Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-18
SUFFOLK NEWS.
Wedding Guests Save Premises
From Destruction BY Fire.
a Dwelling House in Islo of Wight Burned
Alleged Boat Thieves Tried Three
Proposed Ice Plants Bloodhounds Aid
Justice Hymencal Events.

Proposed Ice Plants Bloodhounds Aid
Justice Hymeneal Events.
Suffolk, Va, Dec. 17.-If 1t hadn't
been for marriage celebration going
on nearby the whole premises of Mrs.
James w. Martin. who lives at Nix's i
wharf, on Nansemond river, would
likely have been swept by fire Sunday
night. AS it was u tenant dwelling in
the yard and an adjoining barn. con-
tanning lot of seed potatoes. corn and
implements, were lost. insurance 500,
with Woodward & ELAN.
There was a wedding feast on the
next plantation and some OF the guests
saw the blaze in time to give the
alarm and save the principal dwelling.
The property was owned by the estate
of John Nix. formerly of New York.
INCENDIARY FIRE.
Sometime Sunday night a tenement
house on the farm of Madison Jones,
in Isle of Wight county, was burned
down. AS there had been no tenant
in the place for several weeks and no
necessary fire for heating or cooking.
Jones thinks the blaze was incendary
and has suspicion against Il person. He
| tried to get bloodhounds but other
people had walked around the lot and
it was decided they would be useless.
ALLEGED OYSTER BOAT THIEVES.
Two men. being charged with steal
ing an oyster boat and contents, were
before Justice George u. Bunting. in
Nansemond county to-day. One of
them was found guilty and the other
| innocent. John Jones, the unlucky one.
was sent on for indictment by the
grand jury, and Bill Keeling went on
his seif-appointed way rejoicing.
.1-fx rl..,z Nf toll
ing Captain Toney Matthews oyster
vessel, near Crittenden. but hurricane
Branch some daes later got back the
| SkiH and some of the cargo. The re-
| covery was made near Miners and
the men were locked up pending an
| investigation.
Keeling. who was acquitted. had en-
ployed Judge Rawles to defend him,
and the counsel made strong defense.
Jones had no lawyer.
| THREE PROPOSED ICE PLANTS.
There are as many as three ice
| plants proposed for this section-two
in Suffolk and one in Smithfeld.
The artesian we'll for the ice and cold
storage plant near the south end of
Sycamore street has been begun. but
| the digging is now temporarily de-
layed While they are waiting for more
pipe. The stock is owned here and in
| Richmond.
The Shoop Withers Company means
to put in n potion ice plant near the
Seaboard Air Line Suffolk station, and
| MIR. Shoop says work will soon begin.
1t has not yet been determined from
! wha source they will get the water.
Ben p. Gay is one of the chief pro-
motors of the idea for an ice-making
| place in Smithfield. but the plans have
not vet assumed very definite shape.
BLOODHOUNDS AID JUSTICE.
George Cofeld. colored, the first Nan
semond county person in whose convic-
ton bloodhounds had an important
| rar, was today fined $12.60 Cofield
| was charged with stealing stuff from
the home of Peter Hudgins, near Exit
| Bloodhounds were put upon the trail
which was followed to Henry Barnes
cabin. where one of them designated
Coheld. The justice thought another
man had a hand in the robbery. and
| Instead of sending Cofeld on TO the
! County Court let him go with the
| fine.
GONE AFTER BRIDE.
John Copeland Holiday, a member
of the Suffolk Council, left tonight for
North Carolina to get married. At
o'clock Wednesday afternoon he will
| become the husband of Miss Jennie
| Patterson Long, daughter of Lawyer
Jacob Alison Long, of Alamance coun-
| ~. The celebration will take place at
the brides home, the celebrants being
| DR.. W. S. Long and Rev. William p.
| McCorkle. Frank A. Holiday,
brother of the prospective bridegroom,
will be best man. and Miss Pearl Long,
the bride-elect's sister. maid OF honor
HORTON PIERCE.
Tomorrow. in Nansemond county,
| James L. Horton will be married to
! Miss Gertrude Pierce, daughter of Mi
/ cajah Pierce.
| DOTrNJVvR E,E,. HORTON
Day after tomorrow Charles w.
| Rountree will be wed to Miss Ada E.
Horton, daughter of David r. Horton,
| and n sister of tomorrowS bride
| groom.
| IIATCHELL-SPADY
The persons married Sunday evening
and whose wedding party discovered
and helped to stop n fire as already
| told, were John l.. IIathell and Miss
/ told. were John l.. Hatchell and Miss
/ j. Spady.
JOHNSON-LITTLE.
Miss Leslie Little. of Smithfeld, a
few days ago Joined her lover, Aisle
Johnson, of Norfolk, and they were
married after clipping to Gates coun-
ty. n. c. Johnson, who now has a po-
stion in Norfolk, was formerly of
! Smithficld.
Confessed AND GOT FOUR
His confession in Southampton
| County Court today did not join much
clemency for Wallace Hill, colored
charged with burglary. Hill broke into
| the home of a negro friend near Boy
k1nS, and stole some clothing and
| when they arraiSned him today he was
honest enough to tell the truth about