The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-11
Royal AIeanum People Pleased: with the
Success Of IhelF Supper.
PEANUT FACTORY ALMOST ASSURED
Whole Week orThcnire Going-.Nanso
mond citizens Don't Like thc Rond
LHw-Prcnchcr's VITO welcomed
Royal Arcnnum officers EIected-
Personal Notes.

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Royal Arcanum people were IN high
feather tonight. 1t was their annual
banquet at the Commercial Hotel,
where men who had not been to meet
ings for months were there with their
wives and sweethearts. The function
passed Off very pleasantly. The menu
was oil that could be asked for. Every
body went home satisfied and praislng
the bylaw which makes the assess
ment. large enough TO pay for such af-
fairs once q, year.
BRIGHT FOR NEW INDUSTRY.
1t looks now like the peanut factory
for Suffolk is almost q certainty. AS
first told in The Virgintan, a gentleman
this week offered q big plant provided
Suffolk people would take enough inter-
est to subscribe the moderate sum of
$1,000.
1t seems from the start made tonight
progressive business men do realize the
benefit which would accrue from a pea
nut factory, and If q few others will
come up the plant will materialize.
The gentleman promoting the plan Is
Mr.. John a. King, a progressive mer-
chant of Windsor, who knows the pea
nut business like book. Associated
with him in the business will be former
Mayor John b. Primer, one of Suffolk's
most substantial capitalists. Mr.. King
on few persons tonight, and when
seen had nearly raised The required
amount
DRAMATIC COMPANY COMING.
There will be a show at the City Hall
Theatre all next week. 1t is a high
class dramatic company. headed by
Edwin Maynard and Sara Macdonald,
which will give six evening perform
ances and a matinee. The town was
billed to-day in unique manner.
Though this is moi a variety NOR vau-
deville Show. there will be comic songs,
character dancing and other specialties
between acts. The prices will be 1Oc..
zoe. and 30c. Ladies' get Reserved seats
for Is cents the frs. night.
DON'T LIKE THE LAW.
The people of Nansemond are not
we'll pleased with the existing road law.
and they want another system of work
ing the highways. There was opposi-
ton to the present law from the moi
Diency and tine results have not been
sufficiently effective to aEay the antag-
onistic sentiment. Sheriff A. H. Baker
says the Supervisors don't think much
Of the law ard the people at large think
less. The Sheriff thinks there should,
be district meetings to name delegates
for a county road convention.
A WELCOME ARRIVAL.
The Methodist people greeted the
coming of the pastors wife last night
in a most happy and substantial man
ner. 1t was Mrs. w. T. Green and her
two and a half-year-old boy who ar
rived to join the pastor of the Main
Street Methodist church.
The membership had prepared the
parsonage for a warm reception, and
a goodly number. headed by Mrs. A.
w. Eley. was present to receive. The
pacrtry was well stocked and a nice
supper made ready.
ARCANUM OFFICERS.
At the annual election of officers of
Nansemond Council No. &c. Royal Area
nun. tonight the following were
chosen: ". G. Elan, past regent; r.
l.. Woodward. regent; r. II. Rawles,
vice-regent; Wallace Kilby. orator; w
H. Dley. secretary; B. Dumville, col
lector: G. K. Lawshe. treasurer; DR..
~ W. Eley, chaplain; w. f. Brink
ley. guide; II. NJ. Hodges, warden; j. c.
Freeny, sentry; W. G. Elan, represen-
tative to Grand Council; J. E. Booker,
alternate.
ASSORTED NOTES.
Richard D. Grey, Of Portsmouth, was
in Suffolk to-day.
John Hotter, of Boston, is Mr.. j. w.
Mayor c. C. Vaughn. Of Franklin, has
nearly recovered from a fong and criti-
cal illness.
D. ]. Wood, editor of the Underwater
Citizen. is in Durham, y. c.. on bust
ness.
Colonel Alexander Savage, OF Lower
Parish. was in Suffolk to-day.
r. Harry Butler. commercial sales
man. is home with his family FOR a few
days.
Kings Daughters Circle No. ., had an
enjoyable meeting this afternoon at the
home of Councilman c.. w. Trutt.
Mrs. William Boswell. of Portsmouth,
is here as the guest of her mother.
Mrs. NJ. a. ELAN.
In a late voting dontcst at Windsor,
Miss Daisy Holland got n gold pen as
the first prize.
The photographic concert tonight Mt
the Bcaie House FOR the benefit Of The
Young Peoples society of Christian En-
deavor, was repeated.
William II. Goodrich has sold his gro
Gerry store and stock on Sycamore
street to J. w. Lynch.
Javan Brinkley. of Corapeake. n. c.,
had a COW shot lIown and stolen near
his home the other day. The thief cs-
capped.
The schooner Naylor Will sail to-mor-
row for New Haven with lumber from
the Suffolk Sawmill company.
Mcssrs. John a. King and William S.
Holland, of Windsor, were In Suffolk
to-day.
John w. Eley, who has been at home
with his family for several weeks will
resume his commercial "trip next Mon
day.
Travelling photographers have lately
taken pictures Of several local schools
and public buildings.
Since the repeal of the bird law and
the abandonment of restraint Suffolk
hunters seem TO shoot less frequently
than before.
There was soiree tonight in the