Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-15
TOWN OF SUFFOLK
The Kissing Bug" Interviews
Mans Face.
Fire Company Clint Giri's Ban6
stranded in New Jersey -De,t-
gates to Senatorial Convention
Notes OF People You Know,
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Suffolk, Va. July 1.-THE kissing
bug got hungry again to-day and look
u plunge into Clarence Whites face
near the eye. Clarence is q yellow man
who drives Il delivery wagon for l.. Il.
Turner ~ Co. lie took Il nap this aft
ernoon, and when he walked one side
of his face was fattenlng faster than
hogs i'll Il peanut field. 1T wasn't as
bad q kiss as some people get. One eye
was closed and there was bunch OF
rat on the left side of the face as big
as an egG.
FIRE COMPANY MATTERS.
TIE state OF the Phoenix Fire Com
pany so far as their next hose cart
driver goes, is Il Nttic nebulous. There
are two mcn VINO want the job and $50
per month. Tney arc J. T.. franklin.
incumbent, and Eugene hurley. III the
matter is not settied amc@bly 1t Is
feared the general good feeling among
members VIII be upturned.
The difference Of opinion started the
night OF the annual election. The vote
was tie. The foreman decided in llur-
icys favor, hut the other mans friends
claimed cue OF the foreman's votes was
Illegal. iur,ey's name WAS sent to the
Council for confirmation. That body re-
ferred the matter back ID the COM
pany.
Tie fire company has taken no action
yet. ~ member told ne tonight that
there was a pSss billy that the COM
pany may refuse to vote again. IL Is an
excellent volunteer company and it is
to be hoped that The matter will be
settled satisfactorily.
BAND GIRLS STRANDED.
a New York dramatic paper tells
about the stranding of the Ladies' Mil
itary Band. which is we'll remembered
III suffolk. having played several en-
gagemen:s ut the City Hall Theater,
ard also for germans here last spring.
The band was films 4 weeks engage
ment in a park near Camden. n. J. At
the end of the week the manager col
lected from the park people. but left
for other fields before he settled with
he girls. Now they don't love him any
more.
DOUBLE THE CAPACITY.
Out ut the water works company's
power plant they have begun laying the
Messrs. Sulley have nearly finished the
brckwork. When the Improvements are
all in the plants capacity will be
doubled.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Chairman Booker has called n meet
ing OF the County Democratic Execu-
tive Committee for July 22d to deter
&c delegates from Nansemond to the
Senatorial Convention.
ABOUT PERSONS.
Professor w. Carroll Vaden instruct
or of modern languages at Georgetown
University. Texas. will arrive in Suffolk
Saturday to visit his cousin. Mayor r.
l.. Brewer, Jr.
Mr.. r. Harry Buffers condition is yet
critical.
Miss Ethel Harrell left yesterday to
visit friends and relatives in Ports
mouth.
Miss Marie Woodward has concluded
n visit to Mrs. w. IL. White. in Nor
folk, who was formerly Miss Annie
Woodlcy Brewer, of Suffolk.
Messrs. w. y. Uarrcll James Brink
ley and b. Heflington. we'll known
truckers Of Lower Parish. were in Suf-
folk to-day.
Miss Susie Nurney has come home
from Baltimore. where she visited
friends.
The plant of the Nansemond Peanut
Company. which has been idle some
days. will steam up again Monday.
Mr.. j. II. Newton has been sick
several days.
a Wes;-bound Atlantic and Danvillc
passenger train one day this week
started "A fire that burned some of Il.
T.. Barham's fences in Southampton
county.
Mr.. ]. c. Causey has been confined
to his room several days because of
injuries received in a runaway accident
The Board of Supervisors Will meet
next Thursday at the County Aims
house.
Schooner Eugie has arrived to load
a cargo from the Nansemond Lumber
Company.
Misses Annie Nurney and Hattie
Parker returned to-day from months
visit in northumberland county, Va,
and Washington, u. c.
Mr.. +. =. Lash. of Waynesborc, Va,
was in Suffolk to-day.
Miss; Davidson. of Queenstown. Md,
came last night to be n guest of Mrs
A. Woolford.
Mrs. l.. II. Veach. concluding n stay
with her mother, Mrs. +. j. Beale in
Suffolk. left last evening for her home
in Norfolk
Miss Nettie Parker. of Franklin, who
had been Mrs. ]. II. Cullcys guest
several days. went homo to-day
Mrs. Jacl;sie Daniel Thrash and Miss
Daisy Nurney returned to-day from
Virginia Beach.
Rev J. II. McMurray. OF Lynchburg
will preach twice Sunday at the Suf-
folk Presbyterian Church The West
minister Leagues meets at 5 o'clock.
with Miss Gertrude Wells leader