The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-23
Suffolk Citizens Neglect to Honor The Mem
DRY Of The Immortal George.
FIRE BELLS REFUSE TO RlAG An ALARM
Grunge contest " axes AmnScncut-
Literary cub VIII Read Browning
This Afternoon pwOrth Lcnsne
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Suffolk. Va, Feb. %. Especially -Ths
Washington Birthday holiday was II
very quiet holiday. Not since the time
when young George used his little
Ratchet on the old mans cherry tree,
when his only claim to greatness was
n love for the truth, have the people OF
Suffolk been less cOgnizant OF the hero's
natal day. There was no Celebration of
any kind to mark the event NOT even a
fox hunt. I;Sttrue the pos: office md
bank employees took little rest. and
recreation. They always do, but the
general public took small notice of the
anniversary of the day which produced
a person who could chop cherry ire ~
fight British ana rule his countrymcn
The only noticeable difference between
this and other day; was that liquor
dealers seemed to DC doing mo:c bust
moss and other trades people less. Sill
there was no drunkenness 10 speak Of
SERG ENN'r'S HOME IN DANGER
There came near being n cunlla grafton
this afternoon a. Sergeant John w
Amcs' residence, over on Jackson ave-
nue.. Some of the family found the side
OF the house blazing Several attempts
were made to turn on the alarm. bu.
the fire bell would not ring or may not
have been properly urged The fire
started from live ashes which had been
deposited in Il barrel. After a few
boards had been burned the fire was sH:-
tingu!shed. Sergeant Ames was away
from home. The damage was triilnS.
AN ORANGE RACE
Concluding the transaction OF bust
ness last night al Il meeting Of The
Randolph Society with Mrs. w T..
Hines, there were some entertaining
amuscments. Prominent among them
~. t,gA
wee scattered about and the contest
ants tried TO gather them with tea
spoons. ]. Thornton W!thcr.s picked
them all up in twcnty-cight seconds and
took the first prize. Mrs. G. L. Barton
found two oranges III three minutes alta
was awarded the consolation trophy.
GOING TO READ BROWNING
The members of the Suffolk Literary
Club are contemplating Il very agree
able meeting tomorrow afternoon. II
Will be with Mrs. \. H. Baker, We:t
kilby street. at 1 O'clock. The readers
are Mrs. Baker ard Miss Lizzie IiI@.
who VIII say selections from Bruwlirg's
Tho Ring ana the Book" y ful al
tendance ~ locked for.
HE COuIEN'T COME.
The Epworth League of the Main
Street Methodist church expected to
h'lNc an auiTtSS his week ny Kew. j.
w. Moore, Of Norfolk The cxpccta-
ton VIII not be fulfilled. Rev. Nj.
Moore writes that he cannot come.
The Epworth League knsnt occurred
another speaker and win have 10 wait
for another time.
PEOPLES MOVEMENTS.
County Clerk Robert II. Smith has
been spending few days nj Ragged
Island this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph c. Hubbard
let to-day for WISH to relatives in
Crittenden.
Dr.. j. T. Bryant, of FRANKLIN, was
to-day in Suffolk on business.
James Bland. col0red. died last night
at TIE home Of Matthew Hale. Man
and Second streets. The funeral oc-
CURED to-day.
The Suffolk Heralds two-story brick
annex is about completed J.. VIII be
used for n press room
Miss Evie Jonnak!n Of Norfolk, l., in
SuiIolk as the guest Of friends.
Miss Maud SouthnN. OF Charlnttns-
vile, is visiting her sister. Mrs. J. Il.
Dunn, at ST. Paurs rectory. She is a
twin sister.
a big german, The las, before Len.
is IN progress tonight in the new
Armory.