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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-18

Enthusiastically; out Of town prices
are dependent IN the delivery
rates to the different points. Local
sales are being made as follows: Cut
loaf. S3.29: powdered. S4.92: granulalcd,
sa.6i: confectionei's standard y. $i.a1;
American off y. i.42; centennial bright +.
yellow s, S.05: California Il, $3.92;
Franklin standard extra G., $3.50: Key
stone extra c. $37l American extra G.,
$3.49
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MeTchQDIS' XMiDeIS' TIgDSDO|O|0D q
DIRECT ROUTE

DIRECT RoOTE Ssalb5{
FOR BOSTON. PROVIDENCE AND
SAVANNAH 1s,5.I .54t TELlSg{1
liOSTON, MONDAY Up NJ, aWEDNES-!
DAY. p. A.; SHARP. FRIDAY, i Fl II.
,, FOR PROTlDENC E. ts4 %j55i i7]7fjS
Every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SAT.
FARES TO BOSTON AND PROVI-I
,, D1INCE. 75EES:y2aS
r. Mtstsraos;; hal m,GhlndIns meals and -
oenG ar1f including meals and
For SAVANNAH. -. 1900 ~ -
Every WEDNESDAY, and SATURDAY
- ut II. nj. iVEf53E
ans, hs,tl class. including meals ;j353
~. -, w %
ana 1,d punk ............. 6 90
IcriShablc freight sent via Proyidence.,
iorWafded by early train to Boston, and
lI0St OH. =! 60 80 - - : - ~
n"r fnrt her Information apply to
* - =, s MTHEIRGitI; Agent, Morfek, Va
y, = uutSER. General Pass. Agt. s2jG
) e. WHITNEY, Traffic Mana. eT
General Offices. Baltimore Md N55i$f&:
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rnIn.

Peas.-steady; olatk-eye peas. new
crop. Sl.45 per bag; black soc. straight
per bushel: clay. zoe. per bushcl
White Corn, 34c.: mixed, 33c
Mill Fecd-Market steady: bran, $l3;
shipstuft or midding. $500; meal, white
boited. per so pounds, 40c.
Michigan. Ohio. and Indiana. No. 1,
Timothy hay, $500; No .. $500: mixed,
$1,000
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TRAVEL r. n i, GUH M
M Old Dominion Steamship
rs Company
. FOR NEW ORk'

:, PI T, 81 J: SHIPS ARE lApPorN4,.ss
Err T0 sAdh from ,Msoorloik
XSSf Sa!Y e SEsB
p: m m Passenger accommodate ons ussa kss
Fare. including meals and Il state s3sss
Fare. round trip: limited to ih.rtys 81
Tor tickets and reservation 81 STAGE e S.
70 rooms ~ apply at ticket office, n Main
fsnsEal 05'ff K e 8 y 4 b1sh,ps 49,.
s MSW90r. !. NeWs every sUNDAY evening"
IS shpS leave oid Point f fo nes Norao Sihna san
,, T5%S Ssas5
SaHday Leave na!1s a %hsyTt szSss a2s
m, ro DR., dip ~, P e $50 and i IS
CHS and 49, ;;a2 ana 11 nd M: Portsmouth
TesT5 E NJ So sSd @
+" EoN Ans = a'!2 % 4. a., ~ ana
III; !SSS sn 3ap s.
p E IF Eek nAST 'n' A yh5rf W st e. i fvpns
eynsout TmSSa :t5 wharf IA, at $40 s.
gEs$sasy. ~ %a,raas5sv
p$;S;SE%f:!S SIS e 9EE}fy E9s g
TT rIdppn y c wharf Monday w az and
~, NV ~ n;io z: M: ortSmouth, $3.50 al
rC nJ - NsAtSsSEMoHD RIVER AND suF:5
conncctnm'.I q p: m; rortsmouth, 3:10 p: M
lrreisnt TO-: Mathews, Back. Poauosin.$
crs Ma severn s, York and Nansemond riysS
J., TrelEh t. for Washington. N. c., and land
nnISo On ~ ar; 5amlico and Pungo rivers res
Il. depot. $3.50 - - " q -. 5iAt7.t..S
N Freight t, for Newborn. N. c.. received az
trciEht received daily except Sunday saiE$5s
,o az schedules subject to change withouf
M. e. CROwELL. A rent.
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Fresh Fish.

