The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-09
hurricane Branch Follows George Blake TO
EoitoHay and Finds Him In Jail.
DESPERATE FlsHI WITH AN OFFICER
The Inter BADLY Burt- Blake Get.
Five Years tor ahe shooting ana
Five for Bprgsary-w Take IA
Richmond Brtde- N usic and Dance
"A County Marriage.

& sharper and was never gotten nm Win
during his operations In Nansemond.
ne was car burglar. clever and
Il shrewd, and many are the robberies he
committed hereabouts Hurricane
S Branch got after him. but never man.
y aged to get close enough to embrace
I his wrists.
The officer who made the arrest fIa en-
at the risk of his life AS II was Rlake
/ Hhct but the bullet failed to reach a
4 vital part. The officer had q bali driven
through shoulder, but held on to his
Z man and Jailed him.
Hurricane Branch struck the scont NJ
Il the criminal who was wanted so badly
Z IN NanSemond and Norfolk counties
Night before last he left for Farmvile
sstM y,In the expectation of locating him
lie found him in jail in Nottowny coun.
Z fy,s where he had continued his burglar
& fous occupation and where, after a des-
y perate struggle. he was put behind the
par pars; Yesterday Blake's trial began in
Judge Goodman. When Branch left
there last night he had been given 1--WE
for burglary and five years for
shooting the officer. There were two
1 more indictments against him. which
8 were expected to be heard to-day.
When those Nottoway juries shall have
38nnished with Blake he will be In al
most for life. and the charges against
MN IN Nansemond will likely never be
I prosecuted
IL L.
Mr. Willard It. Primer Is to marry
Richmond lady. Mrs Mary j. Walker
or that city has issued cards ANNOUNCE
4 ing MS marriage to her daughter Miss
b cara Pauline Walker, on Thursday
I evening. January q. at $3.50 o'clock. The
5 ceremony Will be performed In the Park
4 Place Methodist church. Mr. Primer Is
weii-known jeweler and has many
friends who will extend congratula-
Ions The 'br'de-elect is said to be
young lady of Charming personality.
81 PROPOSED TOURNAMENT.
The ehvalrous old practice of tourna-
y ment riding, once SO prevalent. will soon
sbe revived at Drivers. Chairman Wal
ID ter Jordan, of the County Supervisors.
was here to-day and said that arrange
\ nents were being made at Drivers for
80 grand tournament. IT Will come off
E some time during this month but owing
y 70 the imperfection of details the exact
& day cannot now be announced. After
riding the knights will have q ball.
FIFTH NIGHT OF PRAYER.
( The attendance of the Week of
frayer services tonight assembled al
lhe Main Street Methodist church. DR.
N. w. Staley, of the Christian church.
LED the exercises in a very Interesting
manner, his subject being, Home Mis-
sions.''
INCENDIARY REVENGE.
p: Miteer, at Holland, recently lost
nIS Darn anu StapleS, with con-
4 tents including a horse, mule buggy.
& corn corn, fodder and farming implements.
The blaze Is thought to be the work of
IRE bugs-revengeful incendiaries.
MUSIC AND DANCE.
This was gay and pleasant night to
the young people who worship the god
y Dress OF Terpsichore and the goddess of
+ s .s;r At $50 o'clock there was fair
4Aslzed crowd al the City Hall Theatre to
Il attend the performance given by the
s Slee and Mandolin Club OF the Univer-
p sity OF North Carolina. Concluding this
mere was a complimentary german at
the new armory. Many visitors were
\ present. AT midnight the dance was
getting under good Roadway.
4, SOUTHAMPTON BURGLARS.
Burglars entered John Blythe's store,
an southampton county. the other day,
8 and appropriated more than half the
contests before their voracious appetites
Tor plumber were satisfied. A lot of
{ 1ieat, groceries and about $40 worth of
shoes were taken. Then they escaped
n without molestation.
COUNTY MARRIAGE
Mr.. Joseph Hines was on yesterday
& married in Nansemond county TO Miss
o Emma Holland. daughter of Joseph c.
3 Holland. The ceremony was n quiet
one
BRIEF AND OTHERWISE.
MISS Margaret Boykin has this week
been the guest OF Miss Mary Sebrell in
s8Eourtland.
ss Mrs. M. w. Joyner has returned from
q q Visit to Baltimore
- The first issue of the Weekly OBJ
SERVER under the management of Messrs
tSieacham Sicily. appeared to-day
There are visible signs of resusctation
Stuart Baker. guard from the peni-
tentiary, was In this section to-day. He
came for three prisoners at CORTLAND
q and one In Emporia.
Misses jamie Nicely, of Portsmouth.
I9a and Maggie Urquhart, OF Lewiston. N.
Gu are visiting Miss Elise Urquhrat,
X Cedar street.
Mrs. G. F. Bolten has terminated a
Visit to relatives and friends In Smith
field.
Nansemond county Court begins next
& Monday, the first day OF the January
term.
"A feast held for q church benefit at
Z Holland station netted the managers
: more than $3.50.
Many merchants are we'll aware that
their customers are their best friends |
sssnd take pleasure in supplying themwith
the best goods obtainable. AS an In |
Stance we mention Perry G. Cameron, !