Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-24
TOWN OF SUFFOLK
Headquarters of Spooks Destroyed
by Fire.
Post Lentcn Kcception-D MT
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sicnic Mt Nanscmond seminary
Notcs Personal and General.

Notcs Personal and General,
Especial to Virgin.an-Pilot)
Suffolk. Va, March 23.-Now that
smallpox has been routed from Suffolk,
without single death within the cor
porate limits, and is we'll in check and
decreasing in the county, it might be
interesting to know just what it has
cost financially to defeat the malady.
The County Supervisors met to-day
and did u bit of figuring on the coun-
tvs expense account. 1t cost the town
Of Suffolk very little, thanks to the
prompt action of the Health Commits
sioners and the general sanitary condi-
ten of Suffolk people.
SPOOKS' HANGOUT BURNED.
The house where it was claimed
spooks were seen and heard, and where
voices from the dead made known the
thoughts OF persons whose bones are
bleached, is now place OF ruins 1t
was burned last night ut midnight
The building, n small one, owned by O.
). Smith, and occupied by Henry Las
sitter, took fire and was soon n mass of
VI.
The building was not insured. The
blaze, . mile out, could be plainly seen
from town.
POST LENTEN RECEPTION.
The Afternoon Reading Club had n
| very pleasant meeting At 4-n,clncll to-
day with Miss Louise Britt, sc Main
street. The readers. Mrs g. J. Riddicl,
ana Miss Louise Twitty. entertained the
assembly with we'll chosen selections.
1t was decided to hold a post Lentcn
reception on Friday after Easter.
Ad1ourned to meet next Thursday
with Mrs. II. II. Butler. Is Franklin
street. Then the readers will be Misses
kate and Mary Vanderslice
VAUDEVILLE DRAMA.
The amateur theatrical talent around
Whaleyville will tomorrow evening
present two-act comedy drama of
New England life. entitled "Iiick'rv
Farm" The curtain will be rung up at
knights Opera House at S O'Clock
Special scenery has been painted for
the occasion and the amuscment-lovinfr
public is deeply stirred. Here is the
cast of characters:
Ezekiel Fortune, New England
FARMER ............... NJ i. Cross
Uriah Skinner n miser H S Rrodlev
Glipert Darkwood. handsome and
interruptions -. r. II. Robertson
Jack Nelson. the orphan lad....
......;; ;:...... w. p. Lane
Lawrence McKecgan. n city alder
man .......... II. z. Brittineham
Jessie Fortune, pretty and unsophis-
tlcated Miss Katie Birmingham
DetcctiVe Rankin ...... Vernon Rawls
MIS-. Priscilla Dodge. a susceptible
widow Miss Maggie NJ. Simpson
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
TWO nuptial permits were sold at the
County Clerks Office to-day:
Stephen johnson, 90. to Charlotte
Boon, FL. colored. TO wed March %
James Reid. q, to Essie Turner 90
colored. The ceremony happened to-,
| day. "
THREATENED A WOMAN.
stephen MINIS got mad at Ida Griffin
ana threatened to kill her That was
wnat she swore when Mayor T. Il
Sebrell. at Courtland. issued the wor-
rant AT the preliminary hearing tho
enarses could not be sustained and
MINIS was dismissed
MRS. NORFLEET DEAD.
Mrs. Emma Norncet, relct of the late
James y. Norfeet, died about II o'ci"cis
/ tta-aisht at the hniaae- nG her dat.el,t4,.,
s Mrs: Julia a: Eley, I(ilby and North
streets' aged "a years. Death came from
general failing OF the vital powers
! me funeral services will be condnc.nd
by DR.: w. w Staley. at the residence
| at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. Tbo
uecsaSeu leaves two children, Mrs. Elcv
| ana X. Edward Norflcet, a prominnn.
dry goods merchant. The deceased hod
been widow three years.
MUSICAL GIRLS.
The Nansemond Seminary musicale
.o-nignt was an artistic affair. The
program. which is too long to publish
embraced piano solos and duets, n Va,
| cal solo and monoloGue. The folio, mr.
TOOK part In its rendition: Lois phil
lips, Grace Thompson, Fannie Trnu-
G Har,.. Marion Barham. Emmie Jones,
Georglc Borum. Marie Woodward
Phoebe Jones, Mrs. Mundy. Ethel C,ohh
Grace Wagner, Marion Williams Uioio
saunders. Jennie Ballard, Florence III
tus, Emily Butler
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
a bargain and sale deed put on re-
cord to-day transfers four lots in Bar
rett's Neck from DIR. t. S. Savage IA
John II. Breeder. for $50.
MIR. and Mrs. George Romans. of
New nork: concluding visit to Suffolk
relatives. left last night for Norfolk
Arnold Carr. at CORTLAND this week
| was awarded five years in prison for
houscbreaking
Mr.: r: r. Savage, of Corapeake. N. c..
was in Suffolk to-day.
GypSieS have been encampad In Te1o
| of Wight county about two months.
The Misses Skies have returned from
! visit to Norfolk.
Miss Gillie Gray. of Smithneld. Va.
IS being entertained by Mrs. James C.
Bell. at the Commercial
Miss Lena Becker of Magnolia &c tho
guest Of Miss Mamie Buck, o. Main
street.
Schr. Clarence Holland. Holland. ar
rived last night from Norfolk to LOAF