Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-17
Democratic Primary in Suuthamp-
ton County Next Saturday.
CHOICE FOR SENATOR
Thtrfy Dnys nnd n Elmo For mn Fx-
cursiOnist Adjud=ed InsRne
Strcct ExtcuRtOn-T The MafrimOnI-
"a Nsnrtkrt ~ Niow- Opposcd to ln-
corporation Enttftn. VIII Inns
provencnt- Personal.
Especial to virg!nian-Pilo;.

Especial 10 Nirg'nian- FilO;)
Suffolk. Va. Aug. l6.-Jim Morris
gets thirty days and S25 fine. Jim was
one of the North Carolina excursion
lists who came here July 18th and had
row. during which Wesley Burwell. n
bystandcr. was wounded twice with
bullets. y Nansemond county jury
heard tho case to-day-;he same jury
that tried Will Scott yesterday.
Morris had no counsel. He claimed to
have fired when Il strange man walked
10 his wifc's sister and kissed her
SOUTHAMPTON'S PRIMARY
Southampton's primary will be held
next Saturday. Political heralds telling
of tho primary. signed by Chairman j.
c. Parker and Secretary II. T.. l.. Wat
kins. have been circulated. The names
NJ Governor Tyler and Senator Mar
tin will lie printed on the ballots that
voters may express their choice be-
tween the two SO ;hat our member of
the Legislature may know whom the
people that nominate him wish him 10
vote for for Senator"
Southampton's thirty Senatorial del
egates Will he named at a CoLrtland
mass-meetinE Monday
southampton will likely 20 for Tyler
by big majority. and the Senatorial
delegates TO the Suffolk Convention will
be for Stands. Joe S. Musgrove is in
the lead for the House nomination.
FOUND CRAZY.
y commission OF lunacy met to-day
TO inquire into the mental soundness
OF Edward Melton. the man who thinks
he is the Holy Ghost. The members
were Mayor r. l.. Brewer. Jr.. and
Councilmen c.. S. p Holland and ]. c.
Holland. with Or. C. ]. Riddck as at
tending physician. Melton will be sent
to a hospital.
BANK STREET EXTENSION.
The Bank street extension business
was settled to-day. After several meet
| inGs Of the attorneys and court COM
missioners without final results the
lawyers, Messrs. Holland. McLemore
and Burgess got together this morning
and fixed on figures satisfactory to
| Suffolk and their several clients The
! Norfolk and Western railroad will get
sofa damages. Mrs. c. w. Wright. Mrs
Lucy Rtddick and Mrs. w. j. Petit
get $50. The money was paid into court
MORE FIREMEN'S COIN.
The Phoenix fire boys have gotten
some more voluntary contributions
The following cash amounts arrived to-
day: w. Charles Harrel. So: a. r.
Ilaughtrey, ST. John y. Browne. 81:
Miss Ray y. Browne. SOC: j. c. Hol-
laday. 81: Innius T. Parker. 50: Bank
OF Suffolk. 50. Previously acknowledged
s9i: total TO date. $loG 80.
MARRYING; SLOWLY.
Licenses were issped to-day for the
marriage of William Trotter Ia Matilda
Valentine, and George Cranberry to
lIleXina Rowlen, all colored The latter
couple was married in Suffolk this
evening.
People are marrying slowly this year
There have been l0l marriages to date.
! against i2G -or last wear. and 100 for a
corresponding ncriod of 1897.
DEEDS ON RECORD.
leora H. Savage. OF Norfolk county.
TO Camp Manufacturing Company, a
corporation. of Isle of Wight; 100
acres in Nanscmond county So.
w. j. and s. II. Davenport. of New
York. to Marcus Il. Wagner, a lot near
Bellvil!c: 500.
AGAINST INCORPORATION.
Since the agitation OF INCORPORATING
Holland has been going on the opposi-
tlon has gone 10 talking one of the
land owners says it's a bad thing TO
put pants on boy TOO early. ana ny
ahaiasous logic he thinks it bad policy
To charter small village.
ELECTRIC DYNAMO.
The Messrs. Cobb. proprictors OF tho
Suffolk knitting Mills. have received ,
new dynamo by which their plant Will
he lighted. The dynamo is more than
l0O-l lights power.
TOLD BRIEFLY.
Concluding Il visit to Miss III Rid
dIck. Saratoga street. Miss Alice
Jarvis LEFT to-day for her home in
North Carolina.
Mrs. Harvey Of Norfolk, is being en-
tcrtaincd at the Beale House. in SUI
folk. where she Will stay a week or
more.
Mr.. +. W. Ashburn. of New York
State. is visiting Suffolk relatives.
Miss Annie Spivey has returned from
Whaleyviile. accompanied by Miss Ida
Edwa rds.
Mrs. y. J. Hutchinson and Mrs. G.
busby. Ir Of Portsmouth. are guests
Of Suffolk relatives.
Mrs. w. NJ. Burton. of Richmond. is
SICK IN Suffolk at Mrs. G. W. Brit
tan's home
Mr.. r. II. Golfer. Of smithfcld. has
hnihed stay in Suffolk
Mrs G. Lnman left this afternoon
t"r two weeks visit to Atlantic
Professor y. +. Kelly. Of Tazewcn
va. viii he principal of Suffolk Mill
tary Institute next session. He viii ar
rive here about the first Of next week.