Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-23
TOWN OF SUFFOLK
Coroner's Jury in MetcaIf Drown
ing Case Renders Verdict.
Delegates 20 Senatorial
Convention VIII he Named Aurupt
14-A midsummer Marriage-Por.
sOnaI ana General News Notes.
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Suffolk. Va, July 22.-The Coroner's
jury summoned last Sunday to inquire
into the drowning of L. B. Metcalf and
1S-year-old daughter, Maud Norma, had
an adjourned meeting this afternoon
The jury's verdict was that the de-
ceased met their death accidentally
When they adjourned Sunday the
daughters body was not found, and it
wasn't known whether she was dead
or had been abducted, and they wanted
further evidence.
No formal verdict was written. That
was omitted to save the family expense
The law provides the deceaseds estate
snail settle the cost of an inquisition
What has been done by Coroner Eiey
Hurricane Branch, DR.. Whitehead and
the jurors will not be charged for.
The jurors We're: j. A. Kyle. Peter
q. Shea, j. Parker, j. IT. Ramsay,
Robert Harrell and Phil Becker The
magnanimity of all concerned Is very
commenGable
SENATORIAL DELEGATES.
Nansemond's twenty-six delegates to
the Senatorial convention will be named
at Il mass meeting of Democrats to be
neid in Suffolk. August II, court day
Inere are persons who wanted district
meetings to do ii. but they were in the
to-day at meeting of the County
Executive Committee held in the
Mayors office.
lion j. h. Booker presided and p. l..
Pruden was secretary There were
present Just a quorum-A. S. Eley. r..
b. Britt John Il. Primer. by proxy; j.
K. Holland, j. *. +. Daughtrey. NJ f.
Lloyd, NJ. J. Kilby and w. y. Harrcll,
by proxy by Reps Williamson
BRIEF PROCEEDINGS.
The chairman called the meeting to
order and stated it's object.
Captain Britt offered the motion to
select delegates at n big mass meeting.
voters from the several districts TO as
senble together on the court green.
The convention Will meet in Suffolk
August "a
Nothing was decided on concerning
me nomination of Il delegate TO the
General Assembly The August mass
meeting will do that.
MIDSUMMER MARRIAGE.
A license was Issued to-day for the
marriage next Wednesday of Miss
Katherine w. Fleming, of Suffolk. TO
MI. William nj. Sorey, of Hampton, Va
The ceremony will be performed In the
Baptist Church at s o'clock in the
morning. The honeymoon will last til
August 9Th.
The brde-to-be Is n daughter of Bev-
erly Fleming. She was born in Neck
lenburg county, Va. The prospective
groom is a. native of Princess Anne
county. He Is now conducting a store
in Hampton.
REALTY TRANSFERS.
r. ]. Bartlett and wife to Geneva
trict: 81 600. acres III ohucka'uck as
j. p. Hall, L. w. Jordan and others
to Mary Moore. one lot on Van Buren,
street, $50.
Robert D. Boothe and Christian
Boothe to Richard Talbert. n small
tract in Cypress district, $120.
SOME PEOPLES DOINGS.
Misses Jennie Ware and Annie Pret-
low, of Franklin, Va, came to-day for
several days visit to their sister, Mrs
James l.. McLemore.
Chairman Walter Jordon. of the
trip to Suffolk to-day for the purpose of
signing county warrants.
Schooner Oliver cleared to-day with
n lumber cargo from the Suffolk Saw
mill Company.
Miss Ki,tie Bryant. of Franklin. is
Brothers.
Miss Elizabeth Scott Booker returned
to-day from a visit to Miss En-. Car
ney. at Churchland.
Miss Mary Delk arrived tonight from
Roanoke. Va. where she attended
These will be Rev. ]. f. Loves sub
jects at the Baptist Church Sunday:
THE Life and Death Struggle" and
THE Christian Proprietorshp of the
World"
Miss Hettie Elcy, of Norfolk. came
to-day to be Mrs. w. Z. Brinklcys
guest.
Hon. John c. Parker. of Franklin.
Va. was in Suffolk to-day. He is just
from Dinwiddle county, where he pases-
cd some days in legal work
Professor w. w. Briggs. Of Locust
Dale Academy. who had been a CUES,
Of Suffolk relatives some days. told
them goodbye this morning.
Miss Annie Delk. OF Norfolk. came
this morning TO pass some weeks with
her mother. in Suffolk She was ac-
companied by her twin sister
Mr.. Ed blanchard and family. of
Roanoke. arrived tonight to visit Mr.
and Mrs. J. II. Blanchard. Kilby street.
Miss Emmie Butler to-day found on
the street a medal inscribed "B NJ. A.
Scholarship 1876" The owner can have
it by proving the title.
Mrs. II. Woodward and Miss Mary
Saunders left to-day for II lengthy visit
in Burlington, NJ G. This is the first
time Mrs. Woodward has left home for
long stay since her marriage.
Miss Katie Holiday left this morn
ing for Virginia Beach. Her brother
T. y. Holiday. Joined her there to-
night.
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