The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-14
Oyster Boat Manlls Ellsns eapsllsd and
Stuck ID Che Aud.
MAKE 4! 1: a !. aAul sOF STAMPS
5FaFmers' Bank = strong one Organs
i.t EhEREsd;-ssNnr neyyiIle Coo.
Dry y ss tsi ri o % Gheapiy Judge
PrenttsS nm j0rnsor--t.ons Trial or
Little Case PERSONAL II otes.

th.s
miniature hurricane swept across the
Nansen,ond river this morning. 1t was
VI OF short duration, III but 1t !SIassed long
3 enough ITO capsize the Mania ELLEN. a
{ sailing vessel. The craft, which was
under Roadway, was Ioppiea over like
paper doll. Y No; one was drowned.
Il The Mamie Ellen was owned by Joan
I Eberwine and was coming tc. Suffolk
q with oysters. aptains Eley was COM
.Smandlng. 81 SIS,
A coincidence about the downfall OF
3 the Mamie Ellen Is that occurred
within few feet Of the spot where the
\ tug Favorite was sFburned Sunday
now. lies partly exposed at low tide
waiting for action by the insurance
companies. The 4 victim OF to-day's
4 storm, is stuck In the mud. An at
}. tempt will soon be made to pull It out
PosToEU,IGB RoRBpp.
"A gang OF robbers struck sunsburv
# N. G.. last night. They made two
\ raids before leaving town. The post
office was entered and all the stamps
In slght-mostly one cent STAMPS
were taken. They didn't get much
4 cash. The entrance was effected by
Z cutting a door panel. fS
Il glari7ed. A lot Of shoes and other ar
i ticles were secured. Tho burglars
escaped. 32,3,. . $3.50
THE STRONGEST BUT TWO.
The Stockholders q, off,. the Farmers
4 Bank Of Nansemond had meeting
y to-day It was their. annual meeting.
u Col. Thomas w. Smith presided and
Can't O. M! yCausey,; Jr., acted as sec
retEry. q s56 N
III The principal business Of public In
teFest was the election OF :! officers.
q CO .N1ynf NM III. maj
president; w. II. Jones, 1r., cashier.
These. wish George w. Trultt. Dr..
Thomas n. Barnes, W.. Lee. G. w.
Nurney and o.. S. Smith, directors.
Expert Balm, of Norfolk, made a
statement of the banks, finances. The
statement was a strong testimonial OF
the banks acknowledgements With
"a $4,000 capital stock the institution
Z has surplus Of 100000 and undivided
profits to the amount of SOL 900. In
"a ratio of surplus to capital the Farm
ssrst$ Bank stands third in the United
States. RI I, iS:s s5:S a \ 81
The erection of a new bank building
time this year.
BRANDY DISTT1INR DEAD.
Mr.. William t. Jones, well-known
Citizen OF the county, died to-day after
a Sshort illness With pneumonia. Mr..
i Jones used to be a liquor distiler. He
was treputed for Hospitality. He leaves
4 asSwlfe and four children His. wife
was Miss Brothers, The funeral will
take place tomorrow from Cypress
chapel about 2 O'CLOCK. Several OF the
5deceaseds friends from Suffolk will go.
Mr.. Jones was 40 years old.
{ ENGAGED An. toRGANIsT.
3sa After voluminous correspondence
With musicians, Nfessrs .E. L. Hol-
land and j. a.. West, composing the
music committee Of the Christian
church, have an organist In sight to
succeed Miss Mary Caster. Miss Jean
( nette O. KNAPP. of CSndersport, Pa,
Z has been elected. Her acceptance
hasn't been received, but as she was
an applicant there is little doubt about
I. IT. The new organist will come highly
recommended by critics. The date OF
her arrival is uncertain.
COFFEE is CHEAPER.
IS Baker loses. Nurneyville goes dry.
County Judge WI Ililby this morn
ing rendered his decision in the con
tested liquor case at that point. One
of the principal reasons why the lie
q erlSe was ravOlSpd IL that the license Is