Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-14
TOWN OF SUFFOLK
Many Candidates in Suffolk For
City Offices.
shos in tho 2esi Found Dead -
Match Game OF BeIl-Groen Gro.
cors Tax Young Lady Rendcrs-
MF. Trnett Better.
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Suffolk. Va. April 13.-Somebody cir
culated a rumor that Mr.. c. E. w.
Luke. Of Smithfield, Va, had been mar
ried to his fathers widow, and that
made him mad. Mr.. Luke has publish
ed card denying the report as false,
and theoretically saying it was an i'm
putation on young maidens to repeat
such story. After denouncing the
rumor as false Mr.. Luke says:
Il never had any such idea In my
life. and If 1 wanted to get married
there are plenty of girls to be had
without marrying my stepmother.''
SOME WOULDN'T RUN.
There were lots of names sent in to
the Town Democratic Executive Com
mittee as candidates for the Council to
enter the primary next Monday. The
exact number was fifty-four. But not
half of those will agree to serve If
elected. and the committee has been
doing little wedding out all day. At
10 o'clock tonight just eighteen per-
sons have agreed to run and there are
several more to be seen yet. All told
there Will be about twenty candidates
who will submit their names to the
voters inspection and pen scratches.
| OIIOI In IL
John Jasper and John Reed were fool
| ing with a pistol down town last night
when it exploded. The ball struck Reed
In the heel and lodged there. The
shooting is said to have been accidental
Reeds wound is not dangerous
FOUND DEAD.
Day before yesterday man was
found dead beside the Norfolk and
Western railroad track near Windsor
station. He looked like a tramp. Both
| legs had left the trunk. Justice Hol-
land had an inquest whose result was
verdict of death from train.
MATCH BALL GAME.
The third in a series of match games
OF baseball between the Baltimores and
Standpipes, local teams, took place this
afternoon at Peanut Park. The Balti-
mores won-5 to 4. Only five innings
were played. Batteries: Holland and
Johnson; Taylor and Watkins. Umpire
George Knight.
WANT RECONSIDERATION.
1t is understood petitions are being
circulated for signatures. asking the
Town Council to rcscind their recent
| order reducing the tax on green grocers'
license. 1t is argued the action will al
most break up the market. Others
think not.
1OONN lLhO1 READERS.
The Friday Afternoon (say 1t with a
broad A. Reading Club will have a
meeting tomorrow with Miss Louise
Twitty, on Clay street. The hour Is 4
and the readers Misses Louise Britt
and Josephine Causey. A fun attend
ance would be liked.
COUNCILMAN TRUITT BETTER.
Councilman George w. Truitt. who
was taken III In church last night with
an anection resembling paralysis in q
mild form. was much better to-day
He has full use of his limbs, but the
vocal organs are not entirely clear.
Mr.. West, who was FRUSTRATED at the
same time, is able to be at his office.
A LIBERAL CANDIDATE.
If a certain candidate for Mayor be
elected the members OF the Council who
pull through with him will be fixed
all right on the bicycle question The
candidate in question, who Is O. man
OF his word with ability to back it, has
said If he won he would present every
Councilman with a chalnless wheel
That would take nine wheels and more
than years salary to pay for them.
EVENTS IN PARAGRAPHS.
Police officer W. L. Hubbard to-
night killed a mad dog on North s.reet
1t was setter belonging to Mr.. Her
sey Barnes
Miss Mittie Williamson, OF the Urea
sury department, Washington d. c..
is In Suffolk as the guest of Mrs. Jesse
Jones. kilby street
Harry Bogart. youngest son of the
late D. II. Bogart. of Franklin, died this
week in Franklin.
Mr. Joe Holiday has finished short
stay in Richmond
Mrs. George Bowen left to-day for n
visit to Petersburg relatives.
Mr. Il. u. Causten. of Richmond. roy
istered at the Commercial Hotel TO-
day
Harry Darden. who will no four,oo,
years old Saturday. will give some Of
his young friends n reception toner
row evening from to Ii at the home
or ms mother. Mrs. L. A. Darden. BAN,
and Primer street A'''''"
me Boston Ladies' Military Band.
winch VIII give concert at the CITY