Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-17
OUR SUFFOLK LETTER
Southampton Democrats Name
Delegates to Convention.
Bowden Faction of the Republican Party
Endorse Captain C. II. Causcy Jr., for
Congress Sunday School Convention :
Railroad Employees Capture Eagle.

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southampton Democrats made u form
al request yesterday that Nanscmond
and Isle OF Wight counties send
| Brownley delegates to the convention.
hon John Z. Parker presided over
the mass meeting, which was held at
CORTLAND.
The following delegates were named.
AS whole it is u strong delegations:
John G. Parker! William Stands, DIR.
Is. X. Bryant, Joe S. NIusgrave. DR.. j.
r. Bryant. Junlus w. Williams, r. NJ.
EDWARDS. Il. n. Musgrave, DIR. w. H.
DauGhtrey, w. j. Gillette.
THE ALTERNATES.
Frank p. Pulley. e. Frank Story. r.
+. Barhma. II. Howard, Robert L. Lee
Watkins, John !. Turner, j. w. Rid
ley, i. "A. Saunders, S. l.. Beaton, "
c. GrizZard
The meeting was harmonious. There
was enthusiasm when I3rownley's
name was called.
CAUsEY' ENDORSED.
The Southampton County Executive
committee of the Bowdcn faction Of
Republicans met to-day at CORTLAND
and endorsed the Congressional candi-
dacy of Captain G. II. Causey. Jr Of
SUFFOLK. Causey has not yet formally
declared that he will be a candidate
but will make final announcement
within q few days.
John j. Deyer is chairman of the
ordered to send delegates to n county
convention. which will select two dele
gates to the district meeting to be held
in Norfolk August l, and which will be
composed of IS delegates
The Thirty second Senatorial Dis
trict, comprising the counties OF Nan
semond. Southampton and Isle of
wight Will send altogether eleven del
cgates.
ANNUAL SUNDAY SCHOOL con-
VENTION.
The annual sessions OF the Eastern
virginia Christian Sunday School Con-
ventfon will begin next Wednesday at
Mt. Carmel Church, Isle of Wight
county. and will last three days The
people in that vicinity will entertain
the delegates and visitors.
Rev. N. G. Newman. of Franklin, is
president and Rev. l. w. Jackson. of
Suffolk. secretary of the body. The fol-
lowing have been named as delegates
from churches in this vicinity:
Suffolk--Dr. J. L. Rawles. ]. r.
Parker. s. j. Carr, w. a. King, ]. t.
West. John u. Yeates, John King, w.
II. Gay.
Bethlehem-J. w. Folk. G. b. White,
BENJAMIN Byrd. Mrs. BERTHE Brinkley.
Oakland-C. f. Newman and S. L.
Carr.
Holland-I. A. Luke. C. T. Holland
Miss Maggie Holland, Miss Mamie Hol-
land.
BALD EAGLE CAUGHT.
a bald eagle that measures six feet
from tip to tip was captured to-day by
Conductor Ben Rawlcs and Engineer
Robert Powell. of the Suffolk and Caro-
lima railroad. at Montrosc, n. c. The
eagle was slightly wounded in n wing
by Captain Rawles. 1t fell in Chowan
river and was taken after an exciting
struggle. The wound in the wing is not
dangerous and the eagle will recover.
Captain II. p. Brooks. superintendent
of the railroad, will send the eagle to
Superintendent w. II. Cassell. of the
Druid Hill Park, Baltimore. Captain
CaSsell Will put the eagle in the zoo
He had previously asked Captain
Brooks to send him something for the
place.
THE VETS WIN.
The VETS win in Jerusalem Magis-
terial District of Southampton county
by 156 majority net. Concluding an un-
settled condition in liquor condition.
growing out of the failure of the saloon
men to post applications in time. Judge
Prince ordered local option election in
pursuance of a request presented in n
petition.
The election happened Saturday.
CORTLAND went wet by 1GS and Black
Creek. the only other precinct in the
district. went the other way by a ma
jority of II.
NOTES.
Read the advertisement telling of an
opportunity to buy stock OF ready
made clothing.
George Z. Hammer las been sent-ta
Suffolk as night operator at the Nor
folk and Western depot. Hammer was