Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-03
TOWN OF SUFFOLK Il /
Nansemond Committee Opposed to
Admitting Stands to Caucus.
Robbed IN DnyIight-sIump In pea
nut Market-DivIne Services MT
tho Churches sunday Town
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virtually declared against the recopn,-
ton of Senator-elect William Stands IN
the Democratic caucus The discussion
Of his eligibility. though less intense,
mas In degree supplanted the Interest
incident to election time.
To-days action Is the first official ex-
preston that has gone from Nanse-
mond. 1t may or may not represent
the mass of voters.
Representatives Walter Jordon
went petore the committee and asked
lis sense regarding the caucus cues
tlon. captain e. b. Britt, former post
muster, oHered resolution sustaining
the state Committees action In its rec
osnltion OF Colonel Boykin as the reg
ular candidate. 1t was adopted.
a vote Of ten to one is claimed for
tne resolution, though A. S. Eley, who
bers did not vote at all-C. IT. Minton
ana M. +. Lloyd. That would make it
eisnt 20 one, counting proxies
Hon. j. e. Booker presided.
ROBBED IN DAYLIGHT.
Phenias Gwathney was the victim of
rather bold robbery a day or two ago.
Gwathney is thrifty colored man, who
liyes about four miles from Suffolk.
when the thing happened Gwathney
was on at work and his children step
PED out to feed the hogs, A burglar.
VINO had been watching his chance,
went through the house. He got for
ms trouble S29 in cash, n toy bank and
three suits of clothes. Besides. he took
all he wanted from trunk. That was
taken to the woods and rifed of yalua-
bles.
The burglar took off his old suit and
put on stolen clothes which looked
better. The old suit was left That
may be the cause OF his undoing.
THE PEANUT SLUMPS.
The peanut market has run into \
stump. The price OF nuts has declined
from Ac. to SIC. q pound this week
Ihat means on farmers goods. The
factories have nearly filed their stor-
aee rooms: and some Of the buyers have
temporarily retired from the market.
Over-production Is the cause named
for the decline. There is said to be
large acreage Of North Carolina pea
nuts. Another reason for the going
DOWN may be the fact that many of
the peanuts must be marketed before
the christmas holidays, whether the
price Is high or low.
To-day's quotation: Jumbo. 4nc.
tancy, "Rc.: extra 2Mc; farmers
grades, 2GD2Mc. There are po ofYerInr-
in shelled goods.
me price will likely be better after
christmas. Last Saturday over 0on
oass were brought TO Suffolk. To-day
there were hardly 900.
SOME SUNDAY SCHEDULES.
Presbyterian, Rev. John STANLEY
Thomas, pastor-'The Influence OF and
BENEFITS OF Gratitude" morning; "Pul-
PIT and Pew" evening. At the even
ing service something may be said re-
gardinS the habit Of preachers lectur-
ing pcwfolk.
baptist, Rev. ]. F. Love, pastoral
common talk in the morning and "Thc
Life Which Is Life Indeed" evening.
An attractive musical program has
oeen arranged at the Christian Church
NO QUORUM THERE.
Last night was the first time for
years the Town Council has failed to
do business at regular meeting. A
quorum was lacking. The following
councilmen arrived in the order named
but the latter ones came after some of
the others got tired waiting and went
home: W. N. McAnge, w. C. Harren
G. S. P. Holland w. b. Ferguson. T
B. Primer. r. r. Allen.
Mayor Brewer has issued IN order
that the council meet next Tuesday.
WE'LL SPOKEN OF.
The New York critics were agreed
In their praise Of the comedy "A
Bachelors Honeymoon" which is
billed to appear next Friday night at
the City Hall Theatre. The World
says: 1T Is an overwhelmingly funny
farce" while the conservative Times
declares at is all jolly farce, without
offens!veneSS or unnecessary vulgarity."
THE TOWN ATTORNEYSHIP.
am told on good authority that Mr..
Lee Britt will be a candidate for town
nj No
ell December 5th. Some of the Council
men have been seen In his interest. Mr..
J. U. Burgess is incumbent.
RREvITIES.
Professor w. c. Morton Is visiting
relatives in Tarboro. N. C.
Rev. j. It. Love has organized the
biggest Bible class ever in Suffolk. 1t
meets once week.
Misses Minnie Brothers and Katie
Bcaman returned to-day from n visit
to country friends.
Miss Maud Borum. of Norfolk, who
had been guest of her cousin. Miss
Georgia Borum. went home TODAY.
Hurricane Branch of the county. has
| esta blshed Suffolk headquarters at MIR.
"A. ~. Riddicks Office, Riddick street.
The Friday Afternoon Club met yes
to-day with Miss Josephine Causey.
Mrs. c. J. Riddick read.
Assistant to the president, II. L..
Pope, of the Suffolk and Carolina. has
returned to his home in Baltimore, con-
Guiding stay with General Manager
c.. l.. Barton.
County Clerk Robert R. Smith re-
turned to town to-day.
Mr.. Z. II, Walsh, OF Petersburg, was
In Suffolk to-day
The Misses Nurney have returned
from Wilmington N. c., where they
passed Thanksgiving.