Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-16
TOWN OF SUFFOLK.
Bar Association Endorses Judge
Prentis for Supreme Court.
Arrested for Debt Duo tho state-Eduoa-
tiOnaI Items Two Heavy Fine. Imposed
After violators of tho Oyster Law
Personal Mention.
Especial to vIrgInian.Pilot.,

Suffolk. Va, Sept. 1.-THE Suffolk
Bar Association this afternoon had a
meeting and unanimously indorsed
Judge Robert r. Prentis, o, the First
Judicial Circuit for the Supreme Court
Of Appeals. They met in the Office OF
the president. Mr.. Edward e. Holland,
VINO presided, with Mr.. Lee Britt as
secretary. The Endorsement was unani-
NOUS.
The Bar Associations of Norfolk and
Portsmouth are believed to be friendly
10 Judge Prentis, and they will likely
indorse him in the near future.
RUNAWAY GIRL CAUGHT.
Being unable to induce her 14-year-
old daughter, Betsey Briclle, to stay
at home. Lucy Brickle, her mother
to-day sent hurricane Branch to ar.
rest her. Lucy is a colored woman
who lives near Deans, Va. The officer
found Betsy stopping at a house near
CORTLAND. forty miles from home. He
carried her back. Betsy's father had
previously gone for her. but she escap-
ed after being located.
MAN ON STORAGE.
Sam Revis. who went away in debt
to the State of Virginia, was to-day
caught by Hurricane Branch and put
on storage in Nansemond county jail.
where he will have to rest till the
Nicuii 10 CdHtGlltQ I1e was tdAtu dDOuI
S2h in March for carrying concealed
weapons and unlawful shooting, ana
went off without leaving his address
with the authorities.
A CLEAN MINSTREL SHOW.
AL. G.. Field never permits anything
which could in the slightest degree
shock or offend the most fastidious.
| He plays to class of theatre goers
who patronize no other minstrel en-
ltertainments. Ladies everywhere flock
| to his performance. secure In the know
| ledge that they will find nothing but
what is clean and meritoriouS. This
| has always been his record. record
of which he is Justly proud, and which
| he can be depended on to maintain. The
| long and varied menu which he serves
| up to his patrons this season Is filled
with dishes new and p1quant, but not
one of them leaves a bad taste in the
mouth of the most eXacting auditor.
Cleanliness goes hand in hand with en-
terprise and originality with AL. q.
Field and the trio have made MIN the
minstrel magnate of America, and his
Big MnstrelS which come to the City
Hall Theatre next Monday is the rep
resentative minstrel organization of the
country His parade takes place at
80 o'clock. Reserved seats now on
sale at Stewards drug store.
EDUCATIONAL ITEMS.
Principal w. C. Morton, of Suffolk
High School and Public School No. 1.
arrived to-day from Staunton, where
he had passed the summer. The school
will be opened Monday and pupils
classed for the sessions work.
Suffolk College and Nansemond Semi
nary will open next Wednesday.
Virginia T.. Lee. a well-liked teacher
in the colored public school. who was
recently reelected, to-day gave notice
OF her resignation.
TWO HEAVY FINES.
Oscar Mason and Henry Crocker.
both colored. were arrested last night in
! Barretts Neck and had n hearing to-
day before Justice Bunting. They were
charged with assaulting Jesse Allen
and were fined S22.S0 apiece for carrying
guns, besides smaller fines for assault
AFTER THE VIOLATORS.
Oyster Inspector Reps Williamson. of
Beamon, Va, was in Suffolk to-day
He says he's after violators of the law
and proposes TO enforce the last leGis-
iative act, making the minimum size
of oysters three inches. More tongers
are accused of rough culling than any
other single violation.
| Inspector Williamson insists that the
| hivalves are of better quality now than
is usual at this time in the season.
A HORSE THIET'S WORK.
| After battering down three doors q
horse thief last night got away with a
horse belonging to Robert Rawles, who
lives on the Somerton road, seven
miles from Suffolk. 1t was the only
one Mr. Rawles had. The second and
third doors. on a crib and dwelling
respectively were broken while the
thief was looking for a bride. which
he finally found. 1t was sorrel mare
with light name and tail. one white foot
and a white face.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. George p. Dyson, of Portsmouth
was registered at the Commercial Hotel
to-day.
In Police Court to-day Francis
Brown was fined total of $50 for
disorlerly conduct.
Owing to the absence of the pastor
Rev. w. r. Green, there will be no
preaching in the Main Street Methodist
Church Sunday.
Mrs. Odom has returned from Balti-
more.
Lynohing in Nelson County.