Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-22
NEWPORT NEWS
Mr.. Thomas G. Leath Secures An
other Theatre.
Vaudeville Attractions For Buckroe
Beach-Siio For Abnttoir Plant
Rig Cnrgo ofFIonr -Municipnl po,.
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- Newport News, Va, March 21.-A
summer theater will be built at Buck
roe Beach by the Newport News and
Old Point Railway and Electric Com
pany for Mr.. Thomas G. Lcath, who
Will have n lease on the house for a
certain number of years.
This information comes from thor
oughly reliable source and can be de-
pended upon.
The theater will be started in the
next ten days and will be ready for oc-
cupancy by the middle of May or the
first of June. Vaudeville attractions of
high class will be put on at the house
throughout the entire summer and
Manager Leath will make 1t Il point to
give the people of Newport News,
Hampton. Old Point and vicinity all of
the summer entertainment they want.
The structure will cost about $4,000.
or $4,000 and will have q seating ca
pacity of about 1000 1t Will be fitted
up with n first class stage and will be
handsomely finished throughout.
THE ABATTOIR PLANT.
1t can be stated positively that the
Newport News Abattoir Company has
finally selected the site for it's proposed
plant and it will not be the twenty-five
acres on the line of the railroad. just
outside of the city recently offered by
the Chesapeake and Ohio.
1t can be said further that the Old
Dominion Land Company has offered
the abattoir people fifty acres OF land
on the Old Point branch of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway, and that the
offer has been accepted
BIG SHIPMENT OF FLOUR.
The British steamship Sylvania. Cap
tain War;. which sailed from this port
last Friday for London, carried the
largest cargo of flour ever shipped from
an American port on one ship.
In the vessels hold We're 81. 900 bar
rels of flour and in addition to this
there were 100000 pounds of corn
meal
Since the big steamship Samoa sailed
from Newport News some time ago
with 5000 barrels of flour in her hold.
Tewnor; News has held the record for
the largest flour shipment and the Syl-
vania's cargo smashes the former re-
cord.
MUNICIPAL POLITICS.
The Republican organization OF New
port News will have a candidate I'm the
field for council from each ward ut the
coming spring election to fill munich
pal Offices.
This statement is made on the au-
thority of Postmaster Fred Read, who
Is chairman of the Republican party in
this city
Mr. Read expressed confidence that
there would he no factional differences
IN the coming fight. and that the Re-
publicans who are put in the field will
receive full Republican support.
The candidates will be named at ward
meetings. and the best men will ge,
the nominations. An effort will be
made to get good men rather than poll
ticlans to run for council.
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING.
Next Monday is court day at War
wick County Courthouse, and on that
day the Democrats will nominate can
didates for the various offices to be FILL
ed at the election on the fourth Thurs
day in May. Chairman ]. II. Crafford
has issued n call for n mass meeting to
be held at Denb!gh at IL o'clock Mons
nations for the district Offices will al
SO be made.
PANSY EASILY GETS ONE YEAR
In the Corporation Court today
Pansy Easily (colored) was given n
hearing on the charge of larceny. and
was sentenced to serve one year in the
penitentiary. Pansy stole $40 from n
sailor whom she induced to accompany
her to her home in Rockets. When
the verdict of the jury was brought in
Pansy gave way to her feelings and
shed few tears
EVENING MARRIAGE.
Miss Celia Banks and Mr. Max Liv-
inson were married this evening at
o'clock at the residence of the bride,
No. 2206 Jefferson avenue. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Mr..
Swartz.
The attendants were Miss Lillian
Il. Banks sister OF the BRIDE who was
maid of honor. and Mr. Joseph Banks.
brother of the bride, who served as
best man. After the marriage there
was reception, and tomorrow morn
Ing the couple will leave for a Northern
tour.
NEW STEAMBOAT LINE.
1t is believed by those who are inter-
ested in the matter that If the Norfolk
and Ocean View Railway Company de-
cidcs to establish a daily steamboat line
between Suffolk. Newport News and
Willoughby Spit the steamer Granite
City. which lie now plying for that road
between Old Point Comfort and the
Spit, will be placed on the new route.