Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-28
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Two Stores Robbed in Neutrality-suspicious.
5 Linc,nnn Held Up and Kobbcd-BuyIng
s TImbor-Hig, School Roll of Honor
Sunday Marriage.
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z Suffolk, va, March 27.-Bloodhounds
3 were wanted at Holland tonight. The
!. telephone wires brought word that
& "Hurricane" Branch and tom we're
!, needed to run down Ed. Blow, a negro
Ewho is wanted on several charges of
q burglary. twenty-five dollars was Of
fered for his capture. There have been
four rather bold robberies within the
past twcnty-four hours.
ROBBED TWO STORES.
officer Whitfield, after staying up all
{ night, this morning arrested Abram
{ Blow on the charge of Iobbing at Hol-
land the stores of Isaac a. Luke and
e. Joyner. Justice Willie Jones tried
: the cases to-day, and Blow was taxed
$3.50 and costs and given forty-five
days in Jail for each olfensc.
Ed Blow, for whom bloodhounds
were wanted tonight, is said to be
desperate. When fined SIT n day or
two ago for cruelty to animals he told
two Holland business men that if they
were negroes he would kill them.
Blow is accusd of stealing peanuts in
various quantities. e Joyner said to-
night that Blow paid his fine with
peanuts. 1t Is alleged peanuts and
other articles have been taken to the
value OF several hundred dollars.
Last night numbers of houses in the
neighborhood of Holland were gone
through on the authority of search
warrants.
HELD UP ON MAIN STREET.
This morning, shortly after mid
night. Robert Slack 20 years of age,
q telephone lincman employed by the
Southern States Company, was held up
by two negroes on North Main street.
between the ISeaboard Air Line and
Second street. Both pointed pistols at
Sacks head and demanded valuables.
He gave what he had-siHteen cents,
three niclsles and a red piece They
have not as yet been arrested
BUYING UP TIMBER.
MIR. A. b. Cramer has bought several
tracts OF timber. as follows:
From w. n. Bradshaw and wife, tim
Der on 196 acres near Somerton 500.
From Richard D. Ashby, timber on
222 acres in Nanscmond county. $3.50
From Adam Ieuhart and wife, timber
OH 100 acres. S125.
From Dr. r. Il. Parker and wife, 1855
acres. 81, 700.
THE STAR ROLL.
Following is the March roll of honor
i'm Suffolk High School and Public
School No. 1. This roll has Just been
inauguraied. TO get on it means that
tho pupil has been perfect in attend
ance and punctuality:
First and Second GradeS-Isaac POW
ell Matte Powell, 1nez Powell, Lille
Joyner, Jennie Hnrrell. IIloise Croker,
O'Nel Byrd. Ruth Byrd. Harry SUIT
ton Moody Stallings. Dollic Holland,
willie Gay. Jet FELTON,. Wiley Cobb,
ID NT,t,., tlS in
son.
Third Grade-Clinton Afford, Henley
Boyl1in, Elmer Brinkley, Marvin FILL
Buck Howell. George Spivey, Linwood
Virgins. Flbert Sturgeon, Marguerite
Harrell. lie Claire King, Ruth Whitley,
Oria Yeates.
Fourth Grade-Charlic Andrews, Will
lie Brooks. Gussie Cobb. Ernest Saun-
ders Wildey Smith James Woodward.
Mabel Cheek, Mae Nizi Swindell Willie
Whitfield.
Fifth Gradc-Nannie Whitley, Alva
Norneet. Eurie Newsome.
Sixth Gradc-Allie Cobb, Willie Far
nell. Eleanor Davis. George Nurncy,
Sammie Stallings. Edward Walton.
Ethel Byrd lillian Goodrich, Mary
Marble. Belle Spivey, Eva Virgins.
Seventh Grade-Mary Ames. Nettie
Harry Brooks. Rochelle Harrell, James
Hubbard. Emmett Rawles, Luther
Rawles. Alfred Riddick, Arthur Rob
erts. Sydney Saunders. Leslie Smith,
Richard Woodward.
Eighth Grade-Davis Wood, Willie
Virgins. Viola Saunders, Laurie Jacobs,
Gertrude Newsome.
HIGH SCHOOL
First Year-Ina Rogers, Lillian Dear
Harvey Holland.
Second Year = Granville Holland.
jamie Causey. Mary Cowling, Mildred
Nurney, Harry Nurney
Fourth Year-Gladys Applewhitc.
MARRIED..
Mr.. William T.. Slavln and Miss Lydie
Is. LILY were married in Nansemoud
county Sunday.
BRIEFS
Owing to the Methodist revival now
In progress, there will be no mid week
81 services at the Baptist Church Wednes-
day evening.
Miss Jessie Brewer. of Wake Forest.
N C.. is the guest of Miss Annie Hol-
land
The Herald Square Opera Company
Will begin two nights cngag cement
next Monday. "Olivette" will be sung
the first evening
MIR. Stuart Baker of Richmond. Wis
lted ms parents in Suffolk to-day.