Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-27
SUFFOLK
Several More Peanut Factories to
Locate in the Town.
+ a Young Man Acquitted of Serious
Charge Roll of Honor of tho Suffolk
High School : Enunerators RECON-
mended.
Especial to The virglnian-Pllot.)

Z thS ''ouiLoiA 10 Boliit5 10 nave u SOOu-
sized bunch of peanut factories before
very long. There are two here now,
Z with prospects of two others, and a
& possibility Of fifth. Mayor Brewer,
who is doing all possible to help the
! town, said to-day
THE persons who will erect the third
peanut factory in Suffolk have accept
4 ed site. The persons who are con-
temploting the erection of & fourth fac
) tory have option on u cite, and it is
thought that the fifth plant will be built
in less than eighteen months
If the above predictions come true,
and the new plants are big ones, Suf-
S folk will be the greatest peanut market
on earth. But there are two Ifs" in
the way.
JOE GRAY DISMISSED.
Josiah Gray, the aged man, who was
accused of betraying 17-year-Old Rosa
Doyle. who was married December %
last, was acquitted to-day before JUS
tice George T.. Bunting.
The only witness put on by the pros
ecution was the young woman, who is
attractive in appearance. She was
there two hours and told a great deal
When cross-examination was finished
Attorney Burgess, for the prosecution
stated that Il conviction could not be
secured before Il jury on the girls tes-
timony, and he asked that the warrant
be dismissed.
Judge Rawles and Attorney WIthers
were counsel for the defense.
There were many friends of the per-
sons present from the country.
ROLL OF HONOR.
Following is the roll of honor for
March in Suffolk High School No. l,
Nv. e. Morton, principal:
~ First and Second Cirades-Marilla
Brooks Blanch Matthews.
Third Gradc-Eenley Boykin Elmer
Brinkley. George Spivey.
Fourth Grade-Harvey Elcy. George
Mcneil.
Fifth Grade-Bernice Goodrich. Nan
ME Whitley.
Sixth Grade-Henry Edwards, Willie
Farrell, Hugh Little. Cleveland Nelms,
George Nurney Sammic Stallngs,
Ethel Byrd Lillian Goodrich, Eva Wig
gins, Belle Splvey.
Seventh Grade = NOZZLE Bradshaw.
Nettie Cowing, Rochelle Harrell,
Claire Newsomc Arthur Roberts.
Eighth Grade--Davd Wood, Willie
s Virgins, John +. Primer.
HIGH SCHOOL.
First Ycnr-Pretlow Holland. Lillian
Dean.
Second Year-,Tanie Causcy.
Fourth Year--Gladys Applewhitc.
N n new roll. The star roll has been
started and the list will soon be printed
in this paper.
TNUNIERATORS RECOMMENDED
Several Republicans We're in Suffolk
to-day to recommend enumerators to
Supervisor ii. l.. Smith. They were
Postmaster ]. Il. Waddy aud John
Doles. OF Norfolk: I.ucins Maury and
Charles Rose. of Southampton
They suggested the names of six
teen Republicans from Norfolk aud five
from Southampton. The Democrats
VIII get. respectively. 10 ana from the
above places. Matters will nc evcned
by giving tho Republicans tho larger
end in some other counties
SILK MILL REPORT.
The following report of a business
mems committee WAS handed in at this
Office to-day:
To Robert w. Withcrs. Esq Chair
man:
The undersigned six of the members
appointed Mt the public meeting recent
~ held. over which YOU presided. beg
leave TO report as follows:
J. We went to Norfolk Wednesday.
February eSth, and ut the invitation of
Mr.. j. +. Andre Mottu, visited the silk
mill erected near Lnmbert's Point. un-
der conditions substantially similar to
those proposed to tho Suffolk people for
the silk mill ut Suffolk.
= We found that the Norfolk mill Is
not yet finished. The building is large.
apparently constructed of the very best
materials ana the preparations made
all unqucstionably indicate the purpose
to conduct the business on large
scale.
g. The impressions made upon us arc
all favorable. \ similar enterprise, To-
Gated at Suffolk, would, In our iudg-
mont, be Of great value to our entire
community, by increasing our popula-
ton. furnishing light and remunerative
employment to about three hundred
persons, chiefly women or girls. and
thus stimulating every line OF business
A. We recommend the appointment OF
a committee of three parsons TO can
vass for subscriptions to the proposed
eight per cent. preferred stock. upon
the condition that no subscription is to
be binding unless a further negotiation
and fuller investigation shall prove sat
%isfactory 20 IL majority OF the sub
scrbcrs. II this canvass shall prove
reasonably successful we further rec
onimend that an effort be then made to
secure better terms from the promoters
&of the enterprise than those which are
now offered. Respectfully,
r. j.. BREWER. JR.. Chairman.
ast ROBERT II. PRENTIS,
+. i. DUMVILIET.
a E. l.. F.ALK.
GEORGE l.. BARTON,
w. N. NANCE.
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.
n. Mrs. NJ. d. Towe. of Elizabeth City,
N. c., has been visiting her sisters.