Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-09
TOWN OF SUFFOLK
Former Soldiers Guests of Honor
at Oyster Supper.
Rev. Webb VIII re Asked TO Explain
Como OF His Acts - H.ako Drum.
mond scason-Poying Fire Losses
-Cako nIk-PersonnI.
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diers who went in camp at Richmond,
Jacksonville and Savannah were guests
OF honor at q complimentary oyster
roast tonight. The roast took place
down at the wharf. and was given by
w. L. Gotten, of Chuckatuck. The fes-
tivities began about $3.50 o'clock. There
were something like half u hundred cx-
volunteers and friends present. All the
candidates for Mayor of Suffolk were
invited. Only one attended.
Former Lieutenant N. r. Withers
said n few words.
Colonel r. S. Boykln took the stand
and made Il pretty talk of twenty min
utes, referring to soldiers of the revolu-
ton. soldiers of the civil war and SOL
diers in the Spanish American war He
was applauded.
Rev. Joseph 3. Dunn made q short
speech, that was timely and we'll re-
ceived. Others ate oysters.
REV. wEBBs TRIAL.
Rev. Webb, the alleged pension agent,
will have to stand trial. Hurricane
Branch has served on him n subpoena
requiring him to appear in Suffolk next
Saturday before Justice a. s. Eley.
zens in town from the colored church,
near Savage Crossing. That's where a
disturbance was caused. Webb repre-
sents L society which is trying to have
former slaves pensioned. Some of his
friends wanted n meeting to be held at
the church and others objected. y row
followed.
LADIES OF LETTERS.
The Suffolk Literary Club met this
aftprnOOn with Mrs John Dinner IN
Brooklyn Heights The readers were
Misses Lille Jones mad Lizzie King.
Adjourned to meet again next Wednes-
day, with Miss Jones, Mt Bank and
Grace streets.
LAKE DRUMMOND SEASON.
Lake Drummond will soon be open to
the public again. There are only a
thing to visit the lake of the Dismal
Swamp on pleasure. and they come in
April and May. Lots of Suffolk people
Will so this season.
PAYING FIRE LOSSES.
The Liverpool London and Globe In
surancc Company to-day paid Messrs.
a. il. and w. Z. Cobb S997.iO that be-
ing the amount OF loss In n policy car
red on the recently burned knitting
mills. The above is one of the few COM
panies which pay fire losses under six
ty days without discount.
a SURGICAL OPERATION.
Mrs. Smith, wife of Councilman John
G. Smith, to-day had performed Il sur
gical operation in Norfolk. 1t was done
at the Retreat for the Sick. y phone
message received tonight says the op-
Grafton was successful, and Mrs. Smith
is getting on as we'll as could be OK
pccted.
DRANK GROUND GLASS.
Mr.. NJ. w. Joyncr's big pointer dog
Lee, one of tho finest In Suffolk is dead
the victim of an unknown person.
Somebody gave Lee ground glass and
he surrendered his life in great agony
Lee was of English ancestry, and was
worth 500. His master will try to learn
who killed him.
READING CLUB.
The Friday afternoon Reading Club
will meet Thursday of this week with
Miss Mary Causey, on Franklin street
The readers will be Misses May Skiles
and Josephine Causey.
AMATEUR CAKE WALK.
There was another cake walk in Suf-
folk tonight. 1t was an amateur walk
given by company of local artists
of the First Colored Baptist Church. i
brass band paraded the streets to ad-
Vcrtise the walk.
CANCER ON THE FACE.
MT. itlcnatu II. IioSler, 1ather OF
Councilman j. Walter and Mr.. S. S.
lIosier. is i'll with n cancer on the
face, is now 81 years OF age. 1t is feared
the cancer will result seriously. A new
treatment which is thought to be efi-
cacious was begun to-day.
MAY HAVE BEEN POISONED.
Mr.. Thomas ]. Whitfield, prominent
farmer living just north Of Suffolk, to-
day lost n fine driving horse under sus-
Af.fn IL ff,,,a. 1
thoroughly we'll t>breakfast but some
hours later was taken i'll and soon died.
There may be post-mortem cxamina-
ticn to search for traces of poison.
READ IN A BREATH.
Former Sergeant Kenneth r. Mcleod
OF Company f. Fourth Virginia, and
his bride. nee Dennis. who had been
boarding at the Stuart House. will soon
begin Keeping n house of their own nj
No. II Chestnut street.
Miss Iadie Crump, who was so Sc
rlousIy burned last week at Windsor
as result of n lamp explosion, is now
almost out OF danger. though still a
great sufferer
Mrs. Susie Holland left to-day FOR
Norfolk.
MIR. Jackson Phillips returned home
to-day from North Carolina, where he
was buying lumber.
Any lady who has lost n tortoise shell
comb can get 1t back by calling at this
office. The comb was found to-day on
the sidewalk nea.' the new Farmers
Bank.
Mr.. ]. II. Mlnton. Of Petersburg. was
registered at the Commercial Hotel to-
day.
Messrs. w. S. Parker and ]. J.. Scott
OF Richmond. were in Suffolk to-day or
business.
SUFFOLK ADVERTISEMENTS
II OR MAYOR TOWN or SUFFOLK