Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-24
Merchants License Tax to Be
Refunded.
dJustiug Firo Losscs-Escnped Com
vfct Wanted in GcorEia-Sent on
For Shooting Victim OF tho Latc
Frocze-PersonnI Mention,
Especial to Virginlan-Pllot.)

it back. Some of them didn't, think it
was right, and now the Court of APP
peals has agreed with them, by decid-
lection. At a meeting of the County
Board Of Supervisors to-day it was Or
dered that the license taxes so collect
ed be refunded. County Treasurer Ell
lis said tonight he was ready to give
back all amounts received for county
soon as possible, and merchants will
do we'll to call quickly. The amount to
be returned to the payers is COMPARE
lively smali-about $780,
WANTED IN GEORGIA.
Moses Mcdowell, who Is held here on
the charge of shooting with intent to
kill, may have to go back to Georgia,
where he is wanted to finish out a
term In the penitentiary. Hurricane
Branch has letter from the presiden,
OF an Atlanta brick company Offering
$40 reward for McDowell's return to
that city. hurricane says If Mcdowell
doesn't get pass to Richmond he will
have to take Il trip to the Georgia per-
ientiary.
THE KNITTING MILL LOSS.
A number of insurance men were in
Suffolk to-day adjusting losses on the
Suffolk knitting mills. lately burned.
They had meetings and did considera-
bic figuring. Everything regarding the
adjustment will probably be fixed to-
morrow. These were the adjusters
here: II. w. Young, atlanta, ST. Paul;
]. w. D. Churchill, Richmond. Liver
pool London and Globe Jordan Thomas.
Charlotte. n. c., New York Under
writer's and Hartford: Major r. G..
Peyton. Richmond. Home, of New
York: John d. Reese. Atlanta. Aetna
and Scottish Union; II. l.. Woodward.
Suffolk. Glens Falls: L. c. Pope. At
lanta, Greenwich; a. Thomas. Han
over; y. Nj. Travers, Atlanta, CONNER
cial Union.
INSANE PATIENT SENT AWAY.
Martha Harrison. colored, So years
old. was this afternoon taken to the
Central Lunatic Asylum. in Peters
burg. She had been held in the coun.
ty jail since October. This was the
first time a vacancy has occurred
Somebody died. Marthas case is
thought to be durable.
SENT ON FOR SHOOTING.
Bud Perry. alias John Perry. goes on
to court, charged with n felony. Perry
was accused of shooting John Baker
through the shoulder with intent to kill.
Baker was in court to appear against
Perry. Justice a. S. Eley presided.
me case of Moses Mcdowell, charged
with shooting, was continued because
Oh states witnesses being absent.
Leroy Smiths case was continued be-
cause justice c. f. Primer, of Chuck
atuck, was not present. Smith is ac-
cused OF stealing d. u. Pitts bicycle.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON CLUB.
Ihe Friday Afternoon Reading Club
VIII meet tomorrow in West End with
MISS May Skiles. No 102 Kilby street.
The hour is 3. The readers this time
VIII be Misses Janet Withers and Mary
Causey. Each member Is asked to
come.
FROZE TO DEATH.
Cumberland Blow, well liked old
colorcd man in Southampton county.
iroZc TO death some days ago. He Went
out with his oxen to haul wood. The
team soon came back without a driver
When they found Blow he was lying
across log. froze stiif.
READ IN 4 BREATH.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Darden. who had
been visiting in Isle OF Wight county
and Suffolk. left yesterday for their
home In Belvdere, N c.
Miss Jeanette Knox. organist OF the
Christian Church. left to-day for Nor
folk.
Mrs. William NJ. Atkinson Is Ill at her
home, Primer street and Central ave-
nue..
Contractor Burwell Riddick left this
morning for Norfolk, where he will stay
n few days.
Mrs. w. NJ. Boswell, Of Portsmouth,
and daughter. Mrs. Sidney Harris, OF
Texas came to-day for n visit to Mrs.
Boswel's mother. Mrs. NJ. a. ELAN, 10
Saratoga street.
Miss FlOrrie Lyon. OF Memphis, Tenn,
came to-day for an extended visit to
the family OF her uncle, Mr.. r. II. But
Ter, 1G Franklin street.
Mr. John w. Eley, n travelling sales
man. who had been visiting his family
here some time, left to-day for Balti-
more.
President r. r. Moore. OF the Suffolk
Sawmill Company. returned to-day
from short trip to Norfolk.
The members OF the Baptist Church
in Franklin voted their pastor, Rev.
G. d. Dobbs. a months vacation. which
Will he spent in Tennessee.
Mr. Il. II. Tynes. of Chuckatuck to-
day concluded visit to friends and
relatives in Suffolk.
Melting snow has caused the Black
water river to overflow its banks and
stop all passage across at South Quay
Virginia Troubadours at the City Hall
Theatre Monday, February eth. Tick
cts for sale at Brady e Roberts drug
store. feb2I-6t
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