Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-06
Want Better Liquor Traf-
fic Regulations for the Town.
appear before Councii = Ju,,ico
Pierce. Runway MarrInso "spo.
ciniist," I'm sunoIk -studenis En-
tcrtnincu by Hiss Annie Marrcn.
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of Suffolk tonight inaugurated a re-
form crusade regarding the conduct
of liquor traffic. a delegation of cler-
gymen appeared before the Council
with n paper, whose pertinent points
were presented and discussed.
The spokesman of the clerical party
were the Revs. ]. +. Love and j. B.
Dunn. The other preachers present
were: Revs. W. w. Staley, d. d.;
John Stanley Thomas, w. r. Green and
J. II. Kahler. The ministers were, on
motion, allowed floor privilege Mr..
Love read the paper, at whose bottom
appeared the signatures Of the preach
ers named.
FOR LIQUOR TRATFIc REFORM.
The points made by the clergymen.
and in whose execution they wish the
Councils help are, shorn of their YER
biage and condensed, these:
| /. To do away with screens before
saloons.
2. TO separate saloons and groceries.
| 3. To separate saloons and billiard
rooms.
4. TO keep saloon sidewalks cleared
and to prohibit profanity.
! 5. TO enforce the State law, especial
ly regarding the sale of liquor to minors
and On SUNDAYS.
6. TO have every barroom close at 10
o'clock in the evening.
FIGHTING THE BUSINESS.
Mcssrs. Love and Dunn urged clear
| ~, specifically and in detail regard
ing each proposition raised. Both de-
clared they were fighting the business
but wished it understood they were not
appearing in apologize positions.
| Councilman Primer said he would
speed the day when their request
should be realized, and he deplored the
inadeQuacy OF town law which pre-
vented any active help from the Coun-
Gil regarding most of the points raised.
Mr.. Primer lie should move to incor-
porate an amendment into the charter
which would authorize any structures in
reason which the Council might wish
to impose on the liquor traffic.
Pending a change in the charter a
motion prevailed to have the petition
continued.
KNOWS HOW TO TREAT THEM.
Justice T. NJ Pierce, the North Caro-.
| lima magistrate who yesterday welded
a Suffolk couple, was In town to-day
Justice Pierce gets more marriage
trade than anybody In his section. Vir.
| ginia runaway couples are among hi:
specialtics.
ENTERTAINED STUDENTS.
Miss Annie Harrell Wednesday even.
Ing entertained number Of college
students at her homo. No. 9S Malr
street. Among the company were Misse!
Mamie and Maud Holland and Allie
| - ID JrDl1a do, De-
ter Ernest Williams Clyde Rogers, A
T. Holland and Revs. l. w. johnson
| and Ilum Jones.
a UNIQUE OFFICE BUILDING.
Tie Maryland Oyster Company is tn,
only business house in Suffolk which
| has n street car right by the door"
The car is being used as an Office b.
the manager, Mr.. j. c. Brady. The sus
pension of the street railway severa
years ago made the rolling stock use
less till Mr.. Brady bought one OF the
cars for an office building. 1t is costly
I fitted with desk stoke chairs and car
pet.
WEEK OF PRAYER.
Next week is a week of prayer. TIL
services will be held ut the severa
churches during the week. but the ar
! rangement is different from that of for
mer years in that each clergyman will
ccrduct exercises at his own church.
sunday the local ministers will eacl
discuss at one service Christ and tn
Church."
Monday the union meeting will b,
held ut the Presbyterian Church. who,
the topic will be "Prayerful COMES
sion" The hour is 1880 o'clock
SPLITTING ORDINANCE.
TIE Council tonight ADOPTED an anti
splitting ordinance whose provision
and penalties for eXrectora,ion are sim
liar 10 those of Norfolk. Roanoke AM
Richmond. The fine for conviction /
not to exceed SIS.
PARAGRAPUICN NEWS.
will meet Saturday afternoon with Mrs
ular january meeting.
Mr.. Owen C. Holland of Holland Va
to-day visited his sister, Mrs. w. G
Elan, in Suffolk
Eustis Clements, of Isle of Wigh
county, returned to-day from a visit I
relatives at Chattanooga.
Mr.. y. S. Fitchett, of North Caro-
lima, to-day visited his former home Il
Suffolk.
Mr.. II. stanly Shelton, of Danville
Va. registered at the Commercial Flo
tel to-day.
! d. Etheredge. ESD, of Norfolk, wa
in Suffolk to-day. So was Mr.. C. c
Copper, OF the same city.
The Phoenix Military band will hea
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