Croakers, per pound .lc.: taylors. per
pound, &C.: pan fish, per pound, &c: bak-
ing fish. per pound, &C.; founders per
pound. &c; sheephead per pound. &c.
and &c; mackarcl. per pound. Sc;
blue fish, per pound. &c; Spccklcd trout
per pound, &c.; red snapper, per pound
&c. roe shad, North Carolina. 15c
buck shad. North Carolina. rose. herr
ing. soc. per hundred. rock. per pound
SGfl0c.
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lGrEECrlEE SUNDAY. MAY IL nj e.m

.n.''ntS between NolFOIIl\ and Vtr-
ia BEACH. ~
'EtECrt[VE SUNDAY. MAY is. at GOO
y. NJ. 1897
DAILY ENCI1r.r SUNDAY,
LEAVE NORFOLE--6:l5 mixed. 9:30 a
m N, through express. tstops only at
NenpSS1ilS. i.ynnharcn ana Occanu, 49, 20
y. M local express 800 y. m. through cx-
press, tstopS only ut kempsvillc, Lynnln-
ven nhd occtmnl: $3.50 y. M, local express
~ N.Y. ~ Ntl{GlNlA HEACIl--S:3O ii. m,
i ,cai c%prcSs: l:l5 D.. M. mixed: 2:30 D. m,
through express, (makcs no steps: 10
,. M, through express (stops only III
ocGtnn. ltynnhavcn at kempSvillc); 7:3O
y. m. local express.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
LEAVE NORFOLE-9: 80 H. M throu,. n
nNprcss. tstops only at kempsville, Lynn
haven anu Ocenna); 1890 y. M. local en-
Dress: 800 y. m, through express, {stOps
only ut kcmpsvillc, Lynnhavcn and
Ort:tnnl: $50 p. M. local express
LEA We VIRGINIA BEACIi-1OIO a. M
loca! express: 2:30 y. H., through express,
tmhkes no stops: i:3O y. m. through rN-
Dress; tstops only ut Occana. Lynnhavcn
amd l\empsViiha): 1870 y. M, local express
Trains. stop only on signal ut intermcdi-
ate stations to put Off or take on passcn-
GERS. fh'nuEh express makes tho run In
10 minutes Local express trains in 40
minutes. Chair cars attached TO all pas
SenErr trains. seats 23c. each.
All trains arrive ana depart from now
passenger station corner Park and Clair
borne avenues. Bramheton Ward. Stree,
ears; run In one square of station
H. T. llOlI.AND, II. H. pANNlII.
Gen Stunt Ger. Trt. Il Pass. Agt
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PROD EtCe.

Southern Fruit-Bananas, 81 OOlAl25
per buncn; oranges, California, $3.50;
Messina. $3.50 cocoanuts. S3.aO per bag Of
100: lemons, $2.25; cabbage. So. 90 per bar
rel
Acknowledgements, S0M Soc: ycllows.
S0M?oc.: onions. $500 per sack
Pouiiry-Old chickens, 22laM30c
ES1s-Wholesale; Steady. at &c per
dozel.
Reeswax-22c. per pound
fruck--lrish potatoes. $I.2j.
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NJ elliOrilIltitII,,.

