The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-06
DEMAND FOR A CHARGE.
Citizens Do hot Like The Present Method
OF Choosing Town Officers.
UNCERTAIN WHAT THE COUNCIL WILL 90
wild Man Reported 10 &c Rowing
Ihrough Dismal Awnmp-N New
students Public Opinion Invors
Changing thr Eoad'i.uw-rn rsonnl
and Other 9IntterS.

Suffolk. Va, Jan. 5.-tSrcclal.)-Th
Town Council VIII lgave its regular
monthly mcetn" Friday night. One of
the main questions under agitation
amoung the public is whether or not
they will take zlJ.ion regarding the
present mett0d of choosing town ofTi-
Gers. For long time there has been
cXtant II feeling favorable TO n change
in The system which requires the Coun-
ell 10 nama all the salaried Officers cx-
ccpt Mayor. Some voterS---thcre are
whole lot OF ':hcm--want the officials 10
be elected by the people ana have been
! looking to ;hc existing Council 10 asl:
the legislature 10 amend the charter.
! Whether .h.S Council is going TO take
action is prOblrmat!cal. but If Hhcy
want their request acted on by tine
General Assembly now in session.
sonnet thing must he done at the January
o. February Council meeting.
y WILD MAN SEEN.
il is reported that there is Wild man
who rows around the fa:i.ne3ses Of the
Dismal Swamp. avoiding the Influences
Of civilization and dwelling with the
bears. t1aer and rattlssrakcs. That's
wirat an old hunter s lys. II Is coca
7lonaiiy alleged the wild man ap-
person is in sight the man sinks back
Hike 4 frightened hare
The old hunter who saw him, or was
rcaling the effects of Christmas whis-
key says ha saw the phantom q day o.
Two ago unobscrved by the latter. The
hunter was in :. concealed place walt
ing for turkeys. He saw :he wild man
crawl from a holl1w log. il was an I'M
c0uUh figure, dressed in n bear skin and
wearing straw hat. He was barefoot.
SUFFOLK LEARNING IN DEMAND.
Tho i2aal institutions of learning
have Gar:ed IN 10 take a share of tho
ltcsps y!ty which the people of this
section are going to court this year
Their prospects, sre good. One OF the
Suffolk College faculty slil to-day that
about a dozen new students had come
In since Christmas and more are ex-
pected All the schools have n good
future. Suffo!k's educa toral import
ancc is being realized 1t II distance.
THE PEOPLE SANCTION TT.
The decision adopted by the county
road convention yesterday recommend
ing the repeal OF the present road law
meets with much favor among those
/ who Nave to travel over The highways
/ IN wet weather. The official condemn
atop has strengthened the expressions
cf those who complain about The public
reads, which are said 10 Ire in exc era
BILE shape in many places. There will
be various plans submitted to The COM
m!ttec whan it meets
FIRE LOSS PAID.
w Q. Folk. whose house and por-
ton OF its contents was burned, was
yesterday paid Si12 by Harper e West
l'okis property look fire Christmas
An, Ia, !,
y SAD DEATH.
The infant child Of AIR. ana Mrs. c.
". Boswell, Of Richmond died to-day
after ~ shore illness. Mrs. Eoswsil
. was formerly Miss Eta ELAN. Ct sur.
folk, where She has mother and scvc-
raj brothers and sisters. Several OF
the family left Cur lticnrncnd to-day
PERSONAL.
Tho party OF Suffolk huntsmen in
North Carolina yesterday killed about
sixty plrTidgaS and 1 Wild turkey
They will be humc tomorrow
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Urquhart. Miss sallic
PEBBLES and Hiss sue Urquhart left to-
day fer II few days visit to Frank
lin
w. y. Gating. Of Petersburg. was in
Suffolk to-day.
The literary club had en- enjoyable
meeting 'h!s AFTERNOON with MISS Lille
JO:es.
". J. Tucker. Ct Norfolk was n sue.
| folk to-day.
The January term of Nansamonil
| County Court will convene next Mon
ha-
Mir w II. Wells was summoned 20
the bedside of a sick relative III My
folk this week
The Equality Lodge CT Odd Fellows
had 4 meeting tonight
rh" week Of prayer services are grow
! ing IN in:@"ts; and popular favor
Thc Supervisors and Road Commits.
sionsrs are due 10 have a. join; meet
ing IN Suffolk Thursday.
iIr. y. *. Rae of Baltimore. is in SUI.
folk for a fcNv days visit 10 friends
Ny. ". u. Smith. Of Petersburg. was
to-day in suffolk on business.
Mrs. IL. q. c. Rrooks. Of North CAr-