Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-25
TOWN OF SUFFOLK
Captain Causey, ofSuAoIk, ExpIor-
ing in Mountains of Cuba
st"r Pupils-Piant in Opcrntion-Exs
animation of wstnoases Concluded
Hal Good Moeting-Personni
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Suffolk. Va. Feb. 24.-Lieutenant ].
c. Causey. who went from Suffolk as
lieutenant of Company G, Fourth Vir
ginia Volunteer Infantry. but who has
since been promoted. has been doing
some exploring in Cuba. He has late
ly returned from a tour across the is
land to Santiago. In a private letter
received here to-day from the Second
Brigade. Second Division, Seventh
Army Corps, Havana, Lieutenant eau
sey says in part:
have just gotten back from San
ttago. where I have been for thirty
days on special duty. 1 took a three
hundred mile ride across and I'D the
isiand on mule back. Had a most in
teresung trip. and just got back here
In time to be ordered to take n ten days
march with our brigade. We start at
. In the morning, and l am very busy
liking the details, etc.
have been detailed to go ahead and
PICK out camping ground and water
supply for each day, which will be no
easy task, as will have over 5000 men
to provide for"
FEBRUARY STAR PUPILS.
The roll of honor in public school No
l and Suffolk High School for February
Is the smallest numerically of any
month for several years. That was be-
cause of the terrible weather. as the
star pupils record is dependent In part
on attendance they couldn't stay home
and get on the roll. Here is a list of the
fortunate ones:
First and Second Grades-Maryin
Hill Henley Boykin. Frank Jones, Fan
ME Riddck
. Third Grade-wildey Smith. Ernest
Saunders.
Fifth Grade-Sammie Stallings. Ruby
Keller. Lizzie Smith. Belle Spivey.
Sixth Grade-Caroline Boykin.
Primer.
Eighth Grade-Pretlow Holland.
flrst year High School-Telza Smith
PLANT IN OPERATION.
Contractor Burwell RIddlcks plant
down on East Washington street Is now
1t is operated by a gasoline engine.
which runs beautifully. The first or
der OF corrugated iron is now packed
Tor shipment. 1t will go to Philadel-
phia.
MINIATURE GOAT CARRIAGE.
Mr.. John L. Gay has procured a uni
que carriage for his young son. 1t Is
q goat carriage made in miniature just
like a buggy for grown people. The
reduced duplicates of a high class bug
gy. Messrs. J. M. Butler & Sons made
ST. MATTHIAS SERVICES.
There was a good sized crowd to at
tend services at st. Paurs P. e.
Church this afternoon. This was st.
Matthias day. The rector, the Rev. j.
u. Dunn. made very impressive lee
ture.
TWO MORE PLACES.
The court Of election inquiry contin-
ued to-day and did business at Yeates'
precinct on the eastern side of Nanse-
mond county. About IS Opponents were
examined. This finishes the examination
at that point. There are now only two
more places to get through with. They
Will be done next week.
HAD A GOOD MEETING.
The Friday Afternoon Reading Club
met to-day with Miss May Skies, in
West End. There was a full attend
ance Of young literary women present,
and they had a good time.
Adjourned TO meet next Friday with
the Misses Vanderslice. The readers
then will be Misses Louise Britt and
Josephine Causey.
PARAGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.
Among visitors here to-day from Vir-
glnia -ctt+es- were: Messrs. w. d. Mil
icr, ANoIiolhs -. ". lJdNlS, tGlcNmOnO,
A. j. Smith, Alexandria.
A bargain and sale deed put on rec
ord to-day transfers 81 acres in land
in Sleepy Hole District from Daniel NJ.
Cherry to NJ. G. Rabey. for $1,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II. Lane. of South
Norfolk. who had been guests of Mr..
and Mrs. T.. II. Deans. % Main street,
went home to-day. Mrs. Lane is Mrs
Deans sister.
Merchants were busy to-day calling
on County Treasurer s. T. Ellis to COL
lect license taxes which had been i'm
properly assessed.
Miss Frances Quimby has returned
from short stay in Norfolk.
MIR. II. =. Tall. of Baltimore, regis
tered at the Commercial Hotel to-day.
Mr.. ]. Calvin Nelms ST.. OF I<inston,
n. c., came to-day for n visit to his
family in Suffolk.
The adjustment of the fire losses on
the Suffolk Knitting Mills was finished
to-day. The Messrs. Cobb will get prac-
tically the face value OF their policies.
$4,000. Their entire gross loss was
about $4,000.
Councilman William N. McAnge has
concluded brief stay in Norfolk.
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