The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-23
THE DAY IN SUFFOLK
Anniversary Of Washington's Nata! Day
Was a Very Quiet One.
MILITARY WILL 60 10 NASHVILLE.
eSsl. Esnvc Very Good Quarters
Eincd FOR fsiasphc,ny Hiryrle
thief No, Tc, Captured --lsondS
ave In u Hcplornblc Cun,litium-A
consolidated Fox igulit

consolidated FOX Igmnt
Suffolk, Va, Feb. % -(SpeciaD-Th
lH5th anniversary OF George Washing
TONS birth was Il Very quiet one in Slr-
folk But fer the placavls prpclaming
the fact from the bank and postoillce
one would hardly have supposed that
this was a legal holiday. Iha streets
were little more crowded than usual
because more people took rest. 'rnen
nearly al the schools gave holiday, ana
the boys played marbles. The dcpots
We're full about train time There were
only two or three DRINKS and they didn t
last long.
THE MILITARY WILL Go.
The Suffolk Grays and Suffolk Light
Infantry Will 20 10 Nashville next June.
Captains Nor'lcct ana CauSay returned
ms afternoon from that ciiy in COM
pany with other officers in tho Fourth
Regiment, and say that the details Of
their Trip III June have been arranged.
Will HAVE GOOD QUANTERS
The quarters selected for ;ha regiment
are conveniently located being near the
Exposition grounds The camps will
have wood floors. There were fifteen in
me party Just back from Nashville. All
the companies were represented except
Hampton ana Stlttiicd.
/.
Willie Green got mad = day on two
ago ana made things uisagraeable ~
cursing and using hoisterous language.
To-day lie was before Mayo. Hrewcr,
charged with disorderly conduct. lie
was allowed TO 20 with 4 levy Of $i7O
HOOKED 4 H1CYCLE
The police haven't vet found a clue TO
the person who stole Doe I.assticr's hicy-
Gle from the front Of Or. \ w. Elcy's
= ~ ,t,1,p ~. t,r. a..
night. Doe thought it was The work OF
practical lockers at first ana allowed
valuable time 10 clarse before he told
The police.
WAIT FOR ROAD MACHINE.
'fhe late rains have put the county
roads IN such an execrahl condition
tina they arc much condemned by that
part or the public which has 10 drive
over them. 1t is said that Tie drainage
Is very poorly effected. y German. who
l. used TO good roads. throws off on
nose OF Nansemond like this:
- part OF the way The ditch is on The
slue OF The road; n part Of tho way Il Is
III me middle Of the road, but most OF
the way the road IS IN the middle Of The
ditch"
Hi C.DTEllN;f STOCK SOLD.
AIorgan & Williams stock OF clothirw
shoes ana dry goods at No. 90 Washing
,o' square WAS to-day bought by n
l.ehlnan. dry goods merchant ;it NO
-. on the same square The c0naitlcra-
ION reported IS % cents Oh the dollar
They began taking stock this after
noon
CONSOLIDATED FOX HUNT.
one Of the most elaborate fox chases
OF the season IS scheduled FOR tomorrow.
I he Suffolk and l}uckhpi.n Clubs will
nave hunt Jointly, in which a large
crowd will follow the hounds The clubs
VIII meet at an early hour near Buck
horn.
4 LAWRl:NCEVIILES CELEBRATION
Ihc people OF I.awrcncevillc nrc fixing
!or 4 big time on May 30th. when there
VIII be a Tag raising ana Eiblc preSen-
tat!on at the public schools, parados.
speech making, cite. The Ct.icbrI ton
was TO have como of to-dny, but the
details could not hc perfected In fine
ne Phocn!X Military 8nnd Of SUFFOLK,
mas heen engaged 10 furnish music
\ GOOD MEETING.
The Christian Endcavor society had 4
good meeting at the Chris tian church
yesterday, when there wore instructive
talks and readings Miss Belle 'rhonp-
son was leader.
TllEY COME AND co.
Rev. ]. y. Hart, OF Isle Of Wight
county, preached at tie Baptist church
sunday night for the pastor, Rev. j.
r.. Love, who is conducting a revival In
Sayboru, y. G.
Mr.. ana Mrs. \. i. cranes let this
afternoon Via the SeaboaTd -lir Line for
Baltimore n
Miss Jennie Wrenn, Of Norfolk RAJ
turned home to-day, after IL visit 10
friends in Suffolk
Mrs. +. J. kcrnodle left on the cannon
pail train Tor Richmond, whore her nus
band is teaching in Il business roilcrn
After 4 two months absence prns;-