Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-23
SUFFOLK.
Days Point Land company's Char.
ter Broadened.
Railroad Employed. Got Christina
TurkeysA Double dwelling
Hurricane Keeps Pcace-A Large
Hatch OF IL olidny Personals.
Especial to virginian-pi,ot.,

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Suffolk, Va, December 22.-Circuit
Judge Prentis has amended the char
ter Of the Days Point Land and I'm
provement Company, OF Isle of Wight
county. The capital stock is increased
from 100000 to a maximum of $500, 00O
1t was done In vacation.
The corporation will improve proper
ty. build houses, build factories and
other structures at Days Point, which
is about five miles from Smithfeld
The chief officers live In New York
The corporation has several privileges
not vested in the old charter given by
former Judge Hill. It has a right to
hold 10000 acres of real estate at one
time.
There is plenty of money and en-
terprise behind the thing, and contigu-
Gus territory can expect many bene-
fits by reason Of it's existence.
The new corporation will virtually
build new town and thereby bring
about all the concomitant financial
good.
CORPORATION TURKEYS.
The Suffolk and Carolina to-day made
glad the hearts of their employees. All
the local men who work on the road
were given a Christmas turkey. There
were fortyone of the birds given away
They were drawn by lot.
The Suffolk and Carolina Is a corpo-
ration that believes in sharing good
things with the people who help to
produce them. The wisdom of their
policy is shown by the loyalty and fl
deity of the men who make the wheels
go.
COMING MARRIAGES.
The following licenses have been is
sued at the County Clerks Office:
Claudins w. Pierce. a farmer, to
Adena, daughter OF Jethro Virgins.
They will be married December 9th in
Suffolk.
Edward d. Duke to sallie c.. daugh-
ter of William II. Howell. They will
wed December 2Sth in Nansemond
county.
]. S. Miller. of Portsmouth. to Lillian.
daughter OF George L. Rawles. The
ceremony will happen December 27th
in Lower Parish at Berea Church.
WELL LIKED HERE.
Vaudeville as n rule is well liked by
the people OF Suffolk. The combination
which will hold the boards at the City
Hall Theater Christmas night will
amuse and please. Small prices and a
big show never fail to draw. a pleasant
evening Is promised.
y DOUBLE UNWILLING.
The Woodmen of the World will soon
have a double unwilling Of gravestones
in Cedar Hill cemetery. Monuments
have been erected over the remains OF
l.. NJ Tebo, Jr., who belonged to a
Norfolk camp, and the late Mr.. Spivey
who was Suffolk member The loca
| camp has recently added many new
names.
FOR UGLY PASSENGERS.
Hurricane Branch Is doing specia
| work on the Norfolk and Western rail.
road during the rush OF hol day traffic
Hc goes to Norfolk every day In order
to come TO Suffolk and keep down tur-
bulent passengers.
MRS. LASSITER DEAD.
Mrs. Lassiter, who lived near Suns.
bury. N. c., is dead. She was the
mother of Kew. l.. l.. Lassiter. who is
stationed in the Valley of Virginia The
| funeral exercises will be conducted By
Rev. b. f. Black. The deceased was
much liked III her community.
CHRISTMAS PERSONALS.
Miss Sallie Pagan, of Franklin. Va.
came to-day to be the guest of Mis-:
Minnie Brothers.
Miss I'm. Holland. who Is n student
at Elon College. n. c.. is home TO pas.
the holidays with her mo her, Mrs. Su.
| sic Holland
Mrs Gertrude Langston, OF the coun.
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