Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-13
SUFFOLK.
Pretty Church Marriage Solemn
lied Yesterday Afternoon.
Nuptials of Miss Radford and Mr.. Copeland
Marriage Licenses Issued Tho nse of
Wight Oyster Cases-FlcmIng's Motion
For New Trial FranlSlin's Carnival.
Especial to Neutrality-suspicious.

Especial to Virsinian- Pilot.)
Suffolk, Va. Dec. 12.-There was a
very pretty church marriage this after
noon at o'clock in the Methodist
Church. The persons in the contract
were Miss Nettie Long West, daughter
of Joshua G. West, and DIR. Kendall ].
Hooker, of Whitesville. Sussex county,
Del. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. William Il. Green. former pastor
of the church, and whose station is
now Salisbury. N. c.
Miss Annie Hurff was maid of honor
and Joshua West brother of the
bride. WAS best man. The bridesmaid
was Miss Violet Steele. Miss jamie
Carr played the wedding pieces. These
We're the ushers: John West. Philadel-
phla; Horace j. Bowen. Frank a. Hol-
iaday and T.. Q. Palmer. Miss Sue
Itiddick was ring bearer.
The bride was goWned in tan Vene-
tian cloth and carried bride roses. The
maid of honor and bridesmaid wore
white organdie and carried carnations.
The auditorium was decorated with
palms and other potted plants and
banquet lamps shed about the scene q
soft radiance.
DIR. and Mrs. Hooker left after the
ceremony for honeymoon. They will
be at home in Whitesville. Del, after
January LIST. 1900 The bride is an at
tractive and popular young woman 10
years old. She was born in Sussex
county, Del.
An anti-nuptian lunch was served at
the brides home about 1 o'clock.
COPELAND BRADFORD.
At o'clock this evening Miss Lottie
Bell Radford. Is years old, was mar
ried by DR.. w. w. Staley TO Alfred Ed
ward Copeland, aged %. The bride is
native of Franklin county. N. c.
HOLLADAY-LONG.
John Copeland Holiday will next
Wednesday be married to Miss Jennie
PATTERSON. daughter of Jacob Alison
Long, an attorney of Alamance county,
y. Z. The ceremony will be perform
ed at 4 O'Clock in Graham. n. G. Frank
y. Holiday will be best man and Miss
Pearl Long is to be maid of honor.
~ license was granted to-day for the
marriage of George w. Taylor and Miss
ida Lee Edwards. daughter of Mrs.
IL. ID. Abdell. of 81 Primer street.
Another license authorized the we'd
ding of Ronus +. Layton to Miss Katie
Holland, daughter of James S. Hol-
land.
BLoNoM ON THE STAND.
One witness was kept in the chair all
day at the trial OF Claude Tennis the
first OF fiftyseven oystermen charged
with oyster piracy, at Isle of Wight
Courthouse.
Today's witness for the prosecution
was W. r.. BloXom, the original as
siSnee of the grounds from which the
oysters are alleged to have been taken.
lSloXom lives at Battery Park. The
iirm name was afterwards Armstrong
" BloXom and still more recently Arm
strong. Pratt d BloXom.
Circuit Court records were introduced
to establish the validity of titles. There
Tr,it
and opinions from Judges Wright and
frentis. The oyStermen and their
friends feel lots of interest in the out
come.
WORKING FOR FLEMING.
Counsel for Orvile I. Fleming, a
Princess Anne county justice of the
peace. who was given fourteen years
IN the State penitentiary for killing
young Clarence Sydney. will tomorrow
appear before Circuit Judge Prentis in
Sunolk. and argue motion for new
trial. Judge Erentis granted a writ Of
error few months ago.
FRANKLIN'S CARNIVAL.
Franl;lin's two days street carnival
began today. The Seaboard Air Line
has an instructive exhibit. There were
some interesting exercises.
Tomorrow will be the big day The
Seventy-hrst Regiment has been inyit-
Hi anu seven companies VIII likely 60
three from Norfolk, two from Ports
mouth one from Franklin and one from
Emporia. The Suffolk company could
not attend because the new guns
haven't come yet.
BOWLING PARTY.
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Primer gave a
bowling party and oyster roast last
night. complimentary to their mother.
Mr.. Jennie Jordan, of St Louis. Those
present were Mr. and Mrs. John King.
Or. and Mrs. c. J. Riddck, Mr. and
Mrs. Nj. NJ. Urduhart.
SUFFOLK COLLEGE MUSICALE.
The students OF Suffolk College will
give one of their delightful musicales
on next Friday evening, December il.
at S o'clock.
LAST NIGHTS PLAY.
TOO Rich TO Marry" was the attrac-
ton al the City Hall Theatre this even
ing. The piece is threc-act comedy
by Edwards Owens ToWne and deals
with the punkarls. n sect with UNIQUE
IDEAS whose Presentation before the
footlights was somewhat novel. a
punkard lassic had two lovers
very rich ana ono very poor. There
was enough fun introduced to make the
audience laugh but q considerable part
OF the production told of heart affairs.
MISS Scheachter was Aletha Middle
croft. young punkardess.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Harvey l.. Christie. Of st. Louis.
visited Suffolk relatives today
The PRESBYTERIAN Ladies' Aid Society
met last evening with Mrs. NJ. w. JOY
ner. II Chestnut street