The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-08
lcllan Taken Looking Toward Municipal
Ownership ot:flsGiliG Plant,
Man OF THREE SCORE WEEDS IA CHILD
s,stthne,a TO Hnvet'a New Paper
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q Suffolk, Va, Jan.hy7 (Special. 1.-THE
Town Council had Its regular y anuary
meeting tonight. Present:R Mayor L.
b l.. Brewer, Jr., and Councilmen John
( c.. Smith,. B.L. Saunders, II, n, Cuiley,
j. Walter nosier;' John Is. Nmfleeg, i.
T.. West, G. w. Truitt and Robert r.
Allen.
Here are figures. taken from officers
reports: Mayors fines SS7. 80; sergeant,s
collections, s7l.5o; market receipts, s14O;
treasury balance, general fund, $685.
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Harry Macleary, Jr.. made a report of
: the condition of the electric fire alarm
wires.
Il w. @. clam. agent for. James; and John
4 Parker, asked to build q stable on East
!, washington street. Referred.
Action was begun, which may result,
In municipal ownership OF the electric
light plant. a committee was appointed
: TO meet with the Town Attorney and
draft a bill asking The Legislature TO
grant permit to issue s25, 900 In bonds.
A number OF communications had been
received by the committee on the plants
equipment. &,
The committee app ointed to get steam
Z boat connection with Newport News
said they couldn't do 1t. The best they
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AGE wRDs YOUTH.
0f Carrying the weight Of sixty winters
on his shoulders, Mr.. Frank Kitchen
d married a girl of"tender years-one
young enough to be his granddaughter.
1t is the most remarkable union Of
youth and age ever heard OF In this
section, The bride WAS Miss Ida Dun
Ter. Is years, old. The marriage took
place few days ago near Airneld, in
Southampton county lat the home of
Mr.. Alfred Morris. -
NI1W PAPER FOR SMIDIFIEID
The town of smithfeld is to have a
paper. A publication will be issued
II There In a few days by the Nressrs.
Lumpkin, of Amelia county, Va. 1t
\ will be a weekly. !SnilthfieId used 10
have a daily called the News. but lis
publication was suspended many years
{ ego. The proprietors of the new m
per, which will be called the Smith
deld Sentinel. are said to ,be experienced
men. ~. &c M N1''' -,
Ri A F'ATeIIw ELI. RECEPTION.
William B. Causey. Esq, will leave
tomorrow for Chicago, which will be
mis- home In future Mr.. Causcy will
4 lbe connected with the Chicago and
itSorthwestern, railroad. He Is an exper
ieneed civil engineer. He was for MANY
years engaged with the Atlantic and
DanVille Z A. a = H
/, IN honor of his going Mrs. William
"a. Stewart last night gave a recep-
dion at the home of her mother on
Main street. Among those invited were
3 Misses Sktles, Brewer Causey, Crump.
4 Lewis, Jones; Mrs. George RiddIck
Mrs; MI. Causey and family. Mr.. and
Mrs; John NJ. Shepherd. Mrs E. Lewis
\ and Mr.. R: L. Brewer Sr.
Mrs.' Stewart was assisted in receiving
10y her mother, Mrs. Ann Parker. There
was charming music and a delicious sup
Der Inc occasion was most pleas
ROBBED A RESIDENCE.
a few days ago Mr.. George T. Delks
residence, at Ivor, was robhSd The
burglars got a watch, oyercoat and
other articles of clothing. AS MIR. and
\ Mrs.2 Delk had no knowledge of the
time when the theft was done. 1t has
peen suggested that they We're drugged
LAST NIGHT BUT ONE.
The week of prayer services were
hetd tonight in the Main Street Metho-
DIST church, where one of the biggest
crowds OF the week assembled 1t was
Ife last night but one of the series
Kew. William Chinn, Of the Presbyte-
ran church. was the leader. The exer-
( cises Will conclude Tomorrow night at
the Christian church. Then Rev. w
Il: Green. of the Main Street Methodist
church. will lead
sAafWAIlNING TO HOBOES.
In the future hoboes coming into suf-
1oak Will know something about the
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