Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-29
Senator Stands Discusses the
Newport News Convention.
Hynenial Observation-Disclosures Goes
Dry a gain-Kno cked Down and Robbed
Judges of Election Appointed Took
ont an Eye-Died In Baltimore.
(snecial to virgInian-Pilot.)

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We made a hard fight and our man
Z made an excellent showing. We are all
for Maynard now. Southampton will
support him heartily and roll up Il large
majority
Senator Stands is heartily in favor
of Circuit Judge Prentis to fill the va
cancy on the Court of Appeals. He
3 says this district has not had a mem
Der on the Supreme Court bench for
many years and that Judge Prentis is
the peer of any candidate who has
been mentioned.
GOING TO GET MARRIED.
Being far away from home and una
BILE to get off without jeodardizng his
interests, Benjamin w. Ashburn, for
merly of Suffolk. will tomorrow be
joined by his bride-to-be in Sciotoville,
O. The young lady is Miss Mary
) Brinkley. a pretty brunette of Nanse-
mond county.
Mr.. Ashburn could have come to
claim his Virginia bride next Christ
mas time. Understanding the situation
E Miss Brinkley was persuaded to tenn
porarily suspend the delicate proprie-
s ties and cast aside feelings of maiden
9 ~ modesty by going to Ohio to meet
her betrothed.
4 ATTENDED BY GROOM'S SISTER.
Miss Brinkley. accompanied by Miss
Katie Ashburn, a sister of the groom
elect, left Suffolk this morning for
J early Wednesday by the prospective
groom, and the party will proceed to
Portsmouth, o., six miles away, for the
purpose of marriage. The ceremony
Will be done by a Methodist clergyman
In Portsmouth hotel. Afterwards
at home In Hotel Jacquard Miss
Ashburn will proceed to Washington,
d. c.. to visit relatives
Mr.. Ashburn, whose home used to be
in Suffolk, is now railroad agent in
Sciotoville. an important junction.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. L.
Park Brinkley. of Nansemond county
Both young people have many friends
fereabouts.
GOES DRY AGAIN.
Courtland, the county seat of South
ampton county, continues to be a town
without the existence of Iegalized
liquor traffic.
Judge Prince yesterday refused the
application of l.. c. Faltz & Co. to sell
feeling over the matter.
Franklin is in Southampton county.
The last legislature passed an act
!, making Franklin a dispensary town,
ana the partial victory of the temper
ance folk there has emboldened Court
land residents to contend for absolute
prohibition.
A RUNAWAY.
Ashorse owned by DIR. Claude j. Rid
dick yesterday got frightened on Bank
street and ran till the buggy was de-
\ molished. The top was left at Bank
and Primer. James L. McLemore's
buggy was injured in n collision. The
frightened animal finally got clear
OF what was left Of the buggy when
animal was frightened by a dogs
! barking.
FELLED AND ROBBED.
monroe Butler white man, was
IL Il n tferI,t l. i
While going along East Washington
Il street he was struck on the head with
clubfor brick and felled to the pave
ment His assailant then went through
MS clothes and secured a small amount
OF cash. The man is then said to have
jumped passing freight, but the po-
lice think he is still in town.
JUDGES OF ELECTION NAMED.
The Electoral Board of Nansemond
county met yesterday in the secre-
tary.s office, in Suffolk. Present:
DR.. Thomas II. Barnes, Lorenzo A.
Deans and ]. u Burgess. The board
named election officers to serve in No
Xember and then adjourned.
TOOK OUT AN EYE
Mrs. Spivcy, who lives near MYRTLE
to-day had her right eye extracted ~
Dr. w w. Murray. of Suffolk, who
was called there by DR.. j. NJ. Raby.
Mrs. Spivey's physician The organ
had been affected some months, and
was SlEHtteSS.
DIED IN BALTIMORE.
The funeral of the late Edward r.
Harrell took place this afternoon in
Baltimore. The deceased was n
brother of Mr.. w. NJ Harrell, of Nan
semond county. He is survived by a
widow; a daughter, Miss Lena Harrell,
q and son, DR.. Frank Harrell.
KILLED A BIG RATHER,
A colored man to-day killed large
rattle snake In the Dismal Swamp. 1t
was over six feet long three inches in
diameter and had sixteen rattles. The
man struck the reptile on it's head
while stretched out and before 1t had
chance to strike.
FARMERS, PICNIC.
southampton folk will have a big
meeting Friday at Delaware Park.
There will be speaking and plenty to
eat. 1t is a farmers picnic.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. w. G. ELAN has concluded a
4 short stay with friends in Chase City.
Va.
VS. An infant of Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
"a. Lassiter is dead; aged is days.
Messrs. A. b. Miner and H. McCIel-
Ian have gone for a Western tour.
Mrs. c. r. Minton and Mrs. Iucv
Z Britain. of Everett's, are visiting in
& w ashington, d. c., and will stay for
Z "a time at their former home in Mad
isOn county. Va.
MI. tSecll Trotman. of Windsor NJ c.,
! as Ill at the home of his sister. Mrs. ].
AZ. Virgins, on Bank street, Suffolk,
Miss Bessie Chopper has returned
from Virginia Beach.
Rev j. $. Thomas to-day returned
from New Bern, N. c.. where he visited
his mother
IS MrssH =. January has gone for trip
y TO Baltimore and New York.
Miss Dorothy Carly. of Portsmouth.
Z IS n guest of Miss Hubbard. on North
& street.
Mrs. Fannie Mundy and Mrs. II. Nc