Steamer Sterling, with British chill
caFeS nj II a. IN. Destination unknown
German Stmp. Ca;ania passed in yes
te.haN at 800 for Newport News.
British ship Beudunc passed in YES
ieEdaE AT 800 y. m. for Newport News.
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Eeceip,. Try ItaiI ma Sicn,ner.
wIsOI.E~Ar.E QUOTATIONS.
i r0viAtisllS.
Norfolk, Va, May II, 1897.


ish-Mackcrei, 40. :, in kegs, $500:
new. small. $3.50, new. medium, S1200:
No. 3. In kegs, $3.50: Herring. Family
Roe. half barrel. $3.50; North Carolina
Cut Herring. sass; Eastern in barrels,
S2.25.
Provisions-Market strong; mess pork,
new, $3.50: hams, pork, new, S922
Bulk Enthusiastically; clear ribs, 81. 40.
as TO size and cut: fat backs, use
bellies. $3.50, as TO size pieces; pork,
plate. $3.50.
Shouders-Sugnr-c 6@c.
Bacon--Shoulders. Cue. ,
acknowledgements TIC
Hams-Smithfelo. 14015c.: S. c. slip
hams, 11A @l2c.
Lard-Pure lard tierces. 4S4c.: cases,
and tubs. &c. over price Of .Ierces: com
pound. 4Mc.; ticrces, IN cases and tubs,
nc. higher.
Cheese-Cream. 12'ac.; Western dairy.
lie
Butter-New York State dairy. new
20G21c: fresh creamery, lS0oOc.: West
ern. 17c.
Kerosene Oil-Tirm: 1l2 degrees tic !:
80 degrees. 10c. Red $50 degrees 10!Ac.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-18

DAY and closed at declines. Wheat was
affected by weak cables and heavy
worlds Shipments, and declined l,sc.
Corn and oats lost 1s@Ac. Provisions
suffered severely. pork losing 2ohc.
While lard and ribs declined ahou, 7ihr
each.
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Norfolk, Willoughby Spit
and Old Point

Railroad Company's short line between
Norfolk. Old Point ana Hampton Seized
,ile taking effect February l. 1897 Trains
folk Va -
Leave Norfolk-+7:oo !S:55, s:45, 100 n.
M 1890, POO, 300. 1880. 600 1880 y. IN.
M l2:3o. 1900. 300, 1870. eco, 1880 p. m.
Does not run Sundays. iI--S:55 A. m.
Point do not stop between Wiliou:hhv Spit
and Norfolk 7S,.5,I ''.e. =. -
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h0TIO|k I HQShhQ|00 Steamboat IA

Lie ne" unu pu".,i.. pAlucu
steamers NEWPORT NEWS, WASH
INGTON and NORFOLK VIII leave
daily as follows:
NORTH BOUND
steamers leave Portsmouth, foot
uT North street at.. 4 20 u m
Leave Norfolk foot OF Matthews
Leave Old Point at ............. 7:20 y. ~, ~,
arrive Washington nj ........ GAS n. m.
~. Washington at. IS 90 a. IN. 7:2o n. m.
AAr M MhilaIe!Ihia a,.1l:lo u. IN. 1916 n. m
South Bound. b. ~ O. Penn. II. r.
Nv. New YORK at ....ll 80 Il. IN. 20 u. M,
Nv. Philadelphia at. ! :32 y. IN. 3:l8 D. NJ
Ar. Washington nt.. 4:%0 p. m. G:lS D. M
Steamers leave Washington nj 100 H. M
Arrive FORTRESS Monroe nt......G:30 a. M
arrive Norfolk Observation-Disclosures 30 a. M,
Arrive portsmouth Mt. 500 n M
lie trip down Tho historic Potomac
ltiNcr anu CneSri!eakc Bay on The cleEant
siehnCrs OF this company Is unsurDASsnd
The steamers arc comparatively new nav
ing been built in 1891. and are fitted IN IN
the most luXuriunt manner with olert,i,
lights call bells and steam heat in eacIi
room. The tables are supplied with eVsrv
deiiGacy OF he season from the markets.
OF Washington and Norfolk Tickets On
sale Mt r. & O. ticket office: N e. G. office
at w. r. Wake e Co office on wharf
For further Information apply
Telephone i.. hrent.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-18

