Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-19
TOWN OF SUFFOLK.
An Interesting Letter From Nan
semond's Busy Capitol.
Hon. John G. Parks VIII Not DO II PresI-
dental Elector Marriage Market
Boomins-Lunatio Arrested Other In
teropting Ncus In Small Space.
Especial to virgInian -pllot1


Parker will not be q Presidential elector
from the Second district. Mr.. Parker
was this week unanimously endorsed
for elector by Southampton Democrats
He was not q candidate, but did mot
then protest, as he had not thought
fully about the duties.
Tonight Mr.. Parker telephones from
his home in Franklin that he had de-
cided positively not to accept the
honor. The principal reason given was
an election of laryngits, with which
he had been troubled several months,
and which his physician says would be
aggravated by outdoor speaking incum-
bent OH an elector.
Mr.. Parker expressed n Willingness
to he n Kansas City delegate should the
convention choose him.
ARRESTED FOR LUNACY.
William Hunter, a negro, Is in Jail.
suspected OF being crazy. He lives on
Point street, where he has wife, He
is about 55 years old
Deputy Norlleet arrested Hunter.
When the arrest was made Hunter had
an anvil and n case knife which he
imagined were n pair Of dogs, which
he was trying to train to run to-
gether
FOUR MARRIAGES.
A license was issued to-day for the
marriage tomorrow in Nansemond
county of Robert RI. Horton TO Miss
Emma Z. Rountrne. daughter of Will
liam J. Rountree. The prospective
groom is q farmer
Cards are out for the marriage OF
Miss Sallie NJ. daughter of States At
torney w. NJ. Powell of Emporia, To
Archie NJ Potter OF Norfolk. April
25th.
OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER.
a nuptial permit was issued from the
county clerks office to-day for the mar
raige of two colorcd persons whose
aggregate ages are 129 years. They are
Richard Britt, CO, and Rosa Gayboy
CO. This is the fourth matrimonial VEN
ture Of the groom be. They will wed
tomorrow.
Charlie Jones to Mary Goodwin, col
ored. to marry in Suffolk tomorrow.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Nnnsemond Circuit Court was oc-
cupicd to-day with ch9ncery suits.
In the ease OF w Il. Ferguson s; Co.
VS.. the i,.lwood Manufacturing Com
pany Tor $4,000, the defendants de-
INJURED 10 the declaration. The de-
1murrer was oVerlulcd
Exceptions were noted and the de-
Tense will have sixty days to prepare
for the Court Of Appeals.
BENETIr PROGRAM.
The following program VIII be rem
dered tomorrow night at the Kings
Daughters benefit:
/. "Czardas" Observation-Disclosures. Michiels
2 Vocal Solo .................. Selected
Mrs. Edwards
3. "Loin Du Bal" ......... Gillet
Orchestra.
4. Scene de BALLET" .......... DC Beriot
Miss Qun,by.
8. AVE Maria" .... Mascagni
Miss Harvey.
(Orchestra Accompaniment)
6. Recitation ................ Miss Hurt
z. March NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Jas. Fulton
Orchestra.
s. Vocal Salo ............ Mrs Edwards
tNio!in ObIigato. Miss Quimby)
Q. Selection from The tounders".
....... ........ sydney i.nandcr
Orchestra
TWO FUGITIVIS
Edward Tillman. the nan accused OF
firing Ivor for revenge, has disappeared
very effectively as far as The people
at lvor know. lie evidently got word
that he was wanted ana put n big slice
OF air between himself and tina, point.
Ed BLOW. the man wanted AZ Holland
for burglary, Is thought to he in North
Carolina. There Is 4 reward for his
capture. but isn't big enough to mako
detectives fight about It.
EASTER HOP
There was an Easter hop last night
at Grove Hotel In Smithfeld A Nor
folk band made music There were re-
freshmcnts about . o'clock thls, morn
Ing. The dancing stopped ut $40.
Among those who went from Suffolk
were Mcssrs. Zenas and Oslo CAY.
ST. pAULs VEsTRYMEN.
The vestrymen for ST Pnuls p. Z.
Church were not elected this week
owing to the absence Of Rev j. II.
Dunn, rector. The election viii he had
later
PERSONAL NOTES.
Miss Lizzie Bowers is in Norfolk as
a, guest of Mrs. .. \. Slcdcc.
Mr. H. Leverage. Of Newark, ~ j..
was in Suffolk to-day.
Mrs. w. N. McAnge returned to-day
from EmmettsburE, Md. where she
visited her daughter at school.
Senator William Stands OF South
ampton county was in Suffolk to-day.
Read In another column the notice Of
opera Patience" which was SUNG in
Norfolk Tonight
Mr. j. c. i;usby. Of Chuci,atuck, Is
dead. He had consumption
IT. i. ELAN has an al. about brown
leghorn eggs. Read ii.
Councilman McAngc has returned
from Philadelphia.
The catch of shad In Nansemond
river has been larger this week than
at any time during the season.
DURING THE eUAiAlloR season CRAMPS
como upOn UU,i.IppicItN. Won ..lotlil