The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-04
Convention To- FrameSa Road Law 70 Be
@ Presented TO the Legislature,
FIRE COMPANY ELECTS AN ENGINEER
An Cnrounded numor Regarding n
Finding of - Dody-Thc Case Of
1hos. lee continned-n New Pros
lessor In ToWn-Ihcy Like Tar
Heels, 81

Suffolk, Va, Jan, 3.-(Special.)-The
convention. which will frame 4 Dad
law which the legislature will be asked
TO pass Will meet in Suffolk tomorrow.
There have already been district meet
ings at which delegates were named 10
h county convention and these will
assemble here at an early hour - for
mufite a Bill that will give more sat
isfaction than the existing statutes.
FIRI1N1EN'S AFFAIRS.
The Phoenix Fire Company held their
regular monthly meeting tonight. 4
great deal Of ~interes. attached 10 the
meeting for he head engineer. the
principal officer in i:he department, was
40 be named. a month ago Frank
lslFtlcr Was recommended to be Z. A.
Thomas successor. He couldn't give
st hSs whole time, III Harry Mlcleary.
Jr., Was appointed for a month.
Maclcary n Frank r. Luke were
put in nomination. After some delay
the ballot was AIKEN. Maclca-y won
by eight votes. The, members recon-
mendation is almost equivalent to an
election. although the Council has TO
confirm II.
NO BABY WAS THERE.
Soon this morning a report got out,
that a very new baby was found about
sunrise On the platform OF the Seabonrd
Air Line. The baby was said to be
DEAD and frozen, and Of unknown par
entage.
An investigation showed the m
10 be wholly ~unfonnded. afr. w. T..
Wirstead, assistant agent. says there
WIS no part of truth in the story. II
showed up later that MT. w. b. Haw-
klns cook had started the repori 70
prove that she was delayed and cor5e-
Qucntly ate In coming to prepare
breakfast. Die.
MIKE FELT GOOD.
Mike Fallon felt like 4 man with a
whole lot OF New Years enthusiasm
IN him Saturday night. Mike Is en-
ployed in the construction OF the new
water main between Suffolk and Ports
mouth and IS 4 pretty good fellow.
AfiFhA got tnto n difficulty with a
stranger NJ the Commercial Hotel.
and waTted to fight but Clerk Harry
d. tThcmas wouldn't lot him. Police
Mike away. This morning Mayor
Brewer. charged him $40: n
LEES CASE CONTINUED.
Justice a. s.. Eley expected to con-
vene court at 10 o'clock this morning
forAthe trial OF Thomas Lee. Lee was
charged with the larceny of wood from
MIR. Joaeph Bowen, but he WASH. tried,
Lees witnesses we're not present and
the case was continued until to-mor-
row morning.
NEW PROFESSOR IN TOWN.
Professor Leon D. Kirby. b. ~. of
Vanderbilt University, arrived In Snf-
folk to-day. to remain the rest OF this
scholastic year. He VIII Gll the chair
of. mathematics and Lat!n$in the West
If End Home School for Young Ladies
and will teach in the Suffolk Military
Academy.
THEY LIKE TAR HEEL BIRDS.
Since the restrictive bird law in Vir-
ginia was repealed local sportsmen
don't get SO much pleasure lin killing
birds. They prefer those of North
Earolina. Captain w. j. Petit, Of
Norr5lk, and several Suffolk friends.
lef: to-day for a long hunt at Cora
penke.
@ SHORT NOTES.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. Joyner left to-
day for Baltimore. the formers head
quarters ms commercial salesman.
The Tom Smith Camp of Confederate
Veterans will have their monthly meet
Ing tomorrow night. Colonel Smith.
commander, says very important bust
ness will come ND. He wants n full
turnout.
Miss Hattie Parker and Annie Nur-
ney left to-day FOR L%ynchburg, to be
students in the Woman's College.
County Treasurer S. 7. Ellis has been
confined to his residence at Exit for