Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-02
SUFFOLK.
Barn, Stables and One Horse
Burned Yesterday Afternoon.
An oystermans Trials Two New Preach
ors Arrival of a Bridal Couple Tho
Peanut Market To-day Personal and
General News Notes.
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mites south of Suffolk. near the North
Carolina line. had his barn and con
tents and stables and one horse burned
about O'Clock this morning. The barn
held corn. fodder and lot of farilinl;
tooiS. There was no insurance. 1t is
thought an incendiary maiiciously APP
Piled the torch while Barnes slept. No
other origin can be suggested.
THE OYSTERMEN'S TRIALS.
The cases of the fifty-seven oyster
men. whose trials are to take place in
Isle OF Wight county on an appeal from
II magistrates decision, Will likely be
called Monday or some other day dur
ing the term Of court which Judge At
<inson will then convene. The cases
viii hardly go to trial the first day,
nut Time suitable to the four attor-
neys VIII probably be set. There is con
siderable interest in the outcome
TWO NEW PREACHERS.
The Rev l.. Il. Barton. pastor elect
OF the Baptist church. is in town and
VIII preach twice Sunday. He came
last night and was the guest of Mr. c.
-. Farrell. on Sycamore street. Mrs.
Barton viii arrive next week. There
are no children. The couple may board
for while. but they mean to keep
house before very long.
The new pastor comes to Suffolk
from Hope. Ark. He is about 33 years
/ IN t'AiN' iIib lIle summary three years
| ago. Though stranger to most of
the clergymen in Virginia. Mr.. Barton
comes we'll. recommended, and will
lkeiy prove fitting successor to Mr..
Love. who is in Nadesboro. n. C.
MIR. POTTS DELAYED:
! Because OF his wife's illness Rev. r.
II. Potts, whom the Virginia confer
ence assigned to the Methodist church.
has not yet come. and Rev. William
L. Green, the retiring pastor, will
preach twice Sunday. Though Mr.
Green says he doesn't preach farewell
sermons, Sunday will perhaps be the
last time Suffolk folk can hear this be-
loved minister, unless DIR. Potts DELAY
| is prolonged.
There will be regular Sunday SER
vices at the Episcopal, Christian and
PRESBYTERIAN churches by the rector
and pastors, respectively.
COMING OF BRIDAL COUPLE.
Mr.. Charles F. Taylor and bride ar
rived In Suffolk to-day from Philadel-
pha via Luray and Roanoke Va Mr..
Taylor, who is with Lummis &c Co..
was married last Tuesday in Bridge
town, n. j.. TO Miss Florence Lummis.
Owing to the recent death of the
brides mother the ceremony was
very quiet one, only few guests be-
ing present. Suffolk people will gladly
welcome them as permanent residents
THE PEANUT MARKET.
the Suffolk peanut market is still
weak in tone owing to the rush of
farmers goods consequent upon the
demand for ante-holiday cash The
supply is large, but the four factories
can handle 1t.
The receipts to-day approximate 5000
bags. perhaps more including what
the trains brought from n distance.
some of the receipts are Suffolk Peanut
Company 1000 bags; Lummis & Co.
Geo bags; w. I. Norheet. 300 bags The
Nansemond Peanut Company and sew
eral buyers for out tot town houses
We're not on the market to-day. The
itain co. receipts were not learned
Quotations: Jumbo. Az @i1ac.; fancy,
3Tc.; extra. OK C.: No. 1 Virginia. she'll
ed, 3M @ic. No. Virginia. shelled.
nc: No. ] SPANISH. shelled. &C.: No. .
Spanish, shclled. 2Ihc. Farmers Grades
-Bunch. 2laW2Mc.: running, 2625sc
Lummis & Co prices on some grades
are shade higher than those OF the
suffolk Peanut Company both on
cleaned and farmers goods.
Prices will not advance much be-
fore Christmas.
TT Makes ONE LAUGH.
George II. Broa dhurst's roaring farce
What Happened to Jones" comes to
the City Hall theatre on Wednesday
next. The company is an excellent one
ana comprises many favorites from
i5roadhurSt'S forces. Jones" was
PLAYED in New York for four months
ana has proved solid success in Lon
don. There is nothing in the world like
laughter 1t is. moreover. conta gious
The man who cannot laugh" saws
Carlyle. is not III for trensons. STRAIT
agoms and spells, but his whole life is
Already treason and a strataCem."
The beauty about What Happened to
Jones is that it makes you laugh in
suite of yourself. "Such plays as
What Happened to Jones'" SAYS
Alan Dale, are Godsends" Seats on
sale Monday
ANOTHER DEPARTMENT CALL.
The ringing of box n at 2:2O o'clock
nent to East Washington and Primer
streets Their services were not need
ed. The iiremen were summoned to the
same box q few days ago.
PERSONAL. AND BRIEFS.
Mrs. Ridley Meacham. of Petersbure.
and Miss Lemmc Jordan. of Henderson
y c., are quests of Mrs. John +. Pin
rer.
Nlr. T. c. Morton. Jr.. of stanton. to-
lay visited his brother, Prof. w. c..
Morton IN Suffolk
MIR. C. l.. Barton left tonight for
baltimore.
The Misses Petit. of Norfolk to-
dov finished Il stay in Suffolk.
The Silver Cross circle of King
Daughters will meet at $3.50 o'clock
Monday att"rnoon with Mrs. ~ NJ.
Channel ana Mrs. Eggleston. As this
is he last meeting before Christmas q
iuii attendance is desired.
The d.spensary IN Franklin the only
place in town where liOuor is sold was
closed Thanksgiving day.
Miss Rosota Woke returned from
Gi0hmond to-day.
Mir. !. Knight Thomas. of Baltimore,
has accented responsible position
with the Sun'oll< Peanut Company.
AIR J II. Whitehead, OF Gudeer. n.
g.. arrived to-day to visit Suffolk rea =
tiNcs