The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-20
WILL GO TO RICHMOND.
Tom Smith Camp Confederate Veterans
Il Decide On the Trip.
Will VIII! Be FREE For MEMBERS
Judgement on TechnfcaIitIcs-Div
Services mt the Presbyterian
Church no Danger Now-Masonio
Spread ut WhnIeyvIile = County
Marriage.

Suffolk, Va, Oct. 1a.-(speciaD-Th
iOm Smith Camp Of Confederate Vete-
rams will so to Richmond. That decl-
sion was reached last night at a special
meeting called by Colonel Smith for
the consideration of that very object.
Apout thirty members are expected to
TAN In ranks next Friday morniclg at
S;s4 O'Clock. The trip IS free so far as
the individual members are concerned
rhere was not g. unanimity OF opinion
about the Richmond trip Some mem
Ders thought 1t better policy to save the
money and spend 1t o., needy soldiers
now that the vets have determined to
30 they should carry full RANKS and
have good time.
WON ON TECHNICALITIHs.
The Judgment goes against Ferguson
Co. In Nansemond Circuit Court to-
Day the case Of Frank B. Read & Co.,
OF New York, VS.. w. B. Ferguson & Co..
of Suffolk, came up. IT was a suit for
something like s1.4oo damages for an
alleged breach Of contract, growing out
OF shipments OF crates. etc.. to Read s.
Co. The plaintiffs had already secured
q Judgment in New York State.
When the case was called to-day Judge
r. H. Rawles and Capt c. H. Causey,
Jr.. appeared for the plaintiffs. States
Attorney e.. e. Holland and J. L. Nc
Lemore represented the defense. After
consultation the attorneys agreed to
compromise the case by giving the plain
tiffs verdict for $1,000. Mr.. Ferguson
said tonight the judgment was given
on technicalities. He will try to recover
through some other process.
PRESBYTERIAN SERVICES.
Next week there will be divine SER
vices at the Presbyterian church be-
ginning each evening at 7:30 o'clock.
It's the week preceding communion.
The services will be conducted by Rev.
William Lacy, Of Norfolk. and they will
be OF a!a interesting nature. a short
song service Will precede the sermon.
The public is cordially invited to be
there.
NO DANGER NOW.
Mr.. N. w. Phillips. of jackson, Miss,
who jumped his State when the yellow
fever began striking down victims, and
who has spent the past month with his
brother, DR.. e. d. Phillips, in Suffolk.
Will leave for the South tomorrow He
goes Via Louisville to Grenada, Miss.
and expects soon to go In Jackson. Mr.
Phillips is in receipt OF q proclamation
from the Mayor of Jackson, saying that
residents can return to town In safety.
The Mayor says there mas as yet been
no yellow fever in Jackson, but a strict
quarantine has been maintained.
A MASONIC SPREAD.
They had "A big time at the whaley-
Vile Mascoic Lodge tonight. The oc-
casion was the comforting Of n third
degree on Methodist minister. Messrs
George l.. Barton, P. st. J. Wilson and
w. G. Elan and DR.. J. p. Whedheo, of
Suffolk, went over to help with the
ceremonies. A spread followed.
AFTER EN- AGAIN.
The case OF former Treasurer E. Will
kinson VS.. the Suffolk Light and Water
company comes up again tomorrow. 1t
Is a rctrial. Wilkinson got q verdict
last spring which was set aside by the
court The suit is for about $1,000.
COUNTY MARRIAGE.
There will be a pretty church mar
riage In the county tomorrow. The
principals are Miss Gussie Benton.
daughter of Mr.. John l.. Benton, and
Mr.. John e. Cartwright. a we'll known
young business man. The ceremony
will tsie place at Cypress chapel
church.
SIX MONTHS FOR FOLK.
John Folk gets six months. Mayor
Brewer gave It to him to-day. Folk
was charged with stealing 50 from Bob
Spencer's pocket and also with break
ing into Sponsors satchel and purloin-
ing $40 more. Folk had no counsel.
OF VARIED SORTS.
A photograph and sketch of Miss LIZ
zie Baker, sponsor for the Tom Smith
Camp of Confederate Veterans, appear
ed in Sundays Richmond Times
James B. Parter, of Norfolk, was here
to-day.
Ben Britt. who drew the bicycle at
Brady s; Roberts rattle, took $50 In
stead. He had one wheel.
Miss Sue Uruuhart has returned from
Norfolk, where she visited Miss Amy
Nash.
w. ]. Harrell has gone to Ferguson,
S. C.
Misses Whaley and Parker, of Ports
mouth, have been visiting Mrs. II. B..
Phillips this week
John u. Boykin has concluded 4 bus
aness visit to Dendron, Va.