Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-05
TOWN or SUFFOLK.
Confederate Veterans Celebrate
U.S. In Delaware Park.
About 1000 People, Including Ladies and
ChiIdren, Attend the Celebration-A
Ssmithaeid Marriage Another Club Or
sanized- CORTLAND Still Dry roor Pea
nut xields.

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Suffolk, Va, Oct. 4.-Brave veterans
with silvered hair and furrowed Wis
ages, but with bright, determined eyes
s that reflected the glory of past achieve
(, ments, gathered at Delaware Park to-
day and celebrated with the Gillette
Urquhart Camp of Southampton coun-
ty. There We're some 5000 people.
counting the ladies and children.
The Gillette Urquhart Camp had
asked the Tom Smith Camp of Suffolk.
and there was a big crowd which came
from further south. beside the folk
< who drove.
The Seaboard Air Line Band, of
Portsmouth, made music-good music
+ Dinner was served without price.
THE ORATOR.
Judge Joseph b. Price, of CORTLAND,
was the orator of the day. He was in
troduced by Hon. A. NJ. Brownley. of
q Franklin.
The speaker reviewed with consd-
cradle interest the heroic work of the
g men who wore the gray; how they
stood bravely for so many months in
the face of discouraging odds; how so
many of their comrades had fallen in
4 battle, and how the ranks of the liv-
s ing are now being decimated by a de-
stroyer which cannot be destroyed.
Judge Prince sought TO show the
military analogy of Marathon, Their
mopylae and Gettysburg. He was APP
s plauded.
Many of the Vets met in private con-
verse and grew young again, and as
they recounted thrilling incidents of
the days which tried mems souls and
their physical beings as well.
DR.. j. T. Bryant, of Franklin, was
elected commander of the Gillette
Urquhart Camp. A complete list OF
camp officers was not named to-day.
MARRIED IN SMITHFIELD.
AT noon yesterday, in Smithfield
Miss Helen NJ. Todd became the bride
4 OF Mr.. Tazewell II. Spratley. The GER
Christ P. e. Church by Rev. ]. K.
Todd, an uncle of the bride. The au-
ditorium was decorated.
Miss Laura Todd was maid of honor
and John A. Wilson best man. The
ushers were ]. Waverly Thomas, Gar
nett Jordan, w. A. Ross and Walter
Santos.
The steamer on which the bridal cou-
& pie meant to leave at Ferguson s
! wharf did not run because of an acct
Is dent. and they returned to Smithfield
and boarded the Virginia Dare, whose
captain realized the situation and
waited in pursuance of phone mes
{ sage when the predicament was
known.
COURTLAND STILL DRY.
Judge Prentis has given a decision
y confirming the lower court in South
ampton regarding the sale of liquor at
ACourtland. The little town Is now dry,
\ Dis all the efforts to procure licenses
have been resultless.
THE application came up from a. Main
straet place. not far from the Southern
station, and though 1T did not apply
elsewhere. two other pending applica-
e tions We're withdrawn. Applications to
+ sell liquor can be made at any term of
court after proper notice.
There was q local option election in
Jerusalem district. holding Courtland,
some months ago. 1t went dry.
ANOTHER CLUB ORGANIZED.
The Democrats of PauPS Branch or
ganized O Bryan club tonight with the
(? following officers:
ssssis M. f. Lloyd, president; w. B. Law
renee. vice president; Horace Franklin,
secretary: John Goebraith, treasurer.
e ENorty-five members were enrolled and
several informal talks were made.
The club will meet again next Tues
day night, when the president will ap-
point the usual committees.
POOR PEANUT YIELD.
Farmers have begun to dig peanuts.
B Concluding a long period of drought
0 the rain is coming. and this week s
fampness is deterring some of the pea
nut men from harvesting, fearing that
= the nuts will not cure without mildew-
Ing.
The crop Is short-very short. In
some places they are hardly worth the
digging, but owing to the unequal dis
tribution of precipitation there is fair
yield in a few restricted localities
Farmers are trying to see good in the
4 may mean a corresponding increase of
price.
COMING MARRIAGES.
Mr.. Arthur Jordan Hail. formerly of
4 Nansemond county, where he has many
4 friends, will be married Wednesday,
eOctober II. in Norfolk. The brde-eect
As Miss Anna Vesey. daughter of Mrs.
ssyill be performed in Epworth Church,
ats o'clock in the afternoon.
4 Cards have been issued for the mar
riage of Miss jamie Elizabeth Williams.
SsOf Courtland to Mr.. w. +. Hunter, of
Wilmington, N. c.. The event will hap
pen in st. Lukes p. Il. Church. Court
lSland, on October 10, at noon.
! PERSONAL MENTION.
Mrs. Clarence r. Norment and three
Echiidren, OF Washington, D. c., are Wis
iting Suffolk relatives.
Ia "A number of people from a distance
SWilliam j. Cahoon tomorrow.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
w3Ilimeet Saturday afternoon with Mrs.
IL. p. Harper
The steamer keystone, OF Franklin.
has been repaired at SCOTS marine
railway, In Elizabeth City, N. G.
Colonel G. w. Anderson. of Rich
ncnd, is expected to speak at Whaley-
willie tomorrow.
The Bryan Stevenson Maynard Club
switi meet Friday night in the old town
hall. Important business Will come up
from Roanoke, Va, where he had been
dix weeks.
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