Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-14
SUFFOLK.
Several HymeneaI Events to Be
Solemnized To-day.
A brother Turns States Evidence Against n
Brother, who Goes to tho open" Al
most Freak Literary Club to Meet
Briefs.
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ancholy days" seem to have added inn
petus TO the effectiveness of cupid's
darts, for there are several events
ready to announce to-day and others
to follow.
Miss Elizabeth Frances Peake. of
Churchland. is going to get married.
The cards were sent out to-day. The
other person most interested in the
happening is George Edward King,
popular young business man who is
well known in Portsmouth.
The nuptials will be splemnized at
o'clock in the afternoon of Wednesday.
November 21st, at the Churchland Bap-
fist Church.
Miss Peake is daughter of Mrs.
Sarah a. Peake. of Churchland. She
is we'll known in Suffolk, where she
has frequently visited.
After December / Mr.. and Mrs. King
will be at home in the Madison Hotel,
Portsmouth.
TO WE'D IN RICHMOND.
Two young people well known in
Suffolk will wed tomorrow in Rich
mond, at the home of MIR. and Mrs.
George Bowen. ut 70l West Main
street They are Miss Allie Vaughan
Chappell. whose aunt Mrs. Bowen is,
and Claude ID. Curry, of Suffolk. Miss
Chappell is daughter of John Chap
pell. Of Petersburg. The ceremony
will happen al o'clock. MIR. and Mrs.
Curry will leave for Suffolk and will
at first reside at mir. Burwell Riddicks
home. No. Saratoga street. Later
they will be at home on Grace street.
The prospective bridegroom and his
best man, Harvey Nj. Butler, chief of
The Suffolk Fire Department, lett for
Richmond tonight. Miss Gertrude
Newsome. of Suffolk, will be maid of
honor.
RIGGS-R1CHARDS.
Miss Sallie r.. Richards. daughter of
llenry richards. was married at ~
O'Clock this morning to William T.
tiriggs, OF Newport News. Rev. II. II.
Butler performed the ceremony at his
residence. on North street. Mr.. and
Mrs. Griggs left at 1859 for Newport
News.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
County Judge Kilby to-day granted
TO George w. Whitley the transfer OF
a retail liquor license from his store.
on sycamore street. TO another store,
Just beyond the corporate limits, not
far from the old site.
The court also gave John T. Harrell
liquor license to do business at Mr.
Whitley's original stand.
VIII Massey was sentenced to serve
three years in states prison for break
ing into Ed. Pugh's home. His broth
er. who had turned States evidence
went free.
In the suit OF NJ. o. Holland. admin
stratriX OF Mills II. Holland. Sir, vs.
Jacob Q. Holland. a verdict was given
for the defendant. An appeal was
noted.
Court IS practically over for the term.
ALMOST a FREAK
a man from Isle of Wight county
attracted several hundred persons on
the streets here to-day. He was suf-
fering from claphantiasis to a degree
which makes the victim almost n freak
in appearance.
One of his feet Is swollen so badly il
is larger around than an average mans
body. being about fifty inches in cir
conference and weighing fifty pounds.
The man cannot walk a step. His body
is emaciated. Many persons made do
nations of cash. as the sufferer is said
10 be very worthy OF aid An oyster
dinner was taken to him at the wagon
in which he sat.
Elephantiasis in such pronounced
form is said by doctors to be very rare
In this country, but is much more com
mon in the Orient.
DISCUSSING CARLYLE.
The Suffolk Literary Club will have
a. meeting Tomorrow afternoon with
Mrs. Lee Britt. The readers will be
Miss Estelle harden and Miss Lucy
Watson. They are talking about Car
lyle HOW
THURSDAYS SHOW.
The sale of reserved seats for the
Duchemin New York Vaudeville Nov
city Company. which will be the at
traction at the City Hall Theatre
Thursday, November 10. will open to-
morrow wednesday, morning at Q
o'clock at Stewards drug store Aside
from the excellent bill offered, Edisons
kinetograph will show moving pictures
of the Galveston disaster In every de-
tail. Variety In all its phases will be
presented. and it only remains for an
appreciative public to welcome this
new attraction. which is fully guaran-
teed by the management. There will
be no advance in prices.
PERSONAL.
Attorney Samuel p. Vanderslice. OF
Farmvile. a former resident of Suf-
folk was here to-day. He left for
Richmond
MIR. Fl. L Daw, of Roanoke. was In
Suffolk to-day.
Misses Annie Nurney and Hattie
Parker were in Norfolk to-day
Mr.. NJ l.. TAYLOR, of Aulander. n c..
wns here to-day.
Robert II. Smith and wife today
transferred to Henry Southan a 10,
near Suffolk for $50.
K Jeter Jones and George ] Hunter,
OF Norfolk We're in Suffolk today.
DR.. George Brooks OF Sunsbury. y
c., got back to-day from Il short stay
in Norfolk
Mr.. X. a. Pretlow. of Franklin. was in
Suffolk to-day.
II your stomach is weak It should have
help: Hoods Sarsapatiila gives strength
10 The stomach and cures dyspepsia ana
Indigestion
SUFFOLK AWE SEME'TS