Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-22
TO aN OF SUFFOLK
Miss Brown Returns TO Her Home
in North Carolina.
Cisizrn- Pny Her Pa.soEo Two noys
Painfully Injured Murder Snso
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Suffolk, Va, Dec. 2l.-Mlss Annie
Brown left to-day for her home in
Bowden. AZ. c.. much wiser woman,
especially on the subject of Opponents
She was also sadder and poorer.
Annie Is the young lady who was one
of an clipping party that left home
yesterday for Suffolk, where she ex-
pected to wed. Frank Flynn was the
other.
a number of citizens put up enough
money to pay Anne's way home
Flynn is caring for the cash that used
to be hers, and also gold ring and
watch.
Captain Hart. the conductor whose
train carried away Flynn from Tunis,
where he abandoned his prospective
bride, says Flynn got off at Goldsboro,
N. G. Miss Brown told someone in
Suffolk that Flynn's home was about
300 miles west of Goldsboro. He was
living at Bowden temporarily.
TWO BOYS TROUBLES.
An 8-year-old son OF w. C. Simpson,
WhaleyvIlle, begun celebrating Christ
mas too soon and had his hand nearly
blown off, A large cannon cracker ex-
ploded in that member. DR.. Riddlck
says 1t is one of the worst accidents
of the kind he ever saw.
A young son of Superintendent G. b.
Robertson, of Whaleyville, got two OF
his fingers caught in the cogs of a
machine. They were painfully crushed
The little fellow managed to withdraw
the fingers and get home without let
ting the mill employees know about 1t.
THE LOTUS GIRLS.
The Lotus Club young women had
pleasant meeting this afternoon with
Miss Jessie Nurney. at % Kilhy street
It was sort of business meeting, and
plans were discussed for the big
Christmas reception. A luncheon of
Charlotte Russo, jelly and cream was
served.
COMING MARRIAGE.
Miss Lillian Rawles, of Lower Parish.
will, on December 9th. be married to
a daughter of Mr.. George Rawles The
ceremony will take place December
eth. at Berea Christian Church.
SEMINARY MUSICALE.
There was musicale tonight at.
Nansemond Seminary. There were some
very entertaining musical and literary
numbers. A good-sized audience was
there.
TAKING HOMESTEAD.
Frank NJ. Pierce to-day filed an In
strument. avai.ing himself OF the home
stead law. Among the articles enum-
Grated as exempt were: Peanuts, so;
furniture, Sl75; corn, SEQ; farm tools,
Sos; hogs. $50; gun and watch, s45; bi-
cycle. $40. The whole amount Of articles
named in the bill is s5SS.
a bill Of sale was filed from S. A.
Davis to L. w. Caulk. conveying
among other things, stock of groce-
ries near Pitch Kettle and 1850 bricks.
CHRISTMAS NIGHT,
DR.. L. r. Bennett & Bros vaude-
willie combination will commence a two
nights engagement at the City Hall
Theater next Monday night. The COM
pany has been enlarged to double its
former size, and carries a splendid or
chestra- Two and one-half hours OF
continuous laughter. Entire change OF
program nightly. ~ street parade will
take place on Christmas day.
BIG DRUM FISH.
Captain Tom Thompson yesterday
caught q pretty big drum-fi fish, 1t
weighed GO pounds, and If fat would
have been fifteen pounds heavier. Its
head was as big as a peck-mensure.
a BUNCH OF SHORT STORIES.
Mr.. William N. Camp, OF Alb on, Fla,
has sent some Florida oranges to the
Baptist Sunday school children in Suf-
folk
The pupils OF the East Suffolk Meth
odlst Sunday school will have thei.
Christmas tree exercises tomorrow
night.
The marriage OF DR.. George Wander
slice to MISS Annie Pine bus at Phoebu
yesterday, was attended by several of
the groom's relatives I'm Suffolk. among
them being Mrs. G.. C. and Miss Kate
Fanderslice and Mrs. Lee Britt The
bride and groom passed through SUI
folk to-day.
d. James Murray, of Hampden Sid
ney. Va. is being entertained by his
brother, DR.. w. w. Murray, in Suffolk
The visiting minister will preach at the
Presbyterian Church Sunday morning.
Miss Bessie Cropner. who teaches
school in North Carolina, came home
to-day to visit her parents, Dr. and
Mrs r. T.. Chopper.
Mr.. Il. J. Whitfield is i'll with throat
trouble.
Rev. ]. T. Love will next Sunday
fill his postponed preaching engage
nent at Driver.
The County Supervisors will have
their last meeting OF the year next Sat
urday.
Mr.. ], f. Hostctter. of Kinston, N. C.
Is visiting his family in Suffolk.
MISS Vernn Halstead has gone to see
relatives in Norfolk county.
MI. r. Paul Jones. of Norfolk. is be-
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