Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-17
Holland Will Ask Legislation for a
Town Charter.
smithheid Getting Along VOL w,sh
tho Businc.. mcn'. Annexation
Fanera. ofDr. Joseph j. Duck
Brief Monitor.
Especial to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

'oruah' OIL Nansemond, who will prob
ably secure committee action early next
week. The application for a charter
was signed by nearly every resident vo-
ter.
The size of Holland will be 300 by 1, 1913
yards, with the Southern Railway pas
senger station about the central point
Attorney S. e. Everett, of Suffolk, drew
the charter.
FOUR COUNCILMEN HOLLAND.
by men whose names are Holland. -Four
OF the six Councilmen nominated bear
that cognomen.
The first officials who are booked to
serve till July, 1902, or until their sue
cessors shall be chosen, ane: Isaac A.
X. Holland, j. e. Holland, S. w. Hol-
land. I. E. Porter and T. l.. Daugh-
trey. Counclmen.
The Mayors salary will be regulated
by the Council.
THE MOTHER OF TRIPLETS.
Mrs. Edward H. Bateman. 2S years
old, last night became the mother of
trlplets-two sons and a daughter. One
of the boys did not live long. but the
other children and their mother are do
ing well.
MI. Bateman who is 40 years OF age.
was married at IA 10 n girl of 49, The
present Mrs. Bateman is the second
wife. MIR. Bateman has been the fathe,
of fifteen children. He lives on the
power house. and works for the Nor
fell-apd Carolina railroad
SMITHFIELD BUSINESS FOLK.
The business people OF Smithfeld are
settlng along nicely with their associa-
ton. Last night. which was the second
meeting, officers were elected, and IT,
was ordered that charter of incorpor-
alton be applied for naming the capt.
tai stock at not less than $500, nor more
than $4,000. The stock is issued in
shares. One object will be to induce
capital to come that way Circuit
Judge Prentis will be applied to for a
charter.
THE OFFICERS.
J. w. Holloway. president; e. l.. De-
Shields. vice president; ]. NJ. Gwaltney
secretary; John l.. Cowling, treasurer:
V. w. Joyner. Thomas Barham, C. Il.
Day, r. S. Thomas, 3. r. Lattimer and
George ". Delk, directors.
Committee on Manufactures and En-
tertainment-Dr. l.. c. Brock, C.. S.
Hart. T. Barham.
Laws and Trade Abuses and Griey-
anceEJ. Waverly Thomas. ]. E. War
rem, w. l.. Folk.
and Harbor-Thomas B. Wright, r. S.
Thomas and c. S. Belts.
Finances. e. Delk, j. r. Jordan and
j. B. Grimes.
Mercantile interests and Credit-John
L. Cowling, j. e. Warren, C. S. Belts,
V. w. Joyner and J. NJ Gwaltney
General Matters-A. r. Chalmers, ].
ID. Jordan and C. w. Gregory.
Resolutions were adopted urging leg
1slators to fight the proposed amend
ment to the Virginia Telephone and
Telegraph Company bill
The association has about fifty mem
bers, who are enthusiastic in their
work for corporate good.
DIR. DUCK BURIED.
The funeral of the late DR.. Jacob ].
Duck, who was the largest physician
in Virginia, took place about 3 o'cock
this afternoon from his late home at
Mt. Carmel, six miles from Zuni. There
was In attendance one of the biggest
crowds which ever attended a coun-
try funeral in Isle of Wight.
The services were read by Rev. ]. r.
Dunn. rector of st. Paurs p f. Church,
Suffolk. There was appropriate music
by choir comprising the following
voices Mr. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Darden, A.
E. Bell, 7. ]. Hearn. John NJ. Eley.
The burial, which was at Mt. Car
mel. was in charge of Blackwater
L. a. VI. L
Windsor Lodge assisted. The coffin
was ordered from Baltimore 1t being
impossible to get one large enough in
this section.
The active pall-bearers were connec-
tons of the deceased-M. f. Hall, r.
Z. l.. Hall. L. l.. Lawrence, John l..
Lawrence. J. NJ. Ballard, A. =. Out
land. George l.. Edwards, ]. T.. Whit
ley.
The honorary pall-bearers were: John
II. Beaton. ". f. Young, ]. e. Brittle
y. f. Birdsong. NJ. l.. Watkins
MORRISON'S FAUST"
IT is difficult to imagine how Lewis
Morrison's perfect production Of
Faust" could be improved upon. and
yet this season finds 1t surrounded with
so many new spectacular effects of an
electrical and mechanical nature, to
say nothing of the pretty tints and COL
oiings given the scenery. that the play
which has so long been before the pub
lie az one of the foremost and recog-
MED big productions comes almost new.
The attention which has hcen given
Morrson's production from time to
time is commercial able 1t is the intcn-
ton to make this. the last season of
Faust" one OF the greatest successes
the stage has ever known. The attrac-
ton will appear at the City Hall The
atre next Tuesday. Seats now on sale
BRIEF MENTION.
There was pleasant hop" at Dris-
coll e Bradley's Hotel Lawson, in
SUFFOLK iSEME'TS