The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
Elisha hoTiIeet Formerly Lived In Suffolk
and Was Well Known.
PICTURE SELLERS MUST PAY TAXES
Special Services Mt tho Christian
Church-TrRmped Eight Miles for
NothinE-Dr. Phillips Rnises Tro~
pical Fruits-selifnE tho soul
Notes. Personal ma Otherwise.


Elisha Alon1a Norfleet is dead The
end came about s O'Clock this morning
at the deceaSed'S home, near Kilby,
two miles from Suffolk. He had been
III for week or so with pneumonia
and could mot Withstand Its ravages.
The funeral will take place at o'clock
Sunday from Providence Methodist
church.
The deceased used to live IN Suffolk,
where he kept a livery stable on East
Washington street. AT the time OF
death Mr.. Norfleet was the proprietor
of a store near Kilby Station. He was
one OF the local Democratic leaders in
his district Mr.. Norileet leaves a
small family He married Miss Wright,
daughter of Mr.. S. N. Wright.
LINDBURG SOLD PICTURES.
A white man named A. G. Lindburg
took pictures without q license and got
in trouble. He Is from Ohio. Lind
burg was accused not only of making
photographs, but selling them.
Mayor Brewer had the case up to-
day and levied on Lindburg a tax of
s6.l0. Beside this 'tlle defendant was
required to take out Il license. which
cost him S21.10 more.
VERY LARGE CONFEDERATION.
There will be special musical services
at the Christian church Sunday, In
SiIfh!Ai6 WI ilSl olpSp ". Edh plCluueS Sllll
vocal qrartettes. The pastor, Dr. w.
w. Staley, Will discuss these SUBJECTS:
THE Believer Skctched" and Burning
Bad Books The programmes show
there were last Sunday visitors pres
cnt from Boykins. Holland. Norfolk
Roanoke. Richmond, Pensacola, Fla,
New York City and Kinderliook, n. Y.
THE OPENING NIGHT.
Edwin Maynard and Sara N1acDon-
aid, with their company Of dramatists.
will arrive in Suffolk about 10 o'clock
Sunday morning. A weeks engage
ment at the City Hall Theatre will be-
gin Monday night. when 1.-The Lancash-
ire Lass" a melodrama in six acts.
Will be presented. The Norfolk papers
epeak we'll OF this company's perform
oncee In Portsmouth.
AMONG THE HUNTERS.
Mr. w. r. Albertson, OF Worcester,
Mass. will be In Suffolk next Wednes-
day. Quail parties and deer hunts will
be planned for Mr.. Albertson who is
well known here.
Cart. r.. B. Britt. former postmaster,
wcnt bird hunting to-day. He says he
walked eight miles and never got a
feather.
There was large deer killed In Nan
semond County yesterday
FOR THE SAKB OF CHARITY.
The Methodist folk will have a fine
amateur show on Christmas night. 1t
Is called "A Kings Daughter" and Will
be given at the City Hall Theatre.
Some Of the best talent not only in
the Methodist church. hut in all the
local denominations. will take part in
the play. The proceeds are for q re-
ligiouS cause.
RAISES TROPICAL FRUITS.
There Is gentleman In Suffolk who
keeps a small conservatory of tropical
plants He Is DR.. Z. d. Phillips. who
has for years made study of acclinat-
ing Southern fruits to Suffolk. Among
the fruits which DIR. Phillips raises are
bananas, oranges and lemons. Some of
the plants DR.. Phillips keeps in his
drug store during the winter months.
SELLING THE SOUL
The Rev. ]. T. Love will use the FOL-
lowing subjects at the Baptist church
Sunday: At II a. M, Things Not What
They Seem" At 7;So p; M, "rhe Sale
of the Soul" There will be some graphic
portrayals In soul barter at night.
FORMER AGENT DEAD.
Mr.. Argal Rawles, former agent OF
the Seaboard Air Line. died this week
at the home OF his father, Mr.. Edward
Rawles. at Carrsville. The young man
was we'll liked.
A FEW MORE.
The Missionary Society of The Chris
tian church will have it's monthly meet
ing Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Sixty persons ate supper last night at
the Royal Arcanum banquet.
Nansemond County Court will begin
Monday. when routine business will be
done. The jury cases are set for We'd
nesday and Thursday.
Miss BERTHE Ridley, who had been the
guest of Miss Katie Holiday, has gone
to her home in Southampton county.