Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-08
TOWN OF SUFFOLK
A Tremenderous Boy For His
Age.
Municipal Nominations Considered
Awaiting Admission 10 state EIoa-
pitnI-EnlnrGing Peanut rnciory-
Trouble with II Greek.
Especial to virgln!an-Pilot3


Suffolk. Va, March. 7.-Isle of Wight
county can boast of the biggest boy for
his age in this Senatorial district, or
perhaps, in the State. Jim Little is 10
years old, weighs $50 pounds and has
never stopped growing. If Jim CON
tinues to grow tall and stout till his
25th year he will have the stature of q
giant.
lie is now we'll shaped and broad
shouldered. Jim is n son of Mr.. Jason
Little. Il well-lnown citizen. who lives
near the Surry county line. None of
Jim's brothers and ssters-and he has
Il great many--has shown signs of such
remarkable weight The second in size
weighs 225 pounds.
CANDIDATES WANT TO KNOW.
Despite the anxiety on the part of
some candidates for Mayor to know
just what kind of plan is going to be
adopted TO secure nominations, the
town Executive Committee will take it's
own time in deciding. The committee
had meeting yesterday in the office
OF the chairman. Hon. John y. Primer.
and after discussion of the situation
they adjourned sine die and without
action. Some of them say it's too carly
to do anything yet. One of the com
mittee told me tonight they wanted to
please the people, and that they may
know exactly what the people want
they would be glad to have the publc's
wishes made known. The committee
has not yet decided whether there will
De primary or convention. A major
lily of the people want primary. but
what kind Of Il primary is q harder
question
The fight for the Mayoralty nomina-
ton this time Will be one of the most
animated in the towns history. Be
sides the four avowed candidates now
out fresh ones and dark horses are be-
ing spoken Of every day
The scramble for seats in the Council
chamber Will be tame. Some of the
present members Will not accept an
other nomination.
SLOW MOVING LUNATICs.
There has Of late been considerable
delay in getting Nansemond patients
INTO the insane hospitals. Mrs C;eor-
Slana Parker, whom a commission of
iuhacy pronounced unbalanced nearly
three weeks ago. has not yet been re-
moved to williamsburg She is CON
hned in the Nansemond county iai
when IS better suited for criminals
tHtn Tor the accommodation of delicota
ladies'. Jailer Norneets family makes
her az comfortable as possible unde,
the circumstances
sometimes colored patients remain in
Jan mere several months before being
removed to Petersburg.
a MARCH BLIZZARD.
Though not the coolest. to-day wos
one OF The most disaSrccable of the win
ter Ola Boreas, after temporary
relaxation, took hold of the weather
department with CRIB of snow and
ice. Following Il fan in the thermon,c-
yer OF ABOUT 30 degrees a fierce snow
ana wind storm set in and RACED most
OF the day. Snow stopped falling Gur'
ing the afternoon, but the wind main
tanned It's violence till far into tho
night and the thermometer continued
10 SINK. Farmers fear much damore
TO early spring crops.
ENkARGING PEANUT FACTORY
The Nansemond Peanut Companv is
putting in new machinery and MAXIM
improvements that will doubln tho
plants capacity. Both OF Suffolk's noo-
M. nut factories are handling large ouan-
.ities Of nuts. ana their financial worth
10 the town is considerable.
TROUBLE WITH A GREEK.
larry Williams. coiored had Soma
uiihcul'y with the Greek confectioners
Mo no Keep on Washington square. near
saratoga street. and he was invited {,
te!l about 1t in Police Court this morn
ing. The explanation was not altogeth-
er eXculpatory In Mayor Brewers onin-
ion. and he made It S4.20
OYSTER ROAST POSTPONED.
The returned Veterans from the Spon-
sh-Americ9n war did not rpt tbci,.
oysters Tonight. The roast. which w, &c
10 nave happened at the wharf, near