The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-15
THEIR WORK CUT OUT
The Incoming Council VIII Have TO Pass
81 on Some Important Matters.
SOME BASEBALL NEWS AND GOSSIP
H0ne is NOT Dead in tho Hearts OF Tie
49, Fans and They still Look for Some
Sport This Ycnr-An Importnnt
Suit ut Nurncysrilie To-day
%ya Short Stories.

y Suffolk. Va, May 14.-(SpcciaD-T
incoming Council will have to act on
some matters touching vital interests to
I the towns future. l have 1t on inside
authority that some important matters
VIII come UP for corsideratlon--matt
which Will concern the next generation
I and Which should only be disposed Of
/ after very careful consideration
s . ELECTRIC LIGHT Plant.
3i9 The long term contract with the own
ers Of the electric light plant expires
\ during their incumbency. Then will
arise g. decision concerning the eXpe-
diency OF n renewal Of the contract.
z There are strong advocates of the pro
4 position to buy the plant. Others OPP
pose It, The Council will have to de-
) eide
56 BY POPULAR VOTES.
}S # IS understood there will be an
agitation Of a move looking 10 n leg
1slative amendment Of the town charter
I SO as to provide for the election OF
some or all OF the salaried municipal
3 officers by a direct vote OF the people.
1T has recently been discussed on the
!. streets and the move is gaining SO much
strength that the Council will be asked
/ TO consider It. People differ as to wheth-
Ser all the officers should be chosen by
popular ballot or whether only the most
important be Included
yss3 There VIII DE other momcntus issues
& Tor the next Council. and by judicious
& disposition thereof the members will
selves.
{55 NOT NECESSARILY DEAD.
4E 3Notwiths landing SuTolks accidental
birth. meteorlc life and nglorous de-
cease IN the Southeastern Virginia Lea
Z que baseball here has not yet passed
\ into tnnocuous desuetudc. There Is still
some sporting blood In the town, and
3 Its development in direction whose ter
Il minus Shall he representative ball club
4 Is only dependent on the amount of IN
i diligence the other clubs are willing to
4 grant In the way Of time, and on the
fulf1llment Of promises on the part Of
4 local supporters in the way Of finances.
THERE is STILL HOPE
,55&5 Hope IS not dead. There IS enough
Baseball enthusiasm and enough money
/ too in Suffolk TO put q teal In the field,
Il and to maintain 1t IN a creditabe man
& ner. provided the affairs thereof are
& properly directed. I do not say there
i mas been any improper direction. S;ill
Y the fact remains that we were in the
League and now we are out.
4f. II the other teams see 1T TO post
pone the opening till about the first
week in June or to admit Suffolk at that
I time on an equitable footing the town
may put In a team under new manage
Sment.
3$s35 SUING HIS PARTNER.
& There, will be an Interesting case at
Y Nurneyvilie tomorrow in which Suffolk
lawyers have been employed I is a
Esuit growing out OF q copartnership.
4 Peel e. Taylor used to be merchants and
!; now Peel claims that he did the most
y work in the prosecution Of the bust
ness and brings suit to recover from his
one time partner. There IS considera-
4 Bile feeling shown. Justices r. II. Baker
and Frank wv. 1tawles will preside.
BROKE THE RECORD.
s Mr.. W. r. Llpscomb and party have
returned from Lake Drummond. Their
B stay at the lake developed nothing ex-
y traordinary but on the homcward trip
L through Jericho canal they smashed all
4 previous records in snake murder.
SS$ By actual count, I am told by an
/ eyewitness, that the party Stayed nine
4 ay-three vicious. venomous, Shiny,
y Sols were the weapons OF death. In Mr..
Il tdpscomb's party were Messrs.. Rueger,
8 Lee. and Roseln, Of Richmond.
SHIPPED TO NEW YORK.
VI Two Of B. 3. Dumville's blooded
& Gorses were to-day shipped to New
5s,Yor Mr. Dumvlie went to that city
last week, and to-day telegraphcd to
have the horses sent They are Lord
sSpNelll. SIX years old, and Duke Of Suf-
& Solk. four years old
So. 5Sisf PLEASANT SOIREE,
Ess A'nere was very pleasant soree to-
+ MEht IN the old town hall It was q
lula MCGUIRE to the younger members
ssor her dancing class, and their friends.
was had at a sea-sonable
& hour.
BRIEF MENTION
sS. !. Rev. William Ch.nn vii, preach an
D Important sermon at the Presbvter,un
Church Sunday morning. -
sss rs Members Of the Phoenix military band
xpect their new uniforms to arrive to-
Z morrow. They WIll show IN ali r,rht
3 Memorial Day. a ~ ,.. -