TDaily except Sunday. Other time daily.
No. l--Richmond 10 Cincinnati and
louisville daily. Pullman Sleeping Cars
for Cincinnati. Louisville and st. Louis.
Meals served on dining cars west of Cor
louisville.
80. 5-Daily-Norfolk TO Richmond.
Clifton Forge. i'arlor Car--Q!d Point to
Richmond.
No. 3--Norroik to Cincinnati and Louis
Point for Cincinnati and louisville Meals
served on dining cars west OF Gordons-
Vile
steamer Louise arrives at Norfolk daily
1905 noon and : p m
For further informatio apply TO
II. r. BROOKE. Passenger Agent.
Under Atlantic Hotel.
JOHN d. POTTS.
iSst. General Passenger \ cent
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penltIiI HInrIsrt.

Farmers market quiet and steady:
fancy. 2@s G2$.c.: strictly prime az a.
2%c; prime. 2@,2hc.: Spanish. Sic: low
grades. lla0l%4A.
Hand picked-Fancy. @,4Q3.4c.: ex-
tras. 2t2Q@ac.: third grade &C.; No. /
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o - -, - TT = TUT WIS tusN, NO.
spring wheat, 72l4@73Ac. No. ; spring
wheat, a"l.c:: No. red. 92iac: No. 2
col.' 24H Gn24;sc.: No. oats 1Sc; No. 9
White. 21@2212c.; No. rye, 34hc.: No. 2
pariey, nominal; No. }. 2S6D32c.; No. 4.
aOn2Sc; No. / flax seed 77n7Sc.: prime
Timothy seed, s2.S56H29O.
Mess pork, per 1O0lbs., IS. 20MS.25; lard.
S4.4004.65; dry sailed shoulders (hoxnd}
5etoAc.: short clear sides (boxed), 4TsG
Whiskey, distillers' finished goods. Der
gallon, S1.19
Sugars-Cut loaf, unchanged
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ARRIVE AT NORFOLK

NORFOLK AND OCEAN VIEW Il. r.
COMPANY.
Q; EMMEnsON SMITH. Recover
SioET liNE Ht"rWEEN NORFOLK
OLD POINT AND HAMPTON
SCHEDULE TAKING EFFECT FEB
RUARY |, 1897.
Trains leave Norfolk and Ocean View
Depot, Norfolk. Va.
LEAVE NORFOLK a. M. 1855, :;
m. $40 a m. II: 100 Il. m. 1880 D. m, 200
p m, 800 p. M. 30 =. m. 500 D. m, : 80
y. IN
LEAVE OLD POI NT.-.7:nl a. m, p ia
a. m. $40 Il. m. j 90 Il. m. 1890 y. IN 100
i. m, 300 -. m, l:3O =. m. 600 p NJ, 80
y. III.
Docs not run Sunday
a-S:33 a. m. and 200 y. m. trains from
tween Wlloughby Spit and Norfolk.
l.. u. MATIiES
Superintendent
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TRAVELLERS, GUIDE.
& 3d. SOUTHERN
ObA Railway co.

IHhOCGli WESTERN NORTH CARO-.
Mn INA. TliE LAND Oh THE SKY"
Inc. me noly line operating u GOLD train be-
tween = orfolk and Chattanooga with Pull
i nun Sleeping Gar attached, Raleigh : 10
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Coffec-Green. stronger; Rio, common,
1l@l11ac.; fair, 13@l4;2c.; good. i5laM
lG1ac.; choice, 17M171ac. Laguayra. 2O!aGD
2lc.; Java, 29M30hc
Syrups and ENTHUSIASTICALLY syi :
ups. Bright lS@23c.: Fair Grades, 100
20c.:. Porto Rico. 10. 20 and &c, as 10
grade.
New Orleans Molasses-Quiet: Fair
2o02oc.: Good. 25@30c.; Choice. CSC.
tfour-Market steady: Western spring
Wheat, Best Patent. Family. $500: Win
ter Wheat, Best Patents. $50;
Choice Straight Family. SA.G59i4.I0; Good
Family, $4.55; Fair Family, M.45: Good
Extra, $500; meal. per bag OF lO0ibs,
Soc; per bag of 92ibs, dc
Salt-FIrm; ItverpoOl Fine. soc. al co.
as to grade: G. a.. 55@55c, as TO weight
Rice-Milled. AN MGI.c. rough. clear
of red, $4,000: with red, Csc.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-18

