The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-22
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Thought / Prudent to Leave When
Mr.. Goodwin Walked Up.
STOLEN TURKEY FOUND IN A DINNER POT
The Thief Fined Five Dollar, ana
Sent mp for Twenty Days-nuHolI
Grass In Training for The Norroik
Fair V~irSiniaE's correspondent
Sick Abed.

Suffolk, Va, Sept. 21.-(Special.)-Last
H,ght an attempt was made to bur-
siarize the residence Of Mr.. w. w. Good
win, who resides on Market street, be-
tween Saratoga and Clay. The efforts
OF the burglar to rain an entrance
aroused Mr.. Goodwin, and the would-be
robber then made tracks from that To-
cality. The man was white, as MIR.
I oodWf saw his hand as he was try
"!ng 10 unfaSten the window blind. There
Is as yet no clue to the rascal.
SWIFT JUSTICE.
About 0 o'clock last night Hurricane"
iaranch was notified that Mr.. ]. H. Pow
ell had been robbed of q turkey. He
immediately went Ito the house of George
Gwaftney, colored, who claimed that he
mad nothing but corn for supper, but
the constable undertook a little explora-
lion OF the premises and discovered a
turkey in a pot. He arrested Gwaltney
and look him before Justice w. II.
Luke, who fined him So and sentenced
him to Jail for twenty days, with the
nope that 1t would teach him q lesson.
constable Branch took the prisoner to
MS (Branch's) home, where he kept him
over night and at 40 o'clock this morn
Ing he safely delivered the prisoner to
Jailer Norfeet, In Suffolk. who will
TOOK after his physical wants for the
next twenty days.
John Wilkins. colored, was before Jus
1lce "A. 5. Eley to-day on n charge of
cursing and abusing Eugene Norleet,
and threatening his life. for which un-
lawful diversion he was fined S. and put
under q peace BOND of $50.
DAISY DRILLERs.
The Suffolk Grays had their semi
weekly drill tonight at the armory and
made a most creditable showing. While
the boys have been a little off on the
time, they are now getting their march
Ing up to the standard OF veterans. while
In the manual of arms they are almost
perfect. 1t will be strange If they don't
win the first prize in Norfolk next
month.
PURELY PERSONAL.
Mcsdames a.. S. and a. w. EIcy and
Miss Matte Primer left here last evening
for Baltimore to spend several days.
Mrs. II. b. Phillips arrived home to-
day from a very pleasant trip to New
York city, where She went with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T.. Simcoe. of Norfolk.
Mrs. NJ. a. Prentis. has returned home
from Charlottesville, her old home.
whore she had been spending n portion
of the summer.
Miss Julia Pinner. of C~huckatuck. who
has been spending. some time in Bed
foru county, us the guest of the Misses
Primer, on Main street.
Misses Maggie Whitney and Sallie
Maynard. of Isle of Wight county, who
have for the past week been guests
of Mrs. r. ]. Bartlett. on Kilby street.
VIII return nome tomorrow, highly
pleased with Suffolk and its people.
Mrs. Frank G. Whaley, who has been
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Holm
NJ. Shepherd. for several weeks, loft to-
day for her home in Grcenville. y. c.
Miss kemper Peacock, Il wealthy and
highly accomplished young lady OF
Georgia, who has been spending several
weeks with relatives and friends in
Nanscmond county. was the quasi t.
day of her cousin, Mrs. r. y. Marshall.
OF this city, n left this evening for
Baltimore. where she will spool a few
weeks and then return to Suffolk.
Miss Grace Hodsden, of ChuckaSuck.
was the guest to-day OF the Misses
Applewh!tc. on Chestnut street.
: Mr.. Percy IL. Pruden. who has been
i~ndisposed for several days, had 20 take
to his bed this evening.