The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-06
Cold Weather and Well Filled Cars Com
blne Against Honesty.
NEW BOX FACTORY IN SOUTHAMPTON
Honum ent 60 u BohcIninD's aemory-
Suffolk People Going TO n Wedding
Organise Coming soon-settiing
an Estate-Row at tho Fair Grounds
Personal Observations.

Suffolk, va, Feb. 5-(Special.) 1.-The
late cold weather has increa sed crimi-
nality in Suffolk 1t has run up the
number OF coal thieves. Shiverlng from
lack OF clothes and pinched by cold,
many n poor person has appropriated
coal this week. Some have been caught.
The Norfolk and Western Road Is so
near and the coal is SO plentiful that
big temptation Ia created. Many yield.
Hurricane Branch passed through
town yesterday and found nest of
thieves. Only one was caught, John
IL Johnson. To-day Mayor Brewer
tried Johnson In Police Court. He was
fined S7.95. Johnson wasn't prepared to
settle. but said IL the officer would give
dim a chance the money would come.
Hurricane Branch went with Johnson
toward his employers office. While on
the way, Branch found another crowd
of coal peculators He only caught one.
who gave his name as James Edwards.
The Mayor tried MIN at once and I'M
posed a levy Of $3.50.
NEW BOX FACTORY.
Southampton county will soon have a
new Mill plant. 1t will be at Ridley's
siding, on the Atlantic and Danville
Railroad. Suffolk capital Will run 1t.
The firm will be President r.. r. Moore,
of the Suffolk Sawmll Company, and
Mr.. Frank Tolen. They have purchased
Gray Bros plant, which will be fitted
UP as a box factory. Mr.. Tolen will
manage 1t. New machinery was put in
this week. Contractor ]. II. Culley did
the brick work.
BOHEMIAN MONUMENT.
A monument has been put over the
grave of the late Charles Smith, the
Bohemian, who died last year at Frank
lin possessed Of guodly estates and who
willed a snug sum for the poor of the
town. DR.. BARNES has paid off his three
sisters, who live in Bohemia.
SUFFOLK is REPRESENTED.
Some Suffolk people will take part in
a Berkeley marriage next Wednesday,
On that day Mr.. Cadmus Calhoun Ellis,
Of Franklin, Va. will be welded to
Miss Laura Ferrebee, of Berkeley The
ceremony will take place In the Baptis;
Church at o'clock in the afternoon.
Mr.. Frank Holiday, Of Suffolk, is to
be best man, and Attorney S. T.. Ever
EFT, also OF Suffolk. will be maid or
honor.
SHB WILL SOON COME.
The vacancy at the Christian church,
caused by Miss Mary Casters resigna-
ton as orSanst, will soon be filled.
One of the music committee told me
tonight that the new organIst would
arrive here about February 18th She
is Miss Jeanette Q. Knox, OF Can
dersport. Pa. Miss Knox comes with
good recommendations and will likely
succeed Miss easier worthly.
SETTLING AN ESTATE.
DR.. Thomas II. Barnes. OF Elwood,
WIS In Suffolk to-day. DR.. Barnes is
settling the estate Of the late Janice
Z. Vaughn. That was the principal
business which called him to town.
Everybody knows and likes the Doctor.
His friends feel better from having
met him.
FAIR GROUND ROW.
There was row on the old fair
grounds this afternoon. During the
fracas some one got knocked on the
head with rock and n glass front
was broken. Hurricane Branch came
up and the guilty man skipped.
PERSONAL NOTICE.
Rev. w. ]. Laine, who has been sick
Tor a week. has improved enough to be
on the streets He will not be well
enough to preach for a week or so.
Mr. j. A. Williams and Miss Nellie
Williams, of Franklin, were registered
ut the Commercial to-day.