No. - Daily CONNECTS with a. &. h. trnin
for all points South ''.
No lu3. Daily except Sunday. makes
ne, ~ G., kinston, y. g. Plymouth, y
e.. and al eastern Carolina points: also
~ , Rocky Mount with A. c. l.. train SIS for
Trains arrive at Norfolk Cos D. IN daily:
aiSo II 1890 a. M daily. except Sunday
Norfolk 10 Wilmingto.l -
language checked a, Company's Norfoll;
Whari also at office OF tassclircr and
ii ,il Agent, i'll Main street. opposite
Cor tickets to all points South, sleepjm,
car reservations and general in forina inn
cali OH or address, 80
J. a. NEUGERAuER
Passenger and Ticket Agent f
JAMES +. MAUPiN
General Forwarding Arcn;
r.. NJ EIERSON,
General Freight and Pass Agent.
G. M. SERPEII.
General Manager Norfolk.
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Norfolk & Southern R. R. Co,

SCHEDULE IN ErFECT APRIL - ",
NAIL AND ENPltt.SS LEAVES NOR
n jxaSci Ia' f,V leNGSpi S"da1 - m for
a, l:denton viii :: i s 4 il. st""n,,!T
T!ymo"th !an.esyi.is sS Wli nn"aay' a l"a
Wimds2r. TUESDAY. TlltKsDAY and and
5 TNa EnAS 1ST al lannns on Gkowan
scnppernons river. ana WEnNESDAYsi
for nyoca CGin,nec,Iins at ncnay.n with
south Greek, Aurora. Washington and in
,crm,diatc Landings. Also connects at
hcrnr for Roanoke Island Ocracokc land
ing. Oriental and Ncwbcr"
EVENING EXPRESS LEAVES NOR.
FOLK ut 10 H. III. Tuesday. Thursday and
Saturday. for Elizabeth CITY E.dtnton and
viii I the Steamer " Neuse rnc !I' Tb Tsy
day and Saturday for Newbcrnc, More
head City, K:nston ana Goidshoro Via l.
minGton, \. G., ana all stations on the W
\. & \. K. r., and Tuesday and Saturelny
Steamer Newhcrnc "Wednesday FOR Roam Roam
okc island. Ocracolte Landing. Ornni;,l
and NnWbernc.
MAIL A MD + EN 81 H9ss'o f1aiy exceD.
snpHn + d: 80 ? hi Ha m ,nG ,rnlm
CONNECTING; Wit, all rail and steam lines -,
Norfolk for The North East and West.
thf7ScIIScI StntibiS iOOt t.ilSl Main st,
Norfolk and Western depot. Freight sta
ton on Water street.
EASTERN CAROLINA DISPATCH
FAST FREIGHT LINE AND OLD DO.
Union LINE between all points North
and East via Norfolk and Norfolk and
Southern railroad and Eastern North
Carolina.
Freight received daily until ) D. m. and
forwarded promptly 1t low rate.
For further Information apply 10 the
General Office Of the y. & S. r. r. Co,
Norfolk. Va
II, G. H1fDGINS.
General Freight and Pass. Agent
NJ. X. KING. General Manager
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Chicago NfnrttasS

chicago, HIS, May 17.-All The grain
6Hs provision markets ruled weak to-
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'
i9sHenEer Agent, No. IS Main street Nor.
": ~ II. GK1EEM. General Superintendent,
w. y. TURN. General passrnpcr Accn,
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n n ALTA SsI<:
"a COAST
1Ho So LEO LINE.
tN"rf"lH IL C"rolinn Railroad,
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
h0flOlK, virginia Beech Qnd Southern R. R. GO,

knnning between NORFOLK and Vtr-
S,nla = Famous Ocean Resort SIIiC; X
ia BEACH. i''-
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SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JAN 70, 1877
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q rOceriCS.

