Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-19
NEWS FROM RICHMOND AND OTHER PARTS OF VIR(

dick streets. Mr.. Primer served four
years as Councilman more than a dec
ade ago, being elected when "a years
old. While chairman OF the Ordinance
Committee he codified the town ordi-
nance and did 1t so we'll there have
been few material changes since. Mr.
Pinner was Mayor of Suffolk In 1SS9-'91.
He was married fourteen years ago
He owns more real estate than any
person in town.
or even age with Mr.. Primer is Wal
ter BeaureGard Ferguson-3S. Mr.. Fer
guson Is senior member of the firm of
w. Is. ferguson & Co., at Is East
Washington street, than which there
are not more than three larger whole
sale grocers in Virginia. He holds pro-
gressive ideas. He has been on the
council one term before. His whole
sale business was established in 1885,
MIR. ferguson married Miss Mcguire.
John Ballentine Norfieet, aged 49,
does business with his twin brother at
81 washington street. He has previous
~ served two terms on the Council.
Ills notices in municipal affairs are
Good government and "IIew to the
line" MIR. Norfleet married Miss Buff.
OF Portsmouth, who died last year.
William Charles Harrell. 80 years old,
does business at IL Washington street
lie went into business for himself five
years ago. Mr.. Harrell never held Of
nee oelore, out MS friends think he will
do lit with credit. He was married TO
Miss Lucy Almond October 20, 1897
The youngest nominee Is John Cope
land Holiday, % years old, who has q
business at Siddicll street and a home
at 40 Bank. He has been in business
| eighteen months. Mr. Holiday was
four years student at Elon College,
| n. c.. after which he took q business
course at Poughkeepsie. n. Y. He is
| the youngest Councilman elected here
for many years.
"A WEDNESDAY MARRIAGE.
The residence of Mr.. j. e. Sutton, Mt
50 kilby street, will be the scene of n
pretty home marriage tomorrow after
noon. at O'Clock. The principals Will
S Se ms . danghter, Miss Bessie NJ.
or Hampton. Only relatives and a few
intimate friends of the family will
present. Miss Sutton is popular young
iady, and IL graduate of Suffolk Col
iege. The groom to be is Il we'll known
young insurance man Of HAMPTON. Miss
Lizzie Hines will be maid of honor.
LECTURER TAINTED.
| DR.. S. A. Steele. of Nashville, Tenn,
started to lecture at the City Hall
Iheater tonight. but came near faint
ing ana mad to give it up He had been
III oeo. out tried to keep his engage
ment. despite the illness. After talking
Il rev minutes he had to sit down.
The lecture was for the benefit of
providence Methodist Church, which
mad incurred considerable expense. The
church people say those who want ii
can get the price of tickets back BY
calling at DR.. Eley's drug store.
GOT 5000 DAMAGES.
The damage suit of S. Job Holland VS..
w. b. Pruden closed in Nansemond
Circuit Court to-day. The defendant
| got a $500 verdict for injuries received
from being hit with gun in the hands
of the defendant. He asked for Sc, 800
States Attorney r. Il. Holland. Judge
H. II. Rawles and Mr.. w. S. Holland
spoke to-day in the order named. The
other three lawyers plead yesterday
! The jury was out an hour
The $4,000 suit of Emily Finch. ad
ministratriX, against the Norfolk and
! Carolina railroad. because OF her son
being killed. was continued One Wit
| ness is held in u pest house of another
| town.
METHODIST DELEGATES.
The second quarterly conference of
the Main Street Methodist Church came
off last night. Presiding Elder Walden
was there, The following delegates