Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-30
SUFFOLK.
Norman Wooster Pays a visit'to
Former Quarters.
How Two Farmers Each Found Him
solr nj tho oshors II o.ne-Demana
For Good Farm.-A Now S. a. L..
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Suffolk. Va. Jan. 29.-Norman Woos-
ten, alleged to be a professional boat
thief, was this morning locked up in
Nansemond county Jail. where he will
be held to answer number of charges.
Deputy r. 2. Norheet ran in the pris
oner about 1880 o'clock to-day. He
had been on the lookout sometime for
wooster, who is better known as .IIo-
| bo."
The warrant under which Wooster
was taken charges him with having
stolen from N. G. Norfleet a canoe
named Maud S" in the fall OF 1898. The
canoe was worth S125 Wooster will al
SO have to tell how he came in possess
sion Of the sloop which brought him to
SUFFOLK to-day. 1t is called LANDS
End and is worth 500. Deputy Nor
meet suspect that she was stolen and
mat Wooster brought her here to sell.
! IN 1898, when Wooster is accused of
stealing Mr.. Norneet's boat, he pre-
here. =. i'''''
wooster protests his Innocence in 70.
gard to ali charges. He saws he's from,
Massachusetts,. He is bright mulatto
aged about 30 years.
lie was committed for ten DAYS. pend
ing an examination
oosten is not stranger to the in
terror of prisons. Deputy Norleet saws
ne once served a term here for exhibit
ing and Offering for sale obscene pic-
| lures.
TWO FARMERS TROUBLES.
story was told to-day about a Sat
urday night horse trade, whose yeritv T
nave not been able to confirm, owing to
the Instance of the principals. but which
was related by responsible man.
TWO farmers. with a David Harum
propensity for horse swapping. met and
talked, and did other things together.
for their taste in some directions was
more ardent than IIarum's.
Iney enjoyed each others society for
a long time, and 1t was getting towards
midnight when they agreed to ex-
change. The men by this time weren't
particular about details. and they got
together on terms.
The evidence on this part of the story
is little cloudy. Anyhow, when the
farmers got away they were not de-
voting much attention to driving. and
the horses had to do the best they
could
The early Sunday morning snow
flakes fell softly on two farmers who
were cold and dazed. Each was Mt tho
others home. The horses instincts had
not erred.
GOOD FARMS IN DEMAND.
Owing to the demand for good farm
property in the vicinity of Suffolk
John W. Goodwin has not yet found
place on which to transfer his energies
| which had been directed in vicinity
contiguous to Ahoskie, N. C. Goodwin
| wants In 70,
get one the right size He expects to
come here very soon and try again.
There Is still much local interest in
Godwin's case. He is the mar whose
prosecutions near Ahoskie caused him
to leave. He also left his wife. but
she Is supposed to be safe at n friends
| home.
NEW S, A. L. STATION.
Division Superintendent II. w. WhIs-
| nant, OF the Seaboard Air Line, has sent
out circular giving notice of the es-
tablishment of a new station on that
road mile south of Suffolk. 1t will
he called Ladysmith, after place in
south Africa that is figuring proml-
nently in press dispatches.
REAL ESTATE SOLD.
Mr.. ]. Walter Hosier to-day COM
pleted the details of a real estate trans
| FER. conveying the John T. Harrell
farm. near Suffolk. to w. J. Pepper. of
Louisiana. The consideration Ia $3.50.
MORE INSURANCE PAID.
Harper e West have paid the follow
ing additional fire losses incurred at
| Windsor, January IA: r. w. Atkins,
$1,000 on store building and furniture:
G. w. Bailey $3.50 on blacksmith shop.
| Nearly all the assured have now been
paid by the several agencies
| PERSONAL.
Mr.. William l.. Register left to-day
| for Norfolk
Miss Elizabeth Peak. OF Churchland,
who had been visiting in Richmond,
arrived In Suffolk to-day, and is Mrs.
j. c. Smiths guest.
| Mr.. S. T.. Everett returned TODAY
from Greensboro. N. C.
The Tuesday Afternoon Card Club
| will meet Tomorrow with Miss Nan
Wtthers, No. 1870 Main street
Miss Mary Ives. OF Berkeley. Is Mrs.
{. II. Dukes guest on Chestnut street.
Mr.. John l.. Gay left this afternoon
for Tunis. N. c.
Work on Suffolk's new ice plant is
expected to begin within few weeks.
Richmond capital will be in the en-
terprise.
Rev. Jesse T. Whitley, pastor of the
First Hampton Methodist Church,
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