Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-02
TOWN OF SUFFOLK
Rushing Work on New Knitting
Mills.
Citizen Returns From Hospital with
Two Bones AIfssing-LtternryC Club
Mceting,- Water PInnt Improve.
ments- Miss Camps Condition.
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Suffolk. Va, March 1.-The NIessrs
Cobb. with their characteristic energy,
are now hard at work getting their new
knitting mills plant fixed for operation.
Having had their $4,000 fire and the in
surance adjusted, they have bought a
site from the East Suffolk Land Com
pany. and are now busy making the
plant ready. They expect to make
stockings within sixty days. 1t will
take something like year to reach the
capacity of the burned plant. They
hope within a year or so to be able to
turn out 100000 to 1000. 900 pairs of
stockings n day.
TWO BONES MISSING.
Mr.. ]. II. Pollard, with section of
his collar bone gone, a part of the
breast bone missing. is home from the
hospital and ready to engage in his du-
ties as lumber inspector at the Suffolk
Sawmill Company's plant. Mr.. Pollard
left for the hospital some six weeks
ago. when the bones were removed. He
is now apparently we'll, and can attend
to his duties all right. despite the alb
sence Of bone matter. The operation
was performed ut the Maryland Uni
versity Hospital.
DISSECTING c. T. CRADDOCK.
The Suffolk Literary Club had a very
pleasant meeting this afternoon with
Miss Hattie Brockenborough, at Bank
and Primer streets. The readers were
Misses Lizzie Britt and Susie Prentis,
and the author on the dissectng table
Gir1rfCs Edward -GFaadeck. Next
time these women of letters will as
semble at the home of Mrs. John 3.
IJoto 1,
readers will be Mrs. James l.. McIe-
more and Miss Lizzie King.
The postponed annual reception has
been revived. 1t Will take place soon
after Lent.
WATER PLANT IMPROVEMENTS.
Some big Improvements are about to
be inauGuratcd at the power plant of
the Portsmouth and Suffolk Water
Company. In view of coupling the
plant with more powerful pumps and
putting in an electric motor for lights,
The services of an assistant to Chief
Engineer Lowe has been engaged. The
assistant engineer will be Mr. w. ].
Walters. The work of enlargement will
begin very soon. Night Engineer John
Parker VIII still be retained.
FRIDAY CLUB MEETS THURSDAY.
The Friday afternoon Reading Club
Will come together this week on Thurs
day That was resolved upon to-day.
The meeting Will be had tomorrow
with the Misses Vandersllce. The read
ers will be Misses Josephine Causey and
Louise Britt.
MISS HARRELL IMPROVING.
Mrs. ]. c. Hubbard returned to-day
from Crittendcn. Va, where she was
Harrell. who is now convalescent. Miss
Harrell Will soon resume her studies
at Suffolk College. She was Ill with
tonsilitis.
MAY SAVE HER LIFE.
News from Windsor was received to-
day to the effect that Miss Zadie
Crump. who was 50 painfully burned
yesterday. would probably live. but an
arm will likely have to be amputated-
the left one. Mrs. Crump is able to
leave her bed.
JUST A PARAGRAPH EACH.
Mr.. Irwin Beale. OF Franklin. has I'm
isher a stay with Suffolk friends
The Town Council will hold its regu-
lar March meeting next Friday even
ing.
Mr.. Thomas e. Sebrell. of Norfolk.
was in Suffolk to-day on insurance
business.
hurricane Branch is still on the look
ont for the alleGed pensinn aGeH.
pensioning Of former slaves and pro-
clivities IN PRONUNCIATION of his ideas
were obnoxious to some people at Saw
age Crossing.
Miss Florrie Lyon returned to-day
from Norfolk.
Mr.. II. January has gone for a trip
to Baltimore and New York Mrs. Jan
uary is being entertained by Ports
mouth friends.
Daisy, the leader OF Deputy Robert
T.. Norileet's pack Of bloodhounds died
to-day of pneumonia. Deputy Nornect
has refused for her 500. She was n fine
Mrs. A. p. Conner and Miss Helen
Murray have concluded n brief visit
to Norfolk. They got back this after
noon.
Mr.. p. st. George Amber of Lynch
burg. autographed at the Commercial
to-day.
General Manager George L. Barton,
of the Suffolk and Carolina. returned
to-day from trip TO Edenton. n. C.
Mr.. u. g. Dennis left this afternoon
for visit to Washington. u. c. Mrs.
Dennis goes 10 Norfolk and Crittenden
to see friends.
Banks Of black smoke boiling IN
north of Suffolk this afternoon made
people think somebody's house was
burning. 1t came from the marshes.
Mr.. George p. Urquhart returned to-
day from a trip to CORTLAND. Va. and
jackson. n. G. lie went on business
connected with the estate of his faith
CT. the late G. S. Urquhart.
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