Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-28
SUFFOLK.
Twins Reunited After Fifty-four
Years Separation.
A. slaves hold For L,quor-Ico Plan
Hurricane After cotton-snow
From Work. Start Holland A,,v.
-Brevitios.
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separation, Boston Bryant Will soon be
reunited to his sister. He doesn't know
her any more, but he has learned her
address, and he will proceed to look her
up. Her name is Liza Calling, and she
lives in Coxville. N. c. 1t is twin Sis
ter.
Boston is the venerable sexton OF the
Suffolk Christian Church and n partic-
ular friend and protege of the pastor,
DR.. w. w. Staley The doctor an
nounced from the pulpit Sunday night
that Boston was one of his favorites
The life drama of Boston Bryant and
his twin sister is n product of slave
times. They were owned by a good old
North Carolfnian, who treated them
kindly. Childhood days were full of
joy.
There came a time WHEN pleasure was
the year 1915, when the twins were IL
years old. Their owner loved his
slaves and he also loved his whiskey.
He got in need of money and was in
the habit of unloading one OF his human
holdings every year. In 1915 the twins
we're parted. They never saw nor
heard of each other till recently. Liza
was married once or twice, her last
husband being Calling. Somehow she
heard that Boston was living in Suffolk,
and correspondence ensued.
Boston Will leave tomorrow to search
for his long lost sister There was n
special collection taken for him Sunday.
That will pay his fare and leave enough
for a Christmas present. He will visit
Liza several days. They are &C years
old.
PROSPECTIVE ICE PLANT.
Suffolk has prospects of another ice
plant. 1t is understood that n deal Is
on foot looking to the construction of
factory. but the site has not been Sc
lected.
The town used to have an Ice plant
y steam boiler explosion stopped opcr-
atoms for a time, but there was later
another effort to run the factory. Lots
OF the frozen water are used in Suffolk
and Il well-equipped plant ought to earn
money.
COLORED MINSTRELS.
A galaxy of the costliest colored talent.
comedians. SINGERS. daNcers, acrobats.
tumblers. jugg'e,s. two big quartattes,
one sym, hony orchestra two big peer
less bands and n score of other big.
bright attractive features. make up the
| famous WriEhts Original Nashville
| Students and Gideon's Minstrel Carri-
| val the two mammoth minstrel com
panies combined into one. appearing
here at the City Hall Theatre, one night
ohiSr utStdy, =.
AFTER A MURDERER.
Hurricane Branch tonight had a
phone message from the Portsmouth
authorities. saying the murderer who
escared Jail had been located. and ask
ing that he come at once with blood
hounds. The detective left on the 10
o'clock train with his bloodhound and
guns.
THE FIRST SNOW
The first snow OF the season came
to-day. Snow began falling about
O'Clock this afternoon. BY $50 1t had
reached the depth of one inch. Then it
stopp d.
SUNDAY SCHOOL EXERCISES.
TIL re were pretty Chr stma= tree ex-
ercises at the Presbyterian Church to-
night. The people did not mind going
through the snow to get their good
things. Each member OF the Sunday
school got presene, an apple and
cornucopia.
Miss Susie Nurncy sang a solo and
| gave organ renditiors of "Cavalleria
Rusticana" and Tenth Regiment
March"
In the pastors absence Hon. John r.
| Primer made an address whose tenor
! was thu ideal time when there shall be
n fed rat on of nations.
HOLLAND STILL LIVING.
| a report from the county to-day says
that Luther Holland who was knocked
on the head by Luther Lu her. is still
living. but is in n precarious condition.
His skull is broken. The wounded man
has been talking out Of his head Rel
atives Of Holland have off red n reward
! for Iuther's capture
James w. Lawrence, held for the
murder OF John Melton. protests that
ne did not do 1t; but the evidence is
against him. Two witnesses to the
tragedy says he is the murderer.
TO START IRON WORKS.
Captain w. ]. Petit formerly of Suf-
fo!k. has decided to start up the plant
or the Suffolk Iron Works which have
been shut down two years. The plant
has been refittcd and will soon be ready
for operation
INSURANCE FIXED
Special Agent Churchill. of the Liver
pool. London and Globe Company. to-
day agreed To pay William J. Brinllley
Sl.625 the full amounts of his policies.
James Q. Savage was Yesterday paid
$3.50 by Harper & West for fire loss on
a dwelling.
I SAID OF PEOPLE.
] Miss Annie Delk, of Norfolk, came TO-
day to visit Suffolk relatives.
Mrs. l.. II. Veach. of Norfolk, and
Mrs. w. G. Farrar, OF Portsmouth, who
had been visiting their mother, Mrs. Il.
u. Bcale. have gone home.
I MIR. Sam. S. IGrambert has returned
from Richmond. where he spent Christ
mas with friends.
| Dudley Britt, OF Clarksburg, w. va.
Is In Suffolk visiting his father Captain
E. b. Britt.
| Mr. Nurncy of Mountroeo NJ r, yyho