Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-10


Cropper will be reader. She will re-
late the experience OF her father. Dr.
L. 10. Cropper, who was an army sur
geon.
NEW YORK MANS WILL.
The last will and testament of the
late David +. S. Forshay, of Kings
county, N. Y, was probated in Nanse-
mond County Court to-day. The bulk
OF the property goes to the widow and
to the children after her death or re-
marriage. Nearly all the property left
by the deceased is in New York State.
lie owned farm in Nansemond worth
about $4,000. The witnesses to the sig
nature on the will were Harry Hill, 2S2
menry street. Brooklyn. and James j.
thompson, 800 West Thirty-fifth street,
New York
NEW CARD CLUB.
There are whist clubs and whist clubs
in Suffolk. Now there is about to be
inauSurated another club-mOstly femi-
nine 1t is TO be called Il card club
Inc lirst meeting of the now card club
VIII be held at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon with Miss Janet Withers. at
no. 139 Main street. There are lust n
uoZen members and they are all sup
poseu To Know the game OF whist. No
piiIes are TO be awarded and there
VIII be no refreshments. The club will
nave weekly meetings.
y FIFTY DOLLAR SHOT.
Inc case of John Ashe, colored poll
tician, charged with shooting a man,
was settled to-day. Ashe was fined $50
ana costs of court. The case had been
heard some weeks ago by Justice NJ
j. kilby, whose decision was reserved
IN to-day. Ashe had trouble with Tom
StuDbs and shot him through the hand.
n woman caused it,
ADMINISTRATORS QUALIFY.
John L. Guy. of Suffolk. and Ben. p.
Gay. of Snithneld, to-day qualified be-
fore Judge q. II. Atkinson. at Isle of
wight, as administrators OF the estate
OF the late John NJ. Gay their father.
woodward Il ELAN. of Suffolk. furnish
ed the bond of $4,000. in the American
l5ond ana Trust Company. The late
John NJ. Gay had Il bank account of
ABOUT $4,000 on the right side of the
ledger.
y VICTIM OF A GUN.
The remains of the colored man, Bar
hett, who was killed in Newport News.
arrived at his home. in Suffolk. to-day.
The interment was in Oak Grove Gene
terry. Bartlett n few days ago was
married to daughter of old man
Bottoms. who lives on Lee street. be-
tween Smith and Wilson avenues
SECURED RIGHT OF WAY.
A horse belonging to Mr.. Tom Whit
field did Il lively runaway act to-day.
1t dashed into a street vendors crowd
on Main street, near Washington, and
they gave 1t undisputed right of way.
The ANNA! ran a right angles into n
fence near by; then it stopped.
NEWS OF PERSONS AND THINGS.
Licenses were issued to-day for the
marriage of George Drewry, 40, to Ida
Niche, 20. and Jacob Suggs. -. to Har-
riet Christian. 81 The persons are col
ored.
There was n reunion of the Hosicr
family with Mrs. r. Il. Phllhower at
Magnolia Sunday. Among those from
Suffolk were Councilman j. Walter IIo-
sier ana Mr.. 5. $. Hosicr
County Treasurer 5. Il. Ellis was call
father, MIR. j. S. Ellis, OF Waverly. who
is ill.
Mrs. NJ. II. Primer returned to-day
from Richmond, where she visited rela-
tives.
Misses Willie and Sadie shackelford,
who had been visiting Mrs. Luther
Caulk, Primer street. left This evening
for their home, in Hampton, Va.
Miss Louise McAugc. who had been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs w.
y. McAuge, left this afternoon for En-
mittsburg. Md, where she will resume
her studies
Rev. IL. y. Bagley. of Richmond to-
day visited his former home, in Suffolk.
Miss Ruth Mccoy has closed her
school. ut Drivers. some weeks before
the expiration OF the term. ana return
ed To her home. in Suffolk. The Janu-
airy enrolment of names was below the
minimum required by law.
Prof. j. II. Fenimore has returned
from trip to SOUTHAMPTON county.
whore he had been teaching singing
classes.
Mr.. j. X Roberts, of New York, agent
for \. Q. Seminars side Tracked"
Company, was in Suffolk to-day. He
arranged for the appearance OF side
Tracked" one of Mr.. Seminars best
plays, here next Monday evening. It's
been here before. IT made a hit.