Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-26
TOWN OF SUFFOLK
Some Account of Town and County
Elections.
Further Particulars of tho Mayo
Holland shooting AGrny - slayO
Ficcs For Parts Unknown-Mcmo
riai Day at Franklin.
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Suffolk, Va, May 25.-ln Suffolk ana
Nansemond county to-day's vote was
the lightest for n decade. In Suffolk
about one third of the vote was cast.
while in the county the percentage was
much less. The apathy was the result
OF no opposition. The only place where
the regular Democratic nominee had
opposition was in the case of commits
sioner OF revenue in district No. J.,
where 7. W. Artman was opposed by
Lepron Hubbard, independent The lat
ter's vote was small.
Many people in the county didn't
know it was election, and those who did
were too busy to care much about it.
At Junction precinct it was 10 o'clock
before the polls were open. Then they
couldn't find enough judges and clerks
10 conduct the election as prescribed
by law. All Democrats won in town
and county.
SUFFOLK'S VOTE.
In Suffolk there were only 30 votes
cast.One candidate got them all-R. Ct.
Devins. Here is the vote: For Com
monwealth's Attorney, L. T.. Holland.
oG3; for Treasurer, 5. II. Ellis. 263: for
County Clerk, r. II. Smith. 26S: for Cir
cult Clerk. \. G.. Conner, POS; for Shcr-
III. \. II. Baker, 2G0; for Commissioners
of Revenue, district No. l. I. w. Art
man. 2l7; Lepron Hubbard. 20; district
No. =, w. j. Oliver, 267; for Supervisor,
a. IT. Holland. 26S; for Constable, w.
L. Whitfield. go: for MaGistrates-R.
II. Baker. 262; l.. c., Dau@htrey. 26l:
y. S. Eley. 2.5: w. IL. Jones, 6; for
Overseer OF Poor, J. Il. Holland. 267;
e. I .. r,r
Counclinen-R. r. Allen. POI: X. G..
Devins. 80: W. Il. Ferguson. 262; C. s.
i. Holland 263: ". c. Harrell. e6S: ].
Z. Holiday. 2Ga; w. y. McAnge 2G2;
John Il. Norneet 26l; ]. Il. Primer. 2Gi;
scattering, 4.
In the spring election two years ago
Brewer for Mayor got $50 votes. The
highest Councllmen. i. r. Allen and
Il. l.. Saunders tied ut 1854. The lowest
Councilman then got 525.
AS there We're twenty-four names
printed on the ticket here to-day the
Judges We're not through till about 10
o'clock.
MAYO FIRED AND FLED.
a. W. Ballard, of Buckhorn. who was
an eye witness to the shooting of Mills
II. Holland day before yesterday, was
in Suffolk to-day. Mr.. Ballard says the
colored man. Charles Mayo who fired
the gun at Holland, has left the COM
munity fer parts unknown. He says
Mayo had no money to defend himself
in n trial. He did not fire at Holland
till he (NIayo) had been shot at and
missed. The charge of shot, which were
fired by Mr.. Holland from the ware
house, struck the ground in front OF
Mayo. and threw dust in his face. IIol-
land claims ne did not shoot with In
tent to kill Mayo. After being shot at
Mayo grabbed gun from Ballard .
hand and shot Holland.
Mr.. Ballard in whose employ Mayo
wac, says he OBallard) did nothing to
provoke n difficulty. though. to the
contrary, he offered to buy or sell the
warehouse, which was owned jointly
by himself and Holland. Ballard says
the Seaboard Air Line. on a part of
whose land the Wara=hnnse rested de.
manded that it be moved.
EPWORTH LEAGUE MEETING
The Epworth League people of Nor
folk and Portsmouth districts will have
n conference next Tuesday at the Main
street Methodist Church. in Suffolk.
There will be SESSIONS morning, after
noon and evening. Preparations to
care for Il big crowd have been made.
COMPLIMENTS COLONEL HARPER
Postoilicc Inspector Wilson has com
plcted his examination of the Sufroll;
Office Colonel Wilson says everything
was found satisfactory and correct in
detail. In fact. he said, the Suffolk
pos,oilice was Il model office. with n
first-ratc postmaster and excellent
corps Of clerks.
FRANKLIN MEMORIAL.
Confederate Memorial exercises were
observed ut Poplar Spring Cemetery II,
franklin. this week. There was a song
service and addresses By Hon. *. r..
Griffin. Rev. c. II. McGhec and Rev.
j. Il. Jcnes. Rev. y. G. Newman pray
ci and said benediction.
ELOPEMENT.
Miss Lille Whitfield. n young lady
OF Huni. to-day went over into the old
North state for The purpose OF mar
rage. The other principal was MIR.
James Roberts. They went via The
Norfolk ana Carolina road. \ mutual
friend attended them. Mr.. and Mrs.
Roberts returned this evening from
Gates county. where the marriage was
donc. and LEFT on n later train win the
Norfolk and Western.
Inc bride is an attractive young lady.
about q years old. The bridegroom is
n freight conductor on the Norfolk and
Western railroad. lie lives at Crewe.
SHORT MENTION.
Mrs w. Ct. Welborn has gone to mass
me summer with her parents. in Henry
county. Va.
Next Sunday Childrcn's Day exercises
VIII ne mad at the Main Street Mctho-
dist Church.
hurricane Branch has returned from
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