Kerosene Oil-Tirm: 112 degrees. tic
so degrees. 10c.: Red. $50 degrees, 10!hc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-02
20 CARLOADS
OF
Boots and Shoes.

The largest shipment of BOOTS AND
SHOES ever made to any house In the
United States left Newport News over
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad May
list, for the largest shoe house In the
world. The entire train consisted Of -
solid cars OF SOLID" BOOTS AND
SHOES for the HAMILTON BROWN
SHOE COMPANY.
The train is completely covered with
advertisements. and will run only in the
daytime, from Newport News to Sc. Louis.
The HAMILTON BROWN SHOE COM
PANY own one OF the largest shoe fac.
tories In this country, located in ST. Louis,
where they make all Of their Mems, Boys.
. Ladies', Misses. and Children's FINE
SHOES" They work about 1, 200 hands,
and turn out every day about 400 pairs
OF FINE SHOES. They make the best
Mems and Woman's $50 Shoe on the
market, and II is the best advertised Shoe
in the United States. All the readers %
the Ladies' Home Journal and tho Boot
and Shoe Recorder are familiar with these
goods. They also send SPECIAL ad-
yertisements to each customer
The HAMILTON BROWN SHOE COM
PANY is represented through Virginis
and Eastern North Carolina by Mr.. w.
T. Berry. formally OF Berry. Gillian q
Co.. Lynchburg. Va. Any one wishing
TO see this line before placing faE orders
can reach Mr.. Berry by postal card as
Lynchburg, Va. my 22-lts
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-02
SHENANDOAH.
pink Eye Among Horses-Bank
Starts i'm New Market.

WOODSTOCK. VA, May 1.-(Special)
T.. Baker. recently Of Mount Olive, ten
miles north Of this place. lost two fine
horses with the pink-eye. The animals
were sick only fey hours. and they
were cremated to prevent the disease
spreading.
The Standard Oil Company is placing
an oil-tank here. \ lot adjoining the
railroad and Commerce street has been
leased 10 the company by the town.
The tank has a capacity OF 5000 gallons
and large amount Of oil will be dis
trlbuted from this place.
New Market. twenty miles south OF this
pace. has a bank. 1t commenced bust
ness to-day. Judge Il. ID. Newman and
commissioners in Chancery W. y. Wun-
der, OF this place; s. r. Hoover, and
c. ". Bennick. Esq, OF New Market
are the promoters. and G. n. Hoover. OF
New Market, Is the cashier. New
Market has been without a bank since
the failure OF Rosenbereer & Shirley, in
1871. This will give Shenandoah county
Ave banks
Charles H. Edmonson. who lived seve-
raj miles east OF this place died on We'd
ncsday night, aged about 80 years. Mr..
Edmonson had been suffering for some
months with cancer on the jaw
bone, and some time ago underwent an
operation at Johns Hopkins Hospital,
Baltimore, but to no avail. He was a
son-in-law of Harrison Copp, promi-
nent farmer of this section
Reports from different sections OF this
county Indicate that the coming fruit
crop will be as large as was the crop
two years ago. The peach bloom was
badly frozen IN Some sections. but the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-02
Wedding In Southampton.

