Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-29
TOWN 4 FFO
Ten thousand D)ollarESult Against
a Railroad Compa.ny,
a t,orncy; soils Timber Right
rrlvni of i e,v Pns,ori COMPILE
(. men, sry, Care: Parry Donations
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4 SUFFOLK. va, Sept. rs. Hon George
s. Bernard, of Petersburg. was in Suf-
folk to-d y. He came to have con-
ference with reference to $4,000 dams
age suit which Ia to be called next
month in Nansemond Circuit Court.
Rev. IG. Dadman, Methodist
clergyman. OF Petersburg, brought suit
to recover hat amount from the Nor
folk and Western railroad on account
of the killing of Fireman William j.
Poole inS the wreck at Lake kilby last
June. Mr.. Dadman is administrator Of
lPoores estate.
The Norfolk and Westerns lawyers
are Attorneys, George S. Bernard, W..
H. Mann and e. e. Holland. Counsel
for the plaintiff are Davis G. Davis,
Of Petersburg, and ]. U. Burgess.
TIMBER CONTRACTS.
Other timber contracts were filed in
the 54county clerks office to-day.
Thomas r.. Borland, of Norfolk, sells
lumber privilege to Charles B. Goodwin,
OF Chuckatuck, for s1,4O0. Captain
Goodwin is given three years to cut
pine trees larger than twelve inches on
2S7 acres of land in Chuclatuck dis
trlct, and to build a dam If necessary
/ to float logs.
H Clara A. Stebblns and husband
granted to d. C.. Lyon and E. l..
iJoyner, trading as Lyon & Joyner, the
right to cut pine trees on the Goodson
farm, near Exit The consideration is
$500. and the time limit expires Jam
uary 1, 1901.
NDW. PASTOR ARRIVES.
,Rey. John Stanly Thomas, the pas
tor-elect of the Suffolk Presbyterian
church, arrived in Suffolk this after
noon from Wilmington, N. C. He will
preach twice next Sunday. Mr.. Thorn
as has taken rooms at the Britain
House.
COMPLIMENTARY CARD PARTY.
Miss Julia Mallory, of Memphis.
Ienn., came to-day TO be entertained
py MISS Florrie Lyon. Tonight there
|a 81. a ca, card party given in her honor.
a congenial company OF young people
went and enjoyed the function.
WAsHBURN'S NtINSTRELS, PLEASE
Yesterdays Richmond Times saws:
Woshburn's Great Southern Min
strels showed for the first time in Rich
mond at the Academy last night, before
q pleased and satisfied audience This
company came to Richmond as
strangers, but 1t didn't take them long
to make themselves at home and the
end men got on familiar terms with
the audience in n little while"
This minstrel organization will APP
near at the City Hall Theatre next
Saturday night. Reserved seats go on
sale tomorrow, Friday morning, at
o'clock, at Stewards drug store.
DONATIONS ACKNOWLEDGED.
!, The following additional contribu-
lions not yet reported have been re-
ceved by the treasurer of the Phoenix
Fire Company: Mrs. w. II. GAY. 81:
Felix Erinkley, Csc; J. l.. McLemore.
81; r.. c. Harrell, CSC; e. K. CHANNEL,
81; 10. t. Jordan, Csc: Edgar Lawshe,
81 N. II. Harris. Soc: DR.. II, a. Nor
gan, 81; George j.. Barton, 50; C. r.
Brothers, 81; b. NJ. Bruce. 81; r.. w
Baker. sl.5o: Nansemond Lumber Com
pany, So; S. T. Ellis, SO; r. w. Smith
$3.50; r. L. Brewer & Son, SIS; Charles
kellal, 81; "A. c. Shaw. &c., w. IT.
Lipscomb. 81; r. j. Norneet Soc: j..
II Stewart, $3.50.
BRIEFLY CHRONICLED.
A man had his hands hurt to-day on
q railrt I. DR.. j. q. Phillips rendered
SurgicaI attention.
Colonel r. S. Boylsin returned to-day
from visit to friends in Surry county,
Va.
Mr.. Lafayette Rawles. of Holy Neck,
was in Suffolk to-day.
Justice c. r. Pinner of Chuckatuck,
had. business in Suffolk to-day.
q ~ 1879 NIury-f- EASIER, OTSdnlSt at the
Main Street Methodist Church. return.
ed to-day from Salamouca. N. Y. She
spent the summer there.
q Mr.. G. w. Koolage, OF Norfolk, wac
in Suffolk to-day.
~ Tie City Union OF Kings Daughters
will have an important meeting Friday
afternoon With Miss Sallie Finncy, Mt
Suffolk College. All members are ask
ed to come.
A revival has been in progress at
Providence Methodist Church this
week, with free dinner in the yard.
No word has come as to whether
Elias Marshall. shot for burglary at
Chuckatuclt yesterday. was seriously
Injured or not He hasn't been taken
yet
There We're two professions of re-
ligion tonight at the Christian Church.
The three weeks series will close Fri
day night.
The October term Of Isle OF Wight
County Court will begin Monday. The
Beole- 3r'ttle-Whlte murder cases will
be called during the term.
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