Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-24
Portsmouth Firm to Build County
Bridge Over Benefits Creek.
Three Norfolh Firm. Mnde B,ds-Mr.
Jordan VIII Hold Down Two ON
oes- A Quiet Homo Marriage "A
Honeymoon Interrupted.
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firm gets the county contract to build a
bridge over Benefits Creek. E. Cross
6 Co. bid much lower than anybody
else and they will construct 1t.
The County Supervisors met to-day
at the almshouse, seven miles from suf-
folf. All the members were present
Walter Jordan, chairman; DR.. G. W.
Butts. L. D. Brinkley, Abram T. Hol-
land. ~
The bridge bids were opened. Most
Of them came from Norfolk and Ports
mouth. The several amounts named
were: w. D. Murray e CO., Norfolk,
S!.247; G. L. johnson, Nansemond. LAO;
w. M. Seay. Jr., Norfolk, s1,036.20; j.
L. Rawles, Nansemond county, S943; G.
70. Burroughs Norfolk, $1.335; Cross g.
Co.. Portsmouth, sS51.15.
NEW POOR HOUSE RECEIVED.
The almshouse built to replace the one
DESTROYED by fire some months ago was
received by q committee, composed of
Supervisors Butts and Holland and
Poor House Superintendent William II.
Holland. 1t will cost about $1,000.
The paupers were found to be we'll
cared for.
Superintendent Holland set up good
old-fashloned dinner that went well.
CAN HOLD DOWN BOTH.
Chairman Jordan will have to leave
soon to attend the General Assembly's
deliberations. While the Legislature is
In session the Supervisors will have
their road meeting on the first Saturday
OF each month and the regular meet
ings on the second Saturday after the
second Monday. Mr.. Jordan Will attend
to the duties of each office.
ANOTHER MARRIAGE.
There was a quiet home marriage this
afternoon at the residence OF Rev. H.
Fl. Butler, on North street. At 4 o'clock
Miss Birdie wilkins. daughter of the
late John Wilkins, was married to Mr..
land, but now a resident Of Suffolk.
He is engaged on a railroad. Rev. l.
w. Johnson performed the ceremony
The maid Of honor was Miss Bessie
Jones. of Portsmouth, and the best man
f. o. Byrd. of Nurneyville. The other
attendants were Miss Lula Byrd, Of
Nurneyville. with Albert Bryant, of
Saunders; Miss Nettie Lawrence, of
Saunders, with James Duke, of Suf-
folk. The brides gown was of green
broadcloth.
After the ceremony the bridal party
went to the home Of the groom's mother
on Park View street, where there were
a reception and dinner at half past six
o'clock.
BIBLE CLASS.
The first meeting Of Rev. ]. f. Loves
class for Bible study will take place at
1880 O'Clock Friday afternoon in the lee
ture-room of the Baptist Church. There
is already q considerable number, but
others will be received tomorrow night.
HONEYMOON INTERRUPTED. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry S. Eley, who
were enjoying their honeymoon up
North, last night had word of the lat
ters fathers death. They were in New
York. which city they left about mid
night. They arrived In Suffolk at 4:45
p. m. to-day on the Seaboard Air Line.
having come via Weldon. Mrs. Eley
entered a carriage and was driven to
the scene OF death.
The funeral service over Mr.. Freeny
will take place from the home at 8
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Rev.
William I. Green will conduct the e1-
ercises.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Mrs. J. H. Stewart continues to grow
better.
Mr.. George L. Barton left tonight for
Baltimore.
An effort is being made to have the
pay of Circuit Judge Prentis raised
from $1,000 to $4,000.
Mr.. Ben Freeny, of Maryland, ar
rived in Suffolk to-day to attend the
obsequies OF his brother, the late James
c. Freeny.
MIR. Ben. c. Eley, Of Baltimore, is in
town as guest of his brother, Mr..
John w. Eley.
Mr.. II. B. Urquhart, OF Norfolk, Is
visiting his former home in Suffolk.
Mr.. a. *. Roe, Of Baltimore, Is see
ing friends in Suffolk and vicinity.
Mr.. Charles w. Blair, OF Huntington,
W. Va, registered at the Commercial
Hotel to-day.
Mr.. q. Hawkins Is in Suffolk as a
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Abdell, at
81 Primer street.
John Newly to-day transferred to
Joshua r. Harrell mule and other
personal property for S125.
Miss Hattie Parker has returned
from Norfolk.
Mr.. F. p. Lash, OF Waynesboro, Va,
was in town to-day.
Mr.. Ben Holman, OF Norfolk, was at
his old home here to-day.
Contractor +. Patterson, whose Nor
folk contracts require most of his time,
will soon move his family to that city,
at No. 127 Duke street.
Mr.. w. Jesse Green has gone to Bal
timorc.
Miss Annie Dcllk, OF Norfolk, arrived
In Suffolk this afternoon.