Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-18
TOWN OF SUFFOLK
American Cement Company Buys
Mari Land.in Nansemond,
Buys Lands at $4,000 "A Dwoiiing
Burned-Drnw .ridge ,yrcensd b,
aTnE nt snni,hGcld social Gath
erings In the Town.
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Cement Company, a corporation organ
lied under the laws OF New Jersey, is
buying and getting control of much I'M
improved real estate in Nansemond and
Isle of Wight counties. Most of the
land they are after has on it rich mari
beds. That will be used in making
cement. It's not positively known here
whether a plant will be placed in this
vicinity or the mari will be hauled
away.
~ deed filed for record in the County
Clerks office tells of the requirement
of earth which costs $4,000 as it lies.
Harry B. Warner. of Philadelphia,
conveys and leases numbers of small
tracts to the cement company Among
the pieces bought outright or leased for
long terms are: Firty-fve acres in
Nansemond. 74H acres In Nansemond,
part of Mt. Ararat farm, Nansemond;
part of Fair View farm, Nansemond;
tract near Days Point. Isle of Wight;
Whitehead tract Isle OF Wight Matt
Jordan tract, the mari and clay on
Chalmers tracts. the mari and clay on
Berry Hill. other mari and clay near
Jones' place, the Patience Davis, Enos
Briggs. John D. Chalmers and other
tracts. There are about 1900 words in
the deed. the tax on which Is S44 and
the recording fee s11.
Another deed leases parts of Cherry
Grove" The same cement company
gets that for thirty years from r.. w.
Lesly and 1ulalia. his wife, of Phila-
delphia, for $1,000.
FOR 81 consideration the cement COM
pany gets part of the Milner farm in
Nansemond from James NJ. Wilcox and
wife. Louise, of Philadelphia.
OTHER SMALL DEEDS.
Jacob Holland to Garafalia Holland,
n lot of personal property; 5000.
Louemma Johnson to Jacob Lawshe,
one lot in Suffolk: $500.
A DWELLING BURNED.
There was a fire on Primer street tust
before 2 o'clock this morning. The res
idence owned by James o. Savage and
occupied by the family of ". w. Cofleld
was burned down, and the adjoining
building occupied by Mr.. w. ]. Almond
was slightly damaged. The DEPART
ment got on the scene promptly. and
fought to keep the blaze confined. It's
not known how the fire started. The
loss on the building is about 5000; In
surance. $3.50 In the North British and
Mercantile with Harper e West Some
Of Mr.. Cofeld's furniture was saved
The insurance on Mr.. Almonds house
is with John B. Primer
BRIDGE TORN AWAY.
The draw bridge at Smithfield. which
hangs across an estuary of Pagan's
creek. was Knocked down to-day. 1t
was open for a tug and her tow The
tug got through all right. but the barge
struck the draw. taking it away and
suspending travel.
TICC
Miss Rosa Eure Wilson, who was YES
terday married Mt Port Norfolk to Mr.
Sidney Bruce Johnson, is niece of
Captain a. p. Conner, clerk of the Cir
cult Court in Nansemond Captain
Conner was present at the ceremony.
Mr.. Fl. J. Bowen, of Suffolk, was one
of the attendants. being with Miss Gyp-
sy Johnson, of Myrtle.
SOCIAL MEETINGS.
The Christian Endeavor Society had
n very pleasant meeting Tonight with
Miss Belle Thompson. on Bank street.
There was a silver offering for good
cause. an interesting program of vocal
and instrumental music was given
MIS-. walter w. Eley had n reception
this evening at her home. No IS Bank
street. There were refreshments.
The Friday Afternoon Reading Club
met to-day with Miss Louise Britt. 90
Main street. Miss Britt read. The
other reader was absent. They meet
next time with Mrs. C. ]. Riddicl1.
Sunday morning at the Presbyterian
Church Rev. John Staul Thomas will
speak on 1.-THE I Believe of the Indi-
vidual Life" being n discussion OF
creed and Presbyterianism. The even
ing theme will be an ethical one
"Home-life," concluding with a dis
course on woman's sDhere.
1T Is reported that there WIFI soon be
another peanut factory In Franklin.
Mrs. Grace Odell and mother, Mrs.
Turner, of Washington. are IN Suffolk
visiting Mrs. William T. Graham
Mr.. Lewis Brothers, n we'll liked and
worthy young man of Suffolk, left to-
day for Norfolk, which will be his
home Temporal
Mrs. Mollie Frisbee returned to-day
from Chase City, where she had beer
two months for her health.
Among the Suffolk neople who wen
to the meeting ut Old st. Luke's Church
In Isle OF Wight was Mrs. IT, P. Harper
Miss Isabel Parker. of Portsmouth
Is in Suffolk as guest Of her aunt
Miss Hattie Parker.
County Judge of Sussex ]. II. West
OF Waverly. was In Suffolk to-day.
Mr.. J. L. Camp, of Franklin, was ir
Suffolk to-day.
| visiting Suffolk relatives.
| Commodore l.. w. Jordon has beer
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