Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-22
Meeting Of the Kings Daughters
State Executive Board.
Clever Detective Work by Hurricane
Brnnch-Star pupils OF the Sch ooIs
Young Girl Misunderstanding
Fair Grounds Liquor,
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Suffolk. In the morning an. executive
Mayor John B. Primer, on Brooklyn
Heights, where important business was
done.
A large public meeting was had this
afternoon at the Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. L. P. Harper, of Suffolk, presided
with grace and dignity. Among MEM
bers from distance were: Mrs. Frank
Washington, Landon Bridge, State Sec
rotary; Mrs. c. G. Burton, OF Rich
mofd, recording secretary; Mrs. r. a.
Mapp. Norfolk; Mrs. Yates Wilson,
Portsmouth; Mrs. l.. B. Jenny, Rich
mond.
They had an entertaining program
some OF the best singers from the sew
eral local choirs made music. Mrs. Bur-
ton gave a pretty reading.
CLEVER DETECTIVE WORK.
Hurricane Branch has recovered a
piece of property that was stolen at
Windfall, N. c., some weeks ago. 1t is
horse, which he ran into near Mill
Swamp, Isle of Wight county, about
thirty miles from Suffolk.
CIV. Jackson, at Windfall, had a store
robbed, and horse and buggy stolen,
Hurricane Branch was notified. and he
kept an eye open for the criminal and
the goods. The horse had been brought
TO Suffolk and sold to w. T. Raby, n
livery man. Mr.. Raby traded the horse
with n man named Webb, in Isle of
Wight. Webb readily surrendered the
animal when he learned it was original
ly stolen. jackson will get it back. The
thief is still at large, and nothing has
been heard from the store goods.
YOUNG GIRL READERS.
The Friday Afternoon Reading Club
had a meeting this afternoon with
the Misses Vanderslice. on Clay street
The readers were Misses Irma and
Mayo Carpenter. Before adjournment IT
was decided to have the next coming
together with the Misses Carpenter, 10
Franklin street. Then Misses Josephine
and Mary Causey will read.
STAR PUPILS.
Following are the pupils Of Suffolk
High School and Public School No l
who have their names inscribed on the
roll of honor for the eighth month,
session 1S9S-'99:
First and Second Grades-Donald
Clough, Elmer Brnley. Edlar Chap
pell, Henley Boykin, Jimmie Duke
Marvin Hill, Frank Jones. Reese Duke.
Henry Potter, George Spivey. MILFORD
Wells. Lynwood Virgins. Marguerite
Harrell. Lillian Hosier. Sallie Hurley,
LeClalre King. Ruth Whitley.
Third Grade-Barrett Duke. Harvey
Eley, Richard Klagee, Wildey Smith.
Robert Small. Ernest Saunders, Gcor-
gle Morel. Ellen Riddick. Maude Whed-
bee, Arleen Joyner.
Fourth Grade-Anne Reed. Mary
Whedbee, Fannie Howell, Mamie Har-
rell, Bernice Goodrich.
Fifth 'de-Willie Almond. John
Hiltner, veland helms. George Nur-
ney. Sammie Stallings. Eddie Wilcox.
Ruby Keller, Belle Spivey, Gertrude
Wells. Essie Whedbee.
Sixth Grade-Rochelie Harrell. Les
lie Smith. Bruce Rawes. Harry Disha-
room, Ivey King. Lola Turner.
Seventh Grade-David Wood. John
Eighth Grade-Horace Phillips. Eva
Ames.
First Year. High school-Jamie eau
sey.
Second Year. High school-Gladys
Applewhite.
FIGHTING FAIR GROUND LIQUOR.
Tomorrow is annual liquor license
day In Nansemond county County
Judge Kilby will sit and hear applica-
lions. Most of them will not be con-
tested. The main fight Will come
against the granting Of permits to pro-
prietors OF six saloons on the Fair
Grounds" A petition with n hundred
the court. protesting against Fair
Ground bars. The liquor men whose
business will be affected are prepared
to put UP a strong fight. There is good
counsel on both sides.
LOCAL LADY MINsTRELS.
The lady Ministries showed tonight.
About two dozen local young ladies
essayed to do the roles of burnt cork
people. The proceeds were to help the
Tom Smith Camp of Confederate Vete-
rams pay their fare to Charleston. There
were about 400 people present.
Under the circumstances the girls did
very we'll. 1t only took about forty
to do 1t all. When the curtain
went down the audience thought it was
the end OF the first part and began
their breaths for part No. .
when q graceful little minstrel girl
peeped from behind the curtain and
said: THE show am over: didn't We
know it?'
What they did was done very well.
Some Of the jokes were good even if
they had seen better days. Those local
hits brought down the house. The
singing was bri ght and full of life
The artistic work of Mrs. Boothe, Mrs.
Iaiddick. Mrs. Butler. Miss Thompson.
Miss Brinkley and Miss Woodward was
good. Miss Marguerite
Delk was interlocutor. AS there were
no programs some of the clever ones
couldn't be recognized. The orchestra
was excellent.
VISITING COUNTY SCHOOLS.
superintendent OF Schools Lee Britt
to-day made an official visit to four
places of learning in the county. Super
Britt makes it n point to visit
every school in his Jurisdiction. or very
nearly all. every session. There are in
SUFFOLK ADVERTISEMENTS
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