Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-17
A DAY IN SUFFOLK.
Phoenix Fire Company to Attend
Session of State Firemen.
Ground VIII be Broken for Now Dry kiIns
To-day--Dishonesty Among Thieves
Murderer Seen But Not Captured News
From Nearby Places
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Suffolk, Va, Aug. 16.--Secretary Eu-
Fire Company, has received the official
invitation to attend the fourteenth an
nual session of the State Firemen's
Convention to be held in Richmond,
September &C. q and 2S The invita-
tons are signed by Joseph l.. Levy.
secretary of the COMMITTEES.
The Phoenix boys will so to Rich-
mond, and they expect TO make some
body develop a bit of speed TO take
away the prize for fast hose coupling.
TO REBUILD DRY K1LNS.
Tomorrow ground will be broken for
new dry kilns TO replace tiuse used by
the Suffolk Sawmll Company, anu
which were recently burned. The mit
has tcen engaged several days in saw
log the Lumber.
The new kilns will be fewer and
larger. 1t is expected that me nve
or six which are to be erected Will have
q capacity equal to the eleven which
were burned. The Gay Manufacturing
Company is doing the rebuilding.
STOLE FROM a THIEF.
Mayor Brewer had Il rather unique
case in Police Court. One man was
charged and convicted for stealing
goods which had already been stolen
and secreted by another.
George w. Whitley, grocer, who
keeps store on Sycamore street, mad
lot of meat stolen. Hunter White was
arrested on the charge of stealing the
meat. The accused claimed that
George Mason got the stuff and hid 1t
under a porch. He saw Mason go TO
the place and drag out bag of meat.
Then White, according to his story,
went to investigate end also look Il Dag
of meat.
vestiEa ton. and he was locked up wniic
the authorities were waiting for the
cash r Mos1n N hss SR9e P P lcT ''p
Rev. ]. e. Hutson, n RICHMOND
evangelist, is conducting series OF
meetings at the Boykins Baptist
Church.
r. w. Johnson, who works in the
factory of the Gwaltney- Bunkley Pea
nut Company at Smithfeld. had an
arm broken by falling pulley.
An unknown colored man was
drowned Monday in Cypress creek,
Isle of Wight county. He was In
bathing and stayed too long.
]. w. Whitley who lives near New
SONS. Southampton county, has some
blade fodder saved seventeen years
ago There are several hundred bun
dies, which is claimed to be the Oldest
In the State. and which he expects 10
keep as long as he lives.
Hurricane Branch left to-day FOR
Sleepy Hole, where there were several
cases before Justice
MURDERER SEEN AGAIN.
Sears. the alleged murderer. is said
to have been seen again in North
Carolina Mr.. Warren. who lives
near Old Town. N. c.. was in Franklin
to-day and was trying TO get in COM
with Deputy Sheriff Nor
fleet or Hurricane Branch in order to
get the services of their bloodhounds.
Sears killed a woman and wounded
his wife while seeking TO rob them.
There is good sized reward for his
arrest.
Green Hendricks. colored, has been
given two years in states prison for
housebreaking.
Mrs. /. O. Hill left to-day for n visit
to friends in Sunsbury, n. c.
Messrs. II. E. Smith and Charles
Keller have returned from Richmond
Mr. Samuel S. Hosier is spending
several weeks at Lowry, Va.
Mr. T.. w. Graham returned to-day
from Seaboard, n. c.
Mr. X. B. Mcleod. of the Farmers
Bank, left to-day for Northampton
county, Va. where he will pass a two
weeks vacation
Mrs A. w. Mckenney and children
are visiting at Ballston, Va.
There will likely be an interesting
divorce suit to come up before very
long.
Lewis Brothers has left Norfolk and
taken n position with Harper & West.
The Misses Jacobs have gone to Pitts
burg. Pa. where they will remain
several months.
Citizens on Franklin street have in
mind a petition asking that sewer be
built along the jackson railway bed,
claiming nuisance.