Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-05
OUR SUFFOLK
correspondence
HansemOHd SweIterS in the Heat
Of Hot Day.
PEOPLE FRUSTRATED
PEOPLE
FRUSTRATED
Hurricane Branch leads - Party in
Quarantine DU,y Inspection OF
Srnins- IhcCrucIHi Period In (0n>
test For SfNtr Scmntor-Wili Ats
tend Eirc AssnciutiOu Convention
Public school TruchcrS.

Public school Tcnchcrs.
Especial to Virgininn- Pilot.)
Suffolk Va. Aug. 4.-Ths was the
Heat registers chased about the cen
fury notch and IN some instances boiled
up 20 lo2. People lowered outside iced
drinks and famed and perspircd.
About half Il dozen persons were over
come. T.. G. Butler. who runs u saloon
at No. East Washington street. was
proStrlted about $50 O'Clock. He was
driven IL his home on North street
TWO employees of The Suffolk SaWmil
Company ANA several Of the Virginia
Manufacturing Company We're over
come While practicing last N eht for Il
kOanoke Hrcrcn's contcS, Charles II.
Stith WAS Frustrated with heat. lie
tainted. He was taken 10 the home of
QUARANTINE WORK.
Hurricane branch and other county
officers are members of an armed land
force that has been protecting the coast
down the Crttond"n VA. iiurr,c ne
says the quarantine has been effective
there.
Surolk's four train inspectors have
been busy all day. They arranged Ia 20
through every railway carnage APP
prca ching town from my direction. and
personally inspect the health crodcn-
iials of every passenger. Whore 4
wasn't convention; - ~ by rail some of
tn" inspectors rode III a wheel TO near
by stations.
Mcssrs j. L. Mciemorc j. G. eau
soy. Jr.. and y. II. lia:sravc returned
from the mouth of NGnsemord river to-
day. where ;hey boarded petrol tug
il. oh al
hcr Of crafts In one instance II schpcn-
or was disposed to ignore Quarantine
Officer Boykin's orders, and the tug
ovcihauied and came near coliding
will her.
THE CRUCIAL PERIOD.
The State Senatorial contest in this
district is arorouching the critical
Stage Isle of Wight county will lead
OF next Monday by naming it's 20 dele
gates. That is Colonel ioykin's home.
Nearly. If not quite. all the delegates
WIN be for him. think an insiruc-
ton for Roykin will be offered before
the delegates are chosen.
Isle of Nights preventative to the
General Assembly will be nominated
Monday. There have been whispers If
an opposition TO Hon Tom n. Jones.
GOING FOR SURE.
Tho PhoenX Volunteer Fire Com
pany has decided positively to attend
the state l7iremen's convention in Roa-
noks. The boys will go in special car
prepared not only for enjoyment. but
20 contest for some of the prizes in the
big events.
Tho Phoenix lads are volunteer men
and the effectiveness Of their service to
Suffolk has entitled them TO the trip
TaX-payers should not kick nj any
financial aid the Council may offer.
MASCOT CLUE.
Tho Mascot club had Il meeting to-
night with Miss Phcbe Jones. at Bank
and i'inner streets. Lots cr very young
Ia the Mascot club. Thc members
passed pleasant, evening. during
which refreshments were served
PUBLIC SCHOOL. TEACHERS.
Superintendent If Scho'ls Lee Br.tt
to-day finished examining publit school
teachers. He devoted two days each
10 White and cniorcd teachers. There
We're twenty of The former and thirteen
Of the latter. All We're examined in
eight branches.
TOLD OF PEOPLE.
Captain j. II. Brown. l.. $. \. and
family. who have been guests # Mrs
Browns mother, Mrs. V. Childrev .,
Nilby street. left last night for their
home. in Baltimore.
Miss AhHie Wilson. of Norfolk. is be-
ing entertained by Miss hi RidIick. $
Saratoga street.
Miss Katie Beaman got back tonight
from a visit To Miss Mae Bruce. in
Norfolk county.
Mrs. l.. y Christie ana Mrs. Lizzie
Elcy left to-day Cor 4 month stay at
Mountain Lake Park, Md.
Miss May Skiics to-day concluded a
pleasant visit of three weeks at Hen
dcrSon. y. g.
Commissioner of Revenue \. \. RID
dick has printed dodgers of warning to-
dog owners,
Miss Julia Almond returned to-day
from visit to friends in Newport
News. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Griffin ana
daughter Icna, OF churchland. Va.
came to-day for 4 short visi, to the
family o' former Councilman John &.
smith. They Will leave tomorrow for
Montgomery Springs.
Messrs. John l.. Gay and i. ".
Lynch. Of Kingston. ~ e.. are visit.
ing their old home in Suffolk
Mrs. l.. *. CHANNEL returned to-day
from 4 visit 10 Isle of Wight relatives.
Miss BESSIE Gilders!ceve will leave
tomorrow for her home in Abingdon.
Va, accompanied by Misses MAYO and
Irna Carpenter. Miss Giidcrslcevo's
uncle was tie author OF Latin gram
mar
Misses Louise Brit ana BESSIE crop.
per have returned from Virginia
Beach.
MIR. Willie Crumpler left Tonight for
Rockingham Springs. accompanied hv
MS mother and sister. They will sion
at Iun eli route
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