SUFFOLK. VA, May 1.-(special.) lone
Of the most elaborate weddings tnat have
taken place IN Southampton county oc-
Cured or Thursday night, April 9th, me
hich contracting parties being Mr.. w.
BENJAMIN Sebrell. OF silverton. ana MISS
Annie Little. daughter OF Mrs. fannle
Little. who lives near CORTLAND but for
merry OF Sunolk, the bride having been
a student at Suffolk College. The marriage
was a full-dress function, and TOOK place
at Trinity Methodist church at 1890 =. NJ,
in the presence OF very large audience,
Rev. c. c. Wertenbaker officiating. The
bride was dressed in white satin, with
veil and orange-bloss oms, and carried a
handsome bouquet 1t was RAINBOW
wedding" the lady attendants being
dressed in white organdie, trimmed with
vari-colored ribbons Of rainbow hues.
Miss Lula Barham, one Of Southampton 5
most attractive bellies. who Is well known
and popular In Suffolk, was maid or
honor. The bride and groom are quite
youag-the former being is years OF age,
and the latter few months older. After
the ceremony al the church was conclud-
ed the bridal party repaired 10 the home
OF the brides mother, some six miles
distant. where an elegant reception was
held from 9 TO o'clock. The popularity
of Mr. and Mrs. Sebrell was attested by
the large number OF handsome bridal
presents OF which they were recipients.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-02
ALONG THE RAPPAHANyOCK.
The Coming Normal I'm Lancaster
Young Man Drowned.

IRVINGTON, VA, May 1.-(special) ,
The spacious halls OF the Chesapeake
Academy here have been rendered for the
use Of the state normal, which conVenes
al this place June 18th.
Colonel Joseph Mayo, Of Lancaster, ex-
Treasurer Of Virginia, who has been In
III health for some months is slightly
better. He will shortly remove his FAMILY
10 WestmOreiand to reside permanently.
Lancaster county, for the second time
of late has lost a citizen by drown ng.
On Sunday last, about ! \. NJ, Mr..
c. ]. COnkln, living at Halfway Point,
on the Eastern Branch OF the Corroto-
man. was called TO the waters edge by
distressing cries. Near the shore he
found young Walter Walker In a swamp
ed sk.ff. lie was dragged out almost In
sensible He didn't seem TO rememD1 r
anything. but it was learned that he and
his older brother Thomas. had been
drinking till midnight at the saloon near
here, and had been put in their boat
while drunk and showed on Thomas
Walkers body has not as yet been
found. He was 26 years OF age, and leaves
a wife and seyera! little children.
Governor OFerrall and his party came
into this port Thursday afternoon on the
State police boat Chesapeake. The entire
party visited old Christ church C'king
Carriers church, which Is but two miles
distant They were much charmed with
their visit, and as all visitors 90, eX-
pressed deep regrets that the tombs and
church had not been better kept from the
yandals hand.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-02
SHENANDOAH PREsBYTERY.
Third Day OF the Westminster As
scubIy Celebration.

STAUNTON, VA. May 1.-(Special)-
This was the third day OF the exercises
being held by the Presbytery OF the
Shenandoah Valley concentrating the
goth anniversary OF the Westminster AS
sembly Ex-State Auditor Brown Allen
presided at the morning meeting, and
Hon. r. j. Kirkpatrick, OF LyncnburB,
made an able address on the catholic
spirit Of the Presbyterian Church. The
Rev. Il. A. Lapsley read his poem, THE
First Generation Raised on the Shorter
Catechsm." In the afternoon Captain I.
G. Morton was in the chair. Major Jed
Hotchklss spoke on the topic, The In
nuence of the Westminster Assembly on
Education" while the Rev A. X. Cooke,
d. D., Of Waynssb0ro', had for his text
Westminster CalYinism and Foreign
Missions" The Rev. Frank J. Brooke, OF
Westminster Calvinism and the Masses"
Tonight ex-Congressman Harry Tucker
presided. while the Rev. +. Il. Beatty, Of
the Louisville Theological Seminary, spoke
con the Influence of Westminster Sym
bols on Civil and Religious Liberty" To-
morrow the Presbyterian pulpits will be
filled by some Of the most prominent
preachers in the Southern Presbyterian
Church, and the Rev. DR.. j. i. Smith,
editor of the Central Presbyterian, VIII
deliver certificates 20 the residents of
Augusta county who have recited the
Shorter Catechlsm. OF these there are
about 1900.
DR.. Moses d. Hoge, Of Richmond. arrived
tonight, and viii preach in the First
PRESBYTERIAN church tomorrow evening
on the Ethical Results OF Calvinsm on
the Character OF Men and Communities"
when the exercises will adjourn sine die.