The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-30
Was Confident He Could Work a Buneo
Mans Trick.
COSTLY DRIVE WITH A FRISKY HORSE
Roll Of Honor of tho city schools
Niiled by n Barrel-wiIson Wants
Damages -Iiccnsed to MARRY
notes OF Moro or Less General In.
fercst.

Suffolk, Va, Jan. 29.-(Speclul)-ln
1.-THE presence of crowds OF marKlterS,
in open day time, and within Il lew
fest of the police station ana -layot :"
Office an audaclous THEFT was commit
ted this morning near the City Hall.
Yet the man escaped with the booty,
while his victim and bystanders look
cd on hclplessly.
4 fakir did n. Ben Hall, who lirss
near Chuckatuck is NOW about vi
dJ,orcr. The man had a new game
Anyway 1T was new ITO Hall. Produc-
ing an ordinary door lock the laklr
rurned the kay smoothly. Still he was
liberal enough Ito offer $40 bill that
40 byStander could do 1t. Hall btt. lie
reached for his purse preparatory NO
placing tile stakes. The lock man
caught Sight OF Hhe money. That was
what he wanted. With a panth5r-like
spring THE bunco bunker snatched what
he saw and was soon gone.
a BARREL KILLED HIM.
Much sorrow Is expressed by his Suf-
folk friends because Tf Mr.. Willis ID.
Bidgood's untfmely death at his home
near Churchland, this morning. y bar
rel fell on his head and caused deUth.
Tho deceased leaves a family. In re-
Spouse Ito a. message announcing 1.-THE ia
tality, ithc Misses Primer who are rel
atives, lsrft this afternoon for Church
land.
a COSTLY DRIVE.
There was Il bad smash UP on Rid
dick street, near Washington, about 80
o'clock this afternoon. a wild horse
did 1t. Mr.. Samuel Cohen, a commercial
anan, whose residence is in Norfolk, and
ind whose business house Is III NEW
York, had just hired horse and buggy
a.
from thc start, and dashed down Rid
dick street at full sp"5Id regardless
of reinS. The turnout met mule and
cart owned by Mr.. Franklin JUS: before
1.-THE corner was reached. One of the
cart wheels was knocked from Ms moor
1ngs and the buggy badly damaged.
Cohen was thrown out, but held on to
THE reins with great tenacl;y. He was
dragged some distance and sustained
q fainful cut on lthe head. Cohen says
1T was n costly trip to himself.
STUDY AND BE GOOD
Suffolk high school has pretty good
list 'of students who study. They also
behave.
The following pupils Of the Suffolk
high and graded school have made
averages of % per cent. or mIre on
scholarship and department. during the
month of January:
First Prfmary-Drnest Saunders. Err
nest Lilliston, Robert Harrell, HEREFORD
Cowling, Otis Smith. Herbert Oliver
George Thompson, Ellen Riddick. Cora
Tfmmpson. Hatton Register, NIurray
Atkinson, Harlie Bell, Gussle Cobb,
Harvey Eley, Marvin Iiin Henry
Wright Linwood Virgins, Henry Pot
ter, Annie Eh0rn, Marguerite Harrell,
Lavnia Smith
Second Primary-Grover wilkins,
Willie Almond. Tom Joyner, Nlnon Will
liams. Ensie Newsomc
Third Primary-Sam Stallings, Belle
Spivey, Ruby k0tler.
FIRST 1rt cnmtiis,;a-dIarry Brooks,
Rice Pow';as, Rochelle HarralI Claire
Newsnmc. Burwell Ridd!ck, Ethel Ea-
son, Lola Turner
Second IIf rm5diate-Marion Wells,
Gertrude Newsome
FirsI. Grammar-James Causey. Sallie
Rawles, TelZa Smith.
Sceond Grammar-Prctlow Holland
Mary Edwards
Third Grammar-Glayds Applewhite,
Annie Ballard. Ellis Ivy, Harry Nur-
nsy, Wesley Lloyd.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Junior-Ethel Harrell Maud Pierce.
icVie ESSleston, Georgia Baker. Allie