Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-18
SUFFOLK.
An Attempt to Find Water Soon
to Be Made.
Mrs. Mary swptson Dar.aen paralyuca-rne
Peanut Market New Preachers for
Sunday a Big Revival Persona, and
otherwise.
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'oih' va, NOV. I.-MrS. Mary
Swetson Darden, widow of the late AL
gernon Darden. suffered a stroke of
paralysis about z o'clock this morn
ing. The entire left side is affected
Mrs. Darden has not yet lost con-
seriousness. and was considered u lit
tie better tonight.
owing to her advanced age, GO years,
her complete recovery may be mat
ter OF many weeks. The effect of such
stroke is far-reachinE.
Mrs. Darden is the mother Of Mrs.
lrentis. wife of Circuit Judge Il. Il.
Prentis. and of Mrs. Webb, relict of
the late Joseph p. Webb. She has
many friends in Norfolk and Rich
mond.
TO SEEK WATER.
The attempt TO find water in Suffolk
by means of artesian wells is soon TO
lie made. r. a. Scott of Richmond.
VINO represents the Home Brewing
Company and others who are going to
build an ice plant here. has contracted
with G. a. Ray, OF Providence, X. l.,
to bore an S-inch well. They expect
10 get water in 500 feet, but If neces-
sary they will reach 1000 feet in order
TO get enough pure liquid 10 make 25
tons of frigidity day. Mr.. Ray and
i'll few days. The company means to
have the plant in operation by Febru-
airy if water can be gotten easily.
There is plenty of good artesian
water in Franklin and CORTLAND,
Southampton county. and it ought TO
come here, if sought deep enough.
THE PEANUT MARKET.
The peanut market, at the close of
business to-day, was rather weak in
tone. with the supply larger than the
demand. With one or two factories out
of the market there we're received to-
day In Suffolk from country wagons
and railroads about 5000 bags. The
Suffolk Peanut Company got in over
1000 bags.
Quotations-Fancy, 3Nc.; extra, CSC;
jumbo. Az @5c.; diamond, 2Ac.; No.
Virginia. sheled. 4@ilac.; No. Vir-
ginia, shelled. 2A@2lAc.: extra large
Virginia. shelled, 5Q6.: Spanish 75c.;
farmers grades, bunch, 2A @3c.; run
ming. 2EW29sc.
This year there is less difference than
usual in the prices for bunch and run
ming nuts. The latter are large in size
and by screening 80 to 40 per cent. of
jumbo goods can be gotten from them.
AT HOUSES OF WORSHIP.
Rev. L. NJ. Jordan, of the Virginia
State Conference. now in session in
Norfolk. will preach twice Sunday at
the Methodist Church here.
Rev. ]. NJ. Hamrick, of Biltmore, n.
c.. will preach Sunday morning at the
Christian Church. Rev HamricS is a
Baptist minister. He Is visiting the
family OF Mr. S. J. Carr, No. 35 Syca-
more street whose niece his wife is.
Rev. Daniel B. Austin, formerly pas
tor OF the East Suffolk Methodist
Church. and later of Crittenden, Will
preach Sunday, 1t is expected. at the
latter town. He was married this week
BIG REVIVAL.
The revival which has been in pro-
gress three weeks in the First (colored)
Baptist Church will close Sunday with
a baptizing. There have been over 175
professions of religion. Evangelist S.
L. johnson will preach his farewell SER
mon Sunday night.
SPIDER AND FLY"
NJ r. Leavitt's spectacular musical
production, Spider and Fly" will APP
pear at the City Hall Theatre Thurs
day, November Do 1t is no easy matter
to describe all the attractive features
which have been crowded into the pro-
logue and three acts, with the many
novelties and host of talented perform
ers who were mostly recruited abroad
and it's wealth of magnificent scenery.
gorgeous costumes, beautiful women.
mechanical effects, ions.
sparkling music. novel specialties,
clever pantomime. brilliant ballets,
evolutions and electrical effects. 1t
presents an entertainment in which
the brightest features of opera. come
dy. the dramatic and the fashionable
are artistically blended. There are
about forty people in this seasons pro-
duction, and they are said to embrace
some of the choicest OF European cele-
brities and Americas best artists.
PERSONAL.
Captain Fred w Hunter, formerly
commissioner of revenue for district
No. /. has moved from Somerton. and
will hereafter make his home IN Suf-
folk.
Mr.. ]. ]. Johnson. of Myrtle. was in
Suffolk to-day.
Mr.. S. II. Duke, of Buckhorn, left to-
day for n social visit to Ahoskie. n. c.
Mr.. Ham Mcclellan arrived here this
evening from the Branch mill plant at
Bethel. n. c.
Roger NJ. Atkinson. who has been n
nurse in Norfolk hospital two years.
Will leave next week to take course
III New York training school.
Miss Mary. daughter of DR.. Walter
Douglas, of Warsaw. Va. is in Suffolk
as the guest of Mr.. j. c. Causey's fam
lily.
The November term of Southampton
County Court will be convened Monday
at CORTLAND by Judge Joseph Is.
Prince.
DR.. Edward r. Hart. of Tarhoro. n.
G, arrived in Suffolk tonight to visit
his wife. formerly Miss Elizabeth Mer-
edith Nurney.
Attorney George S. Bernard. OF Pc
tersburg. n Norfolk and Western Rail-
road lawyer. was in Suffolk to-day.
That railroad and the Seaboard Air
Line will go to the Supreme Court to
ilEht the payment of town license tax
imposed by the Suffolk Council.
Mr. Vivian Graham. business man
aser OF 1.eavitt's Spider and Fly"
was In Smlfolk to- night. He is 4 neMS-