. Almond and wife,
formerly of Lynchburg, and is q young
lady noted for her personal charms and
exalted Christian character. Immediate-
ly after the ceremony the bridal couple
will leave on q northern tour.
Rev. w. w. Steley, d. D.. and Rev. II.
r. Butler. of Suffolk. held series OF re-
ligious meetings at sarem. N. c., this
week. which resulted In sixteen CONVEX
sions They also organized a Christian
ship of thirty-fve.
= The Daughters Of the Confederacy held
a meeting yesterday and selected Miss
Lizzie Baker. daughter Of General l.. s
Baker. as sponsor for Tom Smith Camp.
Confederate Veterans, at the Confederate
reunion, to be held in Richmond this
month. Miss Baker will select the maid
OF honor TO act with her. Colonel r. s.
Boykin and Captain George Il. Parker
have been elected 10 represent the Tom
Smith Camp. and a committee is invesu-
eating IS 20 the expediency OF the camp
attending In a body.
Rev. W. A. Barr, who recently accepted
the call TO Monumental Protestant Epis-
copal church, Richmond is making pre-
parations to remove 10 his new home.
Before leaving SUFFOLK he will give a
Shakespearian reading for the benefit
OF the Randolph Society OF St Paurs
Protestant Episcopal church, OF which he
Is now rector.
Mayor Z. l.. Brewer. Jr.. and wife. or
Suffolk, are visiting IN Richmond, whore
they will remain until nex' week.
Mr. j. J. Robinson, and daughter. OF
Petersburg. have been guests this week
of Mr. and Mrs. George Bowen, Of suf-
folk.
Town-Treasurer j. f. Lotzia. wife. and
son, are visiting relatives in New York
city.
Miss Maggie Mclean. OF Fort Worth.
Tex. who had been visiting relsf've~ IN
SUFFOLK. for several weeks, left here this
week for her home.
Miss George Butts. daughter of DIR. |
G. w. Butts, OF Chuckatuck, Nsnsemond |
county. has been the guest Of Miss Alice |
MCCLURE. during the past week.
Mr.. Leonard 7. Williams. popular |