The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-05
Convention to Consider The EIpedenCy Of
Repeating the Present Law.
IT WAS A REPRESENTATIVE BODY
II WINS Finally Decided to Recom-
mcnd tho Repeal OF ihs Ola INV
Or. Thos. Fl. Barnes Led tho Fight
for Good Ronds IIis Noel.
In 70 FALL Porsonns Notes.

Suffolk. Va. Jan. 4-(Special. )--This
was road day in Suffolk A conven-
ton met here totconsder the ,enpedien-
| cy OF recommending q repeal iof tho
present road law and possibly TO offer
| u substitute. 1t was n representative
body. There were prominent farmers
| and physicians here from all over the
| county.
| There was plenty of talk-mostly talk.
| Before adjournment was had this af-
ternoon nearly every delegate present
and many outsiders had made speeches.
Under abe leadership of DR.. Thomas
| III Barnes, the opposition to the pres.
| ent law won. By decisive vote 1t was
| decided the law should he repealed
| DR.. Barnes argued the roads were bad
| and asthe officials were good, the fault
| must be With the law rather than the
administration. DR.. Barnes wants to
so back to the old system Of overseers.
y. L. iehwles offered q bill. already
drafted. to be considered by the con.
rention. II was read. Advocates of
the old system wanted TO adjourn
without action, and It was finally de-
o'ded TO have the formulation OF the
new law referred to n committee which
will meet in Suffolk January 18th. Here
IS the committee: j. T. Rawles Frank
Wright, David M5Clenncy and John L..
GaEbra!th. 1t was also requested that
DT Barnes and Mayor Brewer NEE,
with the committee
DR.. Butts. a member of the Board of
supervisors. says the action to-day was
retroEression. He and other members
merely wanted the present law amend
ed.
On motion 1t was ordered that the
proceedings of to-day's convention be
forwarded to Delegate Booker in Rich
mond.
Walter Jordan was chairman OF the
convention. and A. p. Conner secre-
'tary. Among those who made speeches
were Mayor Brewer, John p. Cowling
and w. H. Gay of Suffolk; DR. Thomas
II. Barnes, Frank Wright, Walter Tor
dan. DIR. G.. w. Butts, r. T. Holland
Tohe Gray. Elisha Rawles, Of the
county, end many others.
a FATAL, FALL.
d. r. Reynolds met death suddenly at
Danrille yesterday. Reynolds used to
live In Suffolk. where he was in the
insurance business. He was here n few
weeks ago.
Reynolds got his neck broken. He
went to his room on an upper floor OF
the Rice building in Danville. but didn't
have the key With him. He went on a
roof and tried to reach the window
The act was fatal. While walking along
the edge OF the skyllghts Reynolds
slipped or the ice and crashed through
the glass to the floor fifteen feet no
low. He struck head first and the neck
was broken. Reynolds was IS wears
old.
VETERANS MEETING
The Tom Smith Camp of Confederate
Veterans met tonight 1t was theIr
monthly meeting. They endorsed The
Bill pending in the Legislature author
lLlng the employment Of old vets in
State jobs. 1t was decided to have a
celebration on the afternoon of January
~, Lees Birthday, n parade, addresses
etc, burt no entertainment at night
Here Is the committee of arrange
menA: Col r. S. Boykin. Capt Geo.
I. Parker, Robert r. Allen, Col. T. w.
Smith. John NJ. Shepherd and John r.
LotZia. y lot OF routine business WA
transacted
POLICE COURT.
mayor Brewer had n short docket
this morning in the Police Court.
Henry Evans Was assessed $500 70,
disordcrly conduct Is
Douglass Murphy was fined $40 70,
the same thing. tt
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Benjamin T. Darden. %, to Mamie
Copeland. 81. Major Reid, 30, to Agnes
Collin rs. Sidney Smith, Is, to Mary
H. Ellis. 25.
TWO DEEDS.
These were put on record to-day:
Joseph and Rosa Raynor to William
n. Camp. one lot near Suffolk. $3.50.
Scion Cooper to r. II. Nurfleet, one
lot near Suffolk, $3.50
NOTES AND PERSONALS.
Councilman John b. Norf1cet and S.
| NJ. Mealrin LEFT to-day for Lewiston, N
c. They will spend few days hunt
Ing ducks on the Roanoke river.
| Miss Bette Peake. OF Churchland, Is
being entertained by Miss Louise Britt
Mise Lizzie Baker has concluded a
v.edt to Norfolk.
The Suffolk Literary Club will have
| a meeting tomorrow afternoon with
| Miss Lille Jones, Bank street
| Mrs. j. 3D. Boothe and children, who
had been guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. ]
NJ Shepherd, have gone to their home
| In Enfield. n. G.
Miss jamie Nicely, of Portsmouth, I'm
!she,l n visit to Suffolk friends.
MIR. John Jones. OF Roanoke, is In
Sunoik visiting his sister Mrs. W. w.
| C.ockey.
Miss Annie Nornect has succeeded
Miss Lille Gardner as operator In the
! central office of the Nanscmond TeIe-
phone Exchange
w. J. Smith. of Franklin, who had
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. I. o.
Hill, has gone home.
Hon. ]. e. Booker hus gone back to
Richmond
Miss Myrtle Matthews has returned
from Berkeley
Miss Rose ATardecal, after being en-
tertained by friends In Suffolk, left to-
day for hcr home. in. Richmond.
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