Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-26
SUFFOLK BUDGET
Gone to Settle With the State
Treasurer.
Timber For Mayor Donated Finger
TO SRw-A COuuciIman's Trip
New GasOlino Ensine-1wo Mar.
riages-Pcrsonal Notes.
(By Telegraph to virginia-Pilot.)

(By Telegraph to Virginia Pilot)
Suffolk, Va, Jan 25.-County Treas
urer S. T. Ellis left at sos p. M to-day
for Richmond to settle with the "old
man." as Auditor Mayre is often called
by treasurers. This is the regular
semi-annual mid-winter settlement
which Mr.. Ellis went to fix to-day. He
went prepared to pay up all that is
coming from Nansemond at this time,
nearly $4,000.
Treasurer Ellis says his collections
have been closer this year than ever.
There is some Improvement in every
magsterial district over the same date
in 1895. He says the farmers are alb
solutely in better financial condition
than they have known for severa,
years. They have fewer unsettled OBJ
legations.
TIMBER FOR MAYOR.
Politics next spring is going to be a
tolerabiy warm proposition. That is
when all the town ofiicers-salaried and
honorary-eNcept one, will be filled
BESIDES the elections in town all the.
county officers come together this time.
Most of them have opposition
There will be some new Mayors tim
Der in Suffolk this time. Former Coun-
Gilman Junius T. Parker said tonight
he had about decided to enter the race
Councilman j. Walter Hosier has been
talked of for Mayor, but has not con-
-efftieiiea to- fight for, ttt II s.-t-tt
THE SAW DIDN'T STOP.
Mr.. Lige Lawrence had another nc
cident at the plant OF the Nansemond
Truck Package Company to-day. lie
was fooling around a heading saw and
very carelessly let his hand come in
contact with the teeth. The saw was
not injured, but when Mr. Lawrence re-
moved his hand a part of one finger
was gone. 1t was the index finger on
the right hand.
Mr.. Lawrence is the same man who
fell into n hot vat some time ago and
had his trousers boiled without taking
them off lie has been with the Nan.
semond Truck Package Company ever
since their plant was started
PROPERTY CONVEYED.
Two bargain and sale deeds were put
on record at the County Clerks office
to-day:
George T. Holland and wife, of Tel
fair county. Ga. to r. l.. Brewer, Jr..
of Suffolk. one lot on the east side of
North street. 800.
Cyrus r. Whaley and wife. of Whal-
eyVille. to G. Il. Robertson, Nansemond
county. one lot in Whaleyville, $50.
COUNCILMAN NORFLEETS TRIP
Councilman John -. Norneet. of Suf
folk. who left Sunday for Los Vegas.
New Mexico, will arrive in that town
tomorrow morning. The remains of
the late V. c. Beaman, which have al
ready been embalmed, will be started
to Suffolk probably tomorrow evening
1t is expected the funeral will take
place here next Tuesday.
NEW GASOLINE ENGINE
Contractor Rurwell Riddick ia rojne.
to have the first gasoline engine ever
put up in Suffolk. 1t will be located MT
his plant, on East Washington street.
between Main and Franklin. A CON
structor is expected to arrive here to-
morrow and begin putting machinery in
position. The engine is ten horse power
and will be used TO run corrugatinc
pipe and eve trough machines It's
cheaper to operate than Il steam engine.
TWO JANUARY BRIDES.
Captain Thomas j. Thompson. of the
county, will tomorrow be welded to
Miss Sarah l.. Dowty, daughter of Rich
ard Dowiy. Captain Thompson has
been married before. The license was
issued to-day.
Miss Mollle Nelms was to-day mar
ried to MIR. Richard II. Joyner. The
bride is n daughter of Joseph NJ Nelms
and is a native of Isle of Wight county.
THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN