The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-04
Isle OIL Wight Negroes Do Not Agrse With
the Authorities,
STORIES ABOUT SOME LARGE HOGS
gohu Archer Burtcd-Old Enough TO
Marry-Fsctories busy Making
Goou Times-sKating Parties
E.oOiIfng for Ico-SIdney Johnson
Is Crazy-Rotcs md Personals.

Suffolk. Va, Feb. 3.-(SpeciuD-Th
colored people near Gays mill. in Isle
OF Wight county, are very much
aroused about an alleged murder which
the authorities have decided was ac-
cidental shooting Ed Page shot India
Walker. She died almost Immediately.
Justice George NJ. Crumpler inquired
into the matter officially, and as There
was 10 evidence Of murder, verdict
was rendered that the shooting was
not Intentional
Still there is resident element not
nearly satisfied in their minds. They
think crime has been done. 1t Is
charged the deed was done during u
fit Of jealousy.
TOO BIG TO STEAL.
The citizens around Holland, ten
miles from Suffolk. read about Mr.. Will
liam Rawlcs' 7SG pound hog In to-day's
Virginian without seeing anything re-
markaDle In its weight. Some of the
farmers around there, who are noted
Tor fine stock, don't regard Rawler'
specimen as much more than a pig.
MIR. l. y. Luke, a large merchant at
Holland, telephones The Virgnian
about u hog which MIR. j. NJ. Duke, who
lives two miles from there, killed yes
terday Mr.. Dukes hog weighed SO
pounds net. The animal, owing to linn
tied facilities. could not be weighed
alive. but It's gross avordupois is es-
timated at 1000 pounds. Mr.. Luke Is
thoroughly reliable and can vouch for
the story. The hog was two years
and four months old. 1t was of no
distinct breed
TfIIEY LAID HIM AWAY.
"A good sized crowd OF sorrowinE
friends and relatives went to I3ethle-
hem Christian church, in the county,
this afternoon to attend the oDseQuies
of the late John Archer. Rev H. f.
Butler, of Suffolk, conducted the cx
ercses. The deceased was about 10
years Old He named the pall-bearers
few days before death. The de-
ceased leaves n wife and children.
OLD ENOUGH TO MARRY.
a venerable coored citizen took unto
himself a bride to-day 1t was Pharoh
Smith, GO years old who was welded
to Annie Savage. twenty years his
junior. Rev. Walliam Thompson per-
formed the ceremony.
LOT SOLD.
DR.. A. w Eley and wife to-day
transferred by deed to Charles a. Wick,
one lot on I<ilby street; consideration,
$1,000.
FACTORIES ALL BUSY.
Sunolk's mills are doing their share
towards making times better Suffolk
is essentially town of lumber and
woodworking plants and they are
putting in some hard licks--thc saw
mills. planning mills, box factories, bar
rel factories butter dish factory, knit
ting mill and all-none of them is idle.
The peanut factory Is getting down
to business and may already be reck-
oncd among the towns permanent in
duStrieS
LOOKING FOR ICE.
Numerous parties Gf skaters have
been bunting adjacent lakes and frog
ponds day in search of icc-some that
was thick enough to hold them Skat-
ing around here doesn't come often.
and It's In demand. Strong ice was
found on some of the small lakes ana
pretty good sport was enjoyed. The
water in Lake l<iNloy is ncs even crust
ed yet.
MIR. JOHNSON CRAZY.
The Suffolk Heralds CORTLAND cor
respondent says Mr. Sidney Johnson
has be;n found insane. Justices John
/. Turner, j. Y. Moore and 49, w Ever
cit were on the commission of lunacv.
His brother gave bond for the insane
mans safe keeping till he can be taken
TO the Eastern Lunmtic Asylum at Wil-