Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-31

before yesterday. Deputy j. T. Whit
| icy heard about 1t In time to stop them
An oily from the outside had given
them tools with which they expected 10
remove the Jail door fastenings.
ON THE STATE LINE.
A deed with many signatures, whose
consideration Is $225, was put on re-
cord at the County Clerks office to-day.
aired Parker and wife, Louisiana;
william b. Parker and wife, Christian,
~. N. G., and "A. L. King and wife,
Sarah E.: James T. Horton and wife.
Josephine Endler, OF Nansemond coun-
w va, conveyed TO William d. Saw
age. OF Gates county, 100 acres of land.
naif In Virginia and half in North
, EaIoiiha; The nve shares transferred
ihclude hve- OF the farm at which
the late William T. Savage died.
A PRETTY RACE.
The race for Mayor of Suffolk &c n
pretty one. Despite a field OF four. all
OF whom are working hard TO win. tho
pest Keeling is being maintained among
the nsoirants They meet voters and
meet each other and joke n little bnt
the candidates are stin good friends
one candidate has spoken OF hiring n
orass band If he win and have II NAV
Home, Sweet Home" serenadc TO
nose VINO are chosen TO stay home n
while longer. Candidate Hosicr has
Ct piayer IN which he tells
why ne should be Mayor, With a foot
note declaring. perhaps, he shall not
pass this way again."
EASTER EGG HUNT.
Inc Ministering Children's League of
81. Paul S Episcopal Church expect TO
nave good time next Monday. They
VIII nave an Easter egg hunt on the
cnurcn grounds. All members are OK
pec'eu 10 come and enjoy the occasion,
THEY MAKE GOOD PEANUTS.
uiloik peanut factories are now put
.ins up some OF the prettiest goods ever
placed in the market. Desnita tho
Suuth1uiness Of the plants they are
shipping good nuts and q whole lot Of
them: A Plttsburg firm n few DAYS
ago told a Suffolk man he had used
peanuts from Smithfeld and Norfolk
ouC lot lately received from the Nan
sefnond Lumber Company wos ono NJ
the best he ever saw. Tho rontInn,o,,
who was told was not I'm tho neon,t
business. peanut
NOTES OF THE TOWN.
Inc Masons VIII have n special meet
ing Tomorrow. Friday, evening at 8
o'clock. Masonic questions will be dis
cusseu by Professor G. l.. Barton, Can
tain r.. a. Norheet and DR.. James p
Whedbee. l.
Or. j. NJ. Rabey. of Buckhorn, was In
Suffolk to-day.
The Silver Cross Circle OF Kings
Daughters will meet next Monday ar
ternoon at Suffolk College. The time
is 4. 'e
The new Methodist Church in Smith.
field will be dedicated to Gods service
April 3. Row. DR.. Johnson, of Balti-
more. Is expected to preach the dedi
catory sermon.
Commodore L. w. Jordan is GONZALES
cling from his late Illness
Mr.. w. NJ. Jones, OF Petersburg. rep
resentlng the Greenwich Fire Company,
today adjusted for Woodward e
ELAN the loss on Baines Bros dwell
ing at Buckhorn. which was burned
last Sunday. The assured get $500.
MIR. Charles Prctlow, of Ivor. was in
Suffolk this afternoon
Mrs. j. e. Boothe, of Oxford. N. c.
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John M. Shepherd. on Cedar street.
Miss Marion Williams left this after
noon to visit relatives In Norfolk.
Captain H. p. Brooks has returned
from Baltimore.
Captain George Greene. of Everett's
Va. came to Suffolk to-day for short
visit
Concluding n visit to her parents
Hon. and Mrs. ]. T.. Booker, Mrs Frank
a. Bennett left to-day for her home in
Norfolk
Miss Phoebe Jones left tonight for
Elton College. n. c.. where she will pass
Easter with friends
Mr.. w. r. Duke is relieving Night
Operator Harper at the Norfolk and
Carolina depot The latter has gone for
q visit in Wilmington. n. c.
The Nansemond Lumber Company is
fitting up new office in the Tom Smith
block. The safe went up to-day
The Afternoon Reading Club met this