Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-21
A DAY I'M SUFFOLK.
Another Liquor License Applica-
ton to be Passed Upon.
Srdgo Prince Convcnes Court Mt CORTLAND
PARTY of Thirteen Leaves for Washing
tons Peanuts Drying UP Died in Penn
syIvania.
Ispecla1 to virglnIan.pl

Suffolk Va, Aug. z0.--There was
more liquor interest at Southampton
County Court to-day. This was regu-
lar annual watermelon court and there
was good sized crowd present, de-
spite the fact that CORTLAND is now
a dry town.
Lewis c. Faltz's application to sell
whiskey came up before Judge j. Il.
Prince and was continued till next
Monday. 1t will be remembered that
Judge Prince recently ruled against
liQuor, but his decision. as published in
this paper applied more particularly to
Main street. E'altz wants to sell whis-
key on another street. His lawyers are
William S. Holland and John n. Sc
brell. Jr Those who will oppose the
license are William Stands, James l..
McLemore and Il. Il. Story.
The applications OF r. f. Whitehead
and Benjamin Zio are pending.
There We're in court few minor
cases which had been appealed from
magistrates decisions.
A THIRTEEN PARTY.
A party OF thirteen left this after
noon for Washington, ID. c. They We're
Mrs. p. NJ. Bruce Misses Florence and
Helen Hill, Pattie and Brownley Odom.
Julia and Lille Brinkley, Bessie Apple
white. Harriet Goodman. BERTHE EIlenor
fISulllCC l-dIlSSIOD, irene Jones ana MT,
/. o. Hill.
PEANUTS DRYING UP.
More dscouraging reports were re-
ceived tonight from the Southampton
peanut crop a gentleman says he
made a critical examination OF about
thirty hills ana found less than Il dozeu
good nuts OIL the whole lot. lie de-
clares that for 100 acres he has planted
he would now take 100 bags The pca-
n no 10
around the top root, and the vines are
dry enough to bnrn.
DIED IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Mr.. T. w. Little is dead in Allegheny
City, Pa. The deceased formerly lived
IN Nanseinond county, VA. and WAS
the father OF II. u. e. Little, of suf-
folk. he was - years of age.
a BASEBALL GAME.
There was u game of baseball ths
afternoon between the Sycamore
& Street Toughs and the Chicken Hill
Sliders The .;liders had it easy-by q
score of IA 10 .. Rain interfered. Bat
/ teries-Noriect and Tucker; l.. Bry-
ant ana L. Bryant. Umpire-Tattcr-
son.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Word came rrom Baltimore to-day
that Mr. Edward Il. Earrell Il COM
merciai salesman and q brother of Mr..
w. n. Harrell, of Nansemond county,
Is Very iii ana not expected to re-
cover.
Messrs. C. T. Ingram aud a. D. Pen
der, OF Norfolk, We're in Suffolk to-
day.
The new military company will.have
meeting at S o'clock tomorrow eve
ming. y full attendance ia requested.
Mr.. ]. -. West will leave tomorrow
for stay ut Blue Ridge Springs. Va.
Mr. Graham Gurley of Salisbury.
Md. REGISTERED at the Commercial no.
tel to-day.
Mr. T. j. Davis, Of Savannah Ga,
visited Suffolk friends to-day.
Nj. T. a. Holiday left Tor Balti-
more to-day.
Mr.. G. H. Barton passed Sunday
with his fnny III Christianourg.
small shower came this afternoon,
but not enough to wet the ground.
Deputy Norilcet says his blood
hounds followed the trail or murderer
John Sears seven hours and were then
so exhausted from the heat they had
to be called OFF. They Will trail Sears
again.