Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-29
our SUFFOLK
correspondence
The Town Council Makes a Pass
at Eye Doctors.
a HIGH LICENSE TAX
Eniscd From Four TO Ono ThouSamd
aud Forty Dollars Pcr Yenr-
Merry-Go-Rounds Touched Indy
Abused by Negro-Royni Arenas
um People Obscqntes People
Known to Our Readers.
a HIGH LICENSE TAX
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Suffolk, Va, July 27.-The Town
Council this afternoon made pass at
opticians and oculists. They landed so
successfully that those professions will
be virtually banished from the confines
of Suffolk. Their license taxes were in
creased from 81 to Sl,Oi0 Il year. or cx-
actly $4,000 per cent. They will be
charged $40 Il week or fraction there
OF.
The new tax is prohibitory to opti-
clans. That's what IL is intended to be.
1t is aimed at the class of persons who
are in the habit of coming to town for
few Gays or weeks and selling their
optical skill or glasses at cxorbitant
figures. They are not usually expert
ocullsts, and their wares are often in
feror.
This was a special session of tho
Council. Present: r. l.. Brewer. Mayor;
Councilmen r. G. Dennis. W. Il. Fer
Euson. ]. c. Holiday G.. S. p. Holland,
w. N. McAnge and w. c. Harrell, and
Recorder w. l.. Mcleod
MERRY-GO-ROUN TOUCHED.
The Council also touched the people
who run the merry go-round or hobby
horse machines. The license on that
class of persons was raised from SO
to $50 n week.
1t was ordered that forms and books
be prepared for the treasurer and COM
missioner of revenue books for the list
Ing OF bonds and forms for the listing
of property and persons. The Finance
Committee was authorized To make
such expenditures ms are necessary in
the prosecution of work named.
ABUSED "a .IEWESS.
A white lady who lives I'm the county
near Deans. was used severely by n
colored man. The lady is a Hebrew, the
wife of a merchant l didn't get tho
PERSONS names. 1t seems the man had
left pair Of shoes at the store and
asked the merchants wife about them.
There were words and then threatened
violence. Justice f. NJ Arthur heard
the case to-day and sent to negro TO
prison for two months. and fined him
$40. County Policeman Matthews car
ried him to Jail.
ROYAL ARCANUNI PEOPLE.
The members Of Nansemond Council
No. 176. Royal Arcanum. tonight Off
cially received Grand Regent S. L.,
Bioomberg, of Richmond. The regent
made an interesting talk about the or
der'S workings. Responses came from
DR.. A. W. Iclcy. Judge r. II. Rawles
and other local members.
When business was over the Coun-
ell visited Hollands ice cream saloon in
n body and got refreshed
THE FINAL RITES.
The funeral Of the late Mrs. Patsy
Benthol took place this afternoon from
lne touDtlSI AnuTcH. fteN. j.. II. Love.
pastor. conducted II. Many friends of
the family went through the rain to
pay their last tribute of respect. The
1nterment was in Cedar Hill.
SHORT STORIES.
Miss Katherine Beaman left this az
ternoon for a weeks stay with Miss NJ
Mae Bruce. in Norfolk county.
Mr. Surry Parker and bride. former
1y Miss Sheppie Odom, returned to-day
from long honeymoon for n short
stay with their father Captain George
T. Parker They left for the seashore
this afternoon.
Mrs. q. A. Frisbee. who had been vTy-
1ting In Norfolk since closing her school
In North Carolina, arrived to-day to
See Suffolk friends.
Mrs. II. p. Brooks and children will
leave saturday for Red Sulphur Springs
where they will spend n month Cap
tain Brooks will accompany them.
These Will he Rev. J. f. Loves sub
1ects at the Baptist Church Sunday:
Chrlsts Presence on Earth" and The
Lords Battle" Mr.. Love will leave
Monday for his annual vacation. which
will be passed in Massachusetts,.
DR.. George Vanderslice. of Phoehus
arrived to-day for a visit to Suffolk
relatives.
Misses Elizabeth and Margaret Botcs
or Richmond. who had been guests of
the Misses Nanderslce, on Clay street
some days, left this afternoon for home
Miss Lizzie Trotman has returned
from Churchland Va. where she Wis
lied her sister. Mrs. Thomas IHarrell.
The following Richmond persons reg
lstered at the Commercial Hotel TO-
s Day: w. p Anderson. Samuel Heller.
.SP. c. Gregory.
Mr.. j. S. Mills, of Onancock. has com
pleted n visit to Suffolk friends.
NJ H.
1olk and Carolina Railroad in Suffolk
to-day lost $50 in currency-thrce TWEEN
res. which were carried in vest peck
E et See ad.
Mr.: c: p: Slemp. of Lexington, Va.
was in Suffolk to-day.
Little Doris Jones, whose chin was
y painiuliy cut yesterday as the result
misses Browniey and Pattie Odom left
To-day for trip to the seashore
see ad. about lost ring and get re-