Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-09
TOWN OF SUFFOLK
Many People in Mills Overcome
by Heat.
Tho Finals of tho High SohooI-Now
Registration of Voters Hears He
sort TO HOG TO
ErnternnI Bodies.
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Suffolk, Va. June S.-With the heat
workers chasing around the century
mark and in some cases beyond there
were pretty warm times In this old
town to-day. It's considered the hot
test June weather old residents have
seen. Some of the thermometers on
Washington square were l04 in the
shade. People tried to cool themselves
with iced drinks.
In some of the mill plants the man.
ayers put on extra workmen to relieve
ed. There were no serious prostra-
tons.
COLORED CONEY ISLAND.
Buzzard's Island is now a full nedgcd
evening resort for the colored 200. u
was formally opened tonight with
music, refreshments, dancing and a
big crowd of people Buzzards Island
is located in the Nansemond river Il
few hundred yards from the county
bridge. 1t was reached by steam
launch. The place has been fitted up
for having good time, and they got
a fair share of it tonight. a brass
band went over with the crowd.
HIGH SCHOOL FINALS.
Following is the roll of honor of Suf-
folk High School No. 1 for the ninth
and last month session 1S9S-99:
First and second grades, Elmer
Brinkley, Henley Boykin. Edlar Chap
peff, Jimmie Duke, Reese Duke, Viii
liam Eley, Kenneth Howkins. Marvin
HILL Frank Jones. Jr., Henry Potter
George Spivey, Tom Tebo, MILFORD
Wells, Douglas Wilcox, Inez Baines,
Murlla Brooks, Mary Goodwin, LII
liam Hosier. LeClare King. Fannie
Eiddick, Willie Taylor. Julia Wells,
Ruth Whitley, Virginia Wyatt
Third Grade-Maude Whcdbee. Har-
vey Eley, Wldey Smith, Stanley
Yeates.
Fourth Grade-Nannie Harrell, Ber-
nice Goodrich. Fannie Howell, Mary
Whedbee.
Fifth Grade-John Hfltner, Cleveland
Nelms. Julian Whedbee, Sammie Stall
lings, Ruby Keller. Gertrude Newsome.
Eva Virgins, Essie Whedbee.
Sixth Grade-Harry Brooks. Rochelle
Harrell, Claire Newsome, Wallace Nor
fleet, Alfred Riddick, Burwell Riddick.
Leslie Smith. James Virgins Richard
woodward, Mary Ames. Caroline Boy
kin. Nettie Cowllng, Ethel Eason, Mary
Potter, Lou Taylor, Lola Turner.
also got the gold medal in this grade.
Eighth Grade-No roll Of honor given
this month. Horace Phillips won tho
medal in this ROOM
First High School-Janie Causey.
medalist.
PERFECT ATTENDANCE.
Inc following were present every day
during the season and they never cot
q demerlt: Rachelle Harrell Mary
HONORABLE MENTION.
These got honorable mention for the
entire term: Harry Eley Ellen Rid
DICK George Mcneil, Arleen Joyner,
Nettie Chandler Maud Whcdbee. Stan
ley Yates, Wildey Smith, Bennett Duke.
Ernest Saunders. James Woodward
Mamie Harrell, Eunice Goodrich
Fanny Howell. Mary Whedbce. Ruby
Keller. Jane Stallenes, Rachelle Har-
rell David Wood, Mary Cowling, Archie
Applewhite, Prctlow Holland, Wesley
Lloyd. Gladys Applewhite.
SHORTHAND DEPARTMENT.
There were five graduates in this de-
partment this year-Wesley Lloyd and
carpenter Ivy Nurney, Mary Causey
and F.ula Jester.
Wesley LLOYD has reachnd n sneed of
lO3 words per minute in shorthand.
GOOD WORK.
The Suffolk High School is one Of
the best in the State in n town Of this
size. and it's standard is constantly
raising. Prof. w. c. Morton and his
accomplished associates are WORTHY
congratulation.
WHEN IT BEGINS.
Captain Il. 3. Britt. registrar. said
to-day he should post notices of new
registration about June 10. AS sixty
days notice has to be given the re-.
registration will begin August Is. It
VIII start about the same time in
| county precincts.
CARRYING OFF HOGS.
Bears in the Dismal Swamp. grown
more bold since the opening of spring.
| nave begun to make incursions omonp
the farmers on nearby lands. Planters
around Saunders have lately had a
number of hogs taken away.
SUPREME DELEGATES
Circuit Judge Robert r. Prcntis w