Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-11
OUR SUFFOLK LETTER.
Breezy Happening Of A Day In
Nansemond's Busy Capital.
Alleged Highwaymon Released From Jail
Money From Tho Dead- Youth Acct
dontaily shot-A smithAeld Marriage
Other Notes OF Interest

Other Notes OF Interest.
Especial to Tho Virginian-P ilot)
Suffolk. Va, May 10.-After being ar
rested for a crime OF which they were
not guilty and spending a night in
prison. John Harvey and William Fos-
ter walked through the jail door this
morning and were free. The men were
taken at Tucker yesterday morning by
Hurricane Branch on the charge Of
highway robbery. Branch later went
to Waverly and took charge of three
men who are thought to be the right
ones. It is said they confessed.
MONEY FROM THE DEAD.
Old man Tom Cobb. coIored citizen
OF Southampton county. some days ago
received n substantial reminder of his
soldier son. who was drowned nearly
TWO years ago Off the coast of Cuba.
It was a check for $3.50 lacking n few
cents. which had been lost on a battle
Held a day before he went to his watery
grave. 1t was government check in
payment for services. The son. whose
name was Thomas. was drowned while
being carried on a transport.
MARRIED IN sMITHFIELD.
Miss Annie Plummer, daughter of the
late John Shady Wilson, of Smithfield
was married at Christ P. e. Church Of
that town on Tuesday morning OF this
week to Mr.. Henry Mann Mitchell. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. f. G.
Scott rector OF the church. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mitchell left for a Northern
honeymoon. The bride has Suffolk re-
l1ttves.
ACCIDENTLY SHOT.
AS a result of rooline with a pistol,
Daniel Mo1ette. 10 years old, Is lying at
his homo. in Pleasant Hill, q southern
suburb. with big chances in favor of
death. The other boy who was playing
with the gun was his brother Louis. IL
years old. Drs. Whitehead and Gibson.
the physicians. think Daniel will hardly
get well. though he may. The bullet
lung. 1t has not been picked out,
HILLYERS GIFT SHOW.
Hillyers wonders and grand gift
carnival will be the attraction at the
City Hall Theatre Saturday and Mon
day, May IL and 14th.
The Elberton. Ga. Star, 1st instant,
says:
Had Santa Claus come to town. but
caused in the minds OF the children OF
the city. than has been created by the
Hi1lyer's Wonders and Gift Carnival.
Last night a large crowd greeted this
show and no end Of interest manifest
cd in the feats performed. The presents
distributed were useful and valuable
and comprised great variety of things,
from dolls to live pig. The show Is
moral in character and full Of fun, and
the attendance tonight promises TO be
large.
Last night valuable 56-picce tea
set was the capital prize and tonight
handsome hunting case gold watch
will be among the prizes offered
For curther particulars see lad"
TWO MUSICALS.
The annual children's exercises of
Suffolk College will take place to-mor-
row evening. beginning at s o'clock
The program of IS number includes
piano solos. and duets, recitations, pan
tomines dialogues and choruses.
At $3.50 tomorrow evening there will
be musical at Nansemond Seminary
A good program has been arranged.
A NEW DOCTOR.
DR.. Edward T. Hargrove, a former
resident Of Suffolk Was among the graz
duateS of the Medical College of Virgil
MIA whose final exercises took place to-
night in Richmond He stood high.
Lucian d. Pruden. formerly of Suf-
folk. has finished the junior course in
the Maryland College OF Pharmacy
taking prize given for the highest
mark in that class.
SHORT NOTES.
Census Supervisor H f. Smith left
this afternoon for Dausvile N. Y,
where he will spend some days with his
daughter. Mrs. Frank r. Jones, who
has been Ill some months in a SANTA
rum.
Sergeant John w. Amcs, Jr.. IS In
Cincinnati attending a meeting of
Chiefs OF Police
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Ban
list church will meet at o'clock Fri
day afternoon with Miss Lille Jones at
Bank and Grace streets.
DIR. j. r. Bryant. of Franklin. was IN
Suffolk to-day.
Colonel and Mrs. L. p. Harper are
visiting in Washington. d. C.
The prices of DR.. CARROTS lecture
for the benefit of the Nansemond Bap-
list Church will be % and Is cents.
Miss Mae Bruce, of Norfolk county.
who had been Miss Minnie Brothers.
guest. has gone home.
Herbert Bullingtine. OF Richmond.
was In Suffolk to-day.
In match game of baseball dav h.-
fore yesterday Newsoms beat Boykins
IS to Is.
Miss Fannie Langhorne